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  1. US clears $2.1 billion Patriot missile deal for Ukraine: Why Zelenskyy wants missiles before Russia's winter offensive Daily News and Analysis +10
  2. King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham offers slavery apology talks Shropshire Star +5
  3. Oman rescues 25 from burning ship, Iran halts tankers Straits Times +3
  4. U.S., South Korea, Japan vow ‘complete’ North Korea’s denuclearisation The Hindu +3
  5. Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of 'persecution' New Straits Times +4
  6. Federal judge bars DoJ from threatening election workers to stop processing ballots The Guardian +4
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Hello, and welcome to your international briefing from Banana News. This is a calm summary of the most recent stories, drawn from headlines and short snippets published by news outlets, and each item tells you where it comes from. Let's begin.

First, US clears $2.1 billion Patriot missile deal for Ukraine: Why Zelenskyy wants missiles before Russia's winter offensive. It is being covered by 11 outlets, including Daily News and Analysis, ABC News Australia and The Guardian. According to ABC News Australia: The move is one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since the start of the second Trump administration.

Next, King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham offers slavery apology talks. It is being covered by 6 outlets, including Shropshire Star, The Independent and Daily Record. According to Shropshire Star: Charles will give the opening address to assembled presidents, prime ministers and other national representatives of the 56 member states.

Also, Oman rescues 25 from burning ship, Iran halts tankers. It is being covered by 4 outlets, including Straits Times, New Straits Times and The Hindu. According to Straits Times: The crew members onboard the crude oil tanker were provided with medical care.

Then, U.S., South Korea, Japan vow ‘complete’ North Korea’s denuclearisation. It is being covered by 4 outlets, including The Hindu, Channel NewsAsia and New Straits Times. According to The Hindu: Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next month’s APEC summit in China, with Mr.

In another story, Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of 'persecution'. It is being covered by 5 outlets, including New Straits Times, The Hindu and Straits Times. According to New Straits Times: BRASILIA: Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said on Friday that he fled Brazil for the United States because he was a victim of persecution in his country.

And finally, Federal judge bars DoJ from threatening election workers to stop processing ballots. It is being covered by 5 outlets, including The Guardian, Axios and MS NOW. According to Axios: A federal judge Friday blocked the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for counting ballots cast by registered voters the administration claims are ineligible.

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