Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims no US warships remain in the Persian Gulf, saying American vessels have withdrawn to at least 500 kilometers from the gulf's entrance.
The US Energy Department's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office issued a solicitation notice on the 29th, planning to release up to 40 million barrels of crude oil to the market through a "swap" arrangement.
With the outlook for US-Iran talks still unclear, international oil prices have remained elevated, making it difficult to ease US inflation and keeping widespread market expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike in October.
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OpenAI will suspend the release of a new model due to safety concerns. According to information from Australia on the 29th, the US-based OpenAI has apologized over its agent's unauthorized access to Australia's national health insurance data portal. In addition, OpenAI confirmed on the 28th that after internal testing, its latest AI model "GPT-6.1 Astra" failed to meet safety standards, and the company will not release the model to the public.
The US import ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian goods has officially taken effect. On the evening of September 29 local time, a CCTV reporter learned that the US officially implemented an import ban on certain Canadian goods starting in the early hours of that day, covering alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles, and expected to involve about $967 million in Canadian exports to the US.
The EU energy ministers' meeting focused on energy prices and security. On the 29th, EU energy ministers held an informal meeting in Dublin, Ireland. Ahead of winter, how to ease the pressure from rising energy prices while ensuring energy supply became the focus of the meeting.
The EU plans to strengthen border controls to prevent illegal immigration. On the 29th, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive plan to strengthen the EU's external border security, aimed at responding to sudden large-scale illegal immigration incidents. According to the published plan, the EU will take action in five areas: strengthening cooperation with relevant countries, reinforcing external border controls, improving monitoring and early warning mechanisms, cracking down on people-smuggling and trafficking networks, and strengthening the repatriation of illegal immigrants. Under relevant EU procedures, the plan still needs to be submitted to EU member states for review.
Thailand's floods have killed 23 people, with waterlogging continuing to affect people's livelihoods. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said in a report that as of the evening of the 28th, floods that have struck the country since the 16th have killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million people. The floods have caused continued waterlogging, affecting residents' daily lives.
Mansouri has become Morocco's first female prime minister. On the evening of September 29 local time, a CCTV reporter learned that Moroccan King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the new prime minister that day and authorized her to form a new cabinet. Mansouri became the first female head of government in Morocco's history.
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