Iran says Hormuz offer stands as another tanker burns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify as Egypt prepares to back Riyadh France counts cost of riots as Macron promises accountability and talks Four confirmed dead, 39 hospitalised after fire at Canadian base Wainwright Rift between Trump and Zelensky widens after US waives Russia sanctions Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting St Petersburg oil terminal ablaze Asian chip stocks fall as AI debt worries spread Ebola reaches eighth Congo province as Kenya's case count rises to eight Oil holds near $110 as Russian diesel deal reshapes fuel flows Stampede at Kolkata festival kills at least 19 EU and US condemn settler attacks on diplomats and photographer in West Bank Suspected drone explodes over Lithuania amid drone and sabotage incidents on NATO's eastern flank Rama rejects resignation as Albanian protests continue Gaza buries 75 recovered from rubble as families fear shortages after Israel halts shipments Trump endorses Netanyahu days before Israeli election Sudan's army and RSF give conflicting accounts of drone strike in South Darfur Anthropic earmarks 5% of its shares for new public benefit fund China's growth picks up to 4.5% in third quarter on exports Around 160 arrests in Milan as youth protests spread to Lisbon Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro meet in first debate before Brazil run-off China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies Euro weakens as French protests turn violent and Russia risk weighs Fresh Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is dismissed China unveils 100,000-card AI supercluster as DeepSeek releases cheaper model Pope Leo resumes public appearances after lung surgery US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions Driver released after truck kills two at Kansas youth soccer game Court acquits Indian youth protest leader as Cockroach protests persist Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico's Pacific coast Venezuelan opposition recognises Machado as leader Taiwan says it drove away 16 Chinese ships Thousands march in Tunis against Saied despite repression China condemns Takaichi's Yasukuni offering as her support falls below 50%Meta says Claude AI tool triggered No Kings Instagram suspension Istanbul flood toll rises to five after body found in Golden Horn Iran says Hormuz offer stands as another tanker burns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify as Egypt prepares to back Riyadh France counts cost of riots as Macron promises accountability and talks Four confirmed dead, 39 hospitalised after fire at Canadian base Wainwright Rift between Trump and Zelensky widens after US waives Russia sanctions Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting St Petersburg oil terminal ablaze Asian chip stocks fall as AI debt worries spread Ebola reaches eighth Congo province as Kenya's case count rises to eight Oil holds near $110 as Russian diesel deal reshapes fuel flows Stampede at Kolkata festival kills at least 19 EU and US condemn settler attacks on diplomats and photographer in West Bank Suspected drone explodes over Lithuania amid drone and sabotage incidents on NATO's eastern flank Rama rejects resignation as Albanian protests continue Gaza buries 75 recovered from rubble as families fear shortages after Israel halts shipments Trump endorses Netanyahu days before Israeli election Sudan's army and RSF give conflicting accounts of drone strike in South Darfur Anthropic earmarks 5% of its shares for new public benefit fund China's growth picks up to 4.5% in third quarter on exports Around 160 arrests in Milan as youth protests spread to Lisbon Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro meet in first debate before Brazil run-off China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies Euro weakens as French protests turn violent and Russia risk weighs Fresh Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is dismissed China unveils 100,000-card AI supercluster as DeepSeek releases cheaper model Pope Leo resumes public appearances after lung surgery US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions Driver released after truck kills two at Kansas youth soccer game Court acquits Indian youth protest leader as Cockroach protests persist Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico's Pacific coast Venezuelan opposition recognises Machado as leader Taiwan says it drove away 16 Chinese ships Thousands march in Tunis against Saied despite repression China condemns Takaichi's Yasukuni offering as her support falls below 50%Meta says Claude AI tool triggered No Kings Instagram suspension Istanbul flood toll rises to five after body found in Golden Horn

Symbolic image: Rift between Trump and Zelensky widens after US waives Russia sanctions

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Rift between Trump and Zelensky widens after US waives Russia sanctions

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Zelensky says Washington is pushing Ukraine to capitulate, Bloomberg reports, after Trump waived Russia sanctions for up to 60 days. The US has resumed intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday, 16 October, waiving sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act shortly before they were due to take effect. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump will use up to 60 days to assess the economic impact and pointed to India's dependence on Russian oil. Trump said he had no final decision yet and wrote on Sunday that he wanted to avoid driving Russia "foolishly" from the bargaining table. Zelensky warned the waiver would embolden Putin and prolong the war, and Republican Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina said she disagreed with it.

Intelligence and Starlink

Zelensky told NBC that intelligence sharing, briefly interrupted, has been "de-blocked". Ukraine's military has complained for days of throttled Starlink service; the White House and Elon Musk deny deliberate limits, while FAZ reports Rubio called Starshield "at the moment not available" to Ukraine.

Diesel deal and refinery strikes

According to Handelsblatt, Trump has repeatedly blamed Zelensky for a global diesel shortage and urged him to stop attacks on Russian refineries. Rubio defended the diesel agreement, under which Trump said Russia would first supply more than 300,000 metric tons to the US.

Putin floats a summit

The Wall Street Journal reports that Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine's fate; the full details were not available. Zelensky says he is talking with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about a new peace meeting as early as this week.