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Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens

Prince Harry booed at English rugby match

Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets

Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins

Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city

Fuellkrug halts Dortmund after late goal flurry

Turkey jails 2 journalists pending trial for fund crisis 'misinformation'

Injured Ravens quarterback Jackson ruled out of Falcons clash

Major earthquake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

Brewers aim to take down two-time defending champion Dodgers in NLCS rematch

Indian jailed in France for leading sadist Nazi cult that tortured girls

Norris confident McLaren can shine in Singapore

World champion Lando Norris said Thursday that he believes McLaren can challenge for the podium again this week in Singapore after a difficult time in the last two races in Malaysia and Azerbaijan.

Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist

Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.

Alex Bodi pushes ahead with expansion: ALIX LASERS showroom planned for Bucharest

Romanian businessman Alex Bodi combines international connections with substantial investments running into many millions and ventures into new business areas. On 19 September 2026, Bodi visited ALIX LASERS in Germany, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of AI-powered aesthetic laser systems, and held intensive, final-stage contract negotiations with Head of Operations Dieter Eitner about opening a showroom in Bucharest before the end of 2026. The venture could mark another milestone in Bodi’s expansion across multiple sectors.

Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare

When a woman died of suspected plague in Siberia last week, Oksana was in the maternity ward for observation.

Fossil fuels off COP31 agenda as global output keeps rising

Nearly 200 nations pledged to transition away from fossil fuels in a landmark agreement at the UN climate summit in Dubai in 2023.

Taiwan says exports hit record in September on AI demand

Taiwan's exports hit a record high of $87.2 billion in September, the government said Thursday, thanks to skyrocketing global demand for artificial intelligence hardware.

Haze not 'a threat' to Singapore F1 race: organisers

Motorsport's governing body said transboundary haze from Indonesian fires, which pushed air pollution in Singapore into unhealthy levels on Thursday, did not "represent a threat" to this weekend's Formula 1 race in the city-state.

Marc Marquez vows to 'attack' Martin's lead at Indonesian MotoGP

Defending champion Marc Marquez vowed to go on the "attack" on Thursday as he chases down compatriot Jorge Martin at the top of the MotoGP standings.

COP31 organisers say to seek 'ambitious' action with their text

Organisers of an upcoming UN climate summit in Turkey said Thursday they would prepare a summary text for countries to adopt, as they lead a push for "ambitious" action on keeping the goal of global temperature rise of 1.5 C within reach.

Diplomats, schools in Saudi take safety measures after blasts heard: sources to AFP

Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.

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