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- Russian strikes kill three and cut power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine
- Pope Leo XIV recovers after lung cancer surgery
- Turkish authorities take control of opposition broadcaster after raid
- Indonesia names more than 200 people and nine firms as suspects over forest fires
- Ukrainian officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
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- RechercheAs background, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022; the BBC reported that Moscow controlled about 20% of Ukrainian territory at the time of its article.
- CBC News (Reuters report)Russian strikes kill at least 3 in Ukraine, damage dozens of power facilities | CBC News
- Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine-Xinhua
- 'Ostentatious disrespect' — Zelensky says Russia defied Trump's energy ceasefire with latest missile strike
- Russia, Ukraine renew accusations concerning overnight strikes that kill 5
- Rolling power outages in nine Ukrainian regions due to Russian attack on energy grid | Ukrainska Pravda
- Russia launches massive overnight, morning strike on energy infrastructure across several regions – Ukrenergo
- Russia’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that it is violating Trump’s "energy truce" | УНН
- Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says — Uzalendo News
- RechercheThe strikes came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire. CBC’s Reuters report says neither Moscow nor Kyiv had confirmed the claimed agreement.
- NPRPope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican says : NPR
- ABC NewsPope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican says - ABC News
- Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery - Vatican News
- Pope Leo has calm night in hospital after successful lung surgery - Vatican News
- Pope Leo Has Calm First Night in Hospital After Successful Lung Surgery - The Good Newsroom
- RechercheCNA reported that all the Pope’s audiences had been cancelled until Oct. 20, while the Vatican expected recovery to take about a week.
- RechercheFrance 24 reported that the channel and prosecutors said 11 people had been detained; prosecutors said warrants covered 17 people in an investigation into Halk chairman Cafer Mahiroğlu. The allegations cited were bribery, tender-rigging and money laundering.
- BBC NewsTurkish police raid opposition TV, halting live broadcasts - BBC News
- Police raid Halk TV in corruption probe as Turkish authorities appoint trustee - Türkiye Today
- Police raid on Halk TV: Trustee appointed, broadcasts suspended
- Turkey raids opposition-linked Halk TV, appoints trustee
- RechercheThe state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed trustee to Halk TV and companies linked to Mahiroğlu.
- RechercheAs contemporaneous background, CNA reported that the fires had affected Malaysia and the health of people in neighbouring Indonesia and Singapore, according to the Malaysian foreign minister.
- RechercheKompas.com reported that the nine corporate suspects were in Kalimantan: seven in West Kalimantan, one in Central Kalimantan and one in South Kalimantan. It also reported that the companies were primarily in the palm-oil sector, while police had not confirmed whether the cases involved land clearing.
- Indonesia suspends 26 companies’ licences over forest fires | UA.NEWS
- Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region | Indonesia | The Guardian
- 2026 Indonesia wildfires - Wikipedia
- Beyond arrests: Who is really responsible for the haze? | The Star
- RechercheEarlier in September 2026, Indonesian police had reported 138 suspects in 200 fire cases and eight companies facing fire-related cases, according to Khaosod English. This is historical context, not the current Oct. 14 count.
- BBC NewsGermany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines - BBC News
- The GuardianUkrainian soldier goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines | The Guardian