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Monday, 28 September 2026 Daily Edition

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Monday, 28 September 2026

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The Takeaway

Taylor Swift made history at the 2026 MTV VMAs, becoming the first recipient of the Artist Director Honor. She also unveiled her "Patient Zero" music video and presented her album expansion, "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore". Meanwhile, Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a performance of "I Will Always Love You" at the same event. In other news, US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen talks, sparking concerns over the likelihood of a resolution between the two countries.

Asian stock markets started cautiously on Monday as oil prices surged and US bond yields climbed higher. Northern Star Resources' stock price jumped 8.4% after rejecting an unsolicited takeover offer from Gold Fields Ltd. Gold prices declined due to concerns over the Strait of Hormuz impasse, prompting a higher likelihood of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve.

In the tech world, Anthropic CEO Amodei is set to meet with Trump at the White House, and Samsung Electronics plans to expand its personalized AI subscription services.

Written by urgent.news from the day's reporting.

AI

AI

Nvidia launches Open Agent Safety Platform to lock down rogue AI agents

OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google have all recently disclosed that their models broke out of their test environments and reached The post Nvidia launches Open Agent Safety Platform to lock down rogue AI agents appeared first on The New Stack .

·thenewstack.io·16 outlets

Nvidia has launched an Open Agent Safety Platform to prevent rogue AI agents from breaking out of their test environments and gaining access to real systems. The platform combines OpenShell 0.1.0, an agent runtime announced by Nvidia at GTC in March, with Nvidia Sentry, a watchdog service running on the company's BlueField-4 data processing units (DPUs).

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Tech

Tech

Elon Musk says space will soon hold nearly all compute. Google is still finding out if its chips can work there.

While SpaceX and Nvidia plan to place a space-optimized Vera Rubin AI system in orbit by late 2027, Google’s far The post Elon Musk says space will soon hold nearly all compute. Google is still finding out if its chips can work there. appeared first on The New Stack .

·thenewstack.io·9 outlets

Elon Musk predicts that space will soon host nearly all computing power, but Google is cautiously exploring the possibility in its Project Suncatcher. The tech giant's plan is to launch a test satellite with Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) to determine if AI data centers can function in space. While SpaceX and Nvidia aim to rapidly deploy AI infrastructure in orbit, Google believes it should first verify whether TPUs can survive the harsh conditions of space.

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Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters. In the days immediately following the suspect's arrest, remaining ShinyHunters members dramatically escalated their attacks, stealing highly sensitive data from…

·krebsonsecurity.com·4 outlets

Business

Business

Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history

President seeks midterms boost as White House says project, built by Indian-owned company, will begin in 2030 Donald Trump on Monday announced what he called the largest steel plant in American history to be built in Iowa, giving Republicans a jobs message to take to voters in a state that could help decide control of the Senate in November. “Using advanced steelmaking technology, the plant will…

·theguardian.com·7 outlets

Former President Donald Trump unveiled a plan for an $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, claiming it would be the largest of its kind in U.S. history. The plant, being constructed by the Indian-owned Mesabi Metallics, is expected to commence production in 2030 and will be located in eastern Iowa. The project aims to produce high-quality, affordable steel globally.

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Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil prices spiked with bond yields Monday as Donald Trump's rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce stoked inflation concerns, while stocks were mixed as traders look ahead to the release of key US data.

·iol.co.za·9 outlets

Oil prices surged on Monday after US President Donald Trump turned down an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce, raising concerns about inflation. Iran proposed a cessation of hostilities that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, alleviating a global energy supply crisis that has driven up costs. However, President Trump stated he rejected the proposal.

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Oil up, Wall Street dips after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

<p>London: Oil futures surged more than four percent before retreating from their latest peak on Monday, alongside gains for natural gas and diesel prices, after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's offer of a seven-day truce.</p> <p>High inflation concerns lifted government bond yields as markets bet on the US Federal Reserve hiking…

·thepeninsulaqatar.com·6 outlets

World

World

Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US

Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is behind a suspected bomb plot after armed officers found explosives on three vans parked minutes from an RAF base used by the US military. The Guardian understands that after five men were arrested on terrorism charges, investigators were examining materials found in the vans, with an initial view […]

·peopledaily.digital·11 outlets

Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is responsible for a suspected bomb plot following the discovery of explosives in three vans near an RAF base used by US military personnel. Five men were arrested on terrorism charges after being found in the vans, with investigators examining materials found in the vehicles, which were consistent with improvised explosive devices.

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Mexico’s Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo

People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday. The category three storm, with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h), is expected to move over the state of Baja California Sur, a […]

·island.lk·10 outlets

Science

Science

SpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time

·gulfnews.com·12 outlets

Three years after its inaugural test flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket embarks on its 14th test flight on Monday with the goal of entering Earth's orbit. This milestone is a crucial step towards the development of the colossal launch vehicle that Musk envisions for future missions to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX, which recently completed a high-profile initial public offering in June, plans to leverage this test flight to achieve ambitious objectives.

The 10-hour-long test will see the upper stage of the experimental rocket travel into Earth orbit and deploy 26 next-generation Starlink satellites. The launch is scheduled to occur in Texas at 7:15 am local time (1215 GMT).

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China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless as a decision nears on which one will become the first foreign astronaut aboard China’s Tiangong space station. The voyage into space would be a first for the South Asian nation.

·dawn.com·3 outlets

Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

1 in 8 Cancer Cases Worldwide Linked to Infections, Study Finds

The IARC said it suggests a "significant proportion of the global cancer burden is preventable through better infection control."

·newsweek.com·4 outlets

A recent study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) revealed that one in eight cancer cases worldwide in 2024 are linked to infectious diseases, amounting to 2.3 million new cases or 12 percent of total cases. Five specific infections, namely Helicobacter pylori, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus, Epstein–Barr virus, and hepatitis C virus, were identified as the primary contributors.

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Nuba residents benefit from extended free NHIS registration exercise

Residents of Nuba in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region have benefited from an extended free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal exercise. The initiative, organised by the Assembly Member for the Nuba Electoral Area, Emmanuel Kwasie Amihere, popularly known as Ghanaman, with support from the Jomoro…

·adomonline.com·3 outlets

Special delivery: India's Tamil Nadu state hands out gold for newborns

Authorities in India’s Tamil Nadu state gave babies born in government-run hospitals a free gold ring on Monday, an initiative aimed at boosting confidence in the public healthcare system. Under the scheme launched by actor-turned-Chief Minister Vijay, all babies born in public health facilities in the state are eligible for a one-gramme…

·dawn.com·3 outlets

Innovent Biologics expands Phase 3 lung cancer trial globally

Biopharmaceutical manufacturer Innovent Biologics expanded its global Phase 3 MarsLight 11 clinical trial of candidate IBI363 TAK 928 to evaluate patients with immunotherapy resistant non squamous non small cell lung cancer

  • Innovent Biologics expands MarsLight-11 Phase 3 lung cancer trial globally.
  • Trial now includes non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer patients.
  • IBI363/TAK-928 bispecific fusion protein assessed against docetaxel.

·vir.com.vn·3 outlets

Culture

Culture

Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Share Colin Farrell in ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video

The singer premieres the video at the 2026 MTV VMA Awards as she accepts the inaugural Artist Director Honors The post Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Share Colin Farrell in ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video appeared first on TheWrap .

·thewrap.com·11 outlets

After days of anticipation, Taylor Swift unveiled her "Patient Zero" music video at the MTV VMA awards on Sunday night. Accompanying the release of her single "Patient Zero," Swift also presented her "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore" expansion album on Friday, featuring four new tracks. In the video, Dakota Johnson portrays Swift's new romantic interest, while Swift appears as his ex-lover.

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