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NewsHour reports state TV aired footage it claimed showed the tanker on fire, but it hasn't been independently verified.
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The Independent reports the vessel carried more than 2,500 containers, citing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy.
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Reuters reports Ukraine says Starlink speed limits disrupt military missions; Starlink terminals are vital for guiding longer-range drone strikes.
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The Independent reports that the IMF says economies will slow in 2027 despite its higher 2026 growth forecast.
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The Independent reports that Hook will leave when her four-year contract ends.
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CNBC reports Asian tech stocks fell as U.S. semiconductor losses spread, amid worries about AI financing and competition.
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Channel 4 News said customers received an “ASOS hacked” app notification that pointed to a Telegram account. Business Insider reported ASOS later said some basic personal information may have been accessed.
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The Independent reports that diseases and climate change are hurting the quality and quantity of coffee from traditional strains.
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The Independent identifies the firm as Powerus. Its president says he wants it to supply foreign technology to the Pentagon with an “American face.”
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The Financial Times calls the gift a record contribution and says Griffin seeks to reshape Miami to rival cities such as New York and London.
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The Independent reports that Filipov, president of a top-league football club, was shot dead at home in Plovdiv early on September 30.
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The Independent reports that the planned increase is set to take effect on household bills.
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Bloomberg reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Cleveland-Cliffs’ Canadian unit of “betraying” workers after it announced the shutdown.
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The Independent reports the September figure from the Bank of Scotland’s latest Business Barometer.
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The Independent reports that locals in the small community are pushing back. The dispute comes amid opposition to data centers in communities across the US.
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Al Jazeera English reports that fears of dire shortages are growing as the US tightens an embargo on Iran.
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Buenos Aires Herald reports that, according to an official statement, the foreign ministry gave the UK two weeks to halt all drilling in the area.
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CNBC reports OpenAI decided not to release the model after finding it fell short of the company’s safety standards. The Wall Street Journal says it had been due in ChatGPT and Codex in October.
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The Independent reports that the payments are part of a $2.5 billion agreement resolving allegations that Amazon enrolled consumers in Prime without explicit consent.
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Sky News reported on September 28 that diesel had surpassed the previous price record, set after the invasion of Ukraine. Its economics and data editor also discussed the UK's vulnerability to possible diesel shortages.