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Human Rights Watch report: Rwandan forces and M23 forcibly recruited and detained thousands in eastern Congo

Human Rights Watch says Rwandan forces and M23 recruited, detained and abused thousands — including children — at camps in eastern Congo; urges ICC probe. ...Read more

#rwanda, #m23, #drcongo, #humanrights, #hrw

Researchers report agentic LLMs outperformed expert biologists and produced robot-assembled DNA in lab tests

Researchers report agentic LLMs outperformed expert biologists on biosecurity tasks and that model-written code ran an OpenTrons robot to assemble DNA. ...Read more

#ai, #biosecurity, #llm, #syntheticbiology

Largest Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak on Record Reaches 534 Confirmed Cases, Spreads to Uganda

The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak has reached 534 confirmed cases across DRC and Uganda, straining responders where no licensed vaccines or treatments exist. ...Read more

#ebola, #drc, #uganda, #publichealth, #outbreak

JADES Finds Candidate Galaxy Overdensity at z ≈ 10.5 in the First 500 Million Years

JADES reports a candidate concentration of 18 galaxies at z≈10.5 in GOODS‑S, an unusually dense patch in the first 500 Myr that needs spectroscopic confirmation. ...Read more

#jwst, #jades, #galaxies, #cosmicdawn

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth-Orbit Rehearsal, Names Four-Astronaut Crew

NASA names Artemis III crew and redefines the mission as a 2027 Earth-orbit test to rehearse docking ahead of a planned 2028 crewed Moon landing. ...Read more

#nasa, #artemis, #space, #moon

GAO: ICE’s Camp East Montana Wasted at Least $11.5 Million and Opened Without Required Inspections

GAO finds ICE’s Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss wasted at least $11.5M by opening early, lacked required inspections and basic security. ...Read more

#immigration, #ice, #detention, #gaoreport

UK Imposes Sanctions on Settler Groups Financing West Bank Violence, Warns Businesses Against Settlement Activity

UK, with Canada, France and Norway, sanctions seven targets tied to settler violence in the West Bank and issues new business guidance on settlements. ...Read more

#uk, #sanctions, #settlements, #israelpalestine

Preprint reports operation of thorium-229 nuclear clock locked to nuclear transition in crystal

A June 7 arXiv preprint claims operation of a thorium-229 nuclear clock by locking a 148.4 nm VUV laser to a nuclear transition in a thorium-doped crystal. ...Read more

#physics, #nuclearclock, #thorium229, #precisionmeasurement

Edmonton Reportedly Closing In On Mike Babcock Hire, NHLPA Review Could Follow

Edmonton is reportedly close to hiring Mike Babcock, but any deal may require NHL and NHLPA clearance amid scrutiny of his 2023 resignation. ...Read more

#oilers, #mikebabcock, #nhl, #hockey

White House Sends Todd Blanche Nomination to Senate for Attorney General

White House formally transmitted President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to the Senate, launching the confirmation process for the acting attorney general. ...Read more

#justice, #attorneygeneral, #toddblanche, #confirmation

New York Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Labels and Human Review for AI-Generated News

Lawmakers passed the NY FAIR News Act requiring clear labels and human editorial review for news substantially created by generative AI; it now awaits Gov. Hochul. ...Read more

#ai, #journalism, #newyork, #legislation

Apple details Siri AI overhaul at WWDC26, outlines limited rollout and hardware requirements

At WWDC26 Apple outlined Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features — a screen‑aware assistant, new Siri app, hardware limits and regional availability caveats. ...Read more

$AAPL, #apple, #siri, #ai, #wwdc26

Apple: EU iPhone and iPad won’t get Siri AI at iOS 27 launch, cites Digital Markets Act

Apple says EU iPhone and iPad users won't get Siri AI with iOS 27 launch, blaming the EU’s Digital Markets Act and regulator demands. ...Read more

#apple, #siri, #digitalmarketsact, #eu, #privacy

Human Rights Watch: U.S. Tied Health Aid to Sweeping Data, Specimen and Inspection Conditions in African Deals

Human Rights Watch says U.S. health agreements after the 2025 USAID pullback tied aid to broad data access, pathogen-sample sharing and facility inspections. ...Read more

#humanrights, #globalhealth, #usforeignpolicy, #africa, #pathogensharing

U.K. Sets Three‑Month Deadline for Apple, Google to Enable Device Protections for Children

The U.K. has ordered Apple, Google and other tech firms to enable device-level nudity protections for children within three months — or face legislation and fines. ...Read more

#uk, #child-safety, #online-safety, #tech-regulation