Ties between the US tech giant Palantir and the United Kingdom government are coming under increased scrutiny following the arrest of former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Despite its public criticism of both Palantir and Mandelson, the UK government has entered into extensive contracts with the US tech giant, signing a defence contract worth 240 million pounds ($323m) in January. The contract was awarded to Palantir directly, while another, worth 330 million pounds ($444m) and involving the UK's Ministry of Health, was awarded in November 2023 following a bidding process. The latter contract's contents, campaigners say, remain heavily redacted . In addition to its role supporting US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which has resulted in killings and unlawful deportations, Palantir has partnered extensively with the Israeli military and its operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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Russia attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure with a record number of ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

An Iranian drone was shot down as it aggressively approached an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman has said. An F-35C stealth fighter jet which took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln warship shot down the drone in self-defence to protect the aircraft carrier and its personnel, US Central Command spokesman Capt Tim Hawkins said. The ship was approximately 500 miles from the Iranian coast when the drone approached it with unclear intent. No US service members were harmed and no equipment was damaged. It comes as the US continues to build up a military presence in the region, with tensions high between Washington and Tehran.

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Russian drone strike killed 12 Ukrainian coal miners hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced postponement of U.S.-brokered peace talks with Russia until February.

'Misrepresent reality': AI-altered shooting image surfaces in U.S. Senate Backdropped by posters with images of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the two U.S. citizens recently shot and killed by federal immigration officers, a resident of Minneapolis mans a corner to keep an eye out for ICE agents near a school where some students were recently arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday. Washington - An AI-manipulated image depicting the moments before immigration agents shot an American nurse spread across across the internet, eventually making its way onto the hallowed floor of the U.S. Senate. Social media platforms are awash with graphic footage from the moment U.S. agents shot and killed 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota -- a moment that sparked nationwide outrage. One frame from the grainy footage was digitally altered using artificial intelligence, according to AI experts. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.