Learn “infrastructure”, “marginalized” in slow English. From: Russia and Ukraine report continued attacks after Trump’s energy-ceasefire announcement.
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- Russia and Ukraine report continued attacks after Trump’s energy-ceasefire announcement
- Federal agents search US Representative Ilhan Omar’s home
- Cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigerators across France
- Protests over India’s voter lists continue in New Delhi
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- BBC NewsSix Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
- RechercheRussia has repeatedly attacked Ukrainian energy facilities during the war, disrupting supplies of electricity, heat and running water for civilians, according to the Associated Press report published by PBS News.
- RechercheZelenskyy said Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities on Monday and warned that Ukraine would respond if attacks on its power grid continued.
- NPRTrump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an 'energy ceasefire'
- RechercheTrump made a similar claim on September 14 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to hit each other’s energy infrastructure; the PBS report says that proposal did not come to fruition.
- BBC NewsImmigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
- ABC NewsRep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation: DOJ
- Deutsche WelleUS federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar
- PBS NewsOmar says she won't 'be silenced' after federal agents search her home, blasting Trump for 'intimidation' campaign
- PBS NewsHouse Democratic leaders condemn the search of congresswoman's home as an 'abuse of power'
- RechercheVice President JD Vance had previously accused Omar of immigration fraud, an allegation she denied. The AP report says the investigation’s details were not clear.
- RechercheThe Guardian reported that ANSSI had identified a vulnerability in software supplied by Danish company Danfoss. Danfoss said affected units were running outdated firmware.
- BBC NewsFridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
- RechercheCoopérative U’s chief executive said the chain was also affected. The Guardian’s live report put the number at almost 100 outlets.
- NPRIndia's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
- France 24Thousands of Indians march to Supreme Court to oust election chief
- Al JazeeraPhotos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital
- RechercheThousands of protesters, including organizers, were detained over the weekend, according to local media reports cited by Al Jazeera. Most had since been released by October 12.
- RechercheA background reason for the dispute is that the voter-list revision can require people to produce old records, such as birth, land or education certificates. Critics say this can disadvantage poorer, migrant and marginalized voters.