Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sept 9 it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Azraq, Jordan, saying the strike was retaliation for a US attack on an Iranian tanker.

ASML began construction on a second major production campus in the Netherlands on Tuesday to keep pace with rising AI-driven demand. The investment will ultimately provide space for up to 20,000 additional on-site workers; phase one is targeted for completion in 2029 and will add offices, logistics and cleanroom capacity for specialized equipment manufacture. ASML said a new "mobile factory" design will enable faster, more efficient construction and assembly of its giant lithography systems.

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