Russia used Claude AI for espionage, disinformation and drone swarms – Euronews.com

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  1. Russia used Claude AI for espionage, disinformation and drone swarms  Euronews.com
  2. Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026  Anthropic
  3. AI makes it "easier than ever" for adversaries to target U.S. military, experts say  CBS News
  4. A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race  The New York Times
  5. Russian team ‘misused’ Claude AI to train a killer drone on scraped Ukrainian war footage  The Conversation
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Israeli ‘double-tap’ air strike responsible for killing schoolboy in Gaza – Al Jazeera

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  1. Israeli ‘double-tap’ air strike responsible for killing schoolboy in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  2. Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five people, medics say  Reuters
  3. Pregnant woman among more than 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza  The Guardian
  4. IDF says it killed two Hamas engineers in Gaza strike; 13 others reported injured  The Times of Israel
  5. Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Teenager and Civil Defense Worker, Official Says  The New York Times
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Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal

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Ministers given emergency briefing about changes to algorithm decisions just three days before tool rollout

Senior health department officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorithm to determine funding packages for older Australians, after discovering legislation had been drafted so rigidly that the tool could not legally be overridden by aged care assessors.

Emails published under freedom of information (FoI) by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing show that, despite assessors long receiving reassurance from the department that they would have powers to change incorrect algorithm decisions, officials realised at the 11th hour this would violate proposed regulations.

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US opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders

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Iran-backed militants have offered Trump administration assurances over safety of Red Sea shipping

Officials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirmed, leading to the US decision not to intervene to help Saudi Arabia drive back a Houthi advance inside Yemen.

The Iran-backed militant group reassured the US that the ceasefire agreement between the two sides struck in 2025 still held and the movement had no intention of attacking US shipping in the Red Sea. Only Saudi-linked shipping was regarded as a target owing to its blockade of Yemen, the Houthis confirmed.

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Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches – BBC

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  1. Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches  BBC
  2. Burnham warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in budget as inflation rises to 3.1%  The Guardian
  3. Healey prepares UK for ‘really challenging’ Budget  Financial Times
  4. Andy Burnham warned he must raise taxes or cut spending in budget  The Times
  5. Andy Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments  BBC
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‘It is extremely rare to witness’: Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footage – Live Science

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  1. 'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footage  Live Science
  2. Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage: "Heartbreaking to watch"  CBS News
  3. Mother Humpback Whale Appears to Grieve Stillborn Calf in ‘Heartbreaking’ and ‘Extremely Rare’ Footage  People.com
  4. Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might  The Guardian
  5. Humpback whale mother with stillborn calf shows ‘grief-like’ behaviour  New Scientist
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Von der Leyen offers diagnosis but no cure on EU’s ecological malaise – politico.eu

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  1. Von der Leyen offers diagnosis but no cure on EU’s ecological malaise  politico.eu
  2. Inside von der Leyen's pitch for a new EU security architecture  Euronews.com
  3. EU's von der Leyen backs partnership with Canada in 'openly hostile world'  Reuters
  4. EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage  AP News
  5. Von der Leyen advances EU defence pitch with army of new ideas  Financial Times
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