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First Lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House, urging a permanent ceasefire based on the Oleshky model, as Poland arrests a Russian-linked espionage ring and Zelensky expresses hope for negotiations following US midterms.
A passenger bus collided with a wall in Pakpattan district, Punjab province, Pakistan, according to authorities and emergency services. The accident occurred last Thursday, and rescue teams used cranes to extract trapped passengers.
Dozens of European flights were diverted after receiving fake bomb threats, and airports in the UK assessed the messages as not credible.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women, with prosecutors describing him as a predatory sexual offender. Sentencing is scheduled for early next week.
Actress Kelly McGillis gave up her star life to live quietly after opening a restaurant and moving to North Carolina.
A cyber attack targeted the cooling systems of a supplier for the French Blood Institute (EFS) in France, causing refrigerator temperatures to rise from -30 °C to 110 °C.
Reuters and Bloomberg sources confirm that Democrats have won control of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections, driven by a motivational vote against the high cost of living and the war in Iran, marking a clear repudiation of President Donald Trump.
Google will disable artificial intelligence tools by default for K-12 student accounts, stating that schools which block AI will also lose access to Google Search.
