Intercontinental Exchange and OKX are preparing a 24/7 venue for tokenized US stocks. Their 50-50 venture, OKXICE, notified the SEC of plans to launch a Tokenized Securities Venue under the Innovation Exemption, initially covering 63 securities. The platform would use Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on X Layer instead of a traditional order book, with prices set by pool asset ratios.

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Russian forces dropped at least three glide bombs on Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district on Oct. 5, killing at least five people and injuring 53, including children. Warehouses caught fire and residential buildings were damaged, with people possibly trapped under the rubble as rescue teams search the site.

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France and Germany have proposed a new European Union measure that could be activated quickly to retaliate against countries that harm the bloc economically, as trade is increasingly used as a weapon.

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Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from his Beijing ATP 500 semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball. Djokovic led 7–5, 5–3 when play stopped. Djokovic said he sympathized with the fan and believed the incident was unintentional. He will meet Alex de Minaur in the final.

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Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a ball into the stands and striking a spectator in the front row. Djokovic advanced to the final.

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Two boats collided on the Congo River over the weekend, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing, Congolese officials said.

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Two traditional motorized wooden vessels collided near Ngombe-Lukolela in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Équateur Province. One capsized and sank, leaving multiple passengers missing. Search efforts are ongoing, while provincial authorities have yet to confirm casualty figures or the cause of the collision.

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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over oil companies’ effort to dismiss lawsuits brought by cities and counties. The local governments allege the companies should pay damages for the effects of climate change.

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a major climate change case involving a multibillion-dollar effort to hold oil companies such as ExxonMobil liable for damage caused by planet-warming pollution.

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Attribution research is increasingly being cited in lawsuits seeking damages for climate-related harm. Those claims hinge on a case now before the US Supreme Court, bringing the politically contested science into the high court’s proceedings.

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The US Supreme Court is weighing a major lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy. The city is seeking financial damages for the effects of climate change.

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The Supreme Court has returned from its summer recess to hear arguments in Boulder, Colorado’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy liable for climate change.

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The U.S. commodities regulator has proposed a federal framework for cryptocurrency exchanges offering leveraged digital-asset trading. The move would bring parts of the spot crypto market under federal oversight, weeks after Congress failed to advance comprehensive regulation.

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The U.S. derivatives regulator has joined the SEC in proposing two rules intended to cover crypto activity and exchanges broadly. The proposals exclude simple, direct trading, leaving a gap for spot markets.

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Romanian authorities said a Turkish-owned civilian vessel caught fire and sank in Romania’s Black Sea waters, killing two people and injuring another. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed a Russian drone attack, while authorities have not confirmed the fire’s cause. Romanian media reported the ship was carrying grain.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a Russian drone strike on the Turkish-owned civilian vessel Royad Mammadov while it was carrying corn in the Black Sea. He said the captain was killed and one sailor was missing, while 11 crew members from Azerbaijan and India were rescued. Romania said the ship sank in its exclusive economic zone and two deaths were confirmed.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that two Russian drones attacked the Turkish-owned corn carrier Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea off Romania. The ship caught fire, killing two people and injuring at least 11; rescued crew members were evacuated for emergency treatment.

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Romanian media report that a drone struck a cargo ship off Romania, triggering a deadly fire that left 11 people injured and two dead. Authorities have not confirmed that an unmanned aerial vehicle caused the blaze.

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In Marseille and Lille, school barricades have accompanied a wider student campaign over education funding, with blockades spreading across France and police confrontations taking place.

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Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday as student protests over learning conditions continued across the country. An even larger day of demonstrations is expected on Tuesday.

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Student protests continue across France, with an estimated 400 to 500 schools expected to remain closed on Monday. Pupils are demanding smaller classes and better-equipped classrooms, while more than 70 teachers have been injured since the unrest began. The report examines several violent incidents linked to the protests.

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Around 400 to 500 French high schools are expected to be fully or partly closed on Monday as students protest poor school conditions, overcrowding and teacher shortages ahead of nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday. About 5,000 people have been arrested since last week, with dozens injured and fears of further violence in Paris.

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Up to 500 French high schools are set for a second week of full or partial closures on Monday over deteriorating facilities, overcrowding and teacher shortages. A nationwide protest day is planned for Tuesday. Early Monday morning, the situation outside a school in Aubervilliers was relatively calm as students sought to revive last week’s momentum after a quiet weekend.

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Around 400 to 500 French high schools will close fully or partially on Monday because security conditions have not been met after nationwide student protests. Students cite teacher absences, long school days, poor facilities and inadequate cooling, while further demonstrations are planned for Tuesday.

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