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1. Russia officially annexes 4 Ukraine regions while losing ground in battle

   

2. OPEC+ to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day next month

   

   The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead of key national elections.

3. Oscar winners Cotillard, Binoche chop off hair in solidarity with Iran protesters

   

   Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French stars of screen and music, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.

4. Rust filming to resume after family of cinematographer shot by Baldwin settles lawsuit

   

   The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin last year on the set of the film Rust has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the actor and the movie's producers, and production on the project will resume in January.

5. Hurricane Ian another blow for Florida's buckling home insurance sector

   

   Even before Hurricane Ian, Florida's home insurance market was dealing with billions of dollars in losses from a string of natural disasters, rampant litigation and increasing fraud. The average homeowner policy cost nearly three times as much as the national U.S. average.