AI agents fake identities, target real people in new security incident
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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