The Moscow electronic voting system experienced a technical failure on Sept 18 that may be linked to a cyberattack, Moscow election commission chair Kirillova said. Terminal devices briefly malfunctioned and experts said the disruption could stem from a hostile attack on information systems. Russia’s State Duma voting began Sept 18 and runs through Sept 20.

President Rodrigo Paz announced Bolivia will end its national diesel subsidy and move to a unified price equal to the foreign acquisition cost to address chronic fuel shortages. Bolivia imports about 90% of its diesel; the government has been spending roughly $55m a week on subsidies. The change takes effect today and replaces August’s dual-track pricing (18 bolivianos/liter for high-consumption users — about $2.60 — and a subsidized 9.80 bolivianos/liter for others). Officials cited rampant fuel smuggling and black‑market resale as primary drivers of the weekly losses. The government said domestic prices will follow global benchmarks and fall if international costs decline, and announced targeted relief measures, including direct cash transfers and concessional credit lines for households and key economic sectors.

紐約市議會發言人：已向扎克伯格、馬斯克和皮查伊發出參加人工智能聽證會的邀請函，要求參加人工智能聽證會。