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Wednesday 30 September
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Supreme Court lets deportations to third countries resume for now

South China Morning Post·●●●●●●7 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇶🇦·30 Sept
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The Supreme Court temporarily allowed swift deportations to third countries without giving migrants a prior chance to object. The decision lifts lower-court restrictions that the administration says forced deportation flight cancellations.

Malaysia starts sending back about 1,500 Myanmar nationals

The Guardian·●●●●4 sources·🇬🇧 🇶🇦 🇭🇰·30 Sept
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Malaysia began repatriating about 1,500 Myanmar nationals after 5,000 detainees agreed to voluntary return. Rights groups warn migrants and asylum seekers could face danger because conditions in Myanmar remain unsafe.

Trump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit, with voluntary agreement signed by Trump and tech companies.

Al Jazeera·●●●3 sources·🇶🇦 🇺🇸 🇬🇧·30 Sept
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Trump backed AI self-regulation at a tech summit and signed a voluntary agreement with technology companies. The agreement emphasizes voluntary industry commitments rather than mandatory AI regulation.

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Lindsay Clancy appears in court as defence seeks dismissal of murder case

BBC·●●2 sources·🇬🇧 🇺🇸·29 Sept
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Lindsay Clancy appeared in court after her trial collapsed, as her lawyers sought dismissal and prosecutors maintained her guilt was proven. The defense cites postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors say the killings were intentional and have not decided whether to retry her.

Lula's final election fight shapes Latin America's receding left, Reuters

Reuters·●●2 sources·🇬🇧 🇺🇸·29 Sept
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Lula's final election fight is shaping the outlook for Latin America's receding left, Reuters reports. The contest matters because Lula remains central to the region's weakened left.

Kyiv is covered by a dense gray blanket as airstrikes produce unusual weather effects.

The Washington Post·1 source·🇺🇸·30 Sept
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Kyiv is covered by a dense gray blanket as airstrikes produce unusual weather effects, according to The Washington Post. The conditions show that airstrikes are affecting the atmosphere over Ukraine’s capital.

Trump unveils a lightweight AI safety accord signed by major firms

Axios·1 source·🇺🇸·30 Sept
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Trump unveiled a morally binding White House AI safety compact signed by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, xAI and Nvidia. It calls for four control layers, auditing and independent oversight while leaving possible future laws or regulations open.

US clean-energy shift accelerates; 93% of new capacity from solar, wind, batteries

Live Science·1 source·🇺🇸·30 Sept
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Solar, wind and batteries are expected to provide 93% of new US electricity capacity this year. Clean energy has supplied most new capacity since 2015, while coal generates about one-sixth of power and costs more to operate.

Religion is the Roberts Court’s unfinished business; case flown under radar but won’t stay there.

The New York Times·1 source·🇺🇸·30 Sept
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The New York Times says a low-profile religion case reflects unfinished business for the Roberts Court. Religion remains an unresolved area in the Court’s work.

Valar Atomics plans to place over 450 reactors on 9,500 acres in Utah for a data center.

NPR·1 source·🇺🇸·30 Sept
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NPR reports Valar Atomics plans more than 450 reactors on 9,500 acres in Utah to power a data center. The proposal would pair a large reactor deployment with energy demand from a single data center.

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