Anthropic has announced a significant update to its artificial intelligence usage policy, introducing a prohibition on sustained and unnecessary abusive behaviour directed at its Claude AI models. The revised rules, scheduled to take effect on November 12, 2026, are intended to address extreme cases in which users repeatedly subject AI systems to cruelty without any...
A deadly prison disturbance in Mexico’s northwestern state of Sinaloa has left 10 people dead and 16 inmates injured, prompting a major security response and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the violence. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, October 8, at the El Castillo Penitentiary in the coastal city of Mazatlán, during scheduled family...
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a strong warning to India over the future of the Indus River waters, saying any attempt to stop, restrict or divert Pakistan’s share of the water would be considered an “act of war”. Sharif made the remarks while addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on...
OpenAI has expanded its investigation into unexpected activity by its artificial intelligence agents after 53 images associated with ChatGPT users were reportedly leaked. The development has raised fresh questions about user privacy, AI safety and the challenges involved in monitoring increasingly autonomous AI systems. The company is examining the wider scope of activity involving its...
Tehran has proposed a seven-day roadmap to halt fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart broader negotiations, but the plan faces a major hurdle after US President Donald Trump reportedly rejected the proposal. Iran, meanwhile, has indicated that it will not compromise on key aspects of its nuclear programme. Iran’s latest diplomatic initiative has...
Severe coastal flooding has struck Surf City on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island as a powerful nor’easter brings storm surge, heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf to the US East Coast. Videos and images shared by residents showed streets across the coastal community submerged under rapidly rising water. In several areas, floodwaters spread across...
Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted and destroyed a drone south of Mecca before it could enter the restricted airspace over Islam’s holiest city, amid a sharp escalation in attacks involving Yemen’s Houthi movement and growing security concerns across the region. The incident took place on Tuesday evening, according to Saudi authorities. The...
Videos from a January 2025 shooting outside the Amazura nightclub in Queens have resurfaced online, with several social media accounts falsely presenting the old footage as evidence of a new mass shooting in New York City. The misleading posts claimed that a mass-casualty shooting had occurred at Amazura in Queens on September 14, 2026, and...
Pakistan has expressed strong support for Saudi Arabia following a series of Houthi attacks, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and reaffirming Islamabad’s solidarity with the kingdom. During the conversation, Sharif condemned attacks targeting Saudi civilian and economic infrastructure and warned that continued strikes could have...
Amazon has suspended its operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a fatal runway accident at Miami International Airport that killed five people and injured five others. The decision comes after a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air for Amazon’s air-cargo network overran the runway while landing at the Florida airport on September 6. The...