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Oct 13, 2026 - World

The girl was standing outside a fast-food restaurant with her friends when a red-and-gold robot, measuring around 1.2 metres in height, allegedly approached her from behind.

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe new Your First Home programme for first-time buyers could increase the number of houses British builder Bellway produces each year by 10%, its boss has said.Faced with a chronic shortage of homes, the government has made housing one of its top priorities and Andy Burnham’s surprise announcement of the YFH scheme a fortnight ago sent housebuilders’ shares soaring by more than 10%. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

"These risks are plausible near-term catalysts for a sharp tightening of financial conditions and market turmoil," the IMF report said.

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcementOn frozen Russian assets, Poland’s Sikorski says the use of frozen Russian assets is “a complicated issue,” but takes a very clear stance in response to any suggestion of releasing them back to Russia.“We are working on it, but there is also some rumours that some people are expecting these assets to be released back to Russia. I don’t think I’m speaking just for myself in saying: over our dead bodies.”“Russia right now is not ready for ceasefire, but still, this only can encourage us to stay with Ukraine and to, strengthen, the pressure on Russia and always be ready for conversations, but and also especially for, for ceasefire negotiations.But, until this doesn’t happen, we are with Ukraine. We are with the president the German government is is backing the Ukrainian government and the president, completely. He is the person to lead Ukraine, and we are with him.” Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

President says Somalia, birthplace of the Minnesota Democratic congresswoman, is ‘one of the worst countries on the planet’Sign up for the US Breaking News emailThe Kremlin said that it did ⁠not ​see any direct link between a deal on exporting Russian diesel to the United States and ⁠Moscow’s own stance on the Ukraine peace talks.It was commenting on a Reuters source-based story, which reported that US ⁠President Donald Trump’s envoys had told Ukrainian officials on Friday that ​the deal to allow Russian diesel ‌exports was part ‌of an attempt to draw Russia back into negotiations over a ‌possible peace settlement in Ukraine. Continue reading...