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Synagogue attack in Britain; OpenAI’s $500bn valuation, and more
Ep. 20251003
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Police in Britain named Jihad al-Shamie, “a British citizen of Syrian descent”, as the suspected attacker in a car-ramming and stabbing at a synagogue in Manchester, an English city.
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Trump says Iran deal is “all signed," stocks up, oil prices dropped and more
10:26|Donald Trump said a preliminary deal with Iran was “all signed” and that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” by Friday. Markets in Europe and America hit fresh highs following news of the deal.
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Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday; Iran casts doubt, and more
10:18|Donald Trump wrote on social media that a peace deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday.
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Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday; Iran casts doubt, and more
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SpaceX shares pop; slow progress on Iran deal, and more
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20260613. Signs of progress in Iran deal; SpaceX shares pop, and more
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