2025-11-08
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USA
Uzbekistan and the United States sign multi-billion dollar deals
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and US President Donald Trump held bilateral talks at the White House, after which $34.5 billion in economic agreements and trade contracts were signed between the two countries, under which US companies are to implement projects in the central Asian nation.
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Europe News
Trump hands Orbán a win as Hungary locks exemption for Russian energy
White House sources say exemption for Budapest to continue buying Russian oil will apply for a year. The move represents a political win for Orbán heading into an election in April, with the Hungarian economy in dire straits. Low energy prices could be a determining factor in the campaign.
Ukraine
Three killed and 12 injured in overnight Russian attacks on Dnipro
Overnight Russian strikes targeting the eastern city of Dnipro killed three people and injured at least 12 civilians, including two children, as Moscow continues to show no desire to end its invasion of Ukraine, now well into its fourth year.
USA
Orbán says Trump will not sanction Hungary for Russian energy imports
The Hungarian leader said he has managed to convince US President Donald Trump to grant his country a full exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian energy, after detailing to him the dire consequences it would have on the Hungarian people.
USA
Cornell signs $60 million deal to restore federal funding for research
Cornell has joined the ranks of other top universities, including Columbia, Brown and Pennsylvania, who have made deals with the Trump administration to comply with their interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding for research projects.
USA
Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government
Senate Republicans reject Democrat offer to extend health care subsidies for a year in order to reopen the government, as a bipartisan impasse over the longest government shutdown in US history continues and nears the 40-day mark.
Europe News
Europeans largely skip Latin American summit under Trump's shadow
Top European leadership is set to skip the EU-CELAC summit on Sunday marked by tensions between the United States and Colombia. Donald Trump is also pursuing an aggressive policy on Venezuela, with Nicolás Maduro in focus. Europeans cite low attendance to cancel summit participation.
