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Read briefingIn tonight's edition, Ethiopia's army says it's seized a key city in the northern region of Tigray amidst escalating conflict with local rebels. Also, two mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 28 dead. And Ugandan activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje is facing court after she turned up following days of uncertainty about her whereabouts.
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Read briefingArmed police officers work on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sept 28.FAIRFORD, United Kingdom - British police said on Sept 28 five men arrested near an airbase used by the US were released on bail, as officers probed whether a “foreign state” could be involved in a suspected bomb plot.US President Donald Trump, speaking in Washington, said he was “surprised that they released them”, adding that “I wouldn’t have done that”.The release of the five – all London-based Britons in their mid-20s – came as British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an emergency meeting of top officials to ensure they have “the full picture”.Earlier, Iran had denied involvement in any plot to target the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in Gloucestershire, southwest England, following the security scare there early on Sept 27.UK counter-terror police are leading the investigation after authorities received reports on Sept 27 of three “suspicious” white vans near the airbase, which has been used by the US to bomb Iran.Police said in their latest update on Sept 28 that the five men held, who all live in inner London boroughs, were being released on bail.“This does not mean the investigation is over,” Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said, adding the five would be subject to “stringent” bail conditions.He said officers were “considering this from every possible angle, including that this may be activity committed by proxies, or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly, working on behalf of a foreign state”.The men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and “preparation of a terrorist act” under UK anti-terrorism laws, according to police.They had been travelling in the three suspect vehicles, which have since been subject to “extensive examination, with the support of military assets and forensic experts”.Amid huge questions about what happened, authorities have not confirmed any details of the threat, but bomb-disposal experts were seen at work at the scene.The Daily Mail and Press Association both reported late on Sept 28 they understood from sources that tests on materials in the back of the vans established they were “not viable explosives”.A farmer living in the village of Whelford near the airbase said she rang the police after seeing the vans blocking a road and a group of masked men.The anonymous woman told media on Sept 28 that she believed the police had “dropped the ball” on the threat.Trump on Sept 27 said the UK and US had the suspects “under investigation” for a while and alleged “they were looking to do big damage to our fort”.On Sept 28, after hearing news of their bail, Trump said the case “might be” linked to Iran but declined to elaborate.Pressed to give details, Trump said: “I’d rather not. I mean I know the answer, I could be very specific, but I’d rather not say. I would not have released them.”Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said that the five would be subject to “stringent” bail conditions.Iran’s embassy in London said on X that it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns” speculation that Tehran was involved.It criticised “the recent unfounded and malicious speculations published by some British individuals and media outlets attempting to link Iran” to the incident.In March, Britain gave the US permission to use Fairford for “specific defensive operations into Iran” to destroy Iranian missiles at source.Since then, US bombers and other planes have been seen taking off and landing from the base – the only one on Britain’s mainland used for this purpose.Residents in the rural Cotswolds area surrounding Fairford said the site, which hosts a range of US military equipment and personnel, had seen increased activity and security in recent months.Around 85 households were evacuated from the village early on Sept 27, and had to stay elsewhere overnight, but were allowed back to their homes late on Sept 28.Tehran has previously warned London against allowing its bases to be used by the US in operations against Iran.In March, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused London of “putting British lives in danger” by allowing the bases to be used “for aggression against Iran”. AFP
Read briefingProsecutors call for stronger investigations, evidence handling and coordination to secure convictions over offences threatening the coastal forest.
Read briefingEthiopian pro-government forces claim capture of strategic Tigray town Reuters
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Read briefingPope Leo gives a press conference with accredited journalists on the return flight from France, on Sept 28.ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT - Pope Leo on Sept 28 said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump.The first US pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI throughout his 16-month papacy, also directly criticised technology CEOs who argued there should be no guardrails on the technology.“I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, specialists in AI, should be taken seriously,” the pontiff said in a press conference on his flight back to Rome after a four-day trip to France. “I don’t think that that is fake news, as some have said.”Trump told the UN General Assembly last week that he believed fears about the dangers to humanity from AI were a “hoax”.The pope said he had read on Sept 28 that the head of chipmaker Nvidia had announced there could be a way to insert guardrails into certain AI models. But Leo expressed scepticism, adding: “He’s the same one; however, that says there should be no limits placed and no government regulation.”Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang told CBS News this month that he agreed with Trump that safety concerns about AI were overblown.Trump is to meet with tech CEOs on artificial intelligence on Sept 29 at the White House. Huang, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman are among those who will meet Trump and House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, according to sources familiar with the matter. Other possible attendees include Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SpaceXAI executive Elon Musk.Johnson said the talks would focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight.Leo urged the world “to promote dialogue, study, investigation, to find ways to make sure that AI does not get to a point where it could destroy humanity.”“I think that there are enough people seriously interested in that … but we have to keep working,” said the pope. “We can’t just sit back and pretend nothing’s going to happen.” REUTERS
Read briefingCalifornia jury finds Apple infringed two Taction patents but did not willfully violate them; Apple plans to appeal.Apple has been ordered to pay more than $5.7bn for using patented technology from Taction Technology to power haptic feedback, the vibrations users feel when they receive a notification or press a button.A jury in federal court in the Southern district of California found that the iPhone maker infringed two patents owned by the San Diego-based company.“We’re happy the jury found for Taction and vindicated its patent rights,” said Taction attorney Lance Yang following the verdict on Friday.The verdict is the culmination of a legal battle that began in 2021, when Taction first filed its lawsuit against Apple. In 2023, a federal judge ruled that Apple had not infringed Taction’s patents, but an appeals court revived the case last year.“Apple is capitalising on Taction’s innovation and success by selling devices that infringe Taction’s patents. Apple is utilising Taction’s patented inventions without license or authority from Taction. Taction has brought this action to remedy Apple’s infringement,” Taction said in the original 31-page complaint.It also claimed that Apple “at a minimum believed there was a high probability that the accused products were covered by Taction’s patents, but willfully blinded itself to Taction’s patents and the infringing nature of the Accused Products”.“Apple’s Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction’s technology, which Taction’s own testing of Apple’s products confirmed during trial,” Apple said in response.The verdict comes at a pivotal moment for the company, amid transitions in its C-suite. In September, John Ternus took over as CEO from Tim Cook, who led Apple for 15 years. The leadership change comes as the Cupertino, California-based tech giant lags behind other major technology companies in rolling out its artificial intelligence products.Apple shares fell on Monday, declining about two percent as trading got underway.
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Read briefingShein quarterly profit falls 67% as costs jump, Europe sales slump ReutersShein’s profits fall by two-thirds in first earnings report as a public company ft.comShein Swings to $2.4 Billion Quarterly Profit in First Report Since Hong Kong IPO finance.biggo.comShein’s Europe sales tumble after price hikes, ad spend cuts The Globe and MailShein Posts 1% Revenue Growth in First Results Since IPO The Business of Fashion
Read briefingFehi Fineanganofo re-signs with New Zealand Rugby to the end of 2027 All BlacksNewcastle delay Fehi Fineanganofo’s arrival by a year The TimesAll Black delays England move, re-signs with Hurricanes 1news.co.nzAll Blacks winger to remain in NZ after negotiating exit from English club NZ HeraldFineanganofo delays Newcastle move to stay with NZ Rugby Sport Nation
Read briefingPope Leo said that the Catholic Church has an obligation to call for peace and respect of human life.ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT - Pope Leo on Sept 28 urged Russia and Ukraine to sit down and discuss how to end their four-year war, hours after he had urged European leaders seeking to end conflicts to make concessions to achieve peace.The first US pope also decried national leaders who he said are “beginning to speak about nuclear weapons and wars that are becoming ever more destructive,” addressing a press conference aboard his flight to Rome after a four-day trip to France.Leo said the Catholic Church has an obligation to call for peace and respect of human life.“The Church has a responsibility to promote these values, continually inviting leaders — from Russia and Ukraine, as well as other countries — to come together, sit down, engage in dialogue,” said the pope.He said leaders must “seek ways to solve problems without continuing these wars, which no longer make sense.”“This is not about being political or non-political, but there needs to be a voice that seeks to promote the values of human dignity, the importance of life, and the possibility of perhaps spending more on health and education and less on weapons,” said Leo.Earlier on Sept 28, the pope said Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace in a speech in Metz, France, where he laid out his clearest vision yet for the future of the continent. REUTERS
Read briefingUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Washington on Monday as the US tries to advance a peace deal between Beirut and Israel. Negotiations on the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon framework that was initially agreed to in June have slowed amid continuing Israeli bombing of southern Lebanon, despite a supposed ceasefire. Meanwhile, Lebanon has failed to disarm Hezbollah, which was a key part of the deal.After the meeting, Mr Salam said in a statement that he looked forward to a “renewed partnership” with the US, which "aligns with the project of rebuilding the state and strengthening its legitimate institutions".He said he also urged the US to activate the trilateral framework through a reciprocal, gradual process, with a clear timetable and credible verification. Implementing the deal should proceed along with Israeli withdrawal and the extension of Lebanese state authority, he added. The US State Department did not immediately provide a report of the meeting.A central dispute over implementing the Israel-Lebanon framework is the order in which things should happen. Lebanon first wants to see an Israeli withdrawal, while Israel wants Hezbollah disarmed first, leading to a stalemate in talks. Hanin Ghaddar, the Friedmann senior fellow in The Washington Institute's Linda and Tony Rubin Programme on Arab Politics, said the agreement is clear on w...
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Read briefingAmid tight Iowa midterm races, President Trump emphasises steel industry revival with project announcement.Just weeks before the midterm elections, United States President Donald Trump has announced that a Minnesota-based steel manufacturer intends to build a $15bn steel mill project in Iowa, as the White House tries to highlight its focus on domestic manufacturing.On Monday, joined by executives from Mesabi Metallics, which recently opened Minnesota’s first new iron ore mine in 50 years, Trump announced the project. It is expected to begin production in 2030 and could bring more than 1,700 jobs to the region, with an initial production capacity of 7.5 million tonnes per year.The first phase of construction for the project will generate 5,000–6,000 construction jobs, a White House official told Al Jazeera.The plant in Iowa will use iron ore from the Mesabi Iron Range in nearby Minnesota. Mesabi, which is owned by Indian conglomerate Essar Group, invested more than $2.5bn to build the mine in Minnesota.“President Trump is delivering on his promise to rebuild American industry, re-shore manufacturing, and create new jobs. Today’s announcement underscores the president’s historic efforts to revitalize the US steel industry—supporting local communities, strengthening supply chains, and protecting our national security,” White House Spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement to Al Jazeera.The steel industry has loomed over the first half of Trump’s second term in office. The president imposed 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports last year in an effort to boost domestic production, but also threatened to increase prices of products that use those materials, from soda cans to washing machines to cars.“These are your 232 tariffs, the steel tariffs at work. Without those tariffs, this mine does not get built, and this steel plant does not get built”, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in the Oval Office on Monday.Trump also solidified the US government’s stake in US Steel, which was acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel in June 2025. As part of the deal, the US government received a so-called “golden share”, which gives the president the authority to appoint a board member to weigh in on decisions that would impact domestic steel production.The announcement comes a little more than a month ahead of the US midterm elections, and the economy is top of mind for US voters.Among Republicans, Trump is losing steam on his handling of economic issues, with a new September 21 Ipsos poll finding that 56 percent approve of his handling of the economy, down from 80 percent.Iowa is in play as a seat Democrats could flip in the midterm elections, with Republican Ashley Hinson facing Democrat Josh Turek in November and with polls suggesting a tight race.A poll conducted by the Republican-aligned pollster the Trafalgar Group showed Hinson with a two-point lead, while an InsiderAdvantage poll, which is considered more nonpartisan, found Turek leading by two points.
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