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  • Sep 30

    Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes X2 roller coaster after rider brain injuries

    Six Flags Magic Mountain has permanently retired its X2 roller coaster in California after more than 100 riders reported traumatic brain injuries and state regulators opened an inquiry.

  • Aug 29

    Six Flags closes X2 roller coaster following brain injuries, hospitalizations and past fatal incidents

    Six Flags Magic Mountain in California halted operations on its X2 attraction after two women suffered severe brain damage in July, prompting scrutiny of over a dozen serious injuries since 2002.

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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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  • Japanese journalist arrested in Russia

    Russian security services detain a Japanese journalist in Sakhalin on espionage charges and transfer him to Moscow.

  • Fehmarn Belt tunnel cyberattack

    Links cyberattack on the Fehmarn Belt tunnel project to potential hybrid warfare activities, escalating the security assessment of the incident.

  • Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery

    Arrives at Gemelli Hospital to undergo the scheduled lung nodule removal surgery this afternoon.

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Demography and migration

A Commission president's letter urging tougher migration measures is a proposal ahead of a summit, not an adopted legal act.

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