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Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to discuss the Ukraine conflict with UN chief Antonio Guterres

Putin Warns Against 'Illusory' Attempts To Defeat Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against "illusory" attempts to defeat Russia on the battlefield ahead of his first meeting with United Nations chief Antonio Guterres in more than two years for talks set to focus on the conflict in Ukraine.
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Moscow sees the platform as an alternative to Western-led international organisations like the G20 and G7

Putin Touts 'Multipolar World Order' At Flagship BRICS Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted the creation of a new "multipolar world order" at the BRICS summit, a gathering of world leaders he hopes will show that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine offensive have failed.
Porn producer Holly Randall said Randall said crackdowns on adult entertainment are a lightning rod for wider issues such as trans rights, same-sex marriage and even reproductive rights

Porn Stars Urge Men To Vote Against Trump

Donald Trump may have become involved with a porn star, but if elected president he could try shutting down the entire industry, adult film stars are warning in a push to get young men to vote against the Republican next month.
Billionaire Elon Musk, in his push to reelect Republican Donald Trump, has offered to give $1 million to a random registered voter in one of seven key states every day until election day if they sign a petition to enter the drawing

Is Musk's Million-dollar US Voter Lottery Legal?

Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US Election Day on November 5 has raised questions about the legality of such a move.
Americans will have a historic choice on November 5: either electing Kamala Harris as the nation's first woman president, or making Donald Trump the first convicted felon to reach the White House

Harris And Trump Push For Every Vote With Just 14 Days To Go

One of the tightest US election races of modern times enters its final, two-week stretch Tuesday, with Republican Donald Trump making a special pitch to Latino voters as Democratic rival Kamala Harris sits down for a national network interview.
Displaced African migrant workers seek refuge at a warehouse, turned into a shelter by a group of volunteers to house migrant workers who fled Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, in the eastern suburbs of Beirut

Blinken In Israel To Push For Gaza Truce

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday to push for a ceasefire in Gaza after his administration called for an end to the war in Lebanon "as soon as possible".
Zelensky's plan rejects any territorial concessions

Zelensky In Brussels To Defend 'Victory Plan' At EU And NATO

President Volodymyr Zelensky was headed to Brussels Thursday to defend his "victory plan" for Ukraine to both EU leaders and NATO defence ministers, with the outlook on the battlefield bleak in Kyiv's battle to repel the Russian invasion.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses members of the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv to announce details of his Victory Plan to end the war in his country

Zelensky Rules Out Ceding Ukrainian Land In Victory Plan, Urges NATO Invite

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday unveiled his long-awaited Victory Plan to end Russia's invasion, rejecting any territorial concessions and urging ramped-up Western backing, including an invitation to join NATO. After pushing back Russian troops at the start of the invasion in February 2022, Kyiv is now facing mounting pressure to find an exit strategy as its troops suffer battlefield losses and Moscow intensifies its strikes on infrastructure.

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