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Business & Economy · Middle EastHouthis attack Saudi energy sites, wounding 73; oil prices surge
Houthis attacked energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, wounding 73 people and causing oil prices to rise sharply. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed amid heightened regional tensions and Iranian threats against the United States.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastOil Prices Rise Above $101 Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Oil prices climbed past $101 per barrel as increased attacks in the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global energy supplies. Asian stocks declined while US markets reached new highs.
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Business & Economy · United StatesHome sellers cut prices as market stalls, Liz Suder sells for $650,000
Rising mortgage rates and inflation have left US home sellers lowering prices and offering buyer concessions. Median listing prices fell 1.2% to $419,250 in September, while 21% of homes saw initial price cuts. Liz Suder sold her Texas home for $650,000 after multiple reductions; Rick Ganga in Washington still has no offers on his $825,000 listing.
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Business & Economy · United StatesKid Rock announces Christian album 'Halfway to Jesus' with Eminem feature
Kid Rock has announced a new 17-track Christian album titled 'Halfway to Jesus,' set for release on October 17, 2026. The album features a collaboration with Eminem on the song '7 Sins,' and a new single, 'James 1:17 (Jesus Is King),' has been released.
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Business & Economy · ChinaAnthropic Disrupts Russian Cyber Espionage and Chinese AI Model Theft
Anthropic has disrupted multiple attempts to misuse its Claude AI models. This includes a suspected Russian cyber-espionage campaign and efforts by Chinese AI firms to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities through a process called model distillation.
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Business & EconomyRyanair Considers Salary Freeze Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
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Business & Economy · UkraineUS Pushes to Resume Russian Gas Exports Through Ukraine
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
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Business & Economy · United KingdomNissan to invest £170m in Sunderland plant for new Kicks SUV
Nissan will invest £170 million in its Sunderland plant to produce the Kicks e-POWER hybrid SUV for Europe. The model will be built alongside the Qashqai, Juke, and LEAF, marking a significant investment for the plant's 40th anniversary year.
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Business & Economy · ChinaHuawei Plans Four New AI Chips Over Three Years
Huawei has announced plans to release four new Ascend AI chips within the next three years, aiming to compete with Nvidia. The Ascend 950 chip will feature proprietary high-bandwidth memory, a key technological advancement for China. The company also plans new computing power supernodes.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastBrent crude hits $110 a barrel amid Middle East tensions
Brent crude futures climbed to $110.86 per barrel on Friday, marking the first time the international benchmark has reached that price since May 20. West Texas Intermediate crude futures also rose, closing at $101.41 per barrel. The price increases were attributed to escalating tensions in the Middle East and concerns over global oil supply.
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Business & Economy · United StatesRussia to Send First Diesel Tanker to US on October 22
Russia will send its first tanker of diesel fuel to the United States on October 22, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Contracts are in the final stages of signing, and Russia stated it would meet US needs within its capabilities.
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Business & Economy · United StatesTrump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG for 20 years
President Donald Trump announced that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30% of the natural gas from the Alaska LNG pipeline project for 20 years. He also stated Taiwan would invest $4.4 billion in the project. The terms of the deal were not immediately clear.
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Business & Economy · United StatesPETA to Meet CFDA CEO After NY Fashion Week Altercation
PETA plans to meet with Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, after he was filmed restraining two protesters at New York Fashion Week. Kolb has apologized for the incident and is currently on leave.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastSix EU Countries Seek Tax on Oil Company Windfall Profits
Six European Union countries have formally requested the introduction of an EU-wide tax on exceptional profits made by oil companies. The ministers argue that these companies are experiencing profit margins that outpace the rise in crude oil prices, exacerbated by the Middle East conflict.
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Business & Economy · RussiaRussians withdraw $3.4bn from banks in August 2026 over asset seizure fears
Russians withdrew nearly $3.4 billion from banks in the first two weeks of August 2026, following $11.8 billion in June and July. The outflows, driven by fears of Kremlin asset seizures to fund the war in Ukraine, have strained Russian banks and raised concerns over the country’s ability to finance its military spending.
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Business & Economy · United StatesUS FCC to Vote on Banning Chinese Telecoms from US Phone Numbers
The US Federal Communications Commission will vote on November 19 to ban China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom from direct access to US phone numbers. The move aims to enhance national security and prevent scam-related robocalls.
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Business & EconomyBinance, Deribit Revoke SignalPlus API Keys After Breach
Binance and Deribit have revoked API keys connected to the crypto derivatives trading platform SignalPlus after it reported a security breach. SignalPlus stated that attackers compromised an engineer's computer, leading to losses under $82,000.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastHSBC CEO: Strait of Hormuz could be redundant in five years
HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery stated that investments in alternative logistics routes could make the Strait of Hormuz redundant within five years. The strategic waterway previously handled a fifth of global oil and LNG trade, but regional conflicts have highlighted the risks of dependence.
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Business & EconomySocar to cap fuel prices on Italian IP network
Socar, the Azerbaijani energy company that owns Italiana Petroli (IP), will progressively cap fuel prices on its Italian network starting September 28. This follows a similar move by Eni, which set caps of €2.19/litre for diesel and €1.99 for gasoline.
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Business & EconomyEni sets price cap for petrol and diesel
Italian energy company Eni has announced a price cap for petrol and diesel, setting a maximum of €1.99 per litre for petrol and €2.19 per litre for diesel. The measure, intended as a 'contribution of solidarity', will be in effect for 30 days from September 28, 2026, with a possibility of extension.
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