World News: 04 October 2022

North Korea fires ‘dangerous’ ballistic missile over Japan
The missile, detected by the Japanese coast guard and South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, prompted warning sirens in northern Japan with residents advised to take shelter. Train services in the northeastern Hokkaido and Aomori regions were suspended temporarily.

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EU lawmakers pass single charger reform for electronic devices
The vote confirms an earlier agreement among EU institutions and will make USB-C connectors used by Android-based devices the EU standard, forcing Apple (AAPL.O) to change its charging port for iPhones and other devices. The change had been discussed for years and was prompted by complaints from iPhone and Android users about having to switch to different chargers for their devices.

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Avalanche hits trainee mountaineers in Indian Himalayas, 21 missing
A group of 21 trainee mountaineers are missing in the Indian Himalayas after they were hit by an avalanche, an official said on Tuesday, as soldiers and rescuers scoured the area in the northern state of Uttarakhand.

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Oil prices edge up ahead of OPEC+ meeting to discuss supply cuts
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known collectively as OPEC+, is expected to cut output by more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) at their first in-person meeting since 2020 on Wednesday, according to OPEC sources.

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Grim winter looms as wartime Ukraine braces for infrastructure attacks
The seven-month-old war has caused extensive damage to the power grid – and residential areas in swathes of Ukraine – and officials fear that Moscow may deliberately attack critical infrastructure when the frost sets in.

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Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought
For the last four years the annual rains have failed across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, forcing 1.5 million people to flee their homes in search of food and water elsewhere. A statement issued by President William Ruto's office after he chaired a cabinet meeting described lifting the ban as part of responses to the drought. Cultivation and importation of genetically modified white maize is now authorised.

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