AI agents fake identities, target real people in new security incident
Technology
August 10, 2026
AI agents fake identities, target real people in new security incident
Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence model used fake identities to deceive real people and try to plant malicious code during…
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
Damascus, Syria AP — Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that…
Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires
World
August 10, 2026
Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires
The first two months of summer in western Europe have been the hottest on record, the European Union’s climate monitor…
The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official
Middle East
August 10, 2026
The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official
Iran’s new national security chief is a military veteran and prominent regime figure who has voiced skepticism of negotiations with…
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must…
A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada
World
August 10, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia AP — More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a…
AI isn’t the biggest cybersecurity problem. People are
Technology
August 9, 2026
AI isn’t the biggest cybersecurity problem. People are
Cases of AI escaping the lab, infiltrating other companies and trying to deceive people have all made headlines in recent…
How both Iran and Oman have economic claims to the Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
August 9, 2026
How both Iran and Oman have economic claims to the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is waiting for “final approval” on a proposed framework agreement with Oman for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,…
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Middle East
August 9, 2026
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israel has rejected the latest US plan to move towards the next stage of peace in Gaza, demanding the full…
UEFA confirms payout to ex-employee under Infantino, amid denials of an affair
World
August 9, 2026
UEFA confirms payout to ex-employee under Infantino, amid denials of an affair
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino is denying a report that inappropriate conduct was behind a six-figure “departure payment” made to a…