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Congo's Ebola outbreak turns deadliest

Colombia searches rubble as Ukraine burns, Ebola spreads and Hormuz tightens oil markets

The past 12 hours brought a grim mix of natural disaster, grinding war and public-health strain. Markets also started pricing the politics of sea lanes and artificial intelligence, which is usually when abstractions turn into invoices.

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  • Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia

    Halts strikes on oil tankers in Novorossiysk following requests from US officials to prevent global energy supply disruptions

  • UK grid warns of tight power supplies

    National Grid requests backup power and orders gas stations to prepare as solar eclipse reduces solar generation

  • Indonesian ferry fire near Bali

    Confirmed over 170 passengers evacuated from the burning ferry as rescue operations continue off the coast of Bali.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

Anthropic's global implementation of watermarking for Claude models directly addresses the EU AI Act's transparency requirements, marking a concrete step in regulatory compliance for a major AI developer.

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UK grid warns of tight power supplies

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    UK grid warns of tight power supplies

    National Grid requests backup power and orders gas stations to prepare as solar eclipse reduces solar generation

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