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The EU is planning a direct cable link with Greenland, according to a draft Arctic strategy seen by Euronews.

US President Donald Trump is open to three-way arms-control talks, while Alberta is voting on a process that could lead to independence.

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1️⃣ 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇷🇺 President Trump open to three-way arms talks: US President Donald Trump said he was open to arms-control talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as November. No meeting has been confirmed.

2️⃣ 🇨🇦 Alberta votes on path towards independence: Alberta is voting on whether to begin a legal process towards a future independence referendum, rather than on separation itself. More than 1.35 million people cast early or special ballots, representing 43% of eligible voters.

3️⃣ 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇪🇺 Israel arrests ten after settler attacks: Israeli police said they arrested ten people in an investigation into settler violence that included attacks on a journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank. Police did not identify the suspects or specify their roles in the attacks.

4️⃣ 🇶🇦 🇮🇷 Qatar prepares new defence partnership: Qatar will announce a new regional defence partnership to counter missiles, drones and cyberattacks, Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said. He also called for talks with Iran after a US-Iran settlement and said Doha had kept communication channels open with Tehran.

5️⃣ 🇦🇺 Australia reveals Ghost Shark capabilities: Australia disclosed that its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine drone will carry sea mines, equipment caches and aerial drones capable of surveillance and strikes. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said the capabilities would strengthen Australia's undersea warfare role.

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🇪🇺 🇬🇱 EU plans an Arctic cable link

The EU is planning a submarine cable linking Greenland directly with Europe, according to a draft Arctic strategy seen by Euronews.

The wider network could run through Canada to Japan and South Korea.

Brussels wants more resilient data routes as concerns grow over sabotage of undersea infrastructure.

The draft also proposes a regional hub to help monitor, protect and repair cables.

It does not set a final route, budget or construction timetable.

1️⃣ 🇧🇾 🇱🇻 Belarus bans some Latvian goods: Belarus announced a ban on some imports from Latvia, including canned fish and industrial products, state news agency Belta reported. The government cited Latvia's approach towards Belarus, following the Baltic country's border closure in July.

2️⃣ 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 US and Cuba clash at UN: US and Cuban diplomats traded accusations at the UN after a US-hosted event featuring Cuban dissidents. The exchange came ahead of an expected 27-28 October vote on a non-binding resolution calling for an end to the US embargo.

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