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October 12: Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal and India’s Voter-Roll Protests
At Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed for a third day after a man was fatally attacked by a tiger on Saturday. The park says investigations are continuing. South Yorkshire Police confirmed that the man died at the scene after entering the enclosure, and that his family has been informed.
In UK public finances
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says Healey faces a £35 billion budget challenge, with the government needing billions in additional funding to meet its spending plans.
In India
Opposition leaders plan to march to the country’s top court to demand the election chief’s resignation after police detained thousands of protesters in Delhi over the weekend. The protests concern alleged voter-list manipulation during a nationwide revision. Critics say the changes could benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Opposition figures and journalists also allege police abuses during the demonstrations.
On Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Simon is bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to vulnerable coastal towns. Forecasters said the storm was nearing landfall late Sunday as a Category 3 hurricane.
At a Sydney school inquiry
Two former students of Redeemer Baptist School told a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry on Monday that teenagers were made to share beds with teachers. They also alleged that the principal once walked naked through a common area. One former student said nothing untoward happened to her during the stays, but that the school’s culture left her with much to untangle as an adult.
On diesel supplies and prices
Four Republican and two Democratic senators are urging the Trump administration to abandon a Russian diesel deal. Trump said Friday that he had reached an agreement with Vladimir Putin to supply U.S. and global markets. The senators say it violates Congress’s 2022 ban on Russian energy imports and lacks a legally required justification. Energy experts say it is unlikely to substantially lower pump prices.
In Britain, analysis for the Guardian estimates that diesel van and pickup owners could spend an extra £2.5 billion on fuel this year amid record diesel prices.
In Philadelphia
Eric Lewis has been charged with murder and other offences and is being held without bail. Police say Saturday’s shooting killed Officer Shane Seiber and wounded his partner while they responded to a report of an armed man. The surviving officer is now in stable condition.
On the Korean peninsula
Seoul’s military says North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday, apparently in response to South Korea’s recent hypersonic weapon test.
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