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Trump administration finalises plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has approved plans to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, rekindling fierce debate between economic interests and environmental protection.

Euronews

White House approves increased oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s national wildlife refuge

National Petroleum Reserve lease sales and permitting for road through Izembek wildlife refuge were also approved

The Guardian - US

Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals

Officials have identified more than 1,000 available hotel rooms plus additional rental options in Alaska’s largest city for people displaced to Anchorage after the remnants of a typhoon ravaged their villages

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‘We know this land’: after Typhoon Halong villages in Alaska confront costs of climate change

Nearly all of Kipnuk’s 700 residents were evacuated, and officials estimate 90% of homes were destroyed

The Guardian - US

No Trump-Putin meeting in foreseeable future — this is why

Moscow has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, stating that this idea contradicts the agreement reached by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. Yet the Kremlin still wants the second meeting between the two in Budapest to proceed.

Euronews

What to know about the recovery efforts in Alaska following ex-Typhoon Halong

The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete

The Independent UK

Alaska communities devastated by severe storm could take years to recover

Typhoon from 11 October weekend destroyed 90% of structures and displaced 1,500 people in south-west Alaska

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Trump hopes to put an end to Russia’s war without selling Tomahawks to Ukraine

Donald Trump is hesitating whether to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but remains optimistic that he can reach an agreement to put an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, maybe even without the long-range weapons Ukraine hopes to get.

Euronews

Alaska governor asks Trump for federal aid after typhoon displaces 1,500 people

Lawmakers urge president to allow for repair of housing and utilities after Typhoon Halong devastates villages

The Guardian - US

Putin’s still strumming Trump ‘like a guitar in a thrift store’ as the two plot another so-called Ukraine peace meeting

Vladimir Putin hasn’t given up his favorite tune: strum the strings of Donald Trump until he plays along. Now, the two are arranging yet another “peace summit” over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and it’s clear who’s tuning whom.After a lukewarm Alaska summit held on Aug. 15, 2025, that yielded little…

The Mary Sue

Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months

The Independent UK

Russian Official Asks Elon Musk To Build A 'Putin-Trump' Tunnel

A Russian representative for foreign investment has urged Elon Musk and his tunneling company, The Boring Company, to construct a "Putin-Trump" tunnel beneath the Bering Strait, linking Alaska and Russia.

Benzinga

The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

A nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong

The Independent UK

Kremlin proposes 70-mile ‘Putin-Trump unity tunnel’ linking the US and Russia – built by Elon Musk

Kirill Dmitriev suggested the undersea tunnel could be built for less than $8bn by Elon Musk’s Boring Company

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The Guardian - US

In Alaska, where overdose deaths are rising again, Narcan and community are a lifeline

Overdoses have been declining nationally since August 2023, but Alaska is far behind in that progress

International Business Times UK

Alaska's Kipnuk Evacuated by Air as Typhoon-Related Flooding Swamps Coastal Villages

Alaskan coastal villages are being evacuated after Typhoon Halong's remnants triggered historic flooding—one of the largest airlifts in state history as communities face ruin and climate questions.

The Independent UK

Alaska floods: What we know as hundreds evacuated after devastating storm

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities

The Independent UK

Alaska works to rescue storm victims by helicopter and plane in historic airlift

Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaskan history is underway following a devastating typhoon

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The Guardian - US

Major airlift evacuations in Alaska after remnants of typhoon decimate villages

Weekend storm devastated two villages and displaced more than 1,500 people in the south-western part of the state

RideApart

I Have a Very Silly Idea For EagleRider's Alaskan Motorcycle Tour

EagleRider announced the dates of its yearly guided tour of Alaska. And the announcement made me think of a very silly idea indeed. Caribou hunting on the back of a Harley Pan America.

Space

Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.

The Independent UK

More than 400 Alaska residents are sheltering in school without working toilets after storms

About 1,000 residents are sleeping in two local schools – one of which doesn’t have working toilets, and the other, which has intermittent electricity and plumbing issues

Barchart

Trump Is Eyeing Nova Minerals. Should You Buy NVA Stock Now?

Nova Minerals stock soars as the Trump administration reportedly takes an interest in the firm’s Alaska mining project. Here’s why owning NVA shares is still full of risks.

The Independent UK

Photos show polar bears chilling at home in abandoned Russian research station

Polar bears that have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia’s far eastern coast were intimately captured in drone footage by Vadim Makhorov. The photographer was filming the landscape of Kolyuchin Island during a cruise in the Chukchi Sea in September, when he noticed polar bears using one…

The Guardian - US

More than 1,500 people displaced after typhoon remnants devastate Alaska villages

At least one person was killed and two were missing after weekend storm battered two Alaska Native communities

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