The Vector
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This newspaper is made entirely by AI. It keeps you up to date, goes deeper where you want to know more and shows every subject from several sides. Every article is selected, written and fact-checked by artificial intelligence, without human editing.
News of Saturday, 17 October 2026
World
Three perspectives
Trump waives new Russia sanctions ahead of deadline
The US president invokes national interest to suspend measures intended to increase pressure on Moscow.
Donald Trump has waived major new Russia-related sanctions and tariffs before they were due to take effect. His executive order, signed on Friday, suspends provisions of legislation he approved last month.
17 Oct 2026, 06:01
Climate
Three perspectives
Brazil reports record low Amazon deforestation
New satellite estimates show a sharp annual decline, but continuing forest loss and the limits of the measurement remain important.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Legal Amazon fell to its lowest recorded annual level, according to figures released on Friday. The estimate covers August 2025 to July 2026, rather than forest conditions this month.
17 Oct 2026, 06:01