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inflation and recession, and amid the incoming US elections this November, the strength of the US dollar is also becoming a major factor for concern in the US markets. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who wrote the book The Black Swan about the unpredictable events around finance and markets, has now voiced his opinion about the condition of the US dollar in the coming days, and the factors that may lead to its immense strain.

STONAVA, Czech Republic — Deep underground in northeastern Czech Republic, workers in the region's last-functioning coal mine drill, load and haul the fuel up to the surface.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. KYIV, Ukraine—The war in Ukraine is barreling toward the end of its third year, with Russia pursuing relentless offensives despite heavy losses and Western leaders groping for a strategy to end the conflict. With Western weapons deliveries limited and slow, Ukraine is facing a bleak winter.

While he runs for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies - promoting them on the same social media accounts that he uses for his campaign.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “We’ve seen arson, sabotage and more: dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness," said Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, Britain’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, in a rare update on the threat posed by Russia and the GRU, its military-intelligence agency. “The GRU in particular is on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets," he said on October 8th.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. LONDON—The Kremlin’s spy services are on a “sustained mission to generate mayhem" on Europe’s streets, the head of the U.K. domestic spy agency warned Tuesday, saying that the number of investigations into state-orchestrated threats his agency is handling has jumped by nearly half in the past year.

parliamentary committee headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is likely to look into the issue covering the condition of people going overseas for work. Sources said the Standing Committee on External Affairs in its first meeting on Monday discussed its agenda, and this issue came up for discussion. They said MPs expressed concern over the issue, with a seasoned parliamentarian referring to the recent case of some Indians being forced to work for the Russian military in its war against Ukraine after they arrived there on the promise of employment. The government had informed Parliament in August that at least eight Indians were killed in the conflict and that it had strongly taken up the matter with Russia for their discharge and overall safety.

S-70 Okhotnik stealth drone was shot down over Kostiantynivka, a city in Ukraine's Donetsk region. While initial reports from Telegram channels suggested Ukrainian forces may have been responsible, further investigation confirmed that the drone was destroyed by Russian forces in a friendly fire incident. The drone, part of Russia’s next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program, was reportedly downed during a test flight. According to sources from Ukraine's Defense Forces, Russian commanders ordered the destruction of the drone to prevent it from falling into Ukrainian hands after losing control. This decision marked a significant blow to Russia's military operations, as the Okhotnik was a key part of the Russian Aerospace Forces' ongoing drone warfare efforts.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death," walked out of a U.S. jail almost two years ago in a trade with Moscow for U.S.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, we witnessed unprecedented escalation in the Gaza war as Iran officially entered the fray, launching 180 missiles at Israel. This opens the door to potential retaliatory strikes from Israel, while Lebanon is already feeling the heat.

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ballistic missiles and was largely thwarted by Israel's air defense systems. Below are some ways Israel, backed by the United States, could strike back.

Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military. The measures, whose enacted versions appeared on a government website Wednesday, come as Russia's need for military manpower remains high in the more than 2 1/2-year-old conflict in Ukraine. The measures amend a section of the Russian criminal code that stated convicts could be released if they enlisted in the military, and that suspects whose cases are under investigation but not yet in court can be eligible to have their cases suspended. The new measures extend the suspension offer to those whose cases are in the trial stage.

The United Kingdom and the European Union say they will strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by Brexit

Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant hill in eastern Ukraine, after more than two years of grinding battle, military officials said Wednesday. Vuhledar, a town Ukrainian forces fought tooth and nail to keep, is the latest urban settlement to fall to the Russians as the war stretches deep into its third year and the Ukrainian army is gradually being pushed backward in the eastern Donetsk province. It follows a vicious summer campaign along the eastern front that saw Kyiv cede several thousand square kilometers (square miles) of territory as the Russian army hacks its way westward, obliterating towns and villages with missiles, glide bombs, artillery and drones.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gold is what you buy when everything isn’t goldilocks. Inflation, deflation, war, pestilence—gold is a certain anxious state of mind made tangible in a seductive but mostly useless metal.

Iran launched a missile strike on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The attack, which occurred just hours before the U.S. vice-presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, heightened global anxieties. Former U.S. President Donald Trump wasted no time in blaming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for what he described as a dangerous escalation, claiming their policies have brought the world to the brink of World War III. Trump asserted that under his administration, there was no war in the Middle East, Europe, or Asia, and inflation was under control. He lambasted Biden and Harris, stating, «You wouldn’t trust Joe or Kamala to run a lemonade stand, let alone lead the Free World.» He went on to claim that the current administration has led to the «threat of war raging everywhere.» Accusing Harris of being weak on foreign policy, Trump suggested that Iran wants her to remain in power as they «can take advantage of America.» He stated that if he were still president, the current conflicts, including the Ukraine-Russia war and the Afghanistan withdrawal, would not have occurred. «If Kamala gets four more years, the world goes up in smoke,» he warned.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Russia’s leaders stopped most of the country’s gas deliveries to the EU in 2022, they thought themselves smart. Prices instantly shot up, enabling Russia to earn more despite lower export volumes.

Ajit Doval and French armed forces minister Sebastien Lecornu held wide-ranging talks in Paris and focused on enhancing defence ties, including a deal for Rafale Marines and submarines. Sources told ET that Doval and his French interlocutors discussed advancing defence industry partnership, with focus on Make in India besides civil nuclear ties. «On his visit to France, India's National Security Adviser, Shri Ajit Doval, engaged in extensive discussions with French armed forces minister, Mr Sebastien Lecornu,» the Indian embassy in France said in a post on X on Tuesday.