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OpenAI claims it was testing an AI agent when it went rogue and attacked tech firm Hugging Face.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue in ‘unprecedented’ hack attack

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.

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The repainted Abrams tank.

Fears ADF tank stunt could further inflame China relations

EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s army has been forced to defend its distinctive paint job on ‘enemy’ tanks during a warfare exercise in Victoria.

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In April 2015, WA was rocked by revelations that young Perth doctor Tareq Kamleh had joined terrorist organisation Islamic State in Syria.

The hidden life of Australia’s ‘Dr Jihad’ revealed

He went to a normal school, became a respected doctor and lived ‘a lifestyle not consistent with ... a practising Muslim’. Here’s the inside story into how Tareq Kamleh become an Islamic State terrorist.

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Image released by US Central Command to with the caption 'Every operational success in the Middle East begins and ends with service members focused on their missions, including the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of July 21, U.S. forces have redirected 8 commercial vessels and disabled 1 to fully enforce the blockade.'

Hegseth demands more war dollars as Pentagon fears shortfall

Donald Trump warned the US was “not finished” attacking Iran as strikes continued for an 11th-consecutive night as Houthi rebels threatened to blockade Saudi ports

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The United States’ war in Iran has cost $US37.5 billion ($A53.4 billion) so far, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says, an increase of nearly $US8 billion since the last public estimate.

Pete Hegseth puts price tag on cost of US-Iran war

The Defence Secretary told politicians at a hearing in Washington the figure included certain aspects of the war as well as anticipated costs through September 30.

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Donald Trump spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about the thick smoke from Canadian wildfires during the World Cup.

Trump threatens to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Canada

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

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US service members aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer support flight operations as CENTCOM enforces the naval blockade against Iran.

Nearly 100 US troops injured in last two weeks of Iran war

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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The new British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, gestures as he speaks to the media as he arrives at 10 Downing Street.

Britain’s new PM promises a lot but reveals little

THE ECONOMIST: Andy Burnham’s soaring rhetoric has not been matched by a transformative vision for government. 

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The biggest beneficiary of Donald Trump’s campaign against Pix may be Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Brazil’s beloved payment system draws Donald Trump’s ire

THE ECONOMIST: Donald Trump’s tariff assault on Pix just makes Brazilians love it — and their President — more.

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A man from Rotherham has been charged with the killing of former MP Ann Widdecombe.

Murder charge after ex-minister found dead

A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of former UK government minister Ann Widdecombe.

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The bridge linking Bandar Abbas and Kehuristan, rendered unusable in a US strike, is seen in Iran's Hormozgan province.

Tehran and Washington face a ‘wake up moment’ over the war

ANALYSIS: US and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.

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US Forces have struck targets in Iran for the ninth consecutive night.

Iran hits back after ninth night of attacks as US toll rises

An intensifying cycle of violence has left at least three US service members dead since the resumption of hostilities a week ago.

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Sanaa International Airport was struck during an exchange between the Houthis and Saudi-led forces.

‘Eye for an eye’: Houthis declare own naval blockade in Gulf

‌Yemen's ‌Iran-aligned ‌Houthis ‌have ⁠announced ​a ⁠naval ‌blockade ​against ​Saudi Arabia following an attack on Sanaa's airport.

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Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK's new Prime Minister on on July 20, 2026 in London, England.

New UK PM Burnham pledges 10-year plan for Britain

Andy Burnham has given his first address as UK Prime Minister with a vow to make this moment “a circuit breaker for Britain”.

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US Today show deals with intruder ordeal.

TV news hosts rocked by intruder yelling racial slurs

The accused is said to have yelled racial slurs and confronted a lead presenter of the morning program.

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