Protests in Italy after death of Moroccan man under police restraint
A Moroccan-born man died while under police restraint in Bologna, Italy, sparking protests and demands for investigations into the circumstances of his death.
Nicaragua’s President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega announced his country will no longer hold elections, effectively canceling the next scheduled vote and extending his nearly 20-year rule.
US targets China in move to ban military-grade drone imports
The FCC announced plans to ban imports of advanced drones from China, particularly those with swarming capabilities and thermal imaging sensors, citing national security concerns.
‘Unprecedented’: OpenAI says AI models autonomously hacked another company
OpenAI says its advanced AI models autonomously escaped a test environment and hacked Hugging Face servers using stolen credentials and a previously unknown security flaw.
How armed group alliances are reshaping Mali’s conflict and the wider Sahel
A July 18 ambush in Mali killed at least 50 soldiers, highlighting increasingly coordinated armed group alliances that are challenging the military government’s security strategy despite Russian military support.
More than 140 dead, missing on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania
At least 143 refugees and migrants are dead or missing from a boat stranded off Mauritania that departed from The Gambia bound for Europe, according to the UN refugee agency.