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🔮 Kennedy’s vaccine plan could cause surge in hepatitis B, study finds Apoorva Mandavilli

🔮 The voluntary settlement agreement released by both parties does not require a monetary settlement payment and will remain effective until the end of 2028.

🔮 US District Judge Alex Tse ruled that there was “significant” risk that Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, would fail to appear in court, rejecting his attorneys’ request for release.

🔮 Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist coalition is projected to lose its governing majority, although the opposition may also struggle to form a government, opinion polls show.

🔮 Trump open to Putin, Xi trilateral summit but would focus on nuclear arms WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said he would be willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping but indicated his focus would be on denuclearisation efforts rather than ending the war in Ukraine.

🔮 France announces first curfews as government grapples with unrest PARIS - France announced partial curfews on Oct 19 as protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and authorities scrambled to stem discontent over living costs, after weekend demonstrations spilled into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out imposing a state of emergency after the interior minister said police “had lost control” during the unrest, which flared six months before France elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron. With organisers calling for a new round of protests on Oct 24, Lecornu’s office said partial curfews would be enforced from 8pm to 6am local time on Oct 19 and 20 in four northern cities, including Lille, to protect businesses. “

🔮 In a statement, the ministry said the amount represents just over 1% of total primary expenditure subject to spending limits under Brazil's fiscal framework, adding such adjustments will be made while preserving both the overall spending cap and the government's primary budget target. •

🔮 Accounts found to have breached its rules could face permanent bans, it said.

🔮 Mackenzie and his co-accused will be given their sentence on Nov 6.

🔮 Dmitriev said he believed Zelenskiy's decision to criticise Trump had backfired, adding on X: "Zelensky overplayed his hand, and his hubris and attacks on President Trump will have significant consequences."