The Arctic territory hopes that three new airports will pave the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.
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Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016 – it’s more cautious this time
The looming US election presents Vladimir Putin with plenty to ponder, writes the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg.
Musk’s $1m-a-day to swing states voters ‘deeply concerning’
The winner will be chosen from those who sign a petition by the tech billionaire’s Trump-supporting group.
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.
Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades
The ex-general, who was accused of rights abuse during his time in the military, was sworn in on Sunday.
‘Nothing can bring a life back’: Brazil dam collapse survivors speak as UK trial begins
A lawsuit against mining company BHP starts in London on Monday over the 2015 dam collapse.
Trump and Harris trade bitter attacks in battleground blitz
The Republican says his opponent was “lying” about once working at McDonald’s, while she says he is “unstable”.
I’ll stand for Russian president when Putin’s gone, Navalny’s widow tells BBC
Yulia Navalnaya says she will do everything she can to make Putin’s “regime fall as soon as possible”.
US investigates leak of Israel plan to attack Iran
The documents are said to describe satellite imagery showing Israel moving military assets.
Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the world
Thousands of the One Direction star’s followers have gathered globally in memory of the singer who died last week.