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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
If President Trump negotiated it with Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and we will accept it,
Oleksandr Merezhkoukrainian lawyer and jurist
Putin’s plan is to decapitate Zelenskiy and remove him as a wartime leader. Trump is siding with Putin,
Oleksandr Merezhkoukrainian lawyer and jurist
We are moving to a new Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and to a world of strongmen and spheres of influence.”
Russia should agree to an immediate energy ceasefire, ending its brutal strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and its attacks on shipping in the Black Sea,
It is possible to stop strikes on energy infrastructure as early as today, but (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not want to do so,
It felt like a trap,

Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts warn

The package announced by Trump involves 300,000 tonnes of diesel released immediately “to the American and global marketplace” followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and a further 1m tonnes after that

Scott Bessentu.S. secretary of the treasury since 2025
This is ​good ‌for the ​American ​people … bringing these diesel prices down.”

Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine

Let’s be candid about this: midterms are coming up, cost of living is an issue. No doubt President Trump is feeling the same pressure that lots of leaders are facing in terms of wanting to ease cost of living pressures, energy prices. “... I think it’s just a political reality, isn’t it? We would obviously prefer a stronger approach on sanctions.”
Laura Kuenssbergbritish journalist
We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir Putin. He is the person who chose to start this war. He is the person who could end this war tomorrow, and he chooses not to. So, we stand with Ukraine. We stand with President Zelenskyy.”

Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say

Four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a US citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese were killed in the missile strike

Ursula von der Leyeneuropean Commission President
These attacks by Iran’s proxies are pushing the region into a spiral of violence,
Donald Trumppresident
We’re gonna look at it.”

Houthi attack on Riyadh airport will force rethink of Donald Trump’s strategy

Karin Priengerman politician
For a few liters of diesel. What moral bankruptcy.”
Boris Johnsonformer Prime Minister
It is sickening that the USA is now lifting sanctions on Russian fuel, and transparently ridiculous to blame Ukraine for the spike in prices that obviously began with the closure of the strait of Hormuz. Putin is murdering innocent Ukrainian civilians every day. The Ukrainians are fighting for their lives. And yet the White House is apparently determined to force American drivers to bankroll Putin’s slaughter.”

Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

I was on gate 403,
Mohammed Saeed Al-Jabersaudi diplomat and politician
Blessed Friday and victory for every Yemeni and Arab. Bab al-Mandab has been cleared of the remnants of the Houthi terrorist militia.”

At least 139 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

Alexandre CoissaciOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti
This is a devastating loss of life. Our thoughts are with the survivors and the families who have lost loved ones or remain without news of their relatives,... Our teams are on the ground alongside local authorities to provide emergency assistance. This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities
This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities,

‘Cockroach’ party leaders say India is ‘at war with its citizens’ as protests enter second day

The protests are calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over a revision of voter lists that critics say disproportionately benefits Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), which has been in power for ​more than 12 years

Thameen Al-KheetanuN human rights spokesperson
We call on the authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is ​fully respected and fulfilled.”

US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage

On 19 September, the White House blocked reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now from entering the building, ​revoking their credentials

The government should not use antitrust investigations to intimidate news outlets defending press access,... The public’s right to know depends on that access.”

Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north

At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell on to homes in Florida and Alabama

Four dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle

Considerable flash and urban flooding, along with significant river flooding, will be possible. Landslides are also possible across the Southern Appalachians,
Kay Iveyalabama Governor
Right now, we are worried about strong winds, heavy rain and possible spinoff tornadoes in certain parts of the state,
Ron DeSantisflorida Gov.
We’re a peninsula in the middle of a tropical part of the world,
Ron DeSantisflorida Gov.
We’ve gotta deal with these things,

Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias as millions under evacuation orders

Chris Currieactor
It’s not whether Fema is going to respond. They’re going to respond. It’s more about the depth,
Across much of the remainder of the Southeast, rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are expected. Localized higher amounts up to 10 inches are possible, especially across the Southern Appalachians and coastal Carolinas.”
FEMA Incident Management Assistance Teams are deploying to Alabama and Florida, and FEMA personnel are embedded in state emergency operations centers. FEMA is also prepositioning emergency supplies at Maxwell air force base in Montgomery, Alabama, to supplement state resources if requested.”

Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death

A man, who has not yet been named, was seen entering a tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, located near Doncaster, before police were called at 1.35pm on Saturday

Ed Milibandbritish Foreign Secretary
I am very grateful to the emergency services and staff of the park who responded,
The man who I saw on the bridge with his earpods in dancing was happily enjoying seeing the tiger,
The park will be closed today and the staff team who were deeply affected by events will receive specialist support,
The scariest part was not knowing what was happening,
At first, we were all scared and confused because we had no idea what was going on. Different routes had been closed off, and staff were positioned around the park directing visitors where to go.”
As we walked past the police near the tiger enclosure, we saw officers surrounding a young man in the tiger enclosure,

Man dies after jumping into tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo

We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened,
Officers are working at pace to make contact with the man’s family and no further detail will be provided at this time.... We are

Capital punishment is surging in the US — but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?

When the team finally achieved what they thought would be a working line, allowing her execution to proceed, Pike, 50, made a point of thanking them

In every campaign I’ve been part of where we’ve ended the death penalty — in Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and many more — victims’ families have been among the lead voices,
Capital punishment continued to wither across the US in 2019”.
Randy Spiveylawyer
Miss Pike was kind, and she was cooperative,
This is a very big moment,
I believe that the death penalty will die by a thousand cuts,

Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt

She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances,
Christa Pikeat 18 years old, Pike committed the torture murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer; she was convicted of the crime at age 20
It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I’d done,

Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia

The deal, which appeared to blindside Kyiv as it was announced while Ukrainian negotiators were in Miami for peace talks, was described by Zelenskyy as a “gift” to Russia’s president

This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe won’t,
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
Today, Russia said thank you for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia,
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
This night was another confirmation that Russia perceives any easing of pressure as a signal that it is supposedly possible to continue fighting, that it is supposedly possible to drop bombs on cities,
Yuri Ushakovkremlin aide
Neither wanted to be the first to hang up,

Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway

At what was supposed to be a rally for other Republican candidates in Syracuse, New York, the US president devoted a long portion of his speech airing his grievances with the Nobel committee

The Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and really enemies of civilisation,
The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel peace prize, but didn’t. And this is an indelible stain on the country of Norway, and those people that made such a disgraceful and embarrassing decision,
Donald Trumppresident
Despite all of this and all of these unbelievable accomplishments, the Nobel Prize was given out today to a liberal person who works at the United Nations, who nobody has ever heard of. I've never heard of the person,
Donald Trumppresident
I’m about to settle or win two more: Iran and Russia-Ukraine.”
Donald Trumppresident
Additionally, I stopped Iran from having a nuclear weapon and blowing up the entire Middle East and ultimately far beyond the Middle East, including Europe, perhaps the US and I saved more lives than anyone in history,

Nine people, including children, dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania

Responding officers discovered two women lying dead in the street, both having suffered fatal gunshot wounds

Rick Loraherie Police Chief
The loss of life is devastating, and the circumstances we are working through are deeply disturbing,
Our hearts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected by this tragedy. There are no words that can adequately express the magnitude of the loss of life here.”
We understand that the news brings deep shock and sorrow to our residents, and we want to assure the public that the situation has been contained,