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OpenAI takes down covert operations tied to China and other countries

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a conference in San Francisco this week. The company said it has recently taken down 10 influence operations that were using its generative artificial intelligence tools. Four of those operations were likely run by the Chinese government. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Chinese

How New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern broke the political mold

Enlarge this image Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern speaks during Cinema Cafe 2 during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards. Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern speaks during Cinema Cafe 2 during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards.

Claims of war crimes in Gaza are ‘ridiculous,’ says adviser to Israeli government

Palestinians carry bags filled with food and humanitarian aid provided by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, June 3. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Allegations that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza are "insane" and "ridiculous," an

Why the U.K. prime minister is calling for a bigger military to face Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center) and Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey (right) meet with BAE system apprentices as they look at a submarine model during a joint visit on March 20 in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom. Starmer says the U.K. must upgrade its military in response to threats from Russia. WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption

Britain gets a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Russia, and to Trump

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his speech during a visit to the BAE Systems'Govan facility, in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday. Andy Buchanan/AFP via AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Buchanan/AFP via AP LONDON — The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges in U.K.

Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on Friday in London. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Spicer/Getty Images LONDON — Clutching a Puritan prayer book, actor and comedian Russell Brand walked into a London courtroom Friday wearing an unbuttoned black shirt with multiple crucifixes around his neck and repeated the words "not

After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

Valerie the mini dachshund, at home in mid-May. Georgia Gardner hide caption toggle caption Georgia Gardner Bundled in a little blanket on a plush couch, Valerie doesn't quite look like a dog who recently survived more than 17 months in the Australian wilderness. She's nestled between her two owners, 24-year-old Georgia Gardner and 25-year-old Josh

Why Germany’s Government Can Spy on a Political Party

Enlarge this image The Reichstag building, which houses the German Bundestag on May 4, 2025. Hauke Schröder/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hauke Schröder/picture alliance via Getty Images The Reichstag building, which houses the German Bundestag on May 4, 2025. Hauke Schröder/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany's biggest opposition political party, the