The White House has instructed federal agencies to draft reduction-in-force plans for a possible government shutdown, Politico reports.
The plan targets permanent elimination of positions in programs not deemed "essential."
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In a bold declaration, Energy Secretary Wright stated the US is ready to "displace all Russian gas and refined oil products" going to Europe.
He framed the offer as part of "Trump's agenda for peace."
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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao declared that US tariff hikes have "seriously damaged the multilateral trading system" during a UN meeting in New York.
He called for all parties to "firmly uphold multilateralism and free trade" against Washington's unilateral actions.
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"We have no desire to hurt Iran. We have desire to realize a permanent solution on snapbacks," US envoy Steve Witkoff said.
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Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov told Swiss FM Ignazio Cassis that Switzerland has lost its reputation as a credible neutral mediator.
Key points by the Russian Foreign Ministry:
The meeting between Lavrov and Cassis took place on the sidelines of the UNGA.
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🚨Huge explosion at UK's Swindon industrial estate
Pillars of flame were visible from across Swindon as the blaze tore through the industrial estate. Pieces of flaming debris fell to the ground after being sent flying into the air by the force of the detonation.
Swindon has historical ties to UK defense manufacturing.
🟠 In mid-September, Tekever company announced plans to establish the UK's largest drone production facility in Swindon.
🟠 This facility would bring AR5 drone production to the UK for the first time, while scaling up existing work on the AR3 platform used by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the UK Defence Journal reported.
🟠 In May, the RAF committed an additional $25 million to Tekever’s StormShroud AR3 drones, while total UK purchases of Tekever platforms for Ukraine have reached around $363 million since 2022.
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Pillars of flame were visible from across Swindon as the blaze tore through the industrial estate. Pieces of flaming debris fell to the ground after being sent flying into the air by the force of the detonation.
Swindon has historical ties to UK defense manufacturing.
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🇷🇺⚡️ World Atomic Week forum kicks off in Moscow
🟠 The event, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia's nuclear industry, takes place from September 25 to 28 at Rosatom's pavilions at the VDNKh exhibition and amusement park
🟠 The forum will be the largest international platform on this topic, bringing together representatives from countries developing nuclear programs
📹 👉 President Putin will address the forum after 10 am GMT on Thursday (tune in for live broadcast on Sputnik!)
Over 100 countries are expected to participate in the event, including:
🇧🇾 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
🇲🇲 Myanmar Acting President Min Aung Hlaing
🇦🇲 Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan
🇪🇹 Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
🇮🇷 Representatives from Iran
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇳🇪 Niger
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi is also attending the forum.
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Over 100 countries are expected to participate in the event, including:
🇧🇾 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
🇲🇲 Myanmar Acting President Min Aung Hlaing
🇦🇲 Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan
🇪🇹 Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
🇮🇷 Representatives from Iran
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇳🇪 Niger
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi is also attending the forum.
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The EU is increasing pressure on Hungary ahead of the elections in 2026, Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto said on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UNGA.
💬 "There is a constant pressure on us by the European Union. Brussels has been putting its pressure on since 2010, since we have won the elections, so we got used to this feeling. This pressure is growing because next year elections will take place in Hungary, and Brussels would like to kick us out, this government. This is obvious. They want a puppet government to seat in government offices," Szijjarto said.
Hungary will hold parliamentary elections in April 2026.
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🚨🇷🇺 Russia ready to participate in process of general renunciation of biological weapons - Kremlin
🗣 The initiative to ban countries from developing biological weapons put forward by Trump is brilliant, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
During his address to the UN General Assembly earlier this week, Trump called on all countries to join the United States in ending the development of biological weapons.
Russia is ready to participate in the process of general renunciation of biological weapons, the official said, adding that this process must be formalized.
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During his address to the UN General Assembly earlier this week, Trump called on all countries to join the United States in ending the development of biological weapons.
💬 "The initiative itself is brilliant, and, of course, Moscow supports it," Peskov said.
Russia is ready to participate in the process of general renunciation of biological weapons, the official said, adding that this process must be formalized.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ The liberation of the settlement of Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic is nearly complete
Capturing the town will allow the Russian army to strengthen its positions in the area, creating a bridgehead for a further advance towards the major railway junction of Krasny Lyman.
🟠 Two Ukrainian Yak-52 aircraft and ten A-22 UAVs were destroyed at an airfield by the Russian Armed Forces
🟠 Russian forces struck long-range UAV launch and storage sites, as well as a Patriot SAM system position, destroying a launcher, the command post and a radar
🟠 The Black Sea Fleet destroyed three boats and fifteen unmanned vessels of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Black Sea
🟠 Air defense superiority: three guided aerial bombs and 178 fixed-wing drones were shot down by Russian air defence systems over the past 24 hours
🟠 Ukrainian losses: 1,490 troops killed or wounded
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⚡️ The liberation of the settlement of Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic is nearly complete
Capturing the town will allow the Russian army to strengthen its positions in the area, creating a bridgehead for a further advance towards the major railway junction of Krasny Lyman.
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🇷🇺⚡️ World Atomic Week forum kicks off in Moscow 🟠 The event, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia's nuclear industry, takes place from September 25 to 28 at Rosatom's pavilions at the VDNKh exhibition and amusement park 🟠 The forum will be the…
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🚨🇮🇳💥 India tests TOP-NOTCH Agni Prime missile
It's capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 2,000 km.
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It's capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 2,000 km.
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