World news, briefly.
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The UK and EU have agreed a draft deal to remove Brexit-related red tape affecting food exports. The agreement comes ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month and is described as the most significant part of the Brexit reset so far.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveApple warned that memory chip prices are rising at an “unprecedented” rate as it competes with data centres for supplies. The company said price increases had offset part 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. The resignation follows one of the country’s deadliest recent transport incidents described in the report.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveA Russian attack on a humanitarian hub in Ukraine killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing, according to the report. The United States said peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveBinance said hackers used bogus job interviews, malware and an internal AI tool in an operation that led to the theft of $6.3bn in crypto-assets. The company said the operation began with a malware download and later targeted hot wallets.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveGoogle said schools that block or restrict its AI features would also prevent students from using Google Search. The announcement highlighted how closely the company’s search service is now linked to artificial intelligence.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA podcast examines the reported $6.3bn theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the reasons North Korea has been blamed and what may happen to the stolen funds.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDelhi’s air quality worsened ahead of Diwali, with the air quality index reaching 377 on Wednesday morning in the “very poor” category as restrictions on fireworks came into force.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveChina has disputed reports that a 32kg object found in Papua New Guinea was an artillery shell, after police there had earlier rejected speculation that it was merely a dummy.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveHaas said Esteban Ocon would no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship after dropping him before the Mexican Grand Prix. The decision followed a reported row.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveChina has held a series of meetings with Gulf leaders as Beijing steps up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The activity comes before an expected meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the APEC conference in China.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveChina’s first fully AI-generated film earned 1.7m yuan at the box office despite reportedly costing tens of millions to make. The film’s poor reception has not stopped some Chinese investors from viewing AI as the future of cinema.
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