US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnap in Iraq, officials say
US officials say they are now “working to support her safe departure from Iraq”.
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Iran launches huge cyberattacks against US as ‘critical infrastructure’ hit
Iran is seemingly ignoring chilling threats from Donald Trump to strike a deal to end the Middle East war.
Anthropic Opus 4.6 is less good at finding vulns than you might think
We benchmarked Opus 4.6’s ability to find simple C vulns and found that the model flags about 1 in 4 flaws — with a very high false positive rate and lots of inconsistency from run to run. Techniques like judge agents and requiring the model to justify its results improve the results to some extent, but they’re still not great.
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Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz strait as US deadline for deal looms
One-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the strait and Iran’s chokehold during the war has sent energy prices soaring around the world.
National Gallery picks Tokyo Olympic stadium architect to design new wing
London gallery to undergo biggest transformation in its 200-year history, with Kengo Kuma’s design called ‘exemplary’The National Gallery has announced that its largest and most significant transformation in its 200-year history will be designed by the…
Trump stumps for Viktor Orban in phone call during Vance’s rally – Politico
Trump stumps for Viktor Orban in phone call during Vance’s rally PoliticoTrump Live Updates: JD Vance Calls Trump as They Rally Behind Orban in Hungary’s Election The New York TimesVance’s whirlwind visit may not help Orbán to the…
What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump’s ultimatum
The US can do a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure but military experts say it’s not feasible to carry out all Trump’s threats.
Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia’s Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says
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U.S., Israel and Iran Accelerate Strikes Ahead of Trump’s Deadline
The United States and Israel are trying to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to American and Israel officials.
Retired Army general says US may need ‘Nuremberg’ like trials for Trump’s ‘illegal orders’ in Iran war
President has vowed ‘a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again’ if Iran does not agree to a ceasefire deal