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Why Middle East Oil Risks Now Exceed US-China TensionsEconomy

IIF Deputy Chief Economist Ashok Bhundia says shrinking oil and diesel inventories near the Strait of Hormuz pose a more urgent global danger than US-China strategic competition. He warns that high crack spreads are fueling cost-push inflation and could cause a sudden market shock.

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How Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Is Trying to Bypass HormuzWorld

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan has taken charge of a $300 billion sovereign wealth fund that is central to developing infrastructure intended to bypass Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz. People familiar with the matter said the fund is likely to spend tens of billions more on ports outside the troubled strait.

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Israel says Flydubai pilot tried to crash plane during cockpit fightWorld

Israel says a pilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073, bound for Tel Aviv, tried to crash the aircraft during a fight in the cockpit. The plane made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, while passengers said one pilot was stabbed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli security services are investigating.

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Netanyahu says pilot tried to crash Israel-bound planeWorld

A flight carrying about 170 people to Tel Aviv issued a hijack alert after one pilot reportedly stabbed another and attempted to crash the aircraft. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pilot was arrested after an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Defence Minister Israel Katz called it an “attempted jihadist terror attack”.

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Current with Christine Romans – Sept. 30 | NBC News NOWWorld

The program covers an Israel-bound flight making an emergency landing after violence onboard, a federal appeals court granting Christa Pike a temporary stay just hours before her scheduled execution, and significant flooding threatening parts of the Southwest.

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Cornell rape investigation: DA, defense attorney and legal expert weigh inSociety

Reports about comments Jane Doe made to Cornell University police in 2024, when she first reported allegations of gang rape, are prompting fresh questions about what law enforcement knew. Doe said she agreed to an initial encounter but later did not consent and believed she had been raped; she also described being hit. The revelations raise questions about why no criminal charges were filed then.

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Spain to investigate claims soldiers tortured migrants in CeutaPolitics

Spain has ordered its military to identify anyone who may be responsible after Amnesty International said it documented beatings, humiliations, summary expulsions and racial profiling of migrants in Ceuta.

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French students blockade schools in protest over poor conditionsSociety0:45

High school students in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, blockaded their school to demand better conditions and more funding as student protests continued over the state of France’s education system.

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Fed Watchdog Finds Nothing Criminal About RenovationsEconomy

The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog found no criminal conduct in the renovation of its Washington headquarters. The $2.4 billion project nevertheless exceeded its budget and became a flashpoint between former Fed Chair Jay Powell and President Donald Trump.

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Will the Democrats sweep the U.S. midterms?Politics

Polls suggest Democrats are poised to retake both chambers of Congress in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, a prospect that seemed unlikely a year ago. But polls have been wrong before, and despite Donald Trump’s record-low approval ratings, much could change for Republicans before Nov. 3.

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Passengers land in Israel amid terror investigation into diverted planeWorld

Passengers on a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv took action Wednesday after a pilot allegedly stabbed another pilot and sent the aircraft plunging thousands of feet in what appeared to be an attempt to crash it. They later landed in Israel as authorities investigated the incident as terrorism.

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20/20 ‘Home Alone’ airs Oct. 2 on ABCSociety

A 31-year-old woman is murdered in her own home, leaving a city frightened and investigators with more than 100 potential suspects. The episode asks who killed her and airs Oct. 2 at 9/8c on ABC, with streaming available on Disney+ and Hulu.

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AIIB reaffirms commitment to closing global infrastructure financing gap at Doha meetingEconomy

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank reaffirmed its commitment to closing the global infrastructure financing gap at its 11th annual meeting in Doha. Policymakers, investors and business leaders are discussing how technology, sustainability, connectivity and investment are reshaping the development of cities and economies.

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Why is Malaysia sending Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar?World

Rohingya refugees fled persecution and war in Myanmar for Malaysia nearly a decade ago. Now thousands are being sent back to a country still affected by violence. Malaysia faces accusations of forced deportation, which it denies, saying the returns are voluntary and coordinated with Myanmar. Human rights groups say the process violates international law by exposing refugees to danger.

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Survivors return to Israel after violent cockpit attackWorld

Survivors returned to Israel after an Israel-bound flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Analysts discussed the cockpit attack and the circumstances surrounding the flight emergency.

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Why Russia needs China more than everWorld

Russia and China portray their partnership as one between equals. But the war in Ukraine and Moscow’s growing isolation from the West have made Beijing increasingly difficult for Russia to replace. Shifts in trade, technology, finance and energy, along with the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, show which side has more room to negotiate and which needs the relationship more.

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‘Alternative Nobel’ goes to lawyer who stood up to repressionSociety

The 2026 Right Livelihood Award is spotlighting Pakistani lawyer Jalila Haider, a prominent human rights defender whose work representing marginalized communities in Balochistan has brought detention, cyber-harassment, death threats and travel restrictions. She first drew national attention after leading a seven-day hunger strike in 2018 against targeted killings of Hazaras.

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