The Breaking Data

updates, alerts, current affairs, and data from across the world: politics, economics, science, business, technology, and sports.

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JUST IN: The US government is now in a partial shutdown

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JUST IN: Nico Antic, aged 12, died in hospital following a shark attack in Sydney Harbour

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According to Saudi Arabia, its mineral reserves are worth $2.5 trillion.

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DENMARK: The Danish postal service is set to end letter deliveries on December 30

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JUST IN: Oil prices have risen by over 1%

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NOW: Security has been increased for Hanukkah events in London and New York

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NOW: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai has been convicted of sedition and working with foreign forces

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China is the largest buyer of crude oil from Venezuela and Iran.

Source: Reuters

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IRAN: A child bride in Iran was spared execution after £70,000 in blood money was paid to the victim's family in exchange for their forgiveness, The Guardian reports

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BREAKING: Japan issued a tsunami warning after a 6.7 magnitude quake

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TECH: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff that Google's new AI gains might briefly slow the company's business, but he still believes OpenAI will stay ahead. (The Information)

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JUST IN: Trump says he intends to file a lawsuit seeking up to $5 billion from the BBC, arguing that his Panorama speech was edited unfairly

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India now has more than 900 million people using the internet. (BBC)

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NOW: Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa in United States

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JUST IN: Boat carrying migrants sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border. One body has been found while hundreds of passengers remain missing

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Typhoon Fung-wong: About 100,000 people in the Philippines are being moved to safer areas

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JUST IN: The European Commission announced that it might welcome new members by 2030

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JUST IN: King Charles III has removed his younger brother Andrew's remaining royal titles and forced him to leave his residence due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein

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JUST IN: Reports of major online services, such as Amazon, Snapchat, and Fortnite, affected by an internet outage

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BREAKING: Louvre museum closed after robbery of jewelry once belonging to Napoleon and his empress