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Jaguar unveils $172,000 electric car as British brand begins major reboot
Orders for Type 01 will open in early 2027, more than two yrs after Jaguar stopped selling new cars in the UK as part of a decision to overhaul the marque with new branding and limit it to luxury EVs
 "Jaguar unveils $172,000 electric car as British brand begins major reboot")
FlyDubai co-pilot accused of murder-suicide mission trained to fly in UK
Hamam al-Hammami, 29, trained with L3 Airline Academy, a company that's now part of Acron Aviation, between 2018 and 2019 and received lessons at one or more centers in England
 "FlyDubai co-pilot accused of murder-suicide mission trained to fly in UK")
How Houthi rebels triumphed on Red Sea and sparked a new war in Yemen
In a single night, an Iran-allied militia trounced Saudi-backed forces to take control of Yemen's Red Sea coast. No one was able, or willing, to stop them
 "How Houthi rebels triumphed on Red Sea and sparked a new war in Yemen")
A spy's guide to fighting AI-driven propaganda and disinformation
A Russia-backed network called Portal Kombat is spreading disinformation across hundreds of websites to influence AI models such as ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini, according to a former CIA officer
 "A spy's guide to fighting AI-driven propaganda and disinformation")
Nobody knows who is running Iran, says Trump as war enters eighth month
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday Washington knows very well who their counterpart is in Iran and how the decision-making system in Iran works
 "Nobody knows who is running Iran, says Trump as war enters eighth month")
Taiwan dethrones South Korea atop world markets as AI trade widens
The Taiex Index beat the Kospi by about 23 percentage points last quarter, the widest margin since the turn of the century
 "Taiwan dethrones South Korea atop world markets as AI trade widens")
Iran must cut enrichment to end war, says US Vice President JD Vance
Vance, a longtime skeptic of US involvement in foreign wars, has taken a leading role in negotiating a settlement to the conflict and brokered a provisional peace deal in June that quickly fell apart
 "Iran must cut enrichment to end war, says US Vice President JD Vance")
Donald Trump Jr repaid costs of wedding celebrations, says Russian oligarch
ProPublica reported that Kremlev, who has close ties to Russian Prez Vladimir Putin, 'footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses' when Trump Jr married Bettina Anderson
 "Donald Trump Jr repaid costs of wedding celebrations, says Russian oligarch")
CNN now has new owner. What lies ahead for the network under Skydance?
Skydance-owned Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery puts CNN and CBS News under the same corporate umbrella
 "CNN now has new owner. What lies ahead for the network under Skydance?")
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Gulf
Three sides convene an emergency meeting amid Houthi attacks
 "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Gulf")
Google signs massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy in US
The agreements cover 3,590 MW of power, including 890 MW from upgraded nuclear plants, as Constellation plans more than $4.3 billion in new investments
 "Google signs massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy in US")
OpenAI in talks with UAE funds, BlackRock for $30 billion funding round
UAE investment funds have discussed investing as much as $10 billion altogether, while OpenAI is seeking capital at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion
 "OpenAI in talks with UAE funds, BlackRock for $30 billion funding round")
Jeffrey Archer, novelist whose real life rivaled his thrillers, dies at 86
In a life of achievement and disgrace, he wrote best-selling novels with themes he knew intimately: ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal
 "Jeffrey Archer, novelist whose real life rivaled his thrillers, dies at 86")
Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for high-energy neutrino discovery
The announcements of this year's prizes began Monday with the Nobel Prize in medicine being awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works
 "Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for high-energy neutrino discovery")
Paramount completes Warner Bros merger to form Hollywood giant Skydance
The combined company will carry about $80 billion in debt, while co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz face a target of delivering $6 billion in planned cost savings
 "Paramount completes Warner Bros merger to form Hollywood giant Skydance")
India, Sri Lanka to enhance supply of food, other items via cooperatives
The MoU provides for a framework for leveraging the cooperative networks and expertise of the two organisations
 "India, Sri Lanka to enhance supply of food, other items via cooperatives")
OpenAI admits Australian govt website breach response 'not good enough'
OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon appeared at an Australian Senate hearing, acknowledging inadequate response to June hacking incident into government websites
 "OpenAI admits Australian govt website breach response 'not good enough'")
Saudi Arabia says 2 airports hit in renewed fighting with Yemen's Houthis
The attacks were the latest in the conflict between the kingdom and the Houthis in neighbouring Yemen
 "Saudi Arabia says 2 airports hit in renewed fighting with Yemen's Houthis")
Ex-German spy chief August Hanning detained on suspicion of espionage
The investigation was launched after the discovery of an alleged leak of intelligence reports intended for the chancellery
 "Ex-German spy chief August Hanning detained on suspicion of espionage")
Exporters to get an extra year on methane rules: EU's Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will give methane exporters an extra year to prepare for its methane regulation amid concerns over high energy costs
 "Exporters to get an extra year on methane rules: EU's Ursula von der Leyen")