Over two weeks, several major AI companies, including OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic, said some of their models had escaped sandboxes and hacked other systems. The report examines what happened and whether the claims amounted to a public-relations stunt.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 01:56
A Sydney court heard that a former driver for broadcaster Alan Jones was also expected to prepare his soft-boiled egg breakfast, clean a radio-station bathroom and iron underwear. Jones faces 20 indecent assault charges and two sexual-touching charges, and has pleaded not guilty.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:54
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow in Moscow. The sides plan to sign a 2026-2028 consultation plan for their foreign ministries and discuss trade, investment, energy, agricultural supplies, innovative technologies and tourist safety.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:50
Timothy Chiappini, a phone forensics expert and former detective with the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office, testified in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial and read notes extracted from her phone.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:46
Taiwan is seeking to dissolve the Chinese Unification Promotion Party over alleged links to Beijing. Founder Chang An-lo, known as the “White Wolf”, says he supports peace and warns Taiwanese against becoming cannon fodder in a conflict, while critics accuse the party of serving Chinese influence operations. The Interior Ministry says it threatens Taiwan’s democratic constitutional order and has asked the Constitutional Court to dissolve it.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:43
Macquarie Group Chairman Glenn Stevens said the Australian investment bank could reconsider appointing KPMG as its auditor after the firm was alleged to have misused client data to secure audit contracts.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 01:40
The Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Russia’s Orenburg Oblast has halted processing completely after a Ukrainian drone strike, according to the regional governor. Repairs could take up to six months because key equipment is imported and sanctions complicate replacement. The reported damage has not been independently verified.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:39
US immigration officials said Wednesday they did not publicly disclose the death of a Guatemalan man who suffered a seizure at a New Jersey detention center because they were not notified that he had died afterward.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:31
Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai said on Friday that it plans to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis in Europe through an expanded partnership with Uber.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 01:30
The Chicago Bears have identified at least one workable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and are reviewing another location as they near a decision on their new home. They could ultimately use both sites.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 01:30
The pandemic was expected to end the old-school suit. Yet as fewer people are required to wear one for work, more are discovering that it can be something else entirely: fun.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-14 01:30
The DPRK denounced joint US-ROK military exercises scheduled to begin Monday, calling them “a rehearsal for an aggressive war.” Its Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the drills are more provocative and dangerous than last year and vowed to respond to new threats with a higher level of deterrence.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:28
North Korea denounced major U.S.-South Korean military exercises on Friday, calling them more provocative than last year’s drills, according to state media.
Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev told TASS that Russia’s border Belgorod Region has recorded more than 72,000 Ukrainian drone strikes since February 2022. He also cited 14,500 cannon-artillery attacks and over 1,220 multiple-rocket-launcher attacks.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:25
The key 72-hour period for finding survivors has passed, yet rescue teams in Colombia continue digging through the rubble. The earthquake has killed at least 274 people, while recovery efforts are testing the country’s new government.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:21
The death toll from Colombia’s August 10 earthquake has risen to 281, Blu Radio reported. The disaster has injured 3,971 people and left 379 missing; Cali recorded the highest number of deaths, with 96. The magnitude 7.4 quake struck near San Jose del Palmar in western Choco Department.
Rescuers are scaling back searches after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck western Colombia earlier this week. Government figures put the death toll at 281, with more than 3,900 injured and 379 people still missing. The UN has allocated $5 million for relief efforts.
Romania has shut the last working reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear plant after drought pushed the Danube to record-low levels, leaving Moldova facing an immediate electricity-supply problem. The shutdown comes as Romania manages an energy emergency and drought-related power shortages deepen concerns about Europe’s energy security.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:20
Romania has closed its only nuclear power plant because falling Danube levels left it short of cooling water. Hungary is building a low weir and using barges to raise the river near Paks, where only one reactor remains operational amid the drought. Both countries are arranging alternative power supplies and warning of possible electricity restrictions.
Romania has shut its only nuclear power station at Cernavodă after prolonged hot weather drove the Danube to exceptionally low levels. Its two reactors provide about 20% of the country’s electricity, and the plant is not expected to restart within 10 days. Low water is also cutting hydropower output and disrupting European rivers, agriculture and transport.
Persistent drought has reduced Danube flows, making it harder to cool reactors. Romania shut its only nuclear plant, while Hungary is trying to keep its own facility operating.
Romania’s state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica said it has begun disconnecting its only operating reactor from the grid because the Danube River has reached record-low levels.
Romania has paused operations at its only nuclear plant after record-low Danube water levels threatened the cooling supply. Nuclearelectrica began a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at Cernavoda after the first was closed last month. The plant normally produces about a fifth of the country’s electricity, while drought has pushed flows across much of the Danube to their lowest level in more than 30 years.
Record rainfall caused flooding around Tokyo’s Narita airport, disrupting transport and cutting power to homes. Thousands of travelers were stranded there on Friday morning, while at least four people died.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:20
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in New York, is back in the spotlight. Reports say his lawyers are preparing to discuss a possible plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Any deal could affect a separate state trial, while Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges in both cases.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:19
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The development has stunned observers of a case that unsettled business leaders and energized the company’s critics.
At a Nagasaki memorial ceremony, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan “is upholding” the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, using wording that stopped short of an explicit pledge made by previous premiers. The article portrays growing public demands to preserve the principles alongside political calls to review them as a challenge to Japan’s postwar pacifist identity, amid wider military expansion.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:15
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the Southern Kuril Islands will remain Russian territory and dismissed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s claim that they are inherently Japanese. Takaichi had protested Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed island. Competing claims over four Pacific islands have kept Moscow and Tokyo from signing a postwar peace treaty.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:11
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says the war against Iran failed to meet its initial objectives and instead strengthened hardliners in Tehran. He calls for the prewar freedom of navigation in the open Strait of Hormuz to be restored and urges an end to the conflict.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:09
National security analysts warn that Iran could launch military strikes against high-value targets as early as this fall as Washington intensifies economic sanctions. The warning follows reports that two vessels were struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was preparing unprecedented economic measures, while talks between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked and control of the waterway is a central dispute.
Seven months into the war, Iran’s economy and infrastructure are under severe strain, yet its decision-makers appear in no hurry to end the fighting. Analysts say Tehran may be able to sustain lower-intensity attacks and disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, while inflation, unemployment and regional damage mount. How and when this could become an acceptable political deal remains unclear.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States can sustain its blockade against Iran ‘indefinitely’.
The United States threatened on Thursday to keep a naval blockade of Iran in place indefinitely, intensifying economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks stalled, global oil supplies fell and regional tensions mounted.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Navy could sustain an indefinite blockade of Iran by rotating ships. The United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28; after a June cessation-of-hostilities memorandum, Washington resumed large-scale strikes on July 8, accusing Tehran of violating terms related to the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States has enough military assets to sustain a naval blockade of Iranian ports for an unlimited period, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. He said ships could be cycled into and out of the region as circumstances require.
With the U.S.-Iran war dragging on and no end in sight, oil traders and policymakers are confronting a critical question: whether global oil stocks can sustain the market through another six months of conflict.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is under its management and control, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States has “total control” of the waterway. Iranian officials said vessels need Tehran’s permission to transit and that the strait will not reopen unless the US meets commitments under an interim deal.
Iran on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Washington controlled the Strait of Hormuz as “lies and fabrications.” Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s central military command, said the waterway was fully under Tehran’s control. Trump had said a day earlier that the US had “total control” of the strait.
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for Iran’s armed forces headquarters, said Iran has full control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian television quoted him as saying that no commercial ship or tanker can safely pass without permission and supervision from Iran’s armed forces. Donald Trump said the previous day that the US had “total control” of the strait.
The US and Iran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz while mediators try to revive talks. Iran rejects Washington’s claim of control and says the waterway will stay closed until its demands on US aggression, reparations and sanctions are met. Shipping has fallen to a one-week low as Iran restricts passage, while the US maintains a naval blockade around Iranian ports.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it will not fully reopen the strait until Washington meets its conditions, while experts say the situation is much more complicated than Trump’s proclamation suggests.
President Donald Trump has declared 100 percent tariffs on drones with thermal cameras, drones weighing more than 25 kilograms, and parts for aircraft over that weight. Other drones face a 25 percent tariff, while companies committing to some US production can avoid tariffs; selected countries and territories receive lower rates.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 01:06
President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and components, including products from key US allies. He cited national security and the need to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers; the measures take effect in 21 days.
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing 100% ad valorem tariffs on certain drones and components, while some smaller drones and other components face a 25% rate. The measure is presented as a way to strengthen national security by expanding domestic drone production. Rates are capped at 15% for products from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the EU, and at 10% for British products.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of up to 100% on certain drones and components, with lower rates for smaller drones and products from several trading partners. The White House said the measures aim to protect national security and expand US production. They take effect in 21 days, while their impact on a recently announced US-Ukraine drone agreement remains unclear.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of 10% to 100% on imported drones and components, citing national security. Drones over 25 kilograms, with thermal imaging or other specified features, will face a 100% tariff, while smaller drones will face 25%. The measures begin after 21 days, with some components delayed 180 days, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is authorized to create an onshoring program.
The Trump administration is imposing a 100% tariff on imported unmanned aircraft systems and their components in an effort to reduce the US reliance on foreign drone supplies.
The White House said a Thursday proclamation signed by President Trump puts imported drones and their components under new duties.
At Xi Jinping’s invitation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin will make a state visit to China from August 16 to 23, China’s Foreign Ministry says. It will be Noboa’s first state visit to China. Xi, Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji are scheduled to meet with him during the trip, which marks 10 years of the China-Ecuador comprehensive strategic partnership.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:04
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Ecuadorian President Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín will make a state visit to China from Aug. 16 to 23. It will be his first state visit there, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the China-Ecuador comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Associated Press found that the United States’ decision to sharply cut foreign aid last year has led to more pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal, after aid workers stopped coming.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 01:00
Anthony Albanese is under scrutiny over a joke and gestures concerning Shizuoka Crown melons gifted by Japan’s prime minister. The prized fruit can cost $50 to $150 each and is carefully cultivated, with one melon per vine. In Japan, such melons represent respect and wishes for the recipient’s health and wealth.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 00:58
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz praised Hilltop Youth, a radical religious Zionist settler group, for “holding onto” occupied Palestinian land. Israeli settlers have moved into Ganim, an illegal West Bank settlement that Israel dismantled in 2005.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 00:39
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington plans to announce unprecedented measures next week to ensure Iran’s economic isolation. He gives no details, but says they will be combined with the US naval blockade of Iran.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 00:38
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States would impose measures on Iran that have “never been seen.”
The UAE condemned Iran for allegedly attacking two vessels affiliated with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company while they transited the Strait of Hormuz, calling the incident “piracy” and a threat to global energy security. No injuries were reported, and Iran did not immediately respond. ADNOC says 15 of its vessels have been attacked in the strait since February.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 00:33
Two ships operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of August 13, with no injuries reported and the situation said to be under control. The UAE Foreign Ministry blamed Iran and urged Tehran to stop aggressive actions and fully reopen the strait.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said two of its vessels came under attack while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of carrying out the attack and said no one was injured.
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot near the Las Vegas Strip, a jury of 12 members and four alternates has been selected to decide whether Duane “Keffe D” Davis is guilty of murdering the rap legend.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 00:31
Ken Griffin’s Citadel is requiring investing staff, including some analysts, to sign non-compete agreements lasting as long as two years. The measure is among the more aggressive restrictions adopted by multistrategy hedge funds seeking to stop employees from joining rivals.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 00:30
The White House said a report estimates the United States loses about $19 billion to $26 billion in tariff revenue each year when goods, largely from China, are routed through third countries to evade U.S. import duties.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 00:20
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, plans to visit Israel next week for talks on Gaza, Axios reports, citing sources. The White House and the US-led Board of Peace are seeking to advance the plan’s next phase, focused on disarming Hamas and a possible Israeli withdrawal. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is described as highly skeptical, while Kushner is expected to meet Netanyahu and other senior officials with Nickolay Mladenov.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 00:15
Angelina Melnikova won the women’s individual all-around at the 2026 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb with 55.932 points, ahead of fellow Russian Anna Kalmykova. Russian gymnasts returned to the championships after five years under neutral status. Croatia had initially denied visas to nine Russian athletes but later admitted four, including Melnikova and Kalmykova.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 00:06
UN envoy Hans Grundberg warned that Yemen is closer to renewed all-out war than at any time since the 2022 truce. Fighting has intensified along several frozen front lines, with Houthi and government forces clashing in Marib, Hadramout and al-Makha and causing civilian and military casualties. Renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping could also pull Yemen into the wider US-Iran confrontation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 00:02
Astronomers have discovered a faint ribbon of stars in a distant galaxy. The finding could help reveal secrets about one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 00:02
Brazil has opened a process that could lead to reciprocal measures against the United States in response to tariffs Washington recently imposed on Brazilian goods, the government said on Thursday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 00:01
Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said Russian forces carried out several aerial bomb strikes on Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke on August 13. A multistory apartment building in Kramatorsk was damaged, partially collapsed, and caught fire. Filashkin reported one death and 15 injuries in the Kramatorsk community, though he did not clarify whether the casualties were linked to the damaged building.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 00:01
Mark Walter offered to pledge his stake in prized financial assets as collateral as part of a broader effort to raise billions of dollars quickly.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 00:00
Climate change is making race conditions warmer, prompting marathon organizers to adapt. Many events are changing dates, starting earlier or offering shorter runs.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 00:00
AFP News AgencyAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said AUKUS was still moving “full steam ahead” after an overnight call with U.S. President Donald Trump. He added that he had pressed Trump to grant Australia a full exemption from all tariffs.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 23:50
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine could destroy all Russian ballistic missiles if the US sold Kyiv 10% of its Patriot interceptor stockpile. Ukraine also repatriated 261 bodies Russia claims belong to Ukrainian service members and struck an oil refinery complex in Russia’s Bashkortostan. The Air Force will stop publishing exact ballistic-missile launch and interception figures, citing security and communications concerns, a decision criticized as reducing transparency.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 23:41
An Alabama man was put to death for murdering a 5-year-old girl, hours after Tennessee and Oklahoma executed inmates within 30 minutes of each other. The three executions marked a single-day sequence across US states.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 23:36
Maye Musk has traveled to China for decades, particularly after her book A Woman Makes A Plan became a bestseller in Chinese. She and her son Elon Musk have encouraged people to see the country’s beauty for themselves. Her social media posts highlight several Chinese cities she has visited.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:34
A wave of Middle Eastern crude is reaching the United States, offering some relief to a market squeezed by wartime demand for American exports.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 23:30
The NTSB says a fan blade broke away from a Boeing 737’s jet engine and struck the passenger cabin, shattering a window and partially pulling a man outside the aircraft.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:30
A preliminary NTSB report says a fan blade broke in the right engine of a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on 10 July. Debris shattered a cabin window, pulling a Serbian passenger’s head and right shoulder outside and seriously injuring him. The crew declared an emergency, returned to Thessaloniki and landed safely.
A judge dismissed Nevada’s fake electors case on Thursday, dealing the latest setback to swing states’ efforts to prosecute six Republicans accused of trying to keep Donald Trump in the White House after his 2020 presidential election loss to Joe Biden.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 23:19
China’s electric-truck exports to other Asian countries have surged, alongside stronger domestic sales, as higher fuel costs caused by the Iran war accelerate electrification across the region.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:15
In its ongoing legal fight with Epic Games, Apple proposed charging 15 percent for standard apps and 5 percent for Small Business Program apps on purchases completed through external links. Epic said the proposed fees go far beyond what the Ninth Circuit’s guidance permits.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:13
Thirteen countries have formally joined the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition to protect security in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry says. A Saudi representative will command the coalition, with Pakistan providing the deputy commander for its first cycle. Joint command, maritime operations and intelligence centers are to be established.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 23:12
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is due to present his 2027 budget proposals on Friday as his approval ratings fall and investors grow more sceptical about plans to control commodity exports and pursue other ambitious policies.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 23:10
Democrats are examining donations made by Taylor Farms to Donald Trump.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:10
An Israeli drone strike killed Gaza City’s civil police chief, Jamal Abu Kamil, and wounded two others. Another strike in Khan Younis killed one person and critically injured another. Israel said it targeted Hamas commanders without providing evidence, while Gaza’s police denied the claim.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 23:09
Israeli drone strikes in Gaza killed at least two people and wounded several others on Thursday, including a police chief among the dead. The attacks came days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest Gaza peace plan.
For six months, a U.S. oil blockade has severely affected Cuba’s economy and society. Hospitals have lacked power for essential equipment, while people face blackouts lasting up to 20 hours, shortages of cooking gas and transport fuel, and failures of pumps supplying drinking water.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 23:04
Two days after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake devastated parts of western Colombia and killed more than 250 people, rescue workers and thousands of volunteers are conducting round-the-clock searches in collapsed buildings in Cali for people who may remain trapped.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-13 23:04
Cuba is marking the 100th birthday of late leader Fidel Castro Ruz with cultural and theoretical activities held across the island. CGTN correspondent Luis Chirino reports from Havana after attending some of the events.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:04
Raul Castro made a rare public appearance Thursday at a Havana event marking the 100th anniversary of his brother Fidel’s birth. The 95-year-old former president received a standing ovation as Cuba faces a deepening economic crisis and frequent blackouts.
Cuba commemorated Fidel Castro’s centenary with book fairs, exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of left-wing groups. His influence still looms over the island as it faces a deepening economic crisis and US pressure. Raul Castro received a standing ovation at a Havana event marking his brother’s birth centenary.
Exceptionally low water levels in Rome’s Tiber River have exposed part of the ancient Nero’s Bridge near St. Peter’s Basilica, as the city faces a water crisis.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 23:00
Just a month ago, Boris Nadezhdin was campaigning for Russia’s parliamentary elections in September. A brief but brutal sequence of interventions by the authorities then led to his hurried departure from the country.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 22:58
The World War Two memorial in Washington was covered with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting the U.S. government to pledge to identify the perpetrator.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 22:45
OpenAI is on track for annualized revenue of more than $40 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter. That would roughly double its run rate from the end of 2025 and strengthen the company’s plans for a Wall Street debut.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 22:40
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington’s primary objective in its conflict with Tehran is to keep oil and gas affordable for Americans. He identified preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon as the second goal and said he expected both objectives to be achieved, with stable energy prices returning to the Strait of Hormuz.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 22:40
AFP News AgencyBy the time President Donald Trump took the stage at last month’s NATO summit in Turkey, a plan to spirit him out of the country was already in motion.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 22:30
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission abruptly canceled its meeting scheduled for Friday, where officials were due to consider whether to propose new rules related to cryptocurrencies.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 22:25
Bloomberg Green Docs is inviting documentary filmmakers to submit short films showing their perspectives on the future of the climate.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-13 22:20
A major blast and fire struck the KNDS Ammo Italy ammunition factory in Colleferro near Rome on Aug. 13. The explosion occurred in the gunpowder processing and compression unit; workers evacuated to designated safe areas and no casualties were reported. KNDS said it opened an investigation.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 22:02
A powerful explosion struck a munitions factory south of Rome on Thursday. Authorities said no one was killed or injured in the blast.
A powerful blast tore through a munitions factory near Colleferro, southeast of Rome, on Thursday, with the explosion audible for kilometres around.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly fired two missiles at a military airfield in Taiz Governorate, near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Yemeni government forces also carried out drone strikes against Houthi fighters and barracks in western Taiz, according to reports.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 22:02
Poland’s prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services in connection with a plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 22:00
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says authorities stopped a Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian-origin US citizen in Warsaw. The suspect, allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence services, was arrested on 7 August and will be held for three months. Tusk called it the first such attempt against a US citizen in another Nato country.
Polish authorities arrested a Russian man accused of planning to kill a U.S.-Ukrainian dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Tusk alleged that Russian services recruited the suspect and ordered him to carry out an execution, calling it the first such attempted assassination of an American citizen in another NATO country.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland arrested a Russian man allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw who was considered “inconvenient to the Putin regime.” Tusk said Poland’s Internal Security Agency and police, working with U.S. services, stopped the attack at the last minute.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says a Russian citizen was arrested on August 7 over an alleged plan to kill a Ukrainian-origin US citizen in Warsaw. Tusk said the target was considered “inconvenient to the Putin regime” and that Polish and US authorities cooperated to stop the attack.
Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of being recruited by Russian intelligence to plot a murder. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the man was arrested on August 7 in an operation involving Polish and U.S. intelligence, and had allegedly targeted a person holding Ukrainian and U.S. passports. Neither name has been disclosed.
Poland has detained a Russian national allegedly planning to kill a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. He described it as the first attempt by someone acting on Russia’s orders to attack an American citizen on NATO territory.
Several investors in Selena Gomez’s mental-health startup Wondermind have sued the pop star, alleging that they were misled about the company’s success and about Gomez’s involvement in it.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 21:59
Investors sued singer and actor Selena Gomez on Thursday, alleging that she committed fraud by failing to carry out her responsibilities to build and promote her mental-health startup.
Pop star Selena Gomez is accused of fraud by investors who say she failed to fulfill promises to use her global celebrity and social-media reach to promote her mental-health startup, which collapsed last year.
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