The Ukraine and Iran wars collided over the weekend, as Kyiv attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea. Tehran accused Ukraine of trying to expand its war with Russia, while Kyiv said the ship contained military cargo headed to Iran. Ukraine also accused Russia of assisting Iran with ...
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Tech leaders back open-source AITech leaders back open-source AI
A wave of US tech executives, led by Nvidia’s CEO, rushed to back the development of open-source AI models as divides in the industry widen. Jensen Huang’s letter, which was signed by Meta, Microsoft, and Palantir, argues that open models, which anyone can download and modify, drive innovation and commerce. ...
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack killed after manhuntSuspect in Berlin Pride attack killed after manhunt
A deadly attack on a Pride celebration in Berlin on Saturday inflamed Europe’s fraught debate over migration and extremism. Authorities said a 21-year-old man — a German citizen whose family immigrated from Lebanon — drove a van into the crowd, killing one person and injuring more than 25. It comes ...
Lull in Iran conflict tests TrumpLull in Iran conflict tests Trump
A second straight day without US-Iran strikes shifted attention from the battlefield to the White House, where President Donald Trump faces an increasingly narrow set of options. The weekend lull, following nearly two weeks of tit-for-tat attacks, appears to reflect strategic constraints as much as renewed diplomacy. While Trump has ...
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrestNetanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest
Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be ...
US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombingUS pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing
Top military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitions The US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return ...
Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near BordeauxFirefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
More than 330,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires across France and Spain. ...
Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operationBerlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin. ...
The Guardian view on a US-Saudi nuclear agreement: an offer that further erodes international safeguards | EditorialThe Guardian view on a US-Saudi nuclear agreement: an offer that further erodes international safeguards | Editorial
Even if no reactors are built, Donald Trump’s announcement of a double-standards deal with Riyadh has wrought further damage in a new era of proliferation Even as he threatened to escalate an unlawful war sold in part as preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon, Donald Trump opened the door ...
Why does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure | Michèle Mendelssohn and Charlie TysonWhy does everything feel so joyless? Welcome to the age of decadence without pleasure | Michèle Mendelssohn and Charlie Tyson
Decadence in our era comes in technologically mediated forms, emptied of desire and obsessed with self-optimisation Do you want to have a good time? You know, really enjoy yourself? Click here, and tell us your desires. Maybe it’s a new outfit, or some exotic cuisine delivered anonymously and steaming hot ...