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OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot
US cybersecurity researchers ethically hacked OpenAI systems using Anthropic’s Claude chatbot and OpenAI’s own GPT-5.6 Sol, exposing vulnerabilities in employee accounts and related software infrastructure. The researchers accessed several staff ChatGPT accounts through an internal discussion forum and then reached OpenAI’s GitHub service, highlighting how AI tools can make sophisticated cyberattacks faster and easier. The…
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Burnham faces demands to come clean with Brits about Russian ‘shadow war’ and hike defence spending – as France, Poland and Germany step up warnings
Andy Burnham and the Labour Government are facing pressure from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to explain how Britain will respond to Russia’s alleged “shadow war” against NATO countries. The calls follow warnings that Moscow could use drones, rockets and other hybrid tactics to intimidate European states supporting Ukraine, with…
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Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists
Workers at an AutoZone store in White Plains, New York, are seeking to become the first employees at the US-based retailer to unionise. Their election to join United Auto Workers Local 259 is due to begin on 25 September, despite what workers describe as an intensive company campaign against the effort. The dispute matters because…
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US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos
US wheat farmers face an uncertain growing season despite wheat prices reaching their highest level in three years. Drought, erratic weather, record diesel costs and geopolitical disruption are undermining profits, while damaged harvests and blocked exports could push up prices for millers, bakers, restaurants and consumers. Future prices for bread wheat have risen 39%, but…
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Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
National Highways has warned that drivers who deliberately ignore roadwork closures to avoid queues are putting road workers and themselves at serious risk. The agency recorded hundreds of vehicles entering restricted areas in England this year, prompting some motorway sections to be closed entirely to protect workers and causing longer diversions. Between January and July,…
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Why Tottenham are misfiring … and it’s not just down to the lack of goals
Tottenham have failed to score in their opening four Premier League matches for the first time in two decades, prompting analysis of why the team is struggling beyond simply an absence of goals. Manager Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look side is experiencing significant issues converting attacking opportunities despite entering dangerous areas regularly, raising questions about squad…
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‘I spend a bagful of money and don’t fill a bag’: the energy crisis hits Bangladesh
Bangladesh is enduring a severe energy crisis triggered by the US war on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted crucial gas shipments from the Middle East. The newly elected BNP government, which came to power in February after overthrowing the previous Awami League administration, has struggled to manage…
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‘We demand the truth’: Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee lead calls for proof of life of disappeared Eritrean writers
More than 180 writers, including Nobel laureates Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee, have renewed calls for proof of life from 12 Eritrean writers detained without trial since a 2001 crackdown on independent media. Organised by PEN International, the letter urges President Isaias Afwerki to provide verified information about their whereabouts, health and survival, highlighting the…
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Todd Boehly exits Chelsea diminished after having his fingers burned
Todd Boehly has left Chelsea after Clearlake Capital bought out his and Mark Walter’s shares, but the change is unlikely to affect the club’s daily running because Clearlake was already the dominant force. His departure nevertheless highlights the breakdown of the ownership partnership and could have implications for major decisions such as Stamford Bridge’s future.…
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Father of five-month-old baby poisoned by Angel of Death nurse Beverley Allitt warns same red flags were ignored by hospital bosses with Lucy Letby more than 20 years later
The father of a baby poisoned by nurse Beverley Allitt in 1991 has warned that hospital authorities ignored similar warning signs during Lucy Letby’s crimes more than two decades later. An inquiry into Letby’s murders concluded that some of the seven infants she killed might have survived had warnings from the Allitt case been heeded.…