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OpenAI says rogue AI models broke free from human control
OpenAI says rogue AI models broke free from human control
The attack announced this week by OpenAI, which blamed rogue AI models, underscored the blistering growth in the technology’s capabilities. For many, it also added urgency to questions about whether and how it can be prevented from causing mayhem on a bigger scale, with more serious consequenc...
11 hours ago
SOCIETY
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to su...
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USA...
This spot, littered in condom wrappers and fringed by jungle, is familiar to her. Rubi Lama once came here not as a sex worker, but as an aid worker who helped sex workers.
13 hours ago
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A protest movement is challenging India's establishment
A protest movement is challenging India's establishment
What to know about the 'Cockroaches'
1 day ago
WORLD
International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says
International criminal groups use technology to expand in an...
The report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime outlines how transnational crime that used to be concentrated in Southeast Asia has expanded to other regions, while global criminal groups are increasingly engaging in drug, human and wildlife trafficking in Asia.
2 days ago
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At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak
At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak
The deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday, the health ministry said overnight into Monday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest single-day totals.
4 days ago
WORLD
Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election
Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a genera...
Burnham was the only candidate to secure enough support from his fellow Labour lawmakers to replace Starmer as leader of the governing party. Because Labour holds a majority in government, its leader also becomes the U.K. prime minister.
6 days ago
WORLD
US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait. The collapse of an interim ceasefire leaves no clear end in sight for the war that the U.S. and Israel began more than four months ago.
6 days ago
WORLD
What living in one of the world's hottest towns feels like
What living in one of the world's hottest towns feels like
Heat at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Long stretches without electricity, meaning some homes can't even use basic fans. And a constant search for relief, like being hosed down with water or sleeping outside.
Jul 16, 2026
WORLD
NASA chief visits Russia's space launchpad for U.S.-Russian crew launch
NASA chief visits Russia's space launchpad for U.S.-Russian...
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman was attending a scheduled launch Tuesday of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station, a sign of the ongoing cooperation in orbit between Moscow and Washington despite tensions over Russia's military action in Ukraine.
Jul 14, 2026
SPORTS
Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller, advancing to World Cup Rou...
Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thrill...
The go-ahead score for Argentina was credited as an own-goal after Cristian Romero’s header deflected off Cape Verde’s Diney Borges in the 111th minute. Messi scored early in regulation, his record-extending 20th career World Cup goal. Lisandro Martinez scored in the 103rd to put Argenti...
Jul 04, 2026