Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Reports: FIFA President Gianni Infantino received undisclosed $1.72M payment

 

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino received an undisclosed payment of $1.72 million from the U.S.-based nonprofit entity that ran the 2026 World Cup.

— Cuba opens oil sector to private firms under new legislation

 

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Cuba's government has approved a new legal framework allowing domestic and foreign private companies to participate in oil and gas exploration and production through contracts and concessions lasting up to 50 years.

— El Niño-linked rains flood South America's tri-border region

 

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Heavy rains have triggered flooding, evacuations and water releases at the Itaipu hydroelectric dam -- where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet.

— ‘Paid for by government’ Trump ads aired after court deadline

 

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Campaign-style ads featuring President Donald Trump paid for by taxpayers continued to air Monday after a judge ordered them to stop on Sunday.

— Argentina asks international tribunal to halt Falklands oil project

 

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Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on Tuesday to order Britain to halt the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands.

— White House: Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign over alleged donor payment

 

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President Donald Trump said Monday that he was "looking at" firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after she allegedly asked a Republican donor to pay her $100,000.

— FTC asks judge to find 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli in contempt

 

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Martin Shkreli faces contempt of court because he allegedly violated a 2022 court order banning him from the pharmaceutical industry.

— Trump says he may fire Kimberly Guilfoyle over alleged donor payment

 

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President Donald Trump said Monday that he was "looking at" firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after she allegedly asked a Republican donor to pay her $100,000.

— Katie Zacharia holds first briefing as White House press secretary

 

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Katie Zacharia is leading her first press briefing on Tuesday as the new White House press secretary, the sixth under President Donald Trump.

— Stowaway bed bugs ground Qantas Boeing 787, scratch Rome-Perth flight

 

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A bed bug infestation aboard a Qantas flight en-route from Perth to Rome forced the airline to remove the aircraft from service for deep cleaning.

— IMF: Global growth holding up well against geopolitical, energy headwinds

 

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The global economy will grow by 3.1% amid resilience in the face of energy price shocks from the Iran war and escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war.

— 11 crew of Ukrainian ship missing after drone strikes off Bulgaria

 

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Bulgaria's prime minister summoned the Russian envoy after drones hit two ships in the Black Sea, saying all logic suggested Russia was the culprit.

— North Korea says 'tactical' ballistic missile test confirms key upgrade

 

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North Korea test-fired what it called a "tactical ballistic missile" to confirm an upgrade to a key component of its weapons systems, state-run media reported Tuesday.

— On This Day, Oct. 13: Continental Congress establishes Navy

 

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On Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet.

— Hurricane Simon weakens to Cat. 1 storm along Mexico's west coast

 

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Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 1 storm late Monday, as it moved slowly northwest along Mexico's west coast.

— 6th measles-related death reported amid Pennsylvania outbreak

 

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A sixth measles-related death has been reported in Pennsylvania, where health officials have been battling an outbreak of the highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease.

— Military archbishop condemns plan to livestream Hasan execution

 

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The head of the Roman Catholic Church to the U.S. Armed Forces has condemned the Trump administration's decision to execute convicted murderer Nidal Malik Hasan and warned that livestreaming his death would damage the U

— Rep. Ilhan Omar's home raided in federal criminal investigation

 

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Federal agents raided the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning as part of an ongoing immigration investigation.

— Man dies in fall off roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia

 

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One person died Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, police said. Witnesses said the man died in a fall off the Goliath roller coaster.

— Judge scolds Trump administration after golf course tree removal

 

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A federal judge on Monday blasted the Trump administration after it chopped down at least 430 trees from a public golf course under litigation.

— French supermarket refrigeration systems hit by cyberattack

 

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A cyberattack hit refrigeration systems in many French supermarkets, raising the temperatures on units and spoiling refrigerated and frozen food.

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