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Iran says uranium stays, Australian MP attack charge, fraud tip program, Dow, SpaceX

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Iran tells Pakistan's mediator its enriched uranium will stay in Iran

Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, told visiting Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that "not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran" and that there will be no negotiations until America takes steps to build trust,…

✔ Sources: Korea Times (AFP), Arab News Pakistan, Arab News

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Man charged after car strikes Australian lawmaker Helen Haines

Australian police charged a 43-year-old man with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official after independent federal lawmaker Helen Haines was struck by a vehicle…

✔ Sources: AP via PBS NewsHour, ABC News (Australia)

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Trump and Vance launch $25 million fraud whistleblower program

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), a $25 million Justice Department program. A tip submitted at fraud.gov that leads to a fraud conviction or significant federal enforcement action can…

✔ Sources: AP via Times Leader, Fox News, KPTV (CNN Newsource)

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Dow jumps about 530 points as oil eases

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 529.85 points, about 1%, to 52,495.88 on Tuesday. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% and the Nasdaq slipped less than 0.1%. Brent crude fell 0.7% to $108.79 after nearing $112 earlier, its highest since the war with Iran began in…

✔ Sources: AP via BNN Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance

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SpaceX revenue jumps 161% as its AI business surges

SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161% from a year earlier and above analyst estimates. Its AI segment brought in about $7.6 billion, more than its connectivity segment, which is mostly Starlink, at about $5.2 billion. The results…

✔ Sources: Reuters via Investing.com, Fortune, Quartz

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