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One cut cable grounds three cities

Merz absorbs eastern rout as Trump fights press and fiber cuts snarl New York

Institutions had a rough half-day. Voters punished Germany's governing centre, courts were asked to referee White House access, NATO's eastern flank stayed jumpy and one severed cable reminded New York that modern power often runs through old ducts.

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  • Russian strikes hit Ukraine as UN summit begins

    Trump arrives at the UN General Assembly and tells Putin to settle the war before delivering his address in New York.

  • UN panel accuses US of war crimes in Iran

    Warns Iran of annihilation or a deal during his UN General Assembly address, predicting a new agreement will be reached after the US midterm elections.

  • US military jet crash in Germany

    Crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, leaving the pilot injured after ejecting from the F-16 fighter jet.

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China and the West: decoupling

China added two fentanyl-precursor chemicals to its North America export-control list two days before the Trump–Xi summit, a dated regulatory countermeasure fitting the existing reciprocal pattern.

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Sri Lanka Easter attack trial verdict

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    Sri Lanka Easter attack trial verdict

    Convicts 14 people and acquits 9 others in Colombo High Court over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

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