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BUSINESSOct 9SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI betFounder and chief executive Masayoshi Son has held talks with senior figures in the UAE in recent weeksFinancial Times
CONFLICTOct 9US leaves Iraq: 'Shock and awe' curdles into 'Aw, shucks'The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission.The U.S. ended its military campaign in Iraq on September 30, as the final American combat troops based there left the country. Their departure ended 23 years of fitful fighting. They found no weapons of mass destruction, which was the battering ram President George W. Bush and his combative coterie used to scaremonger the U.S to invade in 2003. We captured Saddam Hussein, and the Iraqis hanged him in 2006. We toppled his Ba’athist regime, only to see it replaced with a government that Responsible Statecraft
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Iran-US war latest: Plane damaged and flights suspended after Houthi strike on major international airportThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 9Syria funnels assets from Assad cronies into secretive $50bn fundThe Syrian Sovereign Fund has taken control of a sprawling web of holdings and is seeking to entice Gulf investorsFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 9The Israeli ambassador thanked the Government for its support, in an emotional tribute from the Jewish community to the Bibas family in Buenos AiresAhuva Spieler Reshef recordó especialmente a Shiri, Ariel y Kfir Bibas, que fueron secuestrados y asesinados por Hamas.Fue en la inauguración en Villa Crepo de un espacio permanente de memoria, en conmemoración por el tercer aniversario de la masacre del 7 de octubre en Israel.Participaron dirigentes de la comunidad judía y familiares de víctimas del ataque, que provocó 1.200 muertos y se llevó a Gaza a 251 personas secuestradas, uno de los cuales fue el argentino Iair Horn, que fue liberado y habló en el acto porteño.Clarín
CONFLICTOct 9Gaza rescuers says Israeli fire kills sevenLe Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 9USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on IranCrew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 9OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsNPR News
MILITARYOct 9Families reunited as USS Lincoln comes home after record 9-month deploymentThe USS Lincoln docked in California on Thursday ending a record deployment of 265 days of uninterrupted time at sea marked by reports of deteriorating conditions onboard. Crew members were reunited with family they had not seen in nearly a year after their mission was prolonged by the war in Iran.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9A father’s agony after an Israeli air strike hits Gaza apartmentAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz StraitAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8Huckabee aide suppressed US Embassy reports critical of Israeli government: ReportA top aide to Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, allegedly suppressed an embassy report that was critical of the Israeli government, according to The New York Times, which cited three U.S. officials who work with the aide. One of Huckabee’s senior advisors, David Milstein, reportedly quashed a memo that criticized Israel’s decision to…The Hill
WORLDOct 8Creators of Israeli series "Fauda" on the show's unexpected popularity in LebanonThree years after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, there's an unusual fascination with "Fauda," an Israeli drama series on Netflix that premiered several years earlier. It's gained popularity in an unexpected country: Lebanon. CBS News' Chris Livesay explains.CBS News
CYBEROct 8OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networksFrance 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 8Oil finishes sharply higher even as Trump says no attacks on Iran before midtermsOil prices finished sharply higher, despite a statement from Trump that there would be no attacks on Iran before the midterms. This suggests market forces are driving oil prices upward independently of certain political reassurances.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBEROct 8OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in mediaOpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies…The Hill
DISASTEROct 8Hurricane Isaias reduces daily oil production in the Gulf of Mexico by more than 60%Clarín
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 8Hurricane Isaias set to slam Gulf CoastNBC News
POLITICSOct 8Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midtermsPresident Trump is saying the U.S. won't attack Iran again before the midterms as candidates face off in Georgia, Maine and Michigan in Thursday night debates. CBS News' political director Fin Gómez has more.CBS News
CONFLICTOct 8Israel kills or wounds Palestinian every 90 minutes in Gaza since ceasefireAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8Iranian protester hanged hours after marrying his imprisoned fiancée over jail phone lineFox News World
POLITICSOct 8Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on IranThe Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 8Hurricane Isaias could hit Gulf Coast Friday or SaturdayCBS News
POLITICSOct 8Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm electionsTrump's post on his Truth Social platform followed a surge in oil prices on Thursday driven by media reports suggesting potential new US strikes prior to those elections. The post Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria