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Plus, suspected sabotage hits Germany's power grid, Spain protests erupt, and 7 other stories in today's brief
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. bases and allies in the Gulf, including Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq's Kurdistan region. The attacks followed a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media reported hit a wedding party in Kuhestak, killing four people.
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German authorities are investigating two separate incidents of suspected sabotage at electricity substations in eastern and western Germany. Improvised explosive devices were found at one site, while a deliberate short circuit disrupted lines at another.
The incident near Cologne forced five lignite power plant units with 4,200 megawatts of combined capacity to temporarily go off the grid.
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EU countries have summoned Russian envoys and are considering fresh sanctions after Germany blamed Moscow for a failed explosive drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Germany identified two Russian suspects linked to the incident, which EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described as state-sponsored terrorism.
The EU is planning new sanctions targeting 1,600 Russian individuals and entities, while Germany has shut down a Russian consulate and ended a cultural center contract in Berlin.
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Ukraine has formally notified the International Civil Aviation Organization that Russian airspace is unsafe for civilian aviation due to increased military activity. The warning comes as Kyiv escalates its long-range drone operations targeting Russian military facilities.
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Tens of thousands of people protested across Spain against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government and its handling of the Ceuta migrant crisis. The demonstrations, which drew around 50,000 people in Madrid alone, led to clashes where police used rubber bullets and tear gas.
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The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high. During the operation, US forces struck nearly 60 military targets around the strait and fended off waves of drone attacks.
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Russia will raise utility tariffs by an average of 15% on October 1, marking the second increase this year. The regional hikes will range from 8% to 22%, with Moscow residents facing a 15% rise.
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A Maltese jury has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of all charges related to the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech, who was accused of masterminding and paying for the assassination, was immediately released from custody.
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The European Union has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act. This classification subjects OpenAI to strict transparency and risk-mitigation obligations similar to those of traditional search engines.
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United States and European energy firms, including Chevron and Italy's Eni, are expanding their oil operations in Venezuela. The expansion follows a mutually beneficial deal signed in Caracas, in which Venezuela agreed to grant the US control of a fifth of its oil reserves.
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