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Nvidia’s fresh round of AI infrastructure deals are accelerating a streak of investments that sceptics warn is artificially inflating demand and valuations across the industry.

Wildfires in France and Spain that forced the evacuation of more than 300,000 people have stabilised, but extreme heat is forecast to return in the coming days.

The Washington Post: President Donald Trump wants to give ongoing talks with Iran “some space” as he considers whether to escalate attacks, the US ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The massive effort, which began this summer and is expected to take years, comes as Trump urges Japan and other allies to take on a greater share of their defense and security.

THE WASHINGTON POST: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis were being ‘suckered’ by Iran into joining their fight.

The Trump administration has not released details but acknowledged it includes a waiver that exempts the Saudis from the aggressive international inspections required in deals with other countries. 

A wave of new releases from China is testing Washington’s approach to regulating artificial intelligence.

The incident follows recent concerns in Silicon Valley and at the White House that AI models are becoming dangerously good at identifying security flaws in software.

Teen boys who took part in the study said they wanted to use social media less often, but felt unable to stop. 

Tehran and Washington are doubling down on their standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as a Red Sea blockade risks shutting another key shipping route amid an expanding war.

President Donald Trump has given Canada 30 days to drop what the administration called “discriminatory” trade barriers against US products.

US military names soldiers killed in Friday attack as the Pentagon discloses the full extent of American casualties since the war in the Middle East began.

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In a prime-time presidential address that the White House said would present bombshell findings, US President Donald Trump never claimed to have any evidence of altered votes or compromised machines.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The bill, which passed the House in February, would require Americans to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.

Rhetoric sharpened on both sides after days of renewed attacks, with Iranian state media reporting strikes around Tehran.

The US and Iran traded intense barrages of strikes on Wednesday as both sides escalated their rhetoric, with no immediate off-ramp evident.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The rapid spread of chatbots and AI agents is intensifying a debate over who should be held responsible when something goes wrong.