Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on espionage charges, marking the first arrest of a foreign reporter in the country since the release of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich in 2024. The arrest comes at a time of deteriorating relations between Moscow and Tokyo.

President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia comes as he is under pressure to reduce fuel prices with the U.S. midterm elections less than a month way.

Diesel futures traded sharply higher Tuesday, as doubts mounted that the Trump administration’s recent maneuvers to lower prices would make much of an impact.

By Patricia Zengerle and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A dozen US senators, including six of Donald Trump's fellow Republicans, called on the president on Tuesday to rescind his diesel oil deal with Russia,

Prime Minister Rumen Radev of Bulgaria acknowledged that it was not clear who had launched the drones, but said in a statement that “logic suggests that the outcome benefits the Russian Federation” and that he had summoned Moscow’s ambassador to seek an explanation.

Experts say the Russian diesel volumes are too small to significantly lower fuel prices before the midterm elections.

The world’s largest economies must take “urgent” action to reduce their fiscal deficits, warned the IMF in its annual World Economic Outlook. The fund predicted that net borrowing by the governments of advanced economies would this year reach its highest level since 2021.

Moscow and Beijing maintain close ties with Tehran. Russia ⁠has said the Iran war could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Beijing has condemned Washington's attacks on Tehran as a brazen violation of Iran's sovereignty.

The visa delays are the latest reminder that Russia's return to international sports remains complicated.

At an annual speech in London, MI5's chief said Russia was waging hybrid warfare at a time when AI was "supercharging the cyber-security contest between attackers and defenders".