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Trump said Russia agreed to supply diesel to global markets and his administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian fuel to help lower prices, but analysts questioned whether the price decline after the announcement would last.
uk.marketscreener.com (English) ↗＋ SaveChinese and EU trade officials agreed in principle to reduce Chinese hybrid-vehicle exports to the bloc by more than half, although implementation details remain scant.
uk.finance.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveGlobal AI-related debt issuance fell to $23 billion in September, nearly half August's total, according to Morgan Stanley data, as investors reassessed heavy infrastructure spending, growing debt and uncertain returns.
finance.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSaturday's strike on Riyadh airport was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveRussian strikes killed at least 20 people, including three children, in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, officials said, while Ukraine and European allies criticized the newly announced U.S. deal to obtain Russian diesel.
2news.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA drone strike killed at least 40 people, including children, in Sudan near the Ethiopian border, according to the war-monitoring group Emergency Lawyers.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe White House said AI companies must immediately report security incidents and remedy harm after Anthropic disclosed unauthorized use of government systems.
axios.com (English) ↗＋ SaveTrump and Iranian leaders denied that the U.S. election calendar was driving their approach to ending the war, with Iran demanding sanctions relief and an end to the U.S. blockade while Trump threatened further strikes despite saying he would not attack before November 3.
abcnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIsaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, with authorities reporting at least four storm-related deaths across the two states.
ksat.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDemocrats expanded their House target list to 66 Republican-held seats, including strongly pro-Trump districts, with party operatives saying the contests could force Republicans to divert resources from more competitive races.
gvwire.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAtlanta swept New York in the WNBA semifinals to reach the Finals for the first time since 2013, with Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard helping lead the Dream.
actionnewsjax.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDefending Premier League champion Arsenal came back to beat Leeds 2-1 as Bruno Guimarães scored four minutes after coming off the bench, while Tottenham drew at Manchester United despite being reduced to 10 players.
wpxi.com (English) ↗＋ SaveMatt Renshaw scored 190 as Australia recovered from 230 for eight to reach 390 in the first Test against South Africa in Durban, adding 134 runs in a ninth-wicket partnership with Nathan Lyon.
sports.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveJapan urged security checks following a wave of cyberattacks targeting companies.
bloomberg.com (English) ↗＋ Save