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Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell more than 6.5% to as low as $105.55 a barrel, its lowest level since 16 October, amid hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveRetail chains in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden reported overnight problems in refrigeration systems, with temperatures in some units rising as high as 50C and several companies confirming they had been hacked.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUkrainian officials said at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs struck an aid centre in a southern village, killing 26 people in what the president called an “utterly horrific” attack.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveIranian officials said there had been progress in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days as part of a US deal, while also saying the country was preparing for all-out war. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran for talks.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveBinance users withdrew $3.6bn after what was described as the largest-ever cryptocurrency hack. The exchange froze transactions, and the incident has been linked to a North Korean group.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to intervene in a California ballot case, hours after administration lawyers asked the justices to order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveMichigan Democrat Haley Stevens’s last-minute endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers drew fierce backlash from members of her party, while Donald Trump praised the decision.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDetroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell remained hospitalized after suffering a neck injury during a win over the Minnesota Vikings. The team said the initial signs were positive and that it would release no further information for now.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFifa has told members of its Council that they will be allowed to view some documents related to president Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveStories in this section will appear in a future update.
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