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Court websites show that Iran executed a man convicted of passing intelligence on missile bases to Israel during the war.September 19 - According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian air defense systems destroyed 344 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight. During the night, on-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 344 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Leningrad Oblast, Novgorod Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, Oryol Oblast, Kaluga Oblast, Tula Oblast, Ryazan Oblast, Lipetsk Oblast, Vladimir Oblast, Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, Moscow region, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Dagestan Republic, and the Black Sea region.On September 19th, a preliminary investigation report released by the UKs National Air Traffic Control (NAC) on the 18th concluded that the widespread disruption at multiple UK airports last week, resulting in the cancellation of over 2,000 flights, was caused by a "millisecond-level" software glitch. The investigation revealed that a software failure occurred in the UK air traffic control system on September 8th, "the entire failure occurring within one millisecond," rather than a human error as many had initially speculated. This system is responsible for assigning flight codes, allowing air traffic controllers to identify flights on radar. This glitch forced the cancellation or delay of numerous flights, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. Several major airports, including London Heathrow, Edinburgh, and Manchester, were impacted, with many passengers stranded at airports, and order only gradually being restored after several days.On September 19th, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced the termination of state subsidies for diesel fuel and a shift to a unified pricing model to help address the long-standing fuel shortage. Paz stated that Bolivia relies on imports for approximately 90% of its diesel, with the government spending about $55 million weekly on subsidies. From today, the price of diesel will equal the cost of purchasing it abroad. Rampant fuel smuggling and black market resale are key factors contributing to the weekly losses. This move replaces the dual-pricing system introduced in August, which charged high-volume consumers 18 Bolivianos ($2.60) per liter while maintaining a subsidized price of 9.80 Bolivianos for other consumers. Paz stated that domestic prices will now follow global benchmarks, and if international costs decrease, domestic prices will also decrease. To offset the financial pressure on households and key economic sectors, the government announced targeted relief measures, including direct cash transfers and concessional credit lines.On September 19th, the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology publicly solicited opinions on the "Implementation Plan for the Development of the High-end Chemical Industry in Shandong Province during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (Draft for Solicitation of Opinions)." The plan proposes that by 2030, the added value of the provinces chemical industry will grow at an average annual rate of over 5%, and the economic benefits of high-end chemicals will account for approximately 65% of the provinces total chemical industry output. The energy supply system and raw material security structure in the basic chemical sector will be further optimized, and the competitiveness of products in the fields of new chemical materials and fine chemicals will be significantly enhanced. The plan proposes three major actions: strengthening the foundation of the basic chemical industry, cultivating and expanding the new chemical materials industry, and improving the innovation and quality of the fine chemicals industry. It also clarifies the development directions for 16 sub-sectors, including petrochemicals, coal chemicals, and salt chemicals.
