- Two Blasts Heard in Ethiopian Capital as Drone Flights Suspended Bloomberg.com
- Addis Ababa explosions: Blasts heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned bbc.com
- Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels AP News
- Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear The Jerusalem Post
- Reignited violence in Ethiopia threatens to engulf the entire region Responsible Statecraft
Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins – The New York Times
- Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins The New York Times
- Finnish PM says suspected break-ins at MPs’ homes could be work of foreign power The Guardian
- Finland to Probe Suspected Intrusions Into Lawmakers’ Homes Bloomberg.com
- Finland probes suspected break-ins at politicians' homes dw.com
- Finland investigates suspected break-ins at several MPs homes, authorities say Euronews.com
‘Thank you, Andy’: Farage gloats as Burnham reopens Brexit fight – politico.eu
- ‘Thank you, Andy’: Farage gloats as Burnham reopens Brexit fight politico.eu
- A Brexit reversal is on the table 10 years on from the vote that changed Britain. Here’s what’s at stake CNBC
- The Brexiteers aren’t prepared for the EU battle to come The Telegraph
- UK’s Path Back to the EU Will Hit Hard Post-Brexit Realities Bloomberg.com
- Farage claims PM reigniting Brexit vote will 'open door to Reform' bbc.com
Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrained
Exports of crude from the strait of Hormuz have largely returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, as oil producers and the shipping industry have found alternative ways of transporting crucial fuel out of the Middle East.
Pipeline exports and ship-to-ship transfers are among the methods being used, according to analysts tracking the situation, while the US military continues to escort some vessels. However, flows of refined products such as diesel remain constrained, pushing prices higher.
Continue reading...Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’
Nigel Farage has claimed that Andy Burnham has given him “the biggest boost in my career” by reviving the Brexit debate, which the Reform UK leader said had reopened a “huge flank” to his party.
The prime minister’s pledges to the Labour conference and admission on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among options the government would look at had put “put me back into the debate”, he said.
Continue reading...Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts – AP News
Hindu Group BAPS Didn’t Ask For Eiffel Women Employees To Be Removed: Probe – NDTV
- Hindu Group BAPS Didn't Ask For Eiffel Women Employees To Be Removed: Probe NDTV
- Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit The New York Times
- Head of Eiffel Tower to resign after controversial order to female staff The Hill
- What the Eiffel Tower controversy reveals about a Hindu monastic practice – known as ‘brahmacharya’ The Conversation
- Eiffel Tower chief to step down after exclusion of female staff during Hindu delegation visit CNN
What we’re learning about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane – CBS News
- What we're learning about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane CBS News
- Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing? The New York Times
- Hero pilot who fought off hijack attempt prevented ‘disaster for Israel,’ Netanyahu tells CNN CNN
- Why a copilot attacked the captain of an Israel-bound flight remains unknown AP News
- A plumber and a dentist are praised as heroes in FlyDubai near-disaster WRAL
Million-dollar public servants: 11 staff at Australia’s Future Fund paid significantly more than the PM
One executive received a $1.5m package last year, while 10 other staff received remuneration exceeding $1m each
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Nearly a dozen federal public servants were paid more than $1m last year, with one receiving a $1.5m package worth more than double Anthony Albanese’s base salary.
The generous remuneration – which includes bonuses and allowances – has been criticised as insulting during a cost-of-living crisis and amid job cuts across the public service.
Continue reading...Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of news
Maker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulations
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AI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government to consider giving “conditional approval” for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model, after conceding it won’t secure a blanket copyright exemption.
But Australia’s public broadcasters, the ABC and SBS, have strongly criticised AI firms, calling on the government to enact strict new rules to compensate media organisations and protect public interest journalism.
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Continue reading...EU turns page on Ukraine’s $27bn deficit, says all needs are covered – Euronews.com
- EU turns page on Ukraine's $27bn deficit, says all needs are covered Euronews.com
- Ukraine’s war chest is running low at the worst possible moment politico.eu
- EU Shuts Door to Early Loan Payout for Kyiv and Demands Reform Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine's 2026 budget, defence needs are covered, EU says Reuters
- Ukraine Races to Finish 25 More Resolutions by Oct. 15 or Risk Losing Part of $29.5B in Foreign Aid Kyiv Post
Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive yields on Treasury bills and UK gilts to multi-decade highs
The turmoil in global bond markets has intensified amid fears the US deficit is reaching unsustainable levels, helping drive UK long-term borrowing costs to a 28-year high.
The threat of a renewed round of inflation from the persistently high cost of oil has spooked investors, who believe central banks will be forced to raise interest rates in the coming months to prevent price increases from becoming embedded.
Continue reading...New, Controversial Anti-Meme Law Passes in Mexico’s Senate – Yucatán Magazine
Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners – The New York Times
- Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners The New York Times
- Japan officially overhauls permanent residency rules japantimes.co.jp
- Japan’s Takaichi Touts Sweeping Changes in Immigration Rules Bloomberg.com
- Japan's harsher permanent residency rules, hiked visa fees begin, sparking xenophobia worries 毎日新聞
- Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times bbc.com
Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv – bbc.com
- Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv bbc.com
- Russian air strikes hit Southern Bridge in Kyiv again, mayor says Reuters
- Kyiv closes Pivdennyi and Paton bridges after Russian attack, restricts traffic on Metro Bridge Українська правда
- Two Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv’s South Bridge, Metro and Surface Traffic Suspended Kyiv Post
- Russian drones once more hit key bridge in central Kyiv, damage reported The Kyiv Independent
Finnish PM says suspected break-ins at MPs’ homes could be work of foreign power
Police investigating reports of politicians’ homes being broken into in last year with nothing being stolen
The Finnish prime minister, Petteri Orpo, has said a foreign power could be responsible for a series of suspected break-ins at the homes of several members of parliament.
Police said on Thursday they were investigating multiple reports of MPs’ homes being broken into in the Helsinki area in the last year in which nothing was stolen but subtle signs of breaking and entering were left.
Continue reading...Jet-powered drones outpace Ukrainian defenses as manufacturers race to build new interceptors – AP News
- Jet-powered drones outpace Ukrainian defenses as manufacturers race to build new interceptors AP News
- Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks newscientist.com
- Ukraine’s Air Defenses Have No Answer for Russia’s New Jet Drones IEEE Spectrum
- Zelenskyy expects 400 jet-powered drone interceptors to be produced in October, but their effectiveness varie pravda.com.ua
- Ukraine's interceptor tech outpaced by Russia’s jet-powered Geran-5 drones The Kyiv Independent
Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orbán era – Euronews.com
- Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orbán era Euronews.com
- Russia expels Hungarian diplomats in tit-for-tat move Reuters
- Press release on retaliatory measures following the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Hungary mid.ru
- Russia expels Hungarian diplomats, warns NATO of nuclear response to military buildup PressTV
- Russia Expels ‘Group’ of Hungarian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move The Moscow Times
What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history – npr.org
Russia’s methodical use of starvation in Oleshky – The Kyiv Independent
- Russia's methodical use of starvation in Oleshky The Kyiv Independent
- Oleshky: How Russia Governs Through Humanitarian Decline Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine uses drones to deliver food to Russian-occupied Oleshky Reuters
- Russian troops confiscate Ukrainian drone-delivered food in occupied Oleshky as civilians injured by mines while fleeing, officials say The Kyiv Independent
- Food, medicine shortages deepen in Russian-occupied Oleshky Yahoo