KIEV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he discussed the possibility of bolstering his country's air defense in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
"I informed President Trump about Russia's attacks on our energy system, and I appreciate his willingness to support us," Zelensky said on X. (Ukraine-U.S.-Phone Call)
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MEXICO CITY -- At least 37 people have been killed as torrential rains and landslides battered Mexico in recent days, the National Coordination of Civil Protection said Saturday.
According to the agency, 22 deaths occurred in Hidalgo state in central Mexico, nine in the state of Puebla, five in Veracruz and one in Queretaro. (Mexico-Rainfall-Toll)
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KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese government on Saturday reported that a drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 57 civilians at a temporary shelter in the western Sudanese city of El Fasher.
"As part of its ongoing plan aimed at the mass extermination of displaced persons and civilians in El Fasher, the terrorist militia committed another massacre today, at the Dar Al-Arqam shelter in El Fasher," Sudan's foreign ministry said in a statement. (Sudan-RSF Drone Strike-Civilian Death)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "use all available funds" to ensure troops receive their pay on Oct. 15 amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
"We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to pay our troops," Trump wrote. (U.S.-Shutdown-Troops) Enditem
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