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In this episode
- School roof collapse kills at least 29 in Peshawar
- US inflation climbs to 3.7% over the past year
- Ukraine says access to Starshield was restricted, then restored
- Tanker fire and explosion off Romania leave eight crew missing
- Tanzania nears $42 billion liquefied natural gas project
- Tech shares slide as investors worry about inflation and AI debt
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- RechercheAs historical context, CBC reported that a roof collapsed at a tutoring centre under construction in Lahore in July, killing four schoolchildren.
- RechercheAuthorities and a hospital official reported at least 28 children and a teacher dead, with more than 50 people injured. Al Jazeera also reported those figures, while France 24’s AFP report gave a lower death and injury count; the supplied reports do not resolve the difference.
- France 24 (AFP report)Pakistan school roof collapse kills dozens of pupils, teacher in Peshawar - France 24
- PBS NewsHourEconomist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higher
- CBC NewsHow high inflation is hurting Trump's Republicans in U.S. midterm campaign
- RechercheOn Oct. 15, NPR reported Ukraine’s statement that its access to SpaceX’s Starshield had been restored, and described the system as one Ukraine uses for offensive drone attacks on Russia.
- RechercheOn Oct. 14, Ukraine reported that Starlink/Starshield service for military systems had been disrupted by speed restrictions, affecting drone operations; the Kyiv Independent reported that Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps said some missions had to be canceled.
- RechercheThe Record reported that the cause of the restrictions remained unclear and that officials were in talks with SpaceX and its partners to determine it.
- RechercheThe BBC described other recent incidents in the area: it reported that two merchant ships were struck by drones off Bulgaria on Tuesday and one sank, leaving 11 crew missing; Bulgaria said it suspected Russia was behind that attack.
- Eight crew members missing after tanker fire off Romania's coast | News.az
- AfricanewsTanzania closes in on $42 billion gas development project
- The Citizen / ReutersTanzania close to finalising $42 billion LNG deal, finance minister says
- RechercheThe Guardian attributed the sell-off to investor concern about rising inflation, possible future interest-rate increases and debt in the technology sector.
- RechercheThe Korea Herald reported that concerns about the sustainability of AI-related investment and hotter-than-expected US inflation dampened investor sentiment; it also said the inflation data fueled concern that the Federal Reserve might raise rates.