OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with stronger safeguards

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Teen version is intended for children aged 13 to 17 and includes content protections on self-harm and sexual chats

OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers – the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence – who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.

The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens, which launches on Tuesday, is tailored for children aged 13 to 17 with stronger protections including content restrictions around things such as suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats. It also provides homework and study support designed to help students learn rather than spit out answers and school essays.

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Christopher Berry-Dee dropped by publisher after allegations of abuse made against him

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Bonnier Books will no longer publish UK’s top-selling true crime author following Guardian investigation

The main publisher of the bestselling true crime writer Christopher Berry-Dee has dropped the author after a Guardian investigation into allegations of violence and sexual abuse against him, which he denies. Waterstones has also removed his books from sale.

“We are shocked and appalled by the very serious allegations relating to Christopher Berry-Dee, and our thoughts are with those affected,” said the publisher Bonnier Books in a statement to the Guardian.

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South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises – Fox News

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  1. South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises  Fox News
  2. Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un  The New York Times
  3. South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills  CNBC
  4. ‘Not the way it works’: Korea’s miscalculation on trade may cost them on security  Politico
  5. S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut  NPR
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Iran war latest: UAE residents receive security alert of potential missile threats – thenationalnews.com

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  1. Iran war latest: UAE residents receive security alert of potential missile threats  thenationalnews.com
  2. UAE says situation safe after detecting missile threat  The Times of Israel
  3. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
  4. UAE Warns Of 'Potential Missile Threats', Asks People To Seek Shelter  NDTV
  5. BREAKING: UAE issues alert for potential missile threats  Gulf Business
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Harrowing video shows selfie-taking tourists being washed away near Thailand hotspot – New York Post

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  1. Harrowing video shows selfie-taking tourists being washed away near Thailand hotspot  New York Post
  2. Honeymooning Couple Killed in Horrific Helicopter Crash  The Daily Beast
  3. Injuries as tourists swept away by flash flood in Thailand waterfall  VnExpress International
  4. Flash flood hits Mae Sa waterfall, tourist swept downstream  Khaosod English
  5. Tourists ignore signs, get washed away  News.com.au
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The Moscow region is hit by a drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village – AP News

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  1. The Moscow region is hit by a drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village  AP News
  2. Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones  CBS News
  3. Ukraine launches 637 drones toward Moscow, mayor says, with Wildberries facility hit  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer Wildberries  PBS
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PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend

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Triptorelin, already listed for prostate cancer, should have unrestricted use, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee says

The federal government should fund treatment for thousands of women with breast cancer or endometriosis, and children with gender dysphoria, according to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme’s advisory committee.

The committee met urgently in July in response to AstraZeneca’s announcement it would remove Zoladex from the market, risking leaving more than 7,500 women with breast cancer without an alternative treatment.

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Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought

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‘First meaningful rain for a long time’ is forecast but water firms continue to ask customers to restrict use

Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil.

While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, farmers, firefighters and water resources.

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Trump Has All the Cards to Shatter Iran from the Inside – 19FortyFive

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  1. Trump Has All the Cards to Shatter Iran from the Inside  19FortyFive
  2. Europe is unprepared for a US victory in Iran  Brussels Signal
  3. Trump pauses tariffs on Canada after last-minute deal  Inbox.eu
  4. Iran’s Regime Shows Cracks: Cabinet Infighting, Oil Brokers, and Anti-IRGC Protests  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
  5. Analyst warns of potential Iranian ‘October surprise’ ahead of midterms  Jewish Insider
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Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed – The Independent

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  1. Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed  The Independent
  2. Tehran Has to Make a Choice  The Atlantic
  3. The ‘Three Musketeers’ reshaping the Middle East  The Telegraph
  4. Trump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?  Al Jazeera
  5. The realignment of the Middle East  Financial Times
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Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece

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Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of Sifnos

Greek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash moments before it was due to land on the island of Sifnos, killing a British couple on honeymoon and the pilot.

Authorities were focusing on Tuesday on the “strange noise” the aircraft, a privately chartered Bell 206, is reported to have made before falling to the ground and exploding on impact.

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Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says – KSL.com

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  1. Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says  KSL.com
  2. Student and teen gunman dead in rare Philippines school shooting, officials say  CNN
  3. After Philippines school shooting, debate shifts to social media, gun safety  Reuters
  4. Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says  apnews.com
  5. Remulla claims Zamboanga shooter may have been influenced by Roblox  newsinfo.inquirer.net
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Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’ – Politico

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  1. Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’  Politico
  2. Israeli Strike on Syrian Military Air Base Draws U.S. Criticism  The New York Times
  3. Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation  Reuters
  4. U.S. envoy in Turkey chastises Israel for "unnecessary escalation" with strikes on Syrian air base  CBS News
  5. Middle East live: US says Israel behind strikes on military airport in Syria  France 24
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German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks – politico.eu

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  1. German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks  politico.eu
  2. Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people"  CBS News
  3. The American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists  Haaretz
  4. Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night  Financial Times
  5. Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners  middleeasteye.net
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