Month: July 2026

AI is driving geopolitical instability, officials warnAI is driving geopolitical instability, officials warn

AI is fast becoming a driver of geopolitical instability and competition, analysts, executives, and officials worldwide warned. The recent announcement of a relatively powerful, open-source Chinese AI model has crystallized US worries over Beijing’s growing capabilities: The bosses of Anthropic and OpenAI have asked Washington to better restrict the use ...

Iran claims attacks on strait of Hormuz ships amid fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis liveIran claims attacks on strait of Hormuz ships amid fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships as US carries out tenth consecutive night of strikes Full report: Almost 100 troops injured in recent weeks, Pentagon admits, as Iran launches reprisals on US allies Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the ...

‘A partnership between settlers and the army’: two shot dead in latest West Bank raid‘A partnership between settlers and the army’: two shot dead in latest West Bank raid

Residents of Deir Jarir say raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, are part of pattern of violence Even by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed two Palestinians and left another in hospital ...

‘New Girl was so scary I had to stop smoking pot’: Jake Johnson on perseverance, pickleball and Prince‘New Girl was so scary I had to stop smoking pot’: Jake Johnson on perseverance, pickleball and Prince

As Nick in the blockbuster TV comedy, the actor was adored by millions. So will his new comedy The Dink, which he jokes is a ‘sexier Challengers’, make him even more popular? You might assume that Jake Johnson would know a little something about pickleball. The actor is starring in ...

Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?

The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safe It took me a while to realise what the man sitting next to me on the train was doing. He was flicking through pictures of a little girl on his ...

Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harmInside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm

The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young members into brutal and degrading acts. It has perpetrators and victims in dozens of countries In late 2024, in a quiet suburb of Stockholm, a 14-year-old boy approached a man in his 80s who was ...

The trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity | Robert ReichThe trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity | Robert Reich

As Todd Blanche, Erica Schwartz and Jay Clayton face the Senate, a fundamental disconnect becomes clear There’s been a lot of discussion in America this week about the meaning of integrity. You didn’t hear the word used directly; it was alluded to indirectly – in wondering whether Lindsey Graham was ...

Gaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their heartsGaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their hearts

People gather at cafes and outdoor screenings to support team after Spain’s backing for Palestinian rights The Spanish football team’s World Cup win has been celebrated in the streets of Gaza, where Spain’s support for Palestinian rights and Israel’s backing for the Argentinian team turned the competition into more than ...