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• North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries

  08-09-2026 05:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Relations between the neighbours have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.
  
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• Australia has a secret weapon in the race for AI compute

  19-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The country has almost limitless space with which to generate renewable electricity
  
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• Tata Sons: India's corporate crown braces for upheaval amid boardroom revolt

  19-09-2026 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tata boardroom battle has intensified over a re-appointment of its chairman and a diktat to go public.
  
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• When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst

  19-09-2026 00:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A neighbourhood’s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.
  
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• At least 21 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams Pakistan mosque

  18-09-2026 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.
  
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• Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail nine years after being detained in India

  18-09-2026 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in India in connection with alleged terror offences.
  
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• VW warns of hit of up to €10bn from Porsche writedown and restructuring costs

  18-09-2026 18:39 via ft.com
  Shares in Europe’s largest carmaker fell as much as 7% as it continues to struggle in the competitive Chinese market
  
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• Xi’s edge over Trump on AI

  18-09-2026 15:00 via ft.com
  The US president’s anti-regulatory stance fails to take into account that China is catching up
  
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• Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting

  18-09-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June.
  
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• Man acquitted in gruesome India murder case found dead

  18-09-2026 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 50-year-old was freed of all charges by the Indian top court in November last year.
  
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• Yen sinks after BoJ raises rates to highest since 1995

  18-09-2026 10:32 via ft.com
  Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in currency afterborrowing costs lifted to 1.25%
  
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• Yen sinks after BoJ raises rates to highest level since 1995

  18-09-2026 10:32 via ft.com
  Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in currency after borrowing costs lifted to 1.25%
  
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• South Korea’s Lee suffering ‘sleepless nights’ as US pressure grows

  18-09-2026 10:05 via ft.com
  President insists Seoul will only put $350bn investment towards ‘commercially viable’ projects
  
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• Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian west coast

  18-09-2026 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews rushed to Sorrento Beach in Perth after witnesses reported a man being dragged under by a shark.
  
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• Pakistan urges Iran to rein in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

  18-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Islamabad cites defence pact with Saudis as it lobbies Tehran over rebel campaign against Riyadh
  
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• Pakistan army chief urges Iran to restrain Houthis

  18-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Islamabad cites defence pact with Saudi Arabia as it lobbies Tehran over rebel campaign against Riyadh
  
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• Japan’s central bank matches Fed with rate rise

  18-09-2026 05:26 via ft.com
  Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%
  
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• Bank of Japan raises rates to highest since 1995

  18-09-2026 05:26 via ft.com
  Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%
  
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• Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high after Fed move

  18-09-2026 05:26 via ft.com
  Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%
  
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• Bank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%

  18-09-2026 05:26 via ft.com
  Central bank lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to highest level since 1995
  
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• OpenAI’s listing delay raises stakes for SoftBank’s $50bn data centre IPO

  18-09-2026 05:04 via ft.com
  Initial public offering of SB Energy set to test investor appetite for Masayoshi Son’s AI gamble
  
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• Meta in Indian government’s crosshairs

  18-09-2026 03:30 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter: new charges for digital payments
  
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• 'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan

  18-09-2026 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since 2023, hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan and over two million have left.
  
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• This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern

  18-09-2026 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.
  
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• India's hospital boom is improving access but pricing millions out of critical care

  18-09-2026 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Indian hospitals have attracted billions in funding, but the gap between public and private care is widening.
  
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• Watch: Can humpback whales experience grief?

  18-09-2026 00:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rare footage captured by researchers off Australia's Gold Coast suggests humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die.
  
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• FirstFT: Tata’s boardroom battle deepens

  17-09-2026 23:21 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Huawei chair urges Chinese AI companies to accelerate development and BoJ set to raise rates
  
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• Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself

  17-09-2026 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.
  
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• Turmoil at Tata deepens as board reverses executive chair’s exit

  17-09-2026 16:37 via ft.com
  Tata Sons directors also back preparations for blockbuster IPO despite opposition by family scion who heads its biggest shareholder
  
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• China’s AI labs must accelerate development, says Huawei chair

  17-09-2026 12:50 via ft.com
  Chinese tech executive’s comments contrast with Silicon Valley calls for slowdown amid rising concerns about technology’s existential risks
  
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