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Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T12:38:38+00:00

ChatGPT developer says activity by autonomous tool was not at severity or scale of what occurred at Hugging FaceOpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attack carried out by a rogue AI agent had more than one victim.The ChatGPT developer said the agent – an autonomous tool that can carry out sequences of commands without human help – had located and used four logins to access four other, unnamed “publicly-available services” in addition to the US startup Hugging Face. Continue reading...

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Tunisia’s body politic is in crisis

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-29T12:38:14+00:00

Public-service failures and uncertainty over Kais Saied’s health are deepening the country’s political malaise.

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Boy, seven, dies after Essex coast incident that killed cousin and aunt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T12:20:07+00:00

Musa Ahmed was being treated in intensive care in London hospital after being pulled from West Mersea seaA seven-year-old boy has died a week after an incident off the Essex coast in which his teenage cousin and her mother died as they tried to rescue him.Musa Ahmed was being treated for life-threatening injuries after being pulled from the sea near West Mersea beach on 22 July. Continue reading...

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Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T12:18:23+00:00

Richard Tice referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over undeclared sum from Farage aide George CottrellRichard Tice has been referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from Nigel Farage’s aide, George Cottrell.The development opens up the prospect of another inquiry into a Reform UK MP by the watchdog, which was investigating Farage after the Guardian’s revelation that he received an undeclared £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...

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Deep depression drags rain fury west; targets MP, Gujarat next

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-29T12:17:36+00:00

IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy falls, over West Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after issuing a similar alert for Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on Wednesday

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Incendi in Grecia, morti due pompieri a Creta. A Paros turisti evacuati in dieci zone

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-29T12:17:29+00:00

Situata nell'arcipelago delle Cicladi nell'Egeo, è una delle zone più frequentate della regione, dopo Santorini. A Creta i due vigili del fuoco sono rimasti intrappolati tra le fiamme in un veicolo. Decine di altri incendi boschivi sono scoppiati negli ultimi giorni in tutta la Grecia a causa dei forti venti

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Incendi in Grecia, morti tre pompieri. A Paros turisti evacuati in dieci zone

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-29T12:17:29+00:00

Situata nell'arcipelago delle Cicladi nell'Egeo, è una delle zone più frequentate della regione, dopo Santorini. A Creta due vigili del fuoco sono rimasti intrappolati tra le fiamme in un veicolo. Decine di altri incendi boschivi sono scoppiati negli ultimi giorni in tutta la Grecia a causa dei forti venti

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Мешканці київської багатоповерхівки залишилися без тепла та гарячої води: "Ковальська" блокує договір ОСББ із "Нафтогазом"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-29T12:07:42+00:00

Мешканці "Паркової вежі" на Перемишльській, 2г у Києві залишилися без гарячої води та опалення – і не через атаки чи аварії на мережах, а через дії колишньої управляючої компанії "Ковальська-Житлосервіс"....

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BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T12:02:20+00:00

Layoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffectedBMW is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in Germany, according to reports, in the latest sign of Europe’s largest carmakers reducing costs under pressure from Chinese rivals.The Munich-headquartered company has started a voluntary redundancy programme agreed with employee representatives, a BMW spokesperson said on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T12:00:50+00:00

Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of waterHalf of England is officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, the Environment Agency has said.The “flash drought” developed quickly because of unusually low rainfall and high temperatures. Continue reading...

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BTS Won’t Enter Music From Comeback Album for Grammy Awards

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-29T11:58:32+00:00

The group’s decision comes a month after the Recording Academy announced five new award categories, including one for Best Asian Pop Music Performance.

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Xenia Fedorova, propagandiste prorusse, visée par un arrêté d’expulsion, annonce le ministère de l’intérieur français

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-29T11:56:46+00:00

« Son comportement porte atteinte aux intérêts fondamentaux de l’Etat », et sa présence sur le territoire « constitue pour ce motif une menace particulièrement grave et actuelle pour l’ordre public », peut-on lire dans le document consulté par « Libération ».

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Xenia Fedorova, propagandiste russe, visée par un arrêté d’expulsion, annonce le ministère de l’intérieur français

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-29T11:56:46+00:00

« Son comportement porte atteinte aux intérêts fondamentaux de l’Etat » et sa présence sur le territoire « constitue pour ce motif une menace particulièrement grave et actuelle pour l’ordre public », peut-on lire dans le document consulté par « Libération ». Xenia Fedorova va « immédiatement former un recours », a annoncé son avocat.

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French music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T11:55:17+00:00

French authorities investigate death of musician who performed at Paris Olympics, but say ‘no suspicious elements’ at playThe French electronic musician Kavinsky, known for the song Nightcall which achieved iconic status after its inclusion in the Ryan Gosling film Drive, has died aged 50.A police source speaking to French newspaper Le Figaro indicated that the suspected cause of death was a stroke. Kavinsky, real name Vincent Belorgey, had reportedly been complaining of headaches in recent days, and he was discovered at home after a concerned neighbour alerted emergency services. Continue rea

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Fauci faces Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T11:47:30+00:00

Veteran medical adviser on the Hill, with questions likely on disputed ‘lab leak’ theory; scientists say Fauci is being subjected to ‘vilification and harassment’Sign up for US Breaking News emailFormer president Joe Biden’s presidential pardon does not cover Anthony Fauci’s awaited hearing at Capitol Hill, the House Oversight Committee chairman has said.Republican James Comer told Fox News Digital:Americans are still reaping the consequences of Dr Fauci’s actions.Biden’s pardon doesn’t cover Dr Fauci’s testimony this week and if he continues to lie, he must be held accountable. Continue readi

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Measuring our knowledge capital

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-29T11:46:24+00:00

A genuine a Gross Domestic Knowledge Product must capture the less visible economy tied to traditional skill and local ecology with the same seriousness it brings to patents and software

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