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Ukrainian officials raise Kramatorsk strike toll to 33
Philippine annual inflation rises to 7.2% in September
Tropical Storm Nolo strengthens south of Hawaii
China says US agreed to tariff reductions and an AI dialogue
PAM finishes first in Morocco’s parliamentary election without a majority
Flooding affects more than 84,000 people across Thailand
Communications disrupted as fighting escalates in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Supreme Court permits expanded SAVE voter-verification system during appeal
US appeals court leaves Pentagon’s Anthropic exclusion in place
US seeks to join X’s challenge to €120 million EU fine
UAE suspends flights operated by Iranian airlines
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan plan urgent military chiefs meeting
US and Iran explore phased Hormuz reopening and blockade relief
Judge temporarily restores White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
US Senate rejects Iran war-powers resolution, 49–50
Tropical Storm Polo strengthens as Mexico issues coastal watch
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 7.03%
Australia discloses OpenAI agent’s breach of Medicare statistics portal
Israeli election committee votes to exclude Ra’am and Joint List
Bessent says US and China extend trade truce to January 10
DR Congo reports 7,773 confirmed Ebola cases
Arctic sea ice ties for 10th-lowest annual minimum on record
US says Russia and Ukraine expressed interest in a limited ceasefire
Model links Earth’s core forces to millisecond-scale changes in day length
US flash business-activity index reaches five-year high
Lutetium-ion clock sets a new accuracy record
ICC convicts former Seleka commander of crimes against humanity
US and Iran resume indirect contacts through Qatar in New York
Six-million-cell atlas maps gene activity across the human prefrontal cortex
Confirmed toll from Indonesia ferry sinking rises to 26
Poland says Russian military helicopter briefly entered its airspace
Italian Parliament gives final approval to nuclear-energy framework
EU governments back retaining more carbon allowances in reserve
OECD raises 2026 global growth forecast but lowers 2027 outlook
Assessment finds only 3.5% of the global ocean effectively protected
EU ambassadors fail to finalize renewal of Russia-related individual sanctions
Global analysis finds heatwave seasons lengthened by nearly nine days per decade
South African Reserve Bank raises policy rate to 7.25%
Amoeba raises observed eukaryote reproduction limit to 63°C
European Commission proposes releasing €4.2 billion for Hungary
Mekelle airport takeover reported as Ethiopian Airlines suspends Tigray flights
Typhoon Dujuan approaches eastern Japan
Eurozone business survey shows faster September growth
Saudi Arabia begins restarting East-West oil pipeline
EU and Philippines reach substantial agreement on trade pact
US plans military presence at two additional Greenland sites
El Niño compounds Indonesia’s drought and wildfire response
South Sudan enacts election-law changes ahead of December vote
North Korea says missile launches tested a new weapon system
UK authorizes limited refuelling support for Saudi aircraft
Alibaba plans larger AI model and unveils Zhenwu V900 accelerator
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse agent from shopping on its site
Google opens preorders for Googlebook laptops starting at $899
US, Japan and South Korea expand economic-security coordination
China moves to expel two former senior military leaders
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue over White House access restrictions
NIH announces investments in human-based biomedical research tools
St. Louis Fed president says further rate increases may be needed to lower inflation
Paramount settles states’ challenge to Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
FAA begins limited rollout of AI-assisted air-traffic planning tool in Washington
GAO identifies gaps in FAA safeguards for aircraft communications
Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location-data processing
OpenAI proposes US-led international standards for frontier AI
Telecommunications failures disrupt thousands of US flights
Diesel prices reach records as supply disruptions strain refining capacity
IDB analysis projects uneven AI effects on Latin American and Caribbean economies
Bank of Canada governor says new US tariffs could push fourth-quarter growth below 1%
Venezuelan delegation arrives for planned US economic talks
Perseverance findings reveal multiple ancient water episodes at Jezero Crater
EU proposes sustainability labels for larger data centres
Study finds Arctic melt-season length has recently leveled off
FDA staff leave Galleri’s early-detection claim unresolved before panel review
60 organizations announce five-year effort to expand AI language access
Public calamity declared as Villa de Leyva wildfire continues
AMD briefly exceeds $1 trillion in market value
Afghan officials report Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar and Paktika
Saudi Arabia says air defenses intercepted Houthi attacks
US and Chinese economic chiefs to discuss AI, trade and critical minerals
Sources put Mali army losses above 100 in September 10 attack
Russia’s first parliamentary election since its full-scale invasion enters final day