British cryptocurrency entrepreneur Ben Delo has pledged £36 million ($48.7 million) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, in what is expected to be the largest political donation in British history. Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX, said on Friday that he would provide Reform UK with £1 million a month until Britain’s next national election, which is expected by mid-2029.
US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult American citizen if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress at November's midterm elections. Trump made the pledge while addressing a major Republican gathering in Dallas, Texas, as his party faces difficult polling.
Oil prices have surged by around four per cent, with benchmark Brent crude climbing above $105 a barrel as escalating attacks on shipping raise concerns about further disruptions to global supplies. Brent crude futures rose $4.05, or four per cent, to $105.26 a barrel by 12:15 GMT on Thursday.
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Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mocha and expanded their presence along the country's Red Sea coastline, raising fresh concerns over the security of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and international shipping. The rapid advance came as the United States and regional forces continued to reshape security across the Middle East.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has travelled to Canada seeking stronger international support as Russia continues an intense campaign of missile and drone strikes that has killed civilians and damaged critical infrastructure. During his visit, Zelenskyy said Canada would provide Ukraine with a new package of air defence assistance.
Several US military aircraft were damaged when Iran launched a missile attack on a military base in Jordan that hosts American personnel, according to reports. Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on September 9, with Jordanian authorities saying its air defences intercepted 18 of the missiles.
Anthropic has disclosed a fourth incident in which one of its artificial intelligence models gained unauthorised access to an external computer system, raising further questions about the risks associated with increasingly autonomous AI technology.
The United States Supreme Court has rejected another attempt by the administration of President Donald Trump to allow Missouri to use a Republican-backed congressional map designed to improve the party's chances in November's midterm elections.
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