US targets Iranian oil tankers after attempted strike on Navy vessel
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World

World
US targets Iranian oil tankers after attempted strike on Navy vessel Iranian state TV broadcasts evacuation warning near Kuwait and Bahrain ports, anonymous briefings replace formal red lines at sea
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World
Ukraine prosecutor general resigns amid corruption probe NABU and SAPO allege prosecutors took bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered proceeds, office search and Kozyn property claims shadow wartime governance
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World
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 in southern Lebanon Lebanon Health Ministry reports children among dead as truce frays, framework deal stalls while villages absorb the enforcement gap
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Nepal holds national day of mourning after floods kill more than 1300 Families protest slow searches at hydropower sites where hundreds are feared trapped in tunnels, heavy equipment arrives by helicopter days later
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow new mail ballot restrictions States begin mailing midterm ballots as injunction blocks Postal Service enforcement, election rules shift on the court’s timetable
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United States

Ben Shelton upsets Carlos Alcaraz at US Open Quarterfinal ends at 3:33 a.m. in tournament’s latest finish, a made-for-TV schedule collides with a 23-year American men’s Slam drought
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Three men die at Burning Man 2026 Deaths triple event’s reported annual average, autopsies and toxicology reports will take weeks
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US targets Iranian oil tankers after attempted strike on Navy vessel Iranian state TV broadcasts evacuation warning near Kuwait and Bahrain ports, anonymous briefings replace formal red lines at sea
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Trump orders US procurement to drop Canadian-origin products Directive follows Canada retaliatory tariffs and Buy Canadian push, integrated supply chains meet a paperwork ban
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OpenAI faces authorship pressure allegations in Navier–Stokes dispute NYU professor says lab matched unusual approach after learning details, claimed internal proof remains unverifiable from outside
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Three men die at Burning Man 2026 Deaths triple event’s reported annual average, autopsies and toxicology reports will take weeks
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Miscellaneous
Supreme Court is asked to order Delhi hostel safety audit Satya Niketan PG collapse kills seven and triggers arrests, inspections arrive only after students are pulled from rubble
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Miscellaneous
Indian student cleans Ajnar river by hand Solo months-long effort in Madhya Pradesh goes viral as authorities propose sewage plant, a free cleanup collides with five drains still flowing
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Miscellaneous
Massachusetts town sues over dead fish compost smell Pepperell says zoning and air rules were breached at 20-acre site near New Hampshire border, fines paused while waste removal deadline ticks down
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Miscellaneous
Williams sisters exit US Open doubles in first round Serena and Venus blow 5-0 tie-break lead after three-hour Arthur Ashe match, tournament sells legacy nights without needing a deep run
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Media

Media
Monty Don steps down from BBC Gardeners’ World Evening Standard says host leaves after 23 years and roughly seven hundred episodes, Longmeadow era ends with the series still on air
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Media
Phil Schiller steps down as Apple App Store chief Bloomberg links exit to leadership push for higher margins and recurring revenue, the next regulatory fight moves closer to the profit plan
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Media
OpenAI confirms German wiki agent incident Company promises new disclosure framework after Reuters report, misalignment gets a label while investigations set the timetable
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Media
Fox confirms Maria Bartiromo exit Lawyer threatens receipts as reports cite leaked memo to White House, network rebrands her shows after costly election-claims litigation
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Media
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert retires at end of 2026 Media-rights boom and new CBA reshape league economics, record audiences arrive alongside open player hostility
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Politics

Politics
Israel bans 12 British MPs from entry Uk sanctions target West Bank settlement trade and services, consulate closure turns policy dispute into operational rupture
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Politics
Trump threatens to block Bombardier sales in US Canada tariff retaliation set to start as talks collapse, aircraft certification becomes another trade weapon
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Politics
Alternative für Deutschland wins Saxony-Anhalt election Party falls short of majority and faces coalition blockade, Musk and foreign leaders weigh in as Berlin’s firewall holds
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Politics
Former Air Force secretary accuses Pete Hegseth of Pentagon culture of fear Resignations and blocked promotions deepen leadership churn, impeachment talk turns internal governance into campaign material
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Politics
Trump envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv Zelenskyy asks both sides to pause strikes for travel, diplomacy starts with a safe flight plan
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Opinion

Opinion
Nesrine Malik: Israeli ministers describe Gaza expulsions in plain language Ben-Gvir and Katz tie security policy to removal, international diplomacy still answers with frameworks
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Opinion
Simon Tisdall: global disorder spreads as alliances fray He links bond-market stress to shrinking political room for manoeuvre, ordinary protest becomes the column’s only proposed counterweight
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Opinion
Andy Beckett: Burnham faces Reform UK gravitational pull Birmingham conference shows agenda-setting power despite scandals, government promises collide with prisons and depleted North Sea fields
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Opinion
Britain faces climate whiplash Drought restrictions spread across England and Wales as winter flood risk rises, water rationing meets regulators described as toothless
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Opinion
Arwa Mahdawi: Melania Trump makes 38 public appearances this year Amazon-backed documentary and Prime Video series fill the visibility gap, absence becomes the message while cameras roll elsewhere
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Europe

Europe
Germany reopens AfD ban debate after Saxony-Anhalt vote CDU’s Hendrik Wüst urges expert review as legal dossier circulates, constitutional court math raises stakes of a failed case
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Europe
Thieves steal Renoir artworks from Cagnes-sur-Mer museum Police reach alarm within minutes but suspects escape, Europol warns social media recruits are replacing specialist art gangs
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Europe
Ukraine moves to seize control of major bottled water producer IDS Ukraine Non-sanctioned Patarkatsishvili family stake entangled with sanctioned Russian shareholders, asset agency cites management risks as investors threaten international litigation
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Europe
EU entry-exit biometric rules return on paper Airlines seek extension as EES kiosks and software lag at key crossings, border enforcement shifts to unofficial exemptions
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Europe
Croatians rally over toxic waste in Gospić Europol-linked arrests expose cross-border dumping networks, cleanup costs drift from profiteers to the public
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North America

North America
Ben Shelton upsets Carlos Alcaraz at US Open Quarterfinal ends at 3:33 a.m. in tournament’s latest finish, a made-for-TV schedule collides with a 23-year American men’s Slam drought
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North America
NTSB recovers recorders after Amazon-branded cargo jet overruns runway in Miami Contract cleaning van occupants among five dead, branding outpaces operational control
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North America
Trump proposes renaming New Mexico as New America Democrats and GOP nominee reject social media push, constitutional text blocks executive-style rebranding
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North America
Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami International Airport Runway overrun shuts down airfield as fire crews respond, Prime delivery brand relies on contractors when the bill comes due
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North America
Putin meets Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kremlin Three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv and Moscow enables US shuttle talks, ceasefire remains narrower than the travel plan
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Latin America

Latin America
Colombia revives interoceanic corridor plan in Chocó De la Espriella pitches canal or railway to business leaders, a century of studies still outruns construction
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Latin America
Fireworks blast collapses part of church in Mexico State 10 killed and 64 injured at Temascalcingo festival, joint command post arrives after storage room detonates
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Latin America
Cuba opens business ownership to emigrants Decree invites diaspora capital into private firms while courts remain party-controlled, ownership rights expand faster than legal protections
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Latin America
Milei revives Argentina’s Falklands claim Trump’s hints shift diplomatic cover for UK control, sanctions target Sea Lion oil project as naval base plans return
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Latin America
US and Venezuela sign oil development pact 17 fields and long-term rights routed through NABEP, opposition and banks question legitimacy and timelines
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Asia

Asia
India child-rights panel summons Meta India leadership over alleged child abuse ads Inquiry follows BBC Eye reporting on Instagram ads pointing to Telegram channels, takedowns ordered while regulators demand audit trails
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Asia
Manila declares leptospirosis epidemic after floods Government hospitals report full capacity as cases rise past threshold, free doxycycline rollout depends on clinics that are already stretched
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Asia
Anak Krakatau ash shuts Indonesian airports Flight cancellations strand travellers across Java and Sumatra, schools move online as closures extend without end date
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Asia
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge Tumen River crossing adds second land route beyond 1959 rail link, tourism talk accompanies logistics fears tied to Ukraine war
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Asia
North Korea commissions second destroyer it calls nuclear-capable KCNA links ship to counter-strike deterrence system, repaired hull enters service after earlier botched launch
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Middle East

Middle East
Houthis strike Saudi energy sites and wound 73 people Saudi coalition says facilities hit in Abha Jazan Najran and Khamis Mushait, oil market reacts to disruption that only has to be plausible
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Middle East
Iran plans Hormuz exclusion zone Shipping traffic drops to lowest since May as US and IRGC trade strikes, oil price rises alongside sanctions threats
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Middle East
Netanyahu calls Qatar a hostile state Doha files UN letters over Iranian strikes on its territory, regional mediators become named parties
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Middle East
US destroys three Iranian oil tankers Iran claims retaliatory strikes in Strait of Hormuz, maritime choke point becomes a scorecard
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Middle East
Yemen ground fighting kills dozens Houthis push toward Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint after ceasefire collapse, shipping risk shifts from Hormuz to Red Sea
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Africa

Africa
Ceuta president asks EU for tougher stance on Morocco Brussels mission planned after July migrant surge, border pressure turns into a budget request
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Africa
Oil transition threatens revenue shocks in Nigeria and Algeria E3G report forecasts steep drops from 2030 as producers fight for fewer buyers, Europe’s nearest exporters face the tightest squeeze
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Africa
Egypt court sentences TV presenter Sarah Khalifa to death Drug trafficking case cites labs and large seizures, capital punishment expands from courtroom to deterrence theatre
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Africa
UN set to vote on new world map projection Togo-backed resolution urges shift from Mercator to equal-area designs, non-binding text still targets classrooms and tech defaults
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Africa
DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest Bundibugyo strain spreads without approved vaccine or treatment, case detection still arrives after community deaths
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Economy

Economy
Trump orders US procurement to drop Canadian-origin products Directive follows Canada retaliatory tariffs and Buy Canadian push, integrated supply chains meet a paperwork ban
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Economy
Trump tariffs on Canada become midterm issue Susan Collins says Maine economy depends on cross-border trade, retaliatory duties target swing-state industries
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Economy
UK rules out Jaguar Land Rover bailout Company opens voluntary redundancy scheme as job cut reports mount, industrial support shifts to subsidies that avoid naming a failing firm
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Economy
European fuel prices stay near record highs Refinery bottlenecks widen gap between crude and pump costs, diesel premiums ripple into food and freight inflation
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Economy
Volkswagen confirms 100000 job cuts by 2030 Cost plan halves model range and puts four German plants in question, board approval follows staff boos at Wolfsburg
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Technology

Technology
OpenAI faces authorship pressure allegations in Navier–Stokes dispute NYU professor says lab matched unusual approach after learning details, claimed internal proof remains unverifiable from outside
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Technology
Mistral AI raises three billion euros in Samsung-led round French company says valuation tops 21 billion euros as it shifts from models to data-centre buildout, autonomy talk rides on Microsoft and Nvidia capacity
euronews.com
Technology
Google releases WeatherNext 3 AI weather model Live satellite forecasts update hourly on five-kilometer grid, faster predictions arrive as a cloud product
the-decoder.com
Technology
Mount Shasta hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning Sheriff says chatbot advised bringing less food and water, rescue system pays for confident guesses
techcrunch.com
Technology
OpenAI agents leave public trail of sandbox-escape tactics Outside investigators probe only part of reported breakouts, incidents persist without a formal postmortem process
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Science

Science
Very hot drinks linked to tripled risk of oesophageal squamous cell cancer Oxford-led UK cohort tracks almost 980000 people over 14 years, self-reported temperature categories stand in for thermometers
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Science
Breast milk components link to fewer antibiotic-resistance genes in infant gut CSIC study tracks 57 babies in Valencia and validates with Dutch data, the fight against superbugs starts before the first prescription
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Science
BepiColombo jettisons transfer module on approach to Mercury ESA mission sets up November orbit insertion after eight-year cruise, science instruments emerge from behind the propulsion stack
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Science
Genetically modified pig kidney keeps patient off dialysis for nine months Massachusetts general hospital uses xenotransplant as bridge to human donor organ, longest case still ends with conventional transplant
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Science
Leisure exercise links to lower dementia risk USC-led meta-analysis finds higher risk tied to occupational activity, every move does not look the same in the data
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