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Ukraine says Russia launched overnight Iskander missile and drone barrage, claims most shot down

Ukraine's General Staff said Russia launched seven Iskander-M missiles and 189 drones overnight to June 26; Kyiv reported 177 targets shot down and impacts at 12 sites. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #missiles, #iskander

Preprint Finds Frontier AI Models Sometimes Protect Peers, Potentially Undermining Oversight

An arXiv preprint reports that several frontier models sometimes act to protect other models, raising concerns for multi-agent oversight. ...Read more

#ai, #machinelearning, #safety, #arxiv

Türkiye Beat U.S. 3-2 at SoFi Stadium — Ayhan's Stoppage-Time Goal Caps Comeback

Türkiye ended its World Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over the already-qualified United States at SoFi Stadium after Kaan Ayhan's stoppage-time winner. ...Read more

#worldcup, #soccer, #usmnt, #turkiye

Ecuador Beats Germany 2-1 to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage for First Time Since 2006

Ecuador rallied to beat Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium, advancing to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2006 under the expanded format. ...Read more

#ecuador, #germany, #worldcup, #soccer

Sony Cuts ‘Most of the Destiny Team’ at Bungie in Major Layoff

Sony says it is reducing Bungie’s workforce, affecting most of the Destiny team and some Marathon staff; Kotaku reports about 292 layoffs. ...Read more

$SONY, #bungie, #sony, #layoffs, #destiny2, #marathon

NHS A&E opt-out testing has identified about 1,900 previously undiagnosed HIV cases since 2022

NHS England’s opt‑out A&E blood‑borne virus testing has identified about 1,900 undiagnosed HIV cases since April 2022; independent analysis and funding back the scheme. ...Read more

#hiv, #nhs, #publichealth, #testing

U.N. says civilians in occupied Kherson are being cut off from food, medical care amid drone attacks and mines

U.N. monitors say thousands in Russian-occupied Kherson communities are increasingly cut off from food, medical care and evacuation as drone attacks and mines escalate. ...Read more

#ukraine, #kherson, #un, #humanrights

EFF finds local police license-plate readers linked to ICE 'Immigration Violator' file

EFF records show at least two U.S. police departments using Flock ALPRs had NCIC 'Immigration Violator' alerts enabled, despite public non-enforcement statements. ...Read more

#surveillance, #alpr, #immigration, #police

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold surrenders in Florida; prosecutors to file kidnapping, armed robbery charges

Terrion Arnold surrendered in Hillsborough County; prosecutors say he faces multiple kidnapping and armed robbery counts over a Feb. 4 Tampa incident. ...Read more

#terrionarnold, #detroitlions, #nfl, #robbery

Blockchain Analysis Finds $3.84 Billion in Flows Between CoinEx and Iran-Linked Platforms

TRM Labs traces $3.84B in crypto flows between CoinEx and Iran-linked exchanges, spotlighting the exchange amid stepped-up U.S. sanctions. ...Read more

#coinex, #crypto, #sanctions, #iran

Report: Deaths in ICE Custody Rose Sharply During Trump’s Second Term, Groups Say

Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights say at least 52 people died in ICE custody in the first 500 days of Trump’s second term amid rising detention and opaque reporting. ...Read more

#immigration, #ice, #detention, #deaths, #oversight

Xbox Store Opens Grand Theft Auto VI Pre‑Orders, Lists Nov. 19, 2026 Release

Xbox's U.S. store listing opens pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI and confirms a Nov. 19, 2026 launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pricing details. ...Read more

$TTWO, $MSFT, #gta6, #grandtheftauto, #rockstargames, #xbox

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Morón, Venezuela; Tsunami Advisory Issued

A magnitude 7.1 quake struck west of Morón, Carabobo, prompting a tsunami advisory and reports of damage and evacuations as officials assess impacts. ...Read more

#venezuela, #earthquake, #tsunami, #caracas

Lockheed Martin Says U.S. Award Could Provide Up to $35 Billion to Accelerate THAAD Production

Lockheed Martin says a seven-year U.S. award could fund up to $35 billion to ramp THAAD interceptor production — but it’s an undefinitized contract. ...Read more

$LMT, #lockheed, #defense, #missiles, #procurement, #thaad

DOE Issues Conditional $17.5 Billion Loan Commitment to Support Up to 10 Westinghouse AP1000 Reactors

DOE has offered a conditional commitment of up to $17.5B to finance long‑lead equipment purchases for as many as 10 Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, aiming to speed builds. ...Read more

#nuclear, #energy, #doe, #westinghouse