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A small independent newsroom, founded in 2022. There are six of us. We're all originally from Ukraine but work out of the UK. sfg.media/en

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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 5h
The election had been expected about nine months later. Sánchez acknowledged government mistakes and said he needs to renew and broaden public support to continue his political program.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 5h
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29 after his government failed to pass housing-market decrees through parliament. sfg.media/en/a/spain-s...
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Spain’s Prime Minister Called a Snap Election for November 29 After His Housing Decrees Failed
Sánchez Acknowledged the Government’s Mistakes and Asked the Country to Choose Between a Far-Right Turn and Continuing His Course
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 6h
The Telegraph says it is the first time since the trial of Charles I in 1649 that a member of the British royal family has challenged the legality of criminal proceedings against them. The case concerns alleged disclosures of confidential information to Epstein.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 6h
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has asked the High Court to review the legality of search warrants used to raid his Norfolk home and former Windsor residence during an Epstein-related investigation. sfg.media/en/a/andrew-...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Is Challenging the Epstein Case Searches in Court
It Is the First Case Since 1649 in Which a Member of the British Royal Family Has Challenged the Lawfulness of Criminal Proceedings Against Himself
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 7h
The election will be decided in a runoff on October 25. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, whom Lula defeated in the second round in 2022.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 7h
Flávio Bolsonaro finished first in the opening round of Brazil’s presidential election with 47.03% of the vote, ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 45.16%, CNN reports. sfg.media/en/a/flavio-...
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Son Won the First Round of Brazil’s Presidential Election
Flávio Bolsonaro Won 47.03%, Lula 45.16%, With the Winner to Be Decided on October 25
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 23h
The new terminology is mandatory only across the executive branch; laws and regulations passed by Congress remain unchanged. Major tech companies that signed an industry agreement said they would adopt the new terms voluntarily.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 23h
Trump has ordered federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and AI with “superintelligence” and SI. It is the latest move in a 20-month renaming spree covering a gulf, a mountain, military bases, agencies and federal projects. sfg.media/en/a/trump-r...
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Renaming Mania
In 20 Months, Trump Has Renamed a Gulf, a Mountain, a Department and Military Bases, and Now Demands That AI Be Called “Superintelligence”
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 04/10/2026
Berlin also wants to expand joint weapons production and increase Ukrainian orders from German defense companies. Reuters says Merz will press Kyiv for faster reforms, including stronger anti-corruption measures.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 04/10/2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv with a new €1.35bn aid package: €1bn in weapons and €350m for energy recovery. The package is expected to include interceptor drones. sfg.media/en/a/merz-ky...
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Merz Arrived in Kyiv With a New €1.35 Billion Aid Package and a Demand to Speed Up Reforms
Germany Also Wants to Expand Joint Arms Production and Increase Ukrainian Orders From Its Defense Companies
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 04/10/2026
Russian Drones Strike Kyiv’s Northern Bridge Two Mornings in a Row youtube.com/shorts/QkZzg...
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Russian Drones Strike Kyiv’s Northern Bridge Two Mornings in a Row
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 04/10/2026
Latvia First finished second with 13.1%, followed by Sovereign Power/Young Latvians on 11.8%. Turnout was 51.8%, the lowest ever recorded in a Latvian parliamentary election.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 04/10/2026
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’s United List won the parliamentary election with 35.3% of the vote, preliminary results show. It could take 42 of 100 seats—the largest representation ever held by one force in the Saeima. sfg.media/en/a/latvia-...
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Latvian Prime Minister’s Bloc Won the Parliamentary Election With 35.3% of the Vote
It Could Win a Record 42 Seats in the Saeima, While Turnout Was the Lowest on Record
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Trump Promises $5,000 to Every U.S. Adult if Republicans Win Congress youtube.com/shorts/jZFx5...
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Trump Promises $5,000 to Every U.S. Adult if Republicans Win Congress
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Europe is warming faster than any other continent, and the retreat of glaciers in the Swiss Alps has become one of the clearest signs of that change. Many glaciers that endured for centuries are now shrinking at an accelerating pace.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice in the exceptionally hot year of 2026. Over the five years since 2021, their total volume has fallen by almost 20%. sfg.media/en/a/swiss-a...
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Swiss Alpine Glaciers Lost Nearly 20% of Their Volume in Five Years
In the Hot Year of 2026 Alone, Another 5.5% of the Ice Disappeared
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
His proposal drew accusations ranging from echoing Moscow to promoting Trump’s agenda. Honcharenko later claimed he knows the terms being discussed for a peace agreement and believes Ukrainians would accept them, but said he could not disclose them.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Honcharenko argues that Ukraine should negotiate on sanctions, NATO, strikes on ports and cities, the Black Sea and eventually Donbas, rather than wait for a single comprehensive peace deal. He says the terms available to Kyiv are getting worse.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
A call by Ukrainian MP Oleksii Honcharenko to seek agreements with Russia wherever possible has triggered one of Ukraine’s sharpest public debates over peace since the full-scale invasion began. sfg.media/en/a/ukraine...
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A Political Debate Is Unfolding in Ukraine Over the Need to Seek Peace Before Conditions Become Even Worse
Honcharenko Called for Starting Talks With Russia Where Agreement Is Still Possible
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
The gap between the two has widened to a record 12 percentage points—the largest AfD lead over the chancellor’s bloc recorded in national polling.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
AfD has reached a record high in a national German poll, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bloc has fallen to a record low. INSA puts AfD at 30% and Merz’s bloc at 18%. sfg.media/en/a/afd-rec...
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AfD Reached an All-Time High in a Nationwide Poll, Merz’s Bloc an All-Time Low
The Gap Between Them Widened to a Record 12 Points
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Telegram channels linked to Russian security services say the woman had arrived from Turkey and went into labor at the airport. Witnesses reportedly tried to help her; she later died from blood loss.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
A woman and a newborn were found dead in a restroom at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Investigators opened a criminal case. A preliminary law-enforcement account cited by TASS says the woman gave birth there and then killed the baby. sfg.media/en/a/shereme...
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Passenger on a Flight From Turkey Gave Birth in a Restroom at Sheremetyevo Airport
According to Investigators, She Strangled the Baby and Died From Blood Loss
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
PR specialists say using a friend’s voice makes the message feel more personal and credible, while allowing Meghan to benefit from a positive story without making the case herself. Her approval rating in Britain remains below 20%.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Meghan Markle is trying to rebuild her standing with the British public without speaking directly. A post by her California friend Kelly Zajfen, featuring photos of the duchess, is being seen by PR experts as part of that strategy. sfg.media/en/a/meghan-...
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Meghan Markle Is Trying to Win Back British Public Sympathy Without Saying a Word Herself
PR Experts See Her California Friend’s Post Featuring Photos of the Duchess as Part of Her Strategy
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Rama compared Ukraine’s case with German reunification, arguing that East Germany was not required to go through dozens of negotiating chapters. Albania itself applied to join the EU 17 years ago and began formal accession talks in 2022.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says promises that Ukraine can join the EU through the standard accession process are unrealistic. “What Ukraine is being promised is a lie,” he told Welt am Sonntag. sfg.media/en/a/ukraine...
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Promises to Admit Ukraine to the European Union Are a Lie
Albania’s Prime Minister Said Kyiv Will Never Become an EU Member Under the Standard Accession Process
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
The UK says Russia is bringing additional ships into the network as NATO countries step up efforts to identify, detain and potentially seize them. Britain has now sanctioned about 600 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Russia is building a new “shadow fleet” of tankers to evade sanctions and preserve energy-export revenues, according to the UK Foreign Office. Britain has sanctioned eight vessels linked to the network. sfg.media/en/a/russia-...
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Russia Is Building a New “Shadow Fleet” of Tankers to Evade Sanctions
Britain Imposed Restrictions on Eight Vessels Linked to It
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Damage has also disrupted metro and trolleybus infrastructure. With one crossing closed, traffic is being pushed onto other bridges, causing hours-long congestion and forcing some residents to cross the Dnipro on foot.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 03/10/2026
Russia has repeatedly struck bridges across the Dnipro in Kyiv. Drone attacks on October 1–2 forced the Southern Bridge to close completely; a strike on October 3 partially restricted traffic on the Northern Bridge. sfg.media/en/a/russia-...
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Russia Has Repeatedly Attacked Bridges Across the Dnipro in Kyiv
The Southern Bridge Is Fully Closed, While Traffic on the Northern Bridge Is Partially Restricted
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The fund will initially target early-stage projects involving rare earths, uranium, beryllium and zirconium. It is currently reviewing projects worth about $70m, alongside two energy investments in power and heating infrastructure.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The U.S.-Ukraine investment fund has signed its first minerals deal, Reuters reports. About $30m will go into a joint investment platform with BGV, a Ukrainian group founded by businessman Hennadiy Butkevych. sfg.media/en/a/us-ukra...
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U.S.-Ukraine Fund Struck Its First Deal in Mineral Extraction
About $30 Million Will Be Invested in Rare Earth, Uranium, Beryllium and Zirconium Projects
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Merz and Rutte Booed After NATO Receives Westphalian Peace Prize youtube.com/shorts/nDIEl...
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Merz and Rutte Booed After NATO Receives Westphalian Peace Prize
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The agreement followed Trump administration threats to restrict U.S. diesel exports. The release equals roughly one day of global oil consumption, so analysts expect only limited relief from the additional supply.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
G7 countries have agreed to release 100m barrels of diesel, gasoline and crude oil from strategic reserves over the next four months in an effort to contain rising energy prices. sfg.media/en/a/g7-rele...
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G7 Countries Will Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Fuel From Strategic Reserves
The Move Is Intended to Curb Price Increases After U.S. Threats to Restrict Diesel Exports
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Views differ sharply by background: 59% of ethnic Estonians consider an attack unlikely, compared with 78% of non-Estonians, most of whom are Russian-speaking. Only 9% of non-Estonians see an attack as likely.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Most people in Estonia do not expect Russia to attack the country in the coming years, according to an ERR-reported poll. 65% consider such an attack unlikely, while 27% say it could happen. sfg.media/en/a/estonia...
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65% of Estonian Residents Consider a Russian Attack Unlikely in the Coming Years
Among Russian-Speaking Residents, 78% of Those Surveyed Think the Same
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The U.S. wants Europe to release 120m barrels over three months to help contain diesel prices. France’s proposal is still under technical review, while Germany argues reserves should be used only for genuine supply-security reasons.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
France has proposed that the EU release 100m barrels from strategic reserves—50m barrels of crude oil and 50m of diesel—as Washington pushes Europe to put more fuel on the market. sfg.media/en/a/france-...
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France Proposed That the EU Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel From Strategic Reserves
The U.S. Is Pushing for This to Curb Rising Diesel Prices
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The letter revealed French troop positions and strength ahead of the war with Austria, along with Napoleon’s assessment of possible Austrian advances. The cipher used 175 symbols, many of whose meanings had never been established.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
An AI system deciphered a coded 1809 letter from Napoleon to General Auguste de Marmont that had remained unreadable for more than 200 years. GPT-6 Astra completed the work in about six hours. sfg.media/en/a/ai-deci...
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An AI Model Deciphered in Six Hours a Letter From Napoleon That No One Had Been Able to Read for More Than 200 Years
In It, the Emperor Sent General de Marmont Military Plans Ahead of the War With Austria in 1809
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The article compares Pike’s case with failures in assisted dying and historical executions, arguing that there is no infallible method of killing and that a second attempt to execute her would be cruel.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Christa Pike survived a double injection of pentobarbital during an attempted execution in Tennessee and was taken to hospital. Her legal team said she lost consciousness but still had a heartbeat. sfg.media/en/a/krista-...
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She Has Already Been Executed Once, and That Is Enough
Krista Pike, Who Survived Two Doses of Pentobarbital, Should Not Be Executed Again
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Kos said Ukraine will receive no exemptions from the normal accession process. She hopes Kyiv and Brussels can open as many negotiating clusters as possible by year-end, but stressed that there are “no shortcuts” to membership.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Ukraine cannot join the EU on January 1, 2027, as Zelensky has proposed, EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos said. Accession depends on meeting requirements, not political agreements. sfg.media/en/a/ukraine...
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The European Commission Said Ukraine Cannot Join the EU on January 1, 2027, as Zelensky Had Planned
According to Marta Kos, the Timeline Depends on Reforms, and There Will Be No Exceptions for Kyiv
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
The protests began over staffing shortages, overcrowded classrooms and poor school conditions. French authorities are now concerned the unrest could spread beyond education, drawing comparisons with the nationwide crisis of May 1968.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
School protests in France over teacher and resource shortages have escalated into nationwide unrest. Police detained 625 people on Wednesday, while 83 police officers and gendarmes were injured. sfg.media/en/a/france-...
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French School Protests Over Teacher Shortages Have Escalated Into Unrest Across the Country
Authorities Fear the Discontent Will Spread Beyond Schools, as It Did in May 1968
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Globus is one of the few foreign retailers that remained in Russia after the war began. Schröder has also maintained ties with Vladimir Putin and continued visiting Russia.
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Stories Framing the Globe @sfg.media · 02/10/2026
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has joined the supervisory board of Globus’s Russian business. He will take part in the company’s strategic development and management in Russia. sfg.media/en/a/gerhard...
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Will Take Part in Managing Globus’s Russian Business
The Chain Remains One of the Few Foreign Companies That Have Not Left Russia Since the Start of the War
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