Trump announces Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire'
Trump says both sides agreed to halt energy strikes; Kyiv calls it 'news for me' and awaits details while oil prices fall.
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Yann LeCun says next AI leap needs world models, not bigger LLMs
Turing laureate Yann LeCun told Seoul audiences that AI must learn physical causality via world models, not just language patterns.
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Melbourne Islamic leader denies links to alleged Flydubai hijacker
UAE prosecutors say Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami was radicalised at RMIT University and linked to Melbourne's MyCentre, run by Samir Mohtadi.
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EU and China agree hybrid car import quota
EU plans 350,000-unit annual quota for Chinese hybrids from 2027; China will cut some tariffs.
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Trump announces Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire'
Trump says both sides agreed to halt energy strikes; Kyiv calls it 'news for me' and awaits details.
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UK ministers plan compulsory AI safety reporting for frontier models
UK ministers will require firms developing advanced autonomous AI to report safety measures and face new legislation.
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Shing-Tung Yau math-AI lab alliance launched at Tsinghua
Eight Chinese math institutes formed an alliance on 11 Oct to develop AI-driven math research and models.
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ASML to raise Korea-bound lithography parts prices 10%
ASML will raise all EUV and DUV replacement parts prices 10% for Samsung and SK Hynix from January 2027.
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Air strikes kill at least 72 gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border
Sudanese rights group says Egyptian jets struck a disputed mining site on Saturday, killing 72 workers and injuring more than 50.
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Houthi strike kills Pakistani at Riyadh airport, second attack in two days
A second Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed one Pakistani and injured 11; the airport remains closed.
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Trump names Katie Zacharia new White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia will become White House press secretary on 12 October, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.
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Trump announces diesel deal with Putin to ease US fuel prices
US President Trump says Russia will release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes after that, plus another 3 million tonnes soon.
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Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire; Zelenskyy says he was unaware
Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire. Zelenskyy called the claim news to him and said Kyiv awaits details.
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Indian tanker attacked near Oman, two crew missing
MT Petro Dolphin hit by drone; nine Indian sailors rescued, two missing. India condemns attack on Panama-flagged vessel.
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Second Riyadh airport strike; 12 dead, 309 injured
A second projectile hit King Khalid International Airport on Sunday after Saturday's attack killed 12 and injured 309. The airport remains closed.
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung nodule surgery in coming days
The 71-year-old pope announced he will have surgery this week after a small, early-stage lung nodule was found during a medical check.
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At least 109 migrants dead, 116 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti
A boat carrying migrants from Djibouti to Yemen sank overnight on October 8-9, killing at least 109 people, including 15 children, and leaving 116 missing.
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Air strikes kill at least 72 gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border
Sudan-based rights group says Egyptian jets struck a disputed mining site on Saturday, killing at least 72 people and injuring dozens more.
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Hurricane Isaias kills two, leaves nearly 900,000 without power
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm on Friday, killing two and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.
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Trump urges Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy over Russia diesel deal
Trump said Ukraine needs a new president who can make a peace deal and warned Kyiv to stop striking Russian refineries after Zelensky condemned a US-Russia diesel agreement.
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Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
U.S. President Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, claiming both sides agreed. Ukrainian President Zelensky called the claim news to him and said Kyiv awaits details.
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Riyadh airport strike kills 12, Saudi-led coalition vows response
A Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport killed 12 and wounded 309, prompting Saudi Arabia to threaten decisive action.
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Flash floods hit central Nepal, 5 missing, dozens rescued
A landslide-triggered flood on the Budhi Gandaki River swept away houses and bridges in Gorkha district, leaving five missing and 82 rescued.
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Poland holds emergency meeting after threat to PM Tusk and defense minister
Security services met Sunday after police received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
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Germany backs Zelenskyy, rejects Trump call for new Ukraine leadership
Berlin says it fully supports Zelenskyy and will keep sanctions on Russia after Trump eased diesel exports.
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India releases 'cockroach' protest leaders after mass detentions in Delhi
CJP leaders were freed Sunday after nearly 24 hours in custody; fresh protests called for Sunday.
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
U.S. President Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, claiming both sides agreed.
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Naruto x Ninku anime announced; Square Enix cuts Kingdom Hearts Steam prices
Two Japanese franchises will merge in a new anime; Square Enix permanently lowered Kingdom Hearts Steam prices in China to 198 yuan.
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung nodule surgery in coming days
The 71-year-old pope announced he will have surgery this week after a small lung nodule was found at an early stage during a medical check.
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Trump announces Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire'
Trump says both sides agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure effective immediately; Zelensky says the announcement was news to him.
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Houthi strike kills 12 at Riyadh airport, Saudi vows response
A missile attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 and wounded 309; Saudi Arabia blamed Houthis and vowed decisive action.
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Christa Pike discharged from hospital after surviving Tennessee execution attempt
Pike, 50, returned to prison after two pentobarbital doses failed to kill her on September 30. She is receiving ongoing medical care.
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Trump urges Ukraine to elect new president, warns against refinery strikes
Trump said Ukraine needs a new leader to make peace with Russia and told Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian oil refineries after a US-Russia diesel deal.
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German panel urges EU to ready tougher China trade tools
A German Bundestag expert committee says the EU needs stronger trade weapons as Germany’s economic security with China worsens.
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Poland holds emergency meeting over threat to PM Tusk
Polish authorities met Sunday after police received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
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At least 109 migrants dead, over 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti
A boat carrying about 350 people sank off Djibouti on October 8-9, killing at least 109 and leaving 116 missing.
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung nodule surgery in coming days
The 71-year-old pontiff announced he will have surgery after an early-stage lung nodule was found during medical checks.
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Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309
A Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded 309, prompting Saudi Arabia to suspend operations and threaten a decisive response.
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India releases 'Cockroach' leaders after Delhi protest detentions
Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party were freed by court order after nearly 24 hours in detention; the group vows fresh protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.
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Trump urges Ukraine to elect new president over Zelenskyy
Trump said Ukraine needs a new leader to make a peace deal with Russia and warned Kyiv not to strike Russian oil refineries.
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Trump orders US agencies to replace AI with SI
President Trump orders federal agencies to use "super intelligence" (SI) instead of AI; Musk renames SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI.
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Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309; Saudi-led coalition vows decisive response
A Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 and wounded 309. Saudi Arabia suspended operations and threatened retaliation.
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India releases Cockroach Janta Party leaders ahead of new Delhi protests
A court freed Abhijeet Dipke and two other CJP leaders on Sunday after their Saturday detention; Delhi remains on alert for further protests.
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US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool boycott
The DOJ opened an antitrust probe into ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News after they suspended pool coverage of President Trump last month.
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China warns on AI voice cloning; Korean banks boost cyber security
China's security ministry says a few seconds of voice can be cloned for fraud; Korean banks raise cyber budgets after AI-linked data leaks.
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PC hardware prices surge as old platforms gain new life
PC shipments fell sharply in 2026 while storage costs rose, prompting vendors to revive DDR4 platforms and older GPUs.
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Delhi police detain Cockroach leaders, block protest
Authorities detained Abhijeet Dipke and hundreds of protesters, deploying 43,000 personnel to stop a rally demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
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Hurricane Isaias kills two, leaves nearly 900,000 without power
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, killing two people and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.
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Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures 309
Saudi officials say Houthis killed 12 people and wounded 309 at King Khalid airport on 10 October, the deadliest strike this week.
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US EV sales fall but charger installations hold near record pace
EV sales halved, yet firms plan to match 2025’s record charger additions.
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