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This difference reflects Iran’s limited firepower and degraded air defenses, and highlights how the war is taking a disproportionate toll on Iranians.
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Staggered release of ChatGPT 5.6 follows similar restrictions on rival firm Anthropic’s latest AI modelsOpenAI released its latest advanced AI model, called ChatGPT 5.6, on Thursday after earlier delaying the public rollout over US government concerns about cybersecurity. The Trump administration had requested last month that OpenAI limit the release to a small group of government-approved users.OpenAI complied with the White House’s request last month. The company stated in a blogpost that it h
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President Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and Canada spurred a rebellion among Washington’s biggest Western allies, led by Mark Carney.
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Father Ted co-creator detained by armed officers at Heathrow airport last year over gender-critical posts on XThe Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been paid £25,000 in compensation by the Metropolitan police and received an apology after his arrest over his gender-critical social media posts.Linehan, 57, was detained by armed officers at Heathrow airport last September after a 10-hour flight from Arizona. Continue reading...
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Reporting suggests FBI involved in seizure of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty.The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to detain the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, inside Mexico
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America can put the country on a real path to transition.
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Neither Arafat nor his successor ever dismantled Hamas.
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Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruptionMoments before the explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist screamed in panic, a witness has told the trial of the man accused of ordering her murder.Caruana Galizia was killed in 2017 by a remotely detonated bomb placed under the driver’s seat of her car, after writing a series of reports on political and financial corruption in Malta. The government’s handling
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The local truckers association has said it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried the murder of Ahmad EsleemA Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier, according to eyewitnesses and the local truckers association, which said it may suspend operations in protest.Ahmad Esleem was shot in the head on Wednesday when an aid convoy stopped because of a breakdown to one truck soon after entering Gaza, a
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Watch how dozens of American-owned properties in southern Lebanon were destroyed, according to a WSJ analysis of satellite imagery, on-the-ground visuals and interviews with the homeowners.
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Prosecutors say Lawrence Bishnoi used his time in prison to turn his Indian gang into a transnational syndicate.
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Prosecutors say Lawrence Bishnoi used his time in prison to turn his Indian gang into a transnational syndicate.
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In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the claims about his financesTo some, Nigel Farage appears to be in a trap of his own making, fighting for re-election in single combat with a giant bin before potentially having to do it all again against the other political parties. But inside Reform UK, the mood is upbeat. As one insider said of the prospect of a double byelection: “Bring it on.”This is not just braggadocio. Farage is an enthusiast
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Igor Rogov, who has publicly opposed the Kremlin, was arrested in 2024 and later confessed to spying for Russian intelligence on regime opponents living abroad.
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Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment DemocratUS politics live – latest updatesProgressive groups and lawmakers who rallied behind Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for a US Senate seat are now racing to decide where to transfer their support after his withdrawal from the Maine race following yet another allegation of sexual assault.The scramble and apparent heartbreak underscores the uncertainty facing the coalition surrounding Platner
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Tennis fans suggest Henman Hill should be renamed Arthur’s Seat if new British star continues his meteoric riseTennis fans gathered on Wimbledon’s famous grass mound spent much of Thursday speculating how Henman Hill – more recently known as Murray Mound – might be renamed if the newest British star Arthur Fery continues his meteoric rise.As Fery-mania builds in SW19 and across the UK in advance of Fery’s hotly anticipated semi-final match against German No 2 seed Alexander Zverev on Friday, the
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President ordered investigation after fictitious federal body allocated funding and office space, triggering renewed scrutiny of corruption A fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3 billion naira (£705,248) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to January’s general election.The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature, al
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Keir Starmer revealed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s strange choice of gift on the flight back from AnkaraWhat does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.Keir Starmer was the first to mention the highly unusual gift presented by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to his guests. On the flight back from Ankara, where Nato leaders had gathered for two days, the British prime minister said he
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The German chancellor unveils a plan that’s good on deregulation and so-so at best on everything else.