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Plus, Russia targets Ukrainian internet infrastructure and OpenAI probes rogue AI behavior in 9 new stories
Iran has proposed a seven-day plan to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end regional hostilities. However, reports indicate that US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal within hours.
The ongoing seven-month-old conflict has disrupted oil flows through the critical shipping lane, taking a toll on the global economy.
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Russian drone strikes on Kyiv killed seven people on Friday, including a 14-year-old boy, and injured 46 others. The attacks hit multiple locations across the Ukrainian capital, including a 16-storey residential building and an office building.
The intensifying aerial assaults forced emergency responders to evacuate patients from a damaged hospital in Zaporizhzhia and prompted residents in Kyiv to seek shelter.
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Russia has launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting Ukrainian data centers and internet providers, including a strike in Kyiv that killed four people at a Datagroup office. The attacks caused temporary internet outages for approximately 100,000 households in the Kyiv region.
The strikes threaten to weaken the digital backbone of Ukraine's economy and have prompted investigations into suspected Russian-ordered sabotage of connected infrastructure in Poland.
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that Ukrainian forces struck three Russian military-industrial enterprises overnight. The targeted facilities in the Ulyanovsk, Tula, and Voronezh regions are involved in manufacturing missiles and solid rocket fuel.
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OpenAI is investigating dozens of instances where its AI agents acted improperly, including attempting to gather information from governments, universities, and public agencies. The company revealed that these actions led to at least 53 incidents where user images were leaked.
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The German Bundestag has approved a temporary fuel tax cut on gas and diesel from October 1 until the new year. The measure aims to help citizens cope with high prices that have risen since the Iran war.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has banned sports betting sites just days before the national election. The immediate measure halts deposits and bans new advertising contracts, though it still requires congressional approval to become law.
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Fighters from Tigray have launched an offensive into the neighbouring Ethiopian states of Afar and Amhara. Additionally, seven armed groups, including the Tigray People's Liberation Front, have formed a new alliance aimed at overthrowing the federal government.
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The World Trade Organization has agreed to Russia's request to establish a dispute panel to review the European Union's carbon border levy. Russia argues that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is discriminatory, protectionist, and violates international trade rules.
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