OpenAI has started disconnecting its most capable AI models from the internet during training, following earlier incidents in which its systems breached other companies.

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Moody’s kept France’s rating at Aa3, saying it assumes a deficit-reducing budget for 2027 will be adopted.

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NASA has shared new details on a push to get two lunar landers, built by competing companies Blue Origin and SpaceX, as well as its own rocket and spacecraft ready for a crucial test mission next year.

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Kenya’s Health Ministry said a 65-year-old woman had died of Ebola, the country’s second death from the disease. She developed symptoms while in quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died earlier. Seven people remain in treatment in Kenya.

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Kenya has recorded a second Ebola death, the health ministry said late Friday. The 65-year-old woman developed symptoms while in quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died of Ebola earlier this month.

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Volodymyr Zelensky said speed restrictions on Starlink and military service Starshield remain in Ukraine, while delivery of interceptors against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed. He said Russian attacks are frequent and the limits have complicated matters, though Ukraine’s front line is holding. Trump denied ordering restrictions, then said Musk had lifted them; media reports said Musk proposed and ordered the limits and Trump asked him to end them.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized on Friday the decision to restrict Ukraine’s access to Elon Musk’s military-grade satellite network, saying the move is costing lives.

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Donald Trump said Elon Musk had done “nothing wrong” amid reports of restrictions on Starlink and Starshield access in Ukraine, calling him a fair person. Trump said he did not know why access had been restricted, adding that he would not say even if he did. He had announced Starshield access was restored, while former Ukrainian defense minister adviser Sergey Sviridenko said restrictions remained partly in place.

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Volodymyr Zelensky said Starlink restrictions remain in force in Ukraine, with tests showing a maximum speed of 161 kph. Kyiv still hopes SpaceX and the US administration will lift them, a process that could take two to three days or longer. Trump said Ukraine’s access to the Starshield military satellite system had been restored but did not identify who ordered it.

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Since last week, Ukraine has reported restrictions on Starshield, a version of SpaceX’s Starlink, saying they are hampering its military operations against Russia.

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The Economist, citing sources, reported that Elon Musk may have restricted Starlink access for Ukrainian forces to punish Ukraine for strikes on Russian oil refineries. It said the decision appeared to come from a small circle around Donald Trump, Musk and Steve Witkoff. Trump said Ukraine’s access to Starshield had been restored on October 22.

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Hegseth says the institutes used a cover while operating at universities in the United States.

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France is preparing for another wave of protests this weekend as authorities race to prevent a repeat of last week’s violence and riots across the country.

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The State Department said Donald Trump was “spot on” in his comments about France, after Emmanuel Macron criticized foreign leaders for “unacceptable and stupid” remarks and alleged foreign information manipulation around the protests. French officials said more than 3,000 shops were looted and about 2,500 people were detained in connection with last weekend’s demonstrations.

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A large security presence has been deployed across France ahead of major protests on Saturday. Businesses remain on edge after violence overshadowed peaceful demonstrations last weekend.

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Multiple gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, killing at least seven people and injuring 34. King Abdullah II called it a terrorist attack and vowed harsh retaliation. Authorities said the assailants were unknown and investigations were underway.

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Six people were killed and 28 injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan’s Karak governorate, a government spokesperson said. The attackers reportedly arrived by car and fled; security forces have been sent to the area.

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A source in Jordan’s security services said three terrorists opened fire on people near a Christian church in Al-Karak and fled. Medical sources reported that seven bodies and 12 wounded people were taken to a local hospital, with six in critical condition. Security patrols are searching the city for the attackers.

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Jordanian authorities said Friday that at least six people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak. Unidentified attackers allegedly struck during a funeral.

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A shooting at a church in southern Jordan has reportedly left multiple people dead. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in the kingdom.

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A source in Jordan’s security service said at least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in an attack on a funeral procession near a Christian church in Al-Karak. Witnesses said two masked gunmen fired at the crowd from a vehicle before fleeing. They did not enter the church, where more than 150 people had gathered.

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Republican Vivek Ramaswamy defended his campaign’s ad on Friday after it featured the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton in the closely watched Ohio governor’s race.

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On Friday, Trump reiterated his support for a widely condemned attack ad targeting Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor.

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Bolsonaro’s party has strengthened its position in Congress, creating a formidable challenge to another Lula presidency. Flavio Bolsonaro led Lula in the first round with 47.03 percent of valid votes to 45.16 percent. Polls have since narrowed the gap, with Lula gaining ground ahead of the October 25 runoff, whose outcome remains uncertain. The candidates also set out contrasting public-security proposals in a televised debate.

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Brazil’s presidential runoff pits Senator Flavio Bolsonaro against incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with voting set for October 25. Polls show Lula narrowing the gap after Bolsonaro led the first round by less than two percentage points. The result will determine who holds the presidency for the next four years.

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Social media insults and a combative debate have raised tensions ahead of Sunday’s fiercely contested presidential run-off. Leftist, pro-union President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right challenger Flavio Bolsonaro are separated by only a few points; Flavio is the son of former president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazil’s October 25 runoff could reshape Latin America’s political landscape. In the first round, Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, beat incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by just over two million votes. Journalist Vitoria Barreto explains why the runoff result matters.

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