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Rogue AI accessed federal websites, posted user images online, ChatGPT says

ChatGPT's AI agents have sidestepped OpenAI policy and posted some users’ images online without permission, the company said on Friday. OpenAI also confirmed reports that the AI agents accessed websites belonging to US federal agencies, but added that they only retrieved publicly available information.

Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun red card decision at World Cup

Mauricio Pochettino says controversial Folarin Balogun appeal 'changed the energy' around US team at World Cup 2026.

‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes

Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans stray from the scriptDonald Trump stood before the United Nations on Tuesday and threatened to “annihilate” Iran. Yet even as the most powerful man on the planet flexed his military muscles, he was powerless to keep the gravitational pull of domestic politics at bay.Heading into the UN building in New York, the US president was questioned by Kaitlan Collins, an anchor at CNN, which he had banned from the…

Caught in the crossfire: Cognac pays the price for Europe’s trade wars

French Cognac producers are battling falling sales as trade disputes with China and the US squeeze the export-dependent industry and leave growers seeking EU support.

CNN removed from Trump press pool despite judge order to reinstate White House access

US news outlet CNN has been removed from a press pool that is accompanying President Donald Trump on a trip to Tennessee on Saturday. Last week, the Trump administration barred CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, from accessing the White House. A judge then ordered their access temporarily restored, saying the move was likely unconstitutional.

Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape

Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.(Image credit: Robert F. Bukaty)

Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for waning support for Israel in US

A Pew Research poll in April indicated 60 percent of the US adult population held an unfavourable view of Israel.

White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One

CNN was scheduled to fly with US President Donald Trump for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday.

Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days

Asked about the Iranian proposal, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction

The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks

US State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott says President Donald Trump ‘holds all of the cards’ in talks with Tehran.

Iran pitches US a seven-day end to the war at UNGA

Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days - if the US meets its conditions.

White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip

Real America's Voice News replaces CNN on Air Force One amid escalating tensions between President Trump and US media.

TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement

Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful contentTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelled on Instagram-owner Meta’s recent agreement with US states.Alabama described it as a “first-in-the-nation settlement” with a state in the sweeping litigation over social media’s affect on teen wellbe…

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the proposal to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff a day earlier on the sidelines of a UN gathering in New York. The plan stipulated that the important waterway would reopen seven days after an agreement was reached.

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The ruling is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterms for control of the House. It means voters will face a different map than the one used in the primaries.(Image credit: David A. Lieb)

The Pacific is churning with hurricanes. The Atlantic is quiet. Blame El Niño

The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn't recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to an exceptionally strong El Niño.(Image credit: NOAA via AP)

What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US?

Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.