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August 6, 2026
Meta says its AI model hacked another company, adding to worries about bots going rogue
Meta said Thursday that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the latest in a series of disclosures about AI models going rogue. In…
August 5, 2026
Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
CAIRO (AP) – United States President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that…
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August 5, 2026
Gov’t proposes licensing framework for online broadcasters
BELMOPAN (CMC): Prime Minister John Briceño has defended Belize’s proposed Broadcasting Bill, arguing that it is intended to regulate revenue-generating online news platforms rather than restrict free…
August 5, 2026
157 migrants rescued after boat fire in English Channel
PARIS (AP): French and British teams rescued 157 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel after the engine of their boat caught fire, French maritime authorities said.
August 5, 2026
Ebola death toll reaches 1,700 as outbreak surges
BUNIA (AP): Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, according to data – spreading faster than health officials can…
August 5, 2026
Hundreds evacuated after Fuego volcano erupts
GUATEMALA CITY (AP): Guatemala remained on alert yesterday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption the day before of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and…
August 5, 2026
Gunman kills Mexican social media influencer during livestream
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexico’s volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored…
August 4, 2026
Discarded SpaceX rocket on high-speed collision course with moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago. The rocket's upper stage will…
August 4, 2026
Europe’s hot, dry summer takes its toll
ATHENS (AP): A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe yesterday as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilise a…