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    Swiss voters face 29 November vote on banning noisy fireworks nationwide

    Supporters opened their campaign for a nationwide restriction on noisy fireworks in Bern on 13 October. Voters decide on the federal popular initiative on 29 November 2026, with 137,429 valid signatures already submitted.

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Seoul's chip stocks drop 7.4%

Wars widen as markets question AI debt and governments unwind old taboos in Europe

The day brought a familiar mix of hard power and brittle systems. Missiles tested ceasefire claims, markets tested the AI boom, and governments from Budapest to Jakarta found that old choices still send today's bill.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

One new misuse disclosure by Anthropic and an ECB economist's warning add to existing threads without changing the regulatory frame.

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