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Doomsday warning over AI viruses that their creators claim will fight scourge of antibiotic resistance: IAN GALLAGHER

2026-08-09
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 The latest AI breakthrough has all the makings of a terrifying disaster movie.

Flames roar near Burbank homes as wildfire prompts evacuation orders

2026-08-08
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 Dubbed the Walnut Fire, the blaze was first reported before 3:10 p.m. in the 1500 block of E. Walnut Avenue closed to Harvard Road.

Vance says US ‘destroyed’ Iran’s nuclear programme

2026-08-08
US Vice President JD Vance claims Washington has “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear programme and degraded its military.

Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won’t Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says

2026-08-08
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 Mr. Miller, who has faced pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign and avoid endangering a solidly red seat in Ohio, will stay in the race, his spokeswoman said.

EXCLUSIVE: Teen girls recall Jersey Shore ride malfunction that left them stuck hanging upside down

2026-08-08
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 Two 13-year-olds recall the terrifying minutes they spent stuck upside down on the Wipe Out ride at Castaway Cove in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz

2026-08-08
An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.

Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

2026-08-08
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 A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash on Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park.

IAF wing commander ‘honey-trapped’ by Pak operatives; charged for alleged info leak

2026-08-09
A Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force is currently under serious accusations of leaking critical defense information. It is reported that he fell victim to a honey trap orchestrated by operatives from Pakistani intelligence using social media. Allegations suggest he secretly installed software…

Iran sets conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz after UAE says one of its ships was targeted by airstrike

2026-08-08
Iran’s military stressed that the crucial waterway would only be reopened when the U.S. accepts Iran’s conditions.

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

2025-01-27
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.