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China imposes sanctions on US companies selling weapons to Taiwan
China has previously demanded US companies end cooperation with Taiwan's armed forces, with no apparent effect
 "China imposes sanctions on US companies selling weapons to Taiwan")
UK inflation steady at 2.2% ahead of Bank of England's next rate decision
Last month, the central bank reduced its main interest rate by a quarter-point to 5 per cent, the first cut since the onset of the pandemic
 "UK inflation steady at 2.2% ahead of Bank of England's next rate decision")
Pagers that exploded in Lebanon, Syria were made in Budapest: Taiwan firm
The pagers were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, based in Hungary's capital, according to a statement released Wednesday by Gold Apollo
 "Pagers that exploded in Lebanon, Syria were made in Budapest: Taiwan firm")
Sri Lanka's workers live on margins, politicians still want their votes
Both leading candidates in Saturday's presidential election are promising to give land to the country's hundreds of thousands of plantation workers, but Manohari says she's heard it all before
 "Sri Lanka's workers live on margins, politicians still want their votes")
Harvey Weinstein to be arraigned on additional sex crimes charges in NY
Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala said the jailed ex-movie mogul will appear in court in person to face his latest legal hurdle after he was excused from a hearing last week
 "Harvey Weinstein to be arraigned on additional sex crimes charges in NY")
Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump
Biden administration officials praised the agency's response, and former Secret Service agents say there are key differences between what unfolded Sunday and the security lapses
 "Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump")
Donald Trump pledges tariffs, repeats false claims of Chinese automakers
Trump said his tariffs would make Chinese vehicles built in Mexico unsellable in the US, forcing automakers from China and elsewhere to set up factories in the US
 "Donald Trump pledges tariffs, repeats false claims of Chinese automakers")
Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after party suffers by-election loss
Obviously it would have been nicer to be able to win . . . but there's more work to do, Trudeau said in Ottawa
 "Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after party suffers by-election loss")
Trump holds first event since assassination bid; Harris does rare interview
The two candidates briefly put their differences aside in a phone call Trump described as very, very nice even as crowds booed when he mentioned Harris by her first name
 "Trump holds first event since assassination bid; Harris does rare interview")
US military acknowledges Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's press secretary, said authorities continue to investigate Monday's downing, but declined to elaborate
 "US military acknowledges Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones")
Zampa to play 100th ODI; knows he may never play test cricket for Australia
Nathan Lyon has locked down the role of first-choice spinner for more than a decade, and the likes of Todd Murphy, Mitchell Swepson and Matthew Kuhnemann are options.
 "Zampa to play 100th ODI; knows he may never play test cricket for Australia")
Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr fires another coach
Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr is looking for a new coach after firing Luis Castro on Tuesday in the second mTanagerial change since the Portugal star's arrival.
 "Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr fires another coach")
Flames from pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continue burning
A flame that towered over a southeast Houston suburb subsided Tuesday
 "Flames from pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continue burning")
UN considers resolution demanding Israel end occupation of Palestinian land
It follows a ruling by the top United Nations court in July that said Israel's presence in the Palestinian territories is unlawful and must end
 "UN considers resolution demanding Israel end occupation of Palestinian land")
California guv signs laws to crack down on AI-created election deepfakes
Large social media platforms are also required to remove the deceptive material under a first-in-the-nation law set to be enacted next year
 "California guv signs laws to crack down on AI-created election deepfakes")
FBI probes suspicious packages sent to election officials in dozen states
The FBI is collecting the letters, some of which contained an unknown substance, spokesperson Kristen Setera of the agency's Boston office said in a statement
 "FBI probes suspicious packages sent to election officials in dozen states")
Pagers explode in Lebanon, Syria in deadly attack. Here're the details.
Very small explosive devices may have been built into the pagers prior to their delivery to Hezbollah, and then all remotely triggered simultaneously, possibly with a radio signal
 "Pagers explode in Lebanon, Syria in deadly attack. Here're the details.")
Israel has history of pulling off complex attacks like exploding pagers
Iran's ambassador to Lebanon was among those injured by the pager explosions
 "Israel has history of pulling off complex attacks like exploding pagers")
'Firehose' storm hits part of North Carolina; scientists see climate change
The storm that left homes flooded, cars submerged and schools closed Tuesday in parts of North Carolina wasn't really a surprise to scientists
 "'Firehose' storm hits part of North Carolina; scientists see climate change")
Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries
A new process will start from scratch, Google said in its statement. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and the way we design and manage our data centres is no exception
 "Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries")
