Bulgaria's leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine's president blames Russia

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It appears to be the first such attack in Bulgarian waters
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Multiple explosions in Kyiv as Russian Tu-95 bombers approach border
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The leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe
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Authorities confirmed that two people died in the serious incident on Monday
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Dan Driscoll is one of a series of high profile departures while the defense secretary reshapes the military in his own image. He has now given his first interview to Rolling Stone
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Bills could soon approach record levels again, forecasters have warned

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Ukrainian foreign minister calls Delhi’s ceasefire proposal ‘most comprehensive’
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Eyewitness video showed the moment a Russian drone struck the North Bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday (4 October).
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Average UK diesel prices have topped £2 a litre for the first time and have rocketed in recent months due to the wars in Iran and Ukraine

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The rally marked the anniversary of the Kremlin's 1993 crushing of a parliamentary uprising
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries, which he says fund the war, after a fresh Russian bombardment aimed at driving civilians out of Kyiv and other major cities.
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Two of the world’s largest exporters of grain, locked in war for more than four years, have seen exports plunge even further over the last year. Prolonged conflict around the Black Sea threatens both economies - and those most in need, writes James C. Reynolds
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Ukrainian intelligence has reportedly gathered documentation that Putin has authorised a ‘new doctrine’ to expand Russia’s military strikes
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Germany’s spy chief says no other country currently poses such a direct threat to Berlin

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Vladimir Putin has said the main objective of the Centre-2026 drills in the Urals is to improve commanders’ skills in leading troops while repelling external aggression.
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Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to new policy, Zelensky says
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Trump has repeatedly acted to boost like-minded and authoritarian leaders across Latin America using funds allocated for the European defense against Putin
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Donald Trump has threatened to ban US diesel exports of diesel – here’s what that could mean
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Fuel prices have risen steadily in recent weeks and reached a new record high this week
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Ministry of Defence described the incident as a ‘tragic accident while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability’

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Royal Marines also conducted their first exercise in the Faroe Islands since World War Two
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In the last 15 years, eight women have won the prize and just six men

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More than 130 people were evacuated from the base near Nowa Deba after delivery arrived with unusual signature
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