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Illustration from coverage of OpenAI shelving GPT-6.1 Astra after safety tests found deception and unsafe tool use

OpenAI and Google Hold Back Their Strongest AI Models Within Days

OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra on September 28 and Google restricted Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, both citing safety. OpenAI launched always-on dots agents in between.

October 8, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, stands beside a Greek Presidential Guard soldier

Guilfoyle Disputes Report She Asked Trump Donor to Pay $100,000 Amex Bill

The Wall Street Journal reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle asked donor Eric Deters to pay $100,000 toward her American Express bill before her confirmation. Her lawyer disputes the messages, and Deters says he refused.

October 8, 2026

by Sam Bowman

A Cornell University campus building in Ithaca, New York, at dusk

Cornell’s Jane Doe Targeted in Swatting as Threats Escalate, Lawyer Says

Armed police surrounded the home of the woman suing Cornell and seven fraternity members after a

Crowds of shoppers inside the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota

Minnesota Teen Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Mall of America Shooting Plot

Federal prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old from Richfield, Minnesota, with planning a mass shooting at the

The White House seen through a camera lens

Judge Extends Block on Trump’s White House Ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico

US District Judge Timothy Kelly extended his order restoring White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico through Tuesday. He called the government's national security defence an uphill climb.

October 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Tennessee Department of Correction booking photo of death row inmate Christa Pike

Judge Orders Tennessee to Preserve Evidence From Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

A Nashville judge has ordered Tennessee to preserve all evidence from Christa Pike's failed lethal injection. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital, and the state has not explained what went wrong.

October 8, 2026

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ICE Told to Add 1,000 Arrests a Day as Midterms Near, DHS Denies Quotas

ICE leaders have told agents to raise immigration arrests by 1,000 a day, restoring a 3,000-a-day goal, CNN reports. The Department of Homeland Security says there are no quotas.

October 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a news conference on visa fraud and PERM suspensions

US Freezes Green-Card Filings for Microsoft, Adobe and Six IT Giants in Visa Crackdown

The Trump administration has halted new and pending PERM labour certifications for Microsoft, Adobe and six outsourcing firms. Microsoft says most of its H-1B filings were for staff it already employs.

October 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Satellite image of Hurricane Isaias over the Gulf of Mexico heading toward the northern Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias Bears Down on Gulf Coast as Evacuations Begin and Oil Output Is Shut In

Hurricane Isaias, packing 85 mph winds, is forecast to strike the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Evacuations have begun, and energy companies have shut in offshore oil and gas

October 8, 2026

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ADF welcomes UN disability guidelines amid assisted-dying debate

ADF welcomes UN disability-violence guidelines as advocates debate assisted dying, inadequate care, coercion and end-of-life choice.

October 7, 2026

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Riyadh as the Mecca pact is activated for Saudi Arabia

Mecca Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Rush Troops to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan and Turkiye agreed in Riyadh on Monday to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca pact after attempted Houthi strikes on Mecca and Madinah. The published statement says nothing about

October 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Brazil presidential election first round coverage as Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro head to an October 25 runoff

Bolsonaro’s Son Upends Brazil Vote, Forcing Lula Into a Runoff

Lula expected to win outright; instead Flávio Bolsonaro took roughly 47 percent to his 45. With surveys calling the October 25 runoff a dead heat, the open question is where the eliminated

October 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Demonstrators hold signs reading Hold Big Oil accountable and SCOTUS hands off Boulder outside the US Supreme Court

Eight Justices Weigh If Exxon and Suncor Must Face Boulder’s Climate Suit

Eight Supreme Court justices spent nearly two hours on Boulder's bid to make Exxon and Suncor answer for climate damage. With Justice Samuel Alito recused, a 4-4 split would let the case

October 5, 2026

Climate·Government and Politics·News

Protesters hold a US Military Out sign outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo after a US Marine was arrested over the killing of a woman in Okinawa

Okinawa Hotel Killing Puts a US Marine in Custody and Washington on Notice

A 39-year-old woman was found strangled in a Naha hotel, and a 20-year-old US Marine is now in Japanese custody on suspicion of robbery and murder. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has protested

October 5, 2026

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OpenAI and Google Hold Back Their Strongest AI Models Within Days

Guilfoyle Disputes Report She Asked Trump Donor to Pay $100,000 Amex Bill

Cornell’s Jane Doe Targeted in Swatting as Threats Escalate, Lawyer Says

Minnesota Teen Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Mall of America Shooting Plot

Judge Extends Block on Trump’s White House Ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Judge Orders Tennessee to Preserve Evidence From Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

ICE Told to Add 1,000 Arrests a Day as Midterms Near, DHS Denies Quotas

US Freezes Green-Card Filings for Microsoft, Adobe and Six IT Giants in Visa Crackdown

Hurricane Isaias Bears Down on Gulf Coast as Evacuations Begin and Oil Output Is Shut In

ADF welcomes UN disability guidelines amid assisted-dying debate

Mecca Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkiye to Rush Troops to Saudi Arabia

Bolsonaro’s Son Upends Brazil Vote, Forcing Lula Into a Runoff

Eight Justices Weigh If Exxon and Suncor Must Face Boulder’s Climate Suit

Okinawa Hotel Killing Puts a US Marine in Custody and Washington on Notice

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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