September 9: Oil Tops $100 as Hungary Expels Russian Diplomats

UK air travel A UK air traffic control glitch cancelled more than 1,000 flights, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of passengers. Flightradar24 recorded about 1,300 cancellations on Tuesday, followed by another 177 on Wednesday. London Heathrow accounted for nearly all of the later cancellations. Energy markets Oil prices have moved back above $100 a barrel as worsening Middle East hostilities raise fears of supply disruption. The increase also threatens to revive inflationary pressure across the global economy. In Iran Iranians are reporting deeper shortages of life-saving medicines as U.S. sanctions tighten. Authorities say the pharmaceutical sector will not collapse, but patients are facing empty shelves and prices they cannot afford. Hungary and Russia Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave, accusing them of activities incompatible with their diplomatic status. The expulsions mark a notable departure from Budapest’s previously close relationship with Moscow. Technology and policy OpenAI says an unreleased model has solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the Clay Mathematics Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems. The company released a paper and a formal Lean proof, claiming its system identified conditions under which the equations governing fluid motion break down. The Trump administration is also preparing to challenge Australia’s proposed social-media rules. The rules would require platforms to remove harmful material and let users opt out of algorithmic feeds. Major platforms could face fines exceeding $100 million. Technology-enabled abuse Australian police have accused a Sydney man of using remote controls for his former partner’s Tesla to harass her, including changing its speed and temperature and operating its locks. Court documents allege the conduct followed years of domestic abuse. The woman said the car alarm sounded repeatedly late at night while she was too afraid to go outside.