Senator Thom Tillis criticized President Donald Trump’s agreement with Russia on diesel oil during a time when the U.S. faces energy problems. Tillis said this deal is hurting the efforts of Senator Lindsey Graham to pass new sanctions against Russia.
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Senator Thom Tillis spoke out against President Trump’s deal involving Russian diesel oil.
The U.S. is currently facing challenges with energy supplies.
The deal is seen as conflicting with U.S. efforts to impose sanctions on Russia.
Senator Lindsey Graham has been trying to advance a sanctions bill targeting Russia.
Tillis believes the deal weakens Graham’s work on these sanctions.
The sanctions bill has already been sent to President Trump for approval.
Tillis urged the President to move forward by signing the sanctions bill instead of making agreements involving Russian oil.
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A group of six U.S. senators from both parties asked President Donald Trump to stop a plan to buy diesel fuel from Russia. They said this move goes against laws meant to stop money from helping Russia’s war in Ukraine and that the administration did not explain or get approval for the deal.
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President Trump announced a deal with Russia to buy over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel immediately, with more to come later.
Six senators (four Republicans and two Democrats) opposed the diesel purchase plan.
The senators said the administration did not consult Congress or explain the decision, which is legally required.
Congress passed laws banning Russian energy imports to avoid funding Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The senators said buying Russian diesel conflicts with these laws and supports Russia financially.
Senator Thom Tillis said if the administration proceeds, it would break the law.
Senator John Barrasso said President Trump is trying to lower energy costs and use the deal as leverage against Russia.
The announcement came shortly after Congress passed a law imposing tariffs on Russian energy imports.
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed spoke about his past criticism of former President Obama during an interview. He said that he and other Democrats now respect and build upon the work of leaders like Obama.
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Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan as a Democrat.
He previously criticized former President Obama.
On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed about his past comments.
El-Sayed said Democrats today “stand on the shoulders of giants” such as Obama.
This statement shows a change in how El-Sayed views Obama’s legacy.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats are close to winning back control of the House in the November midterm elections. He campaigned in two key districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania where Democrats hope to defeat Republican incumbents.
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Jeffries visited New Jersey’s 7th District with Democratic candidate Rebecca Bennett, who is a Navy veteran running against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
He also campaigned in Pennsylvania’s 1st District with Democrat Bob Harvie, challenging Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
Both districts are suburban, relatively wealthy, and politically mixed, making them competitive races.
Republicans currently hold the House by a small margin, so a few seats could change which party controls it.
Jeffries said Democrats are confident about winning back the House but did not predict the exact number of seats they might gain.
Fitzpatrick is seen as a moderate Republican who has sometimes voted against President Trump’s agenda.
Fitzpatrick’s campaign said he still considers Jeffries a friend and expects to work with him after the election.
Democrats have put resources into these races, hoping to use current political challenges faced by President Trump’s party to win.
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Legoland Windsor closed suddenly on Sunday because a water pipe broke nearby, causing flooding and cutting off water supply. Visitors had to leave the park, but water service was later restored, and the park planned to reopen on Monday.
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A water main burst near St Leonards Reservoir on Sunday.
Thames Water shut off the damaged pipe to stop flooding.
The burst pipe affected water supply to Legoland Windsor and nearby homes.
Legoland made announcements asking visitors to leave the park.
Some local gardens were flooded due to the burst pipe.
Repairs were underway and water supply was restored by Sunday evening.
Merlin Entertainments, the park operator, apologized for the disruption and thanked guests for their patience.
The park planned to reopen on Monday with normal hours.
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Saudi Arabia’s health minister, Fahad Aljalajel, visited people who survived a deadly attack at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The attack killed at least 12 people and injured around 300 others.
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The attack took place at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
At least 12 people died in the attack.
About 300 people were injured.
Saudi Arabia’s health minister Fahad Aljalajel visited the survivors.
The visit occurred shortly after the attack on Saturday.
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The Australian Greens want the government to block live streaming of a planned US execution from being shown in Australia. Also, Australian opposition politicians expressed concern about a FlyDubai pilot, who was radicalized while studying in Australia, before being involved in a hijacking attempt.
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The US plans to live stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan on December 3.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young wrote to Australian authorities asking them to prevent the live stream from being accessible in Australia.
Hanson-Young suggested heavy fines for platforms hosting or not blocking the execution video.
The FlyDubai pilot, Hamad Saif al-Shamsi, was reported to have become radicalized while studying in Melbourne from 2014 to 2017.
Australian opposition politicians want stricter visa laws to prevent individuals preaching hate or terrorism from staying in Australia.
The Australian Home Affairs Minister said al-Shamsi was radicalized online and emphasized the need for better border and online screening.
Al-Shamsi’s student visa was canceled in 2019, two years after he left Australia.
The Greens and Australian politicians are actively seeking measures to protect Australians from violent or extremist content online.
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A pregnant woman named Angelina Stone and her two young children were killed in a mass shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania. The suspect, who was Stone’s father, also died in the shooting, bringing the total number of victims to ten.
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Angelina Stone was 24 years old and was four days away from giving birth.
Her two children, aged 5 and nearly 2, were also killed.
A total of 10 people died in the shooting, including the unborn baby and the suspected shooter.
The suspected shooter was related to all but one of the victims.
Police have not disclosed a motive and are still investigating.
The shooting occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on a Friday in Erie, Pennsylvania.
A fundraiser has been set up to help with funeral costs, with over $25,000 raised so far.
Police found the victims already dead when they arrived; the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, said he will share all details of his interactions with Manchester City’s owners after criticism about his support for them. The football club was found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules, and Burnham wants to separate football issues from the city’s investment partnership with the club’s owners.
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Manchester City was found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules from 2009 to 2018.
The club denies wrongdoing and has appealed the decision.
Andy Burnham plans to publish all information about his meetings and dealings with Manchester City’s owners from his time as mayor.
Burnham had one major meeting with the club’s owners in 2021 and says the rest of his interactions are older.
The Premier League’s investigation said Manchester City used fake sponsorship deals to hide the true source of money, linked to the club owners from Abu Dhabi.
Some politicians are asking the current UK government to release details of any contacts with Manchester City and explain recent involvement.
Burnham distinguishes between football-related rule breaches and the city’s investments by the club owners, saying they should be treated separately.
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A passenger terminal at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was hit by a projectile on Sunday, following a deadly missile strike the day before that killed 12 people. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen claimed responsibility for both attacks, amid ongoing conflict involving a Saudi-led coalition.
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A missile strike on Saturday at Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded around 300.
On Sunday, another projectile hit the same airport terminal, causing injuries and continuing the assault.
The airport remained closed after the attacks on terminals 3 and 4, which serve domestic flights.
The Houthis also attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, near Bahrain and Qatar.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks and have targeted Saudi air, military, and oil facilities regularly.
Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has requested air defense help from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt.
President Donald Trump said he is considering U.S. military involvement in the conflict against the Houthis.
The attacks pose risks to global oil supplies and shipping routes near the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there is clear evidence that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote. He warned voters in France and Germany to be aware of possible Russian attempts to influence their upcoming elections.
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Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister in July 2026.
Burnham stated in a podcast that Russia did interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
He gave no specific details on how Russia interfered or what evidence supports this claim.
Russia has denied any involvement in the Brexit vote.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in 2020 there was no evidence of Russian interference in Brexit.
The 2016 Brexit vote saw 52% of Britons choose to leave the European Union.
Burnham wants European voters in France and Germany to know about possible Russian attempts to influence their politics.
A UK parliamentary report in 2020 found the government failed to confirm Russian meddling in the Brexit vote but said Russia tried to influence Scotland's 2014 independence vote.
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Alvaro Pulido, a businessman wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing Venezuelan officials to get state contracts, has been captured and is now in U.S. custody. He will have a court hearing in Miami soon, and his capture was part of a larger investigation into corruption tied to Venezuela’s government.
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Alvaro Pulido was charged in Miami federal court in 2019 and 2021 for bribery related to Venezuelan officials.
The U.S. government offered up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest.
Pulido was taken into custody after a joint U.S. investigation by the DEA, FBI, and Homeland Security.
Venezuelan authorities have not commented on Pulido’s arrest.
Pulido was previously arrested in Venezuela in 2023 during a crackdown on corruption in the state oil company PDVSA.
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez led the PDVSA corruption investigation and took office after the U.S. removed President Maduro in January 2024.
Pulido and Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman linked to Maduro, allegedly used shell companies to funnel bribes in exchange for contracts to import essential goods.
Alex Saab pleaded guilty in a related bribery case and agreed to cooperate with U.S. authorities, forfeiting $195 million.
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President Trump announced a possible "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, where both sides would stop attacking oil refineries. However, Russia has not agreed, and Ukrainian officials say the ceasefire news was unexpected. Despite the announcement, Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian power plants.
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President Trump called for an "energy ceasefire" to stop attacks on oil refineries by both sides.
The White House said a next step could stop attacks on power plants and energy grids.
Ukraine has only one oil refinery, which Russia has attacked multiple times, making the ceasefire uneven.
Ukraine relies on imported diesel and gas and wants Russia to stop attacking its electricity grid.
Russia has not formally accepted the ceasefire, and attacks on Ukrainian power plants continued after the announcement.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said the ceasefire was news to him, indicating no prior agreement.
U.S. envoys postponed a planned trip to Moscow, awaiting clarity on talks between Ukraine, Europe, and Russia.
The U.S. warned it might stop sending weapons to Ukraine through NATO if Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries continue.
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Hurricane Simon, a strong Category 4 storm, is near Mexico’s Pacific coast with winds of about 240 km/h (150 mph). Mexican officials, including President Claudia Sheinbaum, have urged people in coastal areas of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Michoacan to stay indoors and prepare for heavy rain, strong winds, and possible mudslides.
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Hurricane Simon has winds reaching up to 240 km/h (150 mph) and is near Jalisco state in Mexico.
The hurricane is a Category 4 storm, which means it is very powerful on a scale from 1 to 5.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum asked people in coastal areas to remain sheltered until it is safe.
Heavy rain is expected, with some places possibly getting up to 76 cm (30 inches) of rain.
Authorities have placed many towns in Jalisco and Colima under the highest alert for cyclones.
Schools have been closed, and evacuations are ongoing in the affected areas.
Coastal waves could be as high as 8 meters (26 feet), creating dangerous marine conditions.
Businesses in tourist spots like Puerto Vallarta have boarded up and used sandbags to prepare for the storm.
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President Donald Trump made a deal with Russia to allow Russian diesel fuel to enter the U.S. and global markets. The deal faced increasing criticism before President Trump announced a pause in energy conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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President Trump arranged for Russia to send 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to help lower fuel prices worldwide.
The diesel fuel from Russia will be allowed into U.S. and global markets.
The agreement led to growing backlash and criticism on Sunday.
President Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia shortly after.
The energy ceasefire aims to reduce tensions and stabilize fuel supplies.
Rising fuel costs had been a problem due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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Russia attacked a power plant in eastern Ukraine shortly after President Trump said both countries agreed to stop fighting over energy. The power plant in Kharkiv city was hit twice and caught fire, as confirmed by Ukrainian President Zelensky.
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Russia struck a thermal power plant in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.
The power plant was hit two times and caught fire.
President Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine earlier the same day.
The attack happened after President Trump’s announcement, showing the ceasefire was not in effect.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack on the power plant.
The strike affects the energy infrastructure in a part of Ukraine involved in ongoing conflict.
Local officials provided information about the attack to ABC News.
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Senator Thom Tillis has raised concerns that President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel fuel might break the law. Tillis, along with other lawmakers, urged the White House to reverse this policy, arguing it helps Russia financially during its war with Ukraine.
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President Trump temporarily relaxed sanctions on Russian diesel to reduce high fuel prices caused by the US-Israel war against Iran.
Senator Thom Tillis said this action could be illegal under current laws and threatened to withhold support for Trump’s funding bills unless the policy is reversed.
Several Republican and Democratic senators issued a letter condemning the sanctions relief, saying it supports Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war efforts.
Representative Don Bacon called supporting Russia’s economy “morally wrong” because the money funds attacks on Ukrainian cities.
The Republican Party is divided: some support strong aid for Ukraine, while others are skeptical about continuing US involvement.
President Trump criticized Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and suggested Ukraine should change its leader to make a deal with Russia.
Trump announced an agreement with Putin to supply large amounts of Russian diesel to the global market in the coming months.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the decision, saying it was legal and necessary to try to lower diesel prices.
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Representative Thomas Massie from Kentucky supported President Trump’s recent agreement with Russia to supply diesel fuel. This is notable because Massie and President Trump have disagreed in the past. Massie had previously opposed sanctions on Russia because he believed they would cause higher costs for Americans.
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Rep. Thomas Massie is a Republican from Kentucky.
Massie supported President Trump’s new diesel deal with Russia.
Massie and President Trump have had disagreements before.
In 2022, Massie voted against sanctions on Russia.
Massie argued the sanctions would increase prices for U.S. citizens.
The recent deal with Russia involves supplying diesel fuel.
Massie welcomed President Trump’s shift to lifting sanctions against Russia.
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Leaders of an Indian youth group called the Cockroach Janata Party were released from police detention and promised to keep protesting against changes in the voter list. The group wants India’s chief election commissioner to resign, saying the removal of over 130 million voters is unfair, while the government says it is necessary to clean up the list.
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The Cockroach Janata Party leaders were held by police but released on the promise to avoid violence for one year.
Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and opposition lawmakers during recent protests in New Delhi.
The protests oppose the removal of over 130 million voters from the electoral list since last year.
The Indian government and election officials deny any political bias in cleaning the voter list.
Train and metro services in New Delhi were stopped, and mobile internet was partly cut during the crackdown.
The Cockroach movement started online after a top judge compared unemployed young people to parasites.
The group helped force the resignation of India’s education minister in July.
Protesters want the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, to resign.
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Eight orangutans were released back into a forest reserve in Borneo after being rescued from wildfires that damaged their homes. The fires in 2023 were worse than usual due to the El Niño weather phenomenon, which caused hotter, drier conditions and made it harder for the orangutans to find food and safe places.
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Eight orangutans, including three mothers and their daughters, were freed in a protected forest area in western Borneo.
In total, 46 orangutans were rescued by Indonesian authorities during the August-September wildfires.
Wildfires in Borneo happen each dry season but were more severe this year because of El Niño, which changes weather patterns.
The orangutans are critically endangered, with about 104,000 left in Borneo and Sumatra, down from over 230,000 a hundred years ago.
Some orangutans were found in plantations near burning forests, where their access to natural food was cut off.
The reserve chosen for their release has food, water, and links to other forests to help the animals survive.
Climate change and land clearing for plantations increase the risk and spread of wildfires in orangutan habitats.
Experts warn that more orangutan habitats could become unlivable if climate change continues at its current rate.
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