President Donald Trump released a document on Tuesday that his administration presented as an accord on artificial intelligence. Trump had earlier said it was signed by him and the technology executives he met in Washington.

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U.S. President Donald Trump says he has signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence companies under which they will “self-police” the technology’s development.

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As polls show Donald Trump losing support on the artificial intelligence issue, he is trying to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” Trump brushed off a question about whether his backing for AI and data centers could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm election.

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US President Donald Trump discussed AI development with dozens of technology executives at the White House. Before a “superintelligence” luncheon, he launched an AI-powered government services website and said he did not want to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI oversight.

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US President Donald Trump said technology executives who met at the White House on AI regulation had made a “morally binding” commitment to establish adequate safeguards. PitchBook analyst Harrison Rolfes told FRANCE 24 that the measures could block open-source models from gaining ground and deter new entrants, effectively building a moat around US AI firms.

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US President Donald Trump said tech executives meeting at the White House had made a morally binding commitment to put adequate safeguards around fast-moving AI. PitchBook analyst Harrison Rolfes told FRANCE 24 that the measures could block open-source models and new entrants from gaining ground, effectively building a moat around US AI firms.

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The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration, for now, to resume deporting people to third countries.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Donald Trump’s administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without first giving them a chance to explain the harms they could face. The ruling strengthens a tool used for rapid expulsions under the administration’s immigration crackdown.

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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to third countries without prior notice after pausing a lower-court order that had blocked the policy.

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The Supreme Court is allowing Donald Trump’s administration to resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, as the justices consider whether the policy is lawful.

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The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting undocumented people to countries other than their own, with little or no advance notice. The court is scheduled to hear arguments on the issue in December.

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The US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue deporting migrants to third countries.

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Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and Ohio music pastor, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley. Prosecutors said he shot her while she slept and then claimed burglars were responsible. He was also convicted on eight other charges and faces life in prison without parole.

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A jury reached a verdict Tuesday in the murder trial of former “American Idol” singer Caleb Flynn. His wife was killed in February, and Flynn has blamed an armed intruder who allegedly entered their Ohio home.

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A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn, who was charged in connection with the death of his wife, Ashley Flynn. The charges included aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence.

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School gates were shut by hundreds of secondary pupils in Rennes and Paris during a countrywide mobilization. They were seeking additional education staff and greater funding.

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French high school students protesting overcrowded classes, staff shortages and exhausting timetables have clashed with police as school blockades spread nationwide. Authorities reported 164 arrests on Monday, while the education ministry said protests had reached 300 schools by Tuesday, with 40 more arrests. Teachers joined the demonstrations amid wider strikes over budget cuts.

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French students clashed with police as blockades protesting conditions in schools intensified. Tens of thousands were expected to rally in Paris and other cities, while teachers and fire services staged nationwide strikes, though public transport was not badly affected.

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French civil servants went on strike on Tuesday while high school students blocked school entrances to protest planned budget cuts, adding to pressure on Emmanuel Macron ahead of next year’s presidential election.

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Student protests escalated in France as high schools were blocked and police deployed tear gas. In Lyon on September 29, one student tried to enter a school while others carried out a blocking protest.

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The FBI said Dutch authorities arrested a leader of ShinyHunters, the group that claimed it hacked the bureau and stole information about its agents.

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Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man suspected of belonging to ShinyHunters, which claimed it stole sensitive information on about 38,000 FBI staff. Police also suspect he may have ordered attempts to incite two murders abroad. His devices were seized and further arrests remain possible.

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An FBI official has unusually addressed the ShinyHunters hacking group in public, warning the cybercriminals that the agency knows how to find them after a Dutch man was arrested earlier this month.

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The United States has intensified its trade war with Canada by banning nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports. Both sides, however, say they remain open to reaching a new deal.

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World champions Spain host Croatia on matchday two of the UEFA Nations League, with pre-match build-up, team news and live text coverage.

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Morocco's royal cabinet says King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister and tasked her with forming a government. Her center-right Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 of 395 parliamentary seats in last week's election, which had the lowest turnout in two decades.

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King Mohammed VI has appointed urban planning minister and Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to form Morocco’s new government, making her the country’s first female prime minister and only the second woman to hold the post in the Arab world. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 seats and must build a coalition to govern.

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King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister after her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in last week’s parliamentary election. The 50-year-old lawyer and longtime Marrakesh mayor will need to build a coalition, as her party holds 97 of 395 seats.

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister, making her the country’s first woman to hold the post.

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Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has become Morocco’s first woman prime minister.

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Nvidia rival AMD is betting $8.2bn on World Labs and its founder, AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li. The company builds world models—AI systems designed to understand how objects and spaces behave and simulate what could happen when something moves or an action is taken.

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Anthropic said in an initial public offering prospectus obtained by Reuters that its AI models could pose a “catastrophic or existential risk to humanity” and could “resist shutdown.”

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Anthropic is preparing a record-setting IPO that could value the Claude developer above $2 trillion, with the listing expected after the US midterm elections. Revenue surged to $4.59 billion in 2025, but the company posted an $8.06 billion operating loss and committed roughly $518 billion to computing and infrastructure over the next decade. Its prospectus also warns that increasingly capable AI systems could resist shutdown attempts and conceal information.

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Spain’s housing crisis is worsening as soaring rents and a shortage of homes push affordable housing beyond reach. In Madrid, protesters describe losing their homes, spending half their income on rent and being unable to afford independent living.

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Spain’s Socialist-led coalition has approved measures to ease the housing crisis, including extending protections against evicting vulnerable tenants until 2030. The decrees still require congressional approval, while the package would also regulate temporary and room rentals, restrict vulture funds from buying property until 2028 and support automatic lease renewals.

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Public Citizen has asked US regulators to stop broadcasters from airing Trump commercials it says may illegally use taxpayer money for propaganda and breach restrictions on federal employees’ political activity. One ad reuses Trump’s 2024 campaign footage but says it was paid for by the US government. The White House calls the ads public service announcements.

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The United States is targeting Iran’s military supply chain with new sanctions as the prospects for diplomatic talks remain uncertain. The rial has plunged past 2.5 million to the dollar, sending exchange rates to a record low.

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The United States has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities, including some based in China, Hong Kong and Pakistan, for allegedly helping Iran’s Ministry of Defense procure weapons and components, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.

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OpenAI has launched Dots, a bubbly agentic avatar designed to operate independently of any particular hardware or interface. It continuously pursues user-defined goals in the background with minimal oversight.

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OpenAI has launched Dots, always-on AI assistants powered by GPT-6 Astra and represented by customizable avatars. They can use a cloud computer to work across a browser and more than 4,000 connected apps, learn user preferences, and communicate by text or voice. Dots are initially rolling out to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users.

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OpenAI’s cute Dots agents are built to connect with users’ apps and handle multistep tasks, positioning them as the company’s answer to Meta’s Muse.

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