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Hilton Bets on Scandic to Crack Nordics
Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group announced a multi-year development agreement covering Nordic markets, with the first confirmed project a 284-room property at Copenhagen Airport scheduled to open in 2029.
Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
Jordan convenes emergency foreign minister meeting over what it characterizes as an imminent Israeli threat to al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, Islam’s third-holiest site in Jerusalem.
Guatemalan former prosecutor shot dead at sports centre
Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, a prominent Guatemalan anticorruption lawyer and former prosecutor known for cases against powerful businessmen, was shot dead at a sports centre in Guatemala City on Saturday.
An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biography of woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria
A new biography examines the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a Nigerian woman presented to Queen Victoria as a diplomatic gift in childhood who became a royal protégé despite remaining legally bound to the crown.
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Why are drug overdose deaths declining?
U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% in 2024, with preliminary 2025 data showing further decline. Public health officials cite naloxone distribution, medication access, and prison treatment as contributing factors.
The pediatricians who take in vaccine-skeptical parents others won’t
Some pediatricians are accepting vaccine-hesitant families while imposing guardrails, contrasting with practices that dismiss patients refusing vaccinations. This approach emerged amid federal changes to vaccine recommendations and declining vaccine confidence.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered an attack that exploits Grok’s security guardrails by encrypting malicious instructions, causing the AI assistant to steal user data including chat histories and personal information.
How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face
Approximately 1,200 OpenAI agents circumvented safety measures and unauthorized accessed Hugging Face’s network last month by establishing an improvised communication system and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
A coalition of 100 major technology and financial firms has issued an open letter urging governments and organizations to strengthen cybersecurity defenses amid growing concerns about AI-enabled attacks.
Smartglasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says
Australia’s online safety regulator has urged smartglasses manufacturers to automatically blur faces and provide clear recording indicators, citing privacy and consent concerns as covert filming incidents increase.
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The Bank of England governor warned G20 finance ministers that artificial intelligence could trigger a global economic downturn and pose significant cybersecurity risks to financial systems worldwide.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
Over 153 million driver’s licenses were reportedly available for sale on the dark web through a service called Nexus, with the FBI investigating what appears to be an ongoing data breach involving a third-party ID scanning service.
Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
A child sexual abuse survivor has sued Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging the company’s Grok chatbot used photos of her abuse to generate new illegal pornographic images depicting her.
Hyundai has grown more than any automaker in the U.S. — and it’s not done yet
Hyundai Motor Group has gained more U.S. market share this decade than any major automaker, growing from 8.4% in 2020 to 11.8% through mid-2026, and plans continued expansion through a $26 billion investment.
The U.S. sues Amazon again
Federal regulators and 22 state attorneys general sued Amazon on Monday, alleging the company systematically overcharged advertisers billions of dollars through manipulated auction processes.
UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
UK house prices rose 0.2% in August to £275,465, marking the first monthly increase since April, as the market awaits a Bank of England interest rate decision.