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New war scenarios emerge in the wake of the Flydubai ‘flight of terror’, as implications for the Israeli and US ballots grow
The Flydubai incident has revived insecurity in Israel just weeks before the 27 October election, with polls showing no clear winner. As Netanyahu seeks a path back to power and Trump faces a weak approval rating before the US midterms, the weeks after 3 November could determine whether tensions over Gaza and Iran ease or escalate
Trump appoints Jay Clayton as America’s AI ‘tsar’
Trump has named Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, as the US government's AI "tsar", tasking him with leading a "Super Intelligence Force" that will report on the risks and opportunities of AI within 120 days while keeping America ahead of China
Lukoil’s $20 billion deal: the oil ‘battle’ uniting Trump, Putin and Gulf billionaires
The sale of Lukoil's international assets, worth around $20 billion, has moved from sanctions policy into the talks between Washington and Moscow, with a Boehly-led consortium backed by Gulf investors and a US state agency challenging Carlyle's earlier agreement.
Europe to release huge share of its diesel reserves, says Trump, as G7 puts 100 million barrels on the market
US President says Europe has agreed to release a large share of its strategic diesel reserves, while the G7 says 100 million barrels will reach the market over the next four months
Israeli PM accused of exploiting Flydubai incident, as online theories claim it was staged
Israeli ppposition leader and media commentators accuse Netanyahu of exploiting the dramatic in-fllight incident ahead of the 27 October election, while unfounded online theories claim it was staged. Netanyahu has not directly responded to either charge
‘They prevented a new 9/11’: World hails pilot and passengers who saved 174 lives on Flydubai flight
Three Israeli passengers describe how they entered the cockpit, subdued the pilot who had stabbed his colleague and pulled the Boeing out of a steep dive, with one joking that his flying experience came from Mayday.
Tech chiefs sign voluntary AI safety pact at White House
The accord commits AI developers to four layers of safety checks but carries no legal force or state oversight, while a new executive order directs federal agencies to replace the term artificial intelligence with superintelligence
AI giants head to the White House as Anthropic’s IPO filing warns of “existential risks to humanity”
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Greg Brockman and Dario Amodei meet Donald Trump today to discuss oversight of artificial intelligence, as Anthropic's prospectus sets out the dangers of the technology to investors.