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Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots who were shot down in March. Doha decries 'misleading statements'.
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Cleanup underway as Russian oil spill reaches Oman’s coastline
Cleanup crews are responding along 12 kilometres of Omani coastline following an oil spill from the grounded tanker.
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Palestinians say settlers want to ‘expel us, kill us’ as Jewish extremists return to Kusra
Palestinian residents who remain in the area told KAN News that they still feel threatened by Jewish extremists in the area.
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Ex-Navy chief Marom: Police should handle unrest in West Bank, not IDF soldiers
Former Israel Navy commander Eliezer Marom said police, not IDF soldiers, should handle unrest in Kusra, calling the situation “shocking” and warning it harms Israel’s reputation.
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Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say
Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers.
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Hamas chief heads to Cairo for talks ahead of Kushner visit
Hamas chief heads to Cairo for talks ahead of Kushner visit Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya is set to travel to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, a Hamas source tells AFP, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump’s...
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Iran condemns Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Iran condemns Israeli attacks in Lebanon Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned Israel’s recent attacks on southern Lebanon which killed 11 people, including children, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran “regrets” the international community’s...
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Israeli army says it killed two Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli army says it killed two Palestinians in Gaza The Israeli military has said its Paratroopers Brigade killed two Palestinians in Gaza. The military said the Palestinians crossed the so-called “yellow line." Under the US-brokered agreement reached with Hamas last...
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Amnesty: Israeli state backs escalation of settler violence in occupied West Bank
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the ongoing siege of three Palestinian families’ homes by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, southeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy,...
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UAE says tanker belonging to national oil company targeted in Strait of Hormuz
The UAE said Friday that a tanker belonging to its national oil company ADNOC was targeted while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. No injuries were reported in the attack, and the situation was brought under control, according...
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Trump was ‘joking’ about declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory: US media
US President Donald Trump was “joking” when he said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after the war with Iran, US media reported Friday, Anadolu reports. Trump has not met with his advisers to discuss such...
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Qalibaf: Trump recognized 'Resistance Front' in MoU
TEHRAN — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Saturday that President Donald Trump signed off on the official recognition of the "Resistance Front" in a recently brokered memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Rick Noack KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside...
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A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda's Mali offensive, UN says
By David Lewis LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped to fund their advances across West Africa and the group's...
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UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges waterway's reopening
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday Iran had attacked an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported....
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U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of West Bank homes
Dozens of Israeli settlers have trapped two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes for days, cutting off food, water and electricity. Their actions even drawing the ire of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The IDF says settlers were...
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Exclusive: Israel seizes vast Iran terror axis arsenal with surprising foreign origins
The IDF Tzrifin Base in Central Israel stores a massive arsenal seized from Hezbollah and Hamas, including Iranian rockets, drones and Nazi-era guns.
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Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.
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CENTCOM launches multinational one-way attack drone force
The force “will employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on, and below the sea operated by military support staff from the United States and regional partners,” the command said.
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Russians injure 17 people in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in one day
Russian attacks injured 17 people in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 15 August.
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Zelenskyy announces bill on protection of national shrines
A bill on Ukraine's national shrines will be drafted by Independence Day, 24 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced.
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Iran strikes another ship in Strait of Hormuz as Israel steps up Lebanon attacks
Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children, according to the health ministry.
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Colombian president says he asked Trump to suspend tariffs after earthquake
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said he called President Trump and asked him to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation.
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Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.
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Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack
New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.
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Jharkhand students demand CM Soren’s resignation, ask Congress to ‘withdraw support’ from JMM coalition
The students accuse JMM-Congress of playing politics and also announce CM’s residence gherao on August 20
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Five people shot at Virginia State University as police search for ‘multiple suspects’
The shooting has rocked campus before classes are set to begin on Monday
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Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.
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Devendra Mahto alleges assault by Ranchi police after being stopped from joining Tiranga Yatra
On the 22nd day of the agitation seeking reforms in the State's recruitment examination process, the 'Tiranga Yatra' was organised from the protest site of Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk
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More bodies found after ferry disaster in Zimbabwe as number of deaths hits 72
Twenty-six more bodies have been found after a ferry capsized in Zimbabwe - taking the total number of deaths to at least 72.
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Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures
The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US President Trump.
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Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in Polish village
A 55.6-metre Virgin Mary statue has been inaugurated in a small Polish village, with hundreds attending a ceremony featuring a Mass, traditional music and helicopters scattering rose petals.
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Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne
The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.
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Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory
"The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on X.
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Ukraine ramps up long-range strikes, attacks Russia's Samara industrial site
Kyiv is trying to make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion.
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Bonnie Tyler fans line streets of Welsh village as her coffin is brought home
The Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star died last month in a hospital in Portugal.
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UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism
Britain's prime minister has called for reflection after the sudden death of Jason Arday, a Black professor at Cambridge University who faced plagiarism accusations
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'Call From God': Kerala Man Stabs Parents To Death, Tells Police He Sent Them To ‘Heaven’
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Kerala's Idukki after allegedly stabbing his parents to death and telling police he had sent them to “heaven”.
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Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead
Arday was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023. He was found unresponsive Friday at a home in southwest London.
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VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event
Also: Ahsoka S2 teaser, Doomsday trailer, news about MCU's X-Men and Star Wars: Starfighter
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X-Men Cast, VisionQuest Trailer: All the Big Marvel News Out of D23
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds also begged to be cast in Avengers: Doomsday.
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Starfighter Trailer, Ahsoka and Anakin: Biggest Star Wars News Out of D23
Hayden Christensen is back, and Ryan Gosling is ready for his Starfighter role.
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Marvel reveals the new X-Men cast, including Inde Navarrette and Adam Driver
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day behind us, and its reveal of Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Marvel is finally ready to officially welcome the X-Men into the MCU. At the D23 event in Anaheim yesterday, the company revealed the cast...
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Nvidia halved its $250bn promise to OpenAI. Then it showed investors what it owns
Anissa Gardizy reported the cut for The Wall Street Journal on 14 August. Under the new proposed terms Nvidia would initially backstop only half of the 10GW project, and it would decide about the rest later. A deal could be...
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Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out
When Twitch announced that streamers could opt out, thousands of users questioned why their content was being used to train AI models in the first place.
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Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up
PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm's new CEO attempts to turn the company around.
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Speed Becomes the Product as OpenAI and Google Sell Faster AI
OpenAI and Google both released faster artificial intelligence models this week. Both put speed at the center of the pitch, and both are starting to treat response time as something businesses will pay for on its own. OpenAI’s new tier...
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ChatGPT Can Now Add Your Mac Activity to Its Memories
OpenAI’s latest feature can use your clicks, keystrokes and other interactions to supplement ChatGPT and Codex context.
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Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work
How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code?
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OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.
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IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
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ChatGPT's new Computer History tracks your Mac activity to create a timeline - but should you let it?
Rolling out to ChatGPT's Mac app, Computer History creates a timeline from your activities across the apps and websites you use on your Mac. Is that a privacy risk?
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White House AI Safety Reviews Could Expand to Open Models
White House officials may expand voluntary AI safety reviews to powerful open models, raising new questions about security, competition, and compliance. The post White House AI Safety Reviews Could Expand to Open Models appeared first on TechRepublic .
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OpenAI and Anthropic Cut AI Costs as Open-Weight Models Gain Ground
OpenAI and Anthropic are emphasizing lower AI costs as open-weight models gain ground, forcing enterprises to weigh price, performance, and risk. The post OpenAI and Anthropic Cut AI Costs as Open-Weight Models Gain Ground appeared first on TechRepublic .
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AI Scale, Security Crises, and Robot Ambitions Define This Week in Tech
See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from August 10–14. The post AI Scale, Security Crises, and Robot Ambitions Define This Week in Tech appeared first on TechRepublic .
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AMIE, our research medical AI system, demonstrates real-time clinical video consultation capabilities in a first-of-its-kind study.
AMIE promotional video
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Evolve your marketing with new AI tools
Advisor UI in Google Ads and Google Analytics
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What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?
Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE.
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How kids feel about AI, in their own words
When we set out to talk to kids about artificial intelligence, we thought we knew what we’d hear. We expected some to tell us they were using it to cheat a little, the way Millennials and Gen Xers opened up...
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Scaling AI agents with trustworthy data
Business and technology leaders need no convincing that the time of agentic AI is here. Organizations are rapidly adopting agents, and few executives doubt the technology’s potential to transform work. But many organizations find that realizing the desired return on...
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Z.ai debuts GLM-5.3 with long-horizon coding, cybersecurity upgrades
Chinese artificial intelligence developer Z.ai Co. today debuted GLM-5.3, an open-source large language model that set records across several popular benchmarks. The LLM is based on an algorithm called GLM-5.2 that the company released in mid-July. The latter model features...
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Google cuts Gemini 3.7 Flash prices as enterprise AI economics diverge and Pro cadence slows
Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, with updates focused on coding, automation, and agent workflows, alongside lower pricing for production deployments. The release, just three weeks after Gemini 3.6 Flash, reflects what the company described as rapid iteration driven by...
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World Labs turns one real-world robot task into thousands of simulated variations for training
World Labs, the startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, has unveiled a simulation engine that trains robot controllers entirely in virtual environments. From a single real-world task, the system generates thousands of controlled variations. The trained models then ran...
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The "tragedy of the cognitive commons" explains how rational AI adoption could destroy entire professions' expertise
A new research paper frames AI adoption as a "tragedy of the cognitive commons." Every company that cuts entry-level jobs benefits individually, but the collective expertise of entire professions erodes. The consequences may not become visible until 2030 to 2045,...
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New benchmark confirms AI models still perform poorly at visual perception
Moonshot AI's PerceptionBench tests how well multimodal AI models can actually "see," separate from logical reasoning. No frontier model reaches 60 percent accuracy, and GPT-5.6 Sol leads by a narrow margin. Many supposed reasoning errors actually happen as early as...
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Why health AI interfaces must adapt to user expertise
MIT researchers and collaborators found that AI explainability tools in the health sector can produce sharply different results depending on who uses them. When applied to skin disease diagnosis, non-experts improved their accuracy with AI assistance, although the improvement largely...
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