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The UK and EU have agreed a draft deal to remove some post-Brexit red tape affecting food exports. The agreement is described as the most significant part of the “Brexit reset” so far and comes ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveApple warned that memory chip prices have risen at an “unprecedented” rate as it competes with data centres for supplies. The company said price increases had offset some of the impact, but higher costs would weigh on profit margins.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSpain’s transport minister has resigned days after a train collision south of Madrid killed at least 69 people and injured dozens of others.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveSome Iranian clerics and officials are arguing that the country should rebuild deterrence by abandoning its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear weapon after its war with the United States.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveSeven flights in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy were targeted by separate suspected bomb threats, prompting checks for explosives on the aircraft.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveBinance said hackers behind the $6.3bn crypto theft used malicious software, bogus job interviews and an internal AI tool. The operation reportedly began with a malware download before the attackers targeted the exchange’s hot wallets.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveCyberattacks that raised temperatures in supermarket freezers across Europe have also affected the UK meat industry. The UK’s cybersecurity authorities said they were working with affected companies and that the national impact was minimal.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveAmericans are voting in midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidency. Control of the Republican-held Senate and House is at stake, along with gubernatorial, state legislative and other local contests.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveHaas said Esteban Ocon would no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship after dropping him ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveIndia has restricted the use of rice for ethanol after imposing curbs related to sugarcane. Industry estimates suggest that demand for maize for ethanol could rise to 16 million tonnes next year from about 13 million tonnes in the current supply year.
hindustantimes.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIPS officer Anurag Sujania resigned days after being transferred in Madhya Pradesh amid an ongoing liquor controversy. He and the Sagar district collector had been removed after a hooch tragedy killed more than 25 people in the district.
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