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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again

Zelenskyy is grappling with recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signing a deal to import diesel from Moscow.

The Economic Times · Oct 19

Trump’s ex-border commander who oversaw Minnesota raids is now selling deportation-themed liquor

The ‘Commander’s Choice’ bourbon sells for $99 a bottle and ships directly to customers

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Lavrov backs Iran, hours after Trump says Russia doing 'very little' to help Tehran

Just hours after Trump publicly claimed Russia was doing “little” to help Iran, Moscow reaffirmed its full support for Tehran, with Foreign Minister Lavrov describing Iran's fight as a "just cause."

Euronews · Oct 19

DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud

Crackdown marks latest escalation in the Trump justice department’s push to target alleged noncitizen voting

The Guardian - US · Oct 19

Uefa demands Fifa releases documents relating to World Cup sell-off scheme

The European governing body has given Fifa a two-week deadline to release key material in a letter which also addresses other controversies including the Folarian Balogun affair, peace prize and relations with Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

Ukraine’s drones lose their Starlink link above 100 mph. Musk, Rubio, and Trump all say it wasn’t them

Kyiv says a sudden SpaceX speed limit is knocking out interceptor drones it needs against Russia’s jet-powered Shaheds. Musk, the White House, and Trump all say it wasn’t them.

Fortune · Oct 19

Federal spending on climate change before 2024 election boosted incumbents of both parties

A massive federal spending effort to combat climate change passed in 2022 without a single Republican vote in the U.S. House or the Senate. But the billions of dollars it authorized benefited Republican and Democratic politicians alike – so long as they were already in the House of Representatives –…

The Conversation · Oct 19

Trump tried to throw a ‘lunatic’ judge off his DC golf course case. Here’s what happened next

ANALYSIS: The legal battle over a public golf course is opening a new front in the president’s war on the courts, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Mahmoud Khalil asks US supreme court to review his deportation case

A ruling against Khalil could impact the rights of immigrants to challenge their detention in federal court

The Guardian - US · Oct 19

Latino Voters Keep Leaning Toward Democrats Ahead of The Midterms as Trump's Approval Falls

A new survey found that 51% of Latino registered voters support the Democratic House candidate in their district, compared with 24% who favor the Republican.

International Business Times · Oct 19