Tennis
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Shanghai exits: Alcaraz stunned as Djokovic’s health concerns resurface
Bergs knocks out Alcaraz as Djokovic’s early Shanghai exit raises fresh health concerns, just days after his Beijing title.
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Trump floats ‘Trump Ocean’ as a name for the Atlantic or Pacific
Trump suggested naming the Atlantic or Pacific ‘Trump Ocean’. What he said in Clarksville, and why a rally remark differs from a formal naming…
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Andy Burnham says Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum
Burnham’s Brexit comments, the 2020 Russia report and the evidence needed to distinguish interference from its effect on the referendum result.
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Can Congress stop Trump’s Russian diesel deal? The legal and political tests
Seven senators challenge Russian diesel imports. WDWK explains the 2022 law, its timing and what could turn political opposition into a practical barrier.
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Photo: WikiFido / cropped; adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.Yandex & Russian bot traffic
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Ukraine’s Yandex strikes: did Russian bot traffic disappear?
What Ukraine’s strikes on Yandex data centres reveal about Russian bot traffic, partial recovery and claims that propaganda accounts went quiet.
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Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine / dsns.gov.ua / CC BY 4.0; cropped.Ukraine energy ceasefire
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Ukraine says Russia broke Trump’s energy ceasefire. What happens now?
Ukraine reports energy strikes after Trump’s ceasefire announcement. WDWK checks the diesel licence and asks what would make the pause enforceable.
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Photo: Nenad Stojković (Shixart1985) / CC BY 2.0; cropped.Russian diesel & fuel prices
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Trump’s Russian diesel deal: how much fuel, and who benefits?
A 300,000-tonne baseline equals about 15 hours of recent US distillate use. WDWK examines the implications for fuel prices and Russian exporters.
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Ukraine refinery strikes and Trump’s diesel deal: the pressure paradox
Reports of US warnings expose Ukraine’s refinery paradox: strikes can constrain Russia while increasing pressure on Kyiv. WDWK examines the bargaining tests.
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Photo: Rosiestep / resized and cropped; adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.Climate action
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Nairobi’s electric motorbikes: can battery swapping change city transport?
Motorcycle taxis are everyday businesses in Nairobi. Swappable batteries offer one route towards cleaner transport, with financing and reliable power still crucial.
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Timor-Leste’s trachoma milestone is a win for evidence and eye health
WHO’s September validation marks progress against preventable blindness while keeping future surveillance firmly in view.
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Photo: Muhammad Sabah / B’Tselem / CC BY 4.0; resized and cropped.Palestine
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A Gaza water repair shows why reliable power matters
UNICEF’s account of a restored desalination-plant connection illustrates the practical value of spare parts, local suppliers and coordinated repairs.
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Health & science
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Russia’s plague scare: what is known about the lab worker’s death?
A death, precautionary measures and alarming claims have drawn international attention. The confirmed response and the unconfirmed diagnosis need to be read separately.