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California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T11:00:39+00:00

Wave nearing southern California expected to reach San Francisco Bay Area by October as it crawls toward AlaskaCommunities across California are rushing to prepare for the imminent arrival of the so-called “Kelvin wave”, a massive underwater band of warm water threatening to inundate swaths of the vast North American shoreline.The wave is nearing southern California and expected to reach the San Francisco Bay Area by early October, as it crawls toward Alaska. Waters could rise by a foot along the California coast, according to scientists, who have warned that this could dramatically double the

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Live Updates: Passengers Intervene After Clash in Cockpit on Israel-Bound Flight

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-30T10:57:15+00:00

The pilot and co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv were hospitalized with injuries after the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, Saudi officials said. The episode raised fears of a hijacking, though it was not immediately clear what had prompted the clash.

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-30T10:57:13+00:00

The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.

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We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T10:41:58+00:00

Andrew Bailey’s comments come as fears grow that rogue models could take financial system hostageBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has said authorities must retain the “right to intervene” in the AI industry amid growing fears that rogue models could take the financial system hostage.Andrew Bailey said the risks posed by the rapid advancement of frontier AI models – a number of which have gone rogue in recent months – were “real and increasingly significant” and reduced the ability of society to supervise and intervene when things went wrong. Continue reading...

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Rupee rises 13 paise to close at 95.81 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T10:41:18+00:00

At the end of Wednesday's trading session, the domestic unit was quoted at 95.81 (provisional) against the greenback, higher by 13 paise over its previous close

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Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-09-30T10:41:03+00:00

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

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Delhi to get ₹1,790-cr real-time traffic management system

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T10:33:35+00:00

The system, to be implemented by the Delhi Police over 24 months in three phases, will cover 42 traffic corridors, with five years of operation and maintenance built into the project

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Минцифры опубликовало ключевые инициативы третьего пакета мер против мошенников

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-30T10:22:43+00:00

Минцифры России обнародовало ключевые инициативы третьего пакета мер против мошенников. Информация опубликована в канале ведомства в Max.

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Cabinet approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T10:18:52+00:00

The scheme aims to strengthen India’s Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to enable evacuation of up to 135 gigawatt of renewable energy across States/Union Territories

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India sunflower oil imports may jump 30% after import duty cut

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T10:14:42+00:00

Higher sunflower oil purchases are expected to partly offset lower soyoil imports, while palm oil demand remains broadly steady amid supply concerns

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AM Green wins H2Global auction, secures €585 million German green ammonia deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T10:11:15+00:00

The ammonia will be produced at AM Green’s Kakinada project (Phase 2) in Andhra Pradesh, India; the company is converting an existing natural gas-based ammonia and urea production complex into a production facility

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Yvette Cooper tells Labour conference ‘Sure Start’s back’ as she expands Healthy Babies programme – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T10:09:56+00:00

Health secretary says government ‘will bring back the Sure Start health services into every family centre’Andy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of the vote.In his Today interview, asked why he wanted electoral reform and a move towards proportional representation, Burnham replied:I found it better being elected under a different system as mayor of Greater Manchester, where people had one or two, they could put that on the ballot paper.Because you had a reason to stop on every doorstep and chat to people who might

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