Hacking Contest Win Shows Power of Chinese Open-Weight AI
A cybersecurity competition winner used a freely available Chinese AI model to outperform rivals, highlighting how powerful open-weight systems have become — and how hard they may be to control.
NY Governor Says Cornell Rape Case Victim Was ‘Failed’
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the woman at the center of a Cornell University rape case was failed by officials at every step, and has handed the investigation to the state attorney general.
Scientists Untangle Biology of ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Gene
Researchers are piecing together why a single gene found in roughly 70 percent of cancers has proven nearly impossible to target with drugs, offering fresh clues for future treatments.
Who Is the Pilot Hailed a Hero After Mid-Air Stabbing?
Indian captain Smit Machchhar is being celebrated as a hero after he was stabbed by a fellow pilot mid-flight but still managed to help avert disaster on a Flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv.
UK Court Clears Naomi Campbell in Charity Ban Case
A British tribunal has overturned a five-year ban that barred supermodel Naomi Campbell from running charitable organizations, ruling she was the victim of an elaborate scam.
Declassified Files Tie CIA to 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre
Newly declassified documents suggest the CIA funded a right-wing student group in Mexico City years before security forces opened fire on demonstrators at Tlatelolco in 1968.
Twin Brothers Kill School Vice Principal in Mexico
Two 18-year-old twin brothers who had once attended the school attacked staff and students with a machete, killing the vice principal before neighbors and parents stepped in to restrain them.
Ethiopia, Eritrea Sever Ties as Northern Conflict Escalates
Ethiopia and Eritrea have cut diplomatic relations amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, stoking fears of a broader regional war just three years after a devastating civil conflict ended.
Four Injured in Attack at Middle School in Torreón, Mexico
Four people were injured in an attack at a secondary school in the city of Torreón, in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, according to local authorities.
New Attack Reported on Ship in Strait of Hormuz
A vessel came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported, reviving concerns about shipping safety in one of the world's busiest oil chokepoints.