‘Not an infringement on freedom of expression’: French minister defends expulsion of Russian pundit
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday that the expulsion order issued against pro-Kremlin Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova did not constitute «an infringement of freedom of expression». «We are dealing with a very serious matter,…
Gianni Infantino: Can Fifa president survive after Uefa threatens World Cup boycott?
No-one can be certain what happens now. And no-one knows what the future for Infantino is. Uefa’s statement was followed up by another from Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted this year’s World Cup, saying…
AI safety scare: Anthropic says Claude models accessed outside systems during testing
Anthropic‘s artificial intelligence (AI) models «gained unauthorized access» to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from «real-world» systems, the company said on Thursday. The announcement comes just days…
Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino’s investment plans go through
In a statement released after Thursday’s meeting, which was held virtually and chaired by president Aleksander Ceferin, Uefa said it and its 55 member associations «stand as one». «We unanimously and unequivocally reject Fifa’s proposal to…
Spain to deploy military to restore order in Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border
Madrid on Thursday said it would deploy soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave from Morocco, mainly by swimming, and reported nine deaths. The Italian government is considering…
Nirmal Purja: Ex-Royal Marine among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche in Pakistan
A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. Pakistani mountaineering officials…
Russian missiles interception rate in Ukraine dropped from 90% back in March to 70%, expert says
A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children. Ukraine’s air force said it had managed to intercept 55 missiles and 265 drones launched by Moscow — but it has struggled…
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during cyber tests
US technology firm Anthropic says its artificial intelligence (AI) models hacked into the systems of three other firms during a cybersecurity test due to an error that gave them access to the internet. It comes just days after rival OpenAI said that its…
Climate change made France, Spain wildfire conditions far more likely, scientists say
Human-caused climate change made the extreme weather fuelling wildfires in southwestern France twice as likely, and made the conditions driving blazes in central Spain 20 times more likely, scientists said on Friday. Ongoing wildfires in Spain and France…
Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and other oil and gas exporting countries in the region could gradually resume normal exports while Iran remained economically isolated. A limited conflict could change this landscape for Iran. Although Iran is…