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US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness', his office says
US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after'brief and sudden illness', his office says To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died following a brief and sudden illness. His office has released a statement saying he died on Saturday evening, adding that Graham's family asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period. Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington's most influential voices on foreign policy and a key ally of Trump. He had just returned from Kyiv, where he met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
What Is the Status of the Strait of Hormuz?
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Japan weighing AI agents for understaffed local governments
Japan's internal affairs industry may introduce artificial intelligence agents at local governments facing labor shortages. Japan's internal affairs ministry has begun considering the introduction of artificial intelligence agents to autonomously perform tasks at local governments facing labor shortages. On Thursday, the ministry held the first meeting of a related study group consisting of relevant experts and local government officials to discuss which tasks could be assigned to AI agents and how local government employees could manage them. The group will compile an interim report by the end of fiscal 2026 and aim to release its final report around summer 2027. According to the ministry, 74% of the country's local governments were using AI in some form as of October 2025. While AI tools to classify data and make predictions and those to generate text and images based on prompts were commonly used, AI agents were rarely used, except in trials at some organizations.
Ukraine creates 'long-range' command to step up strikes on Russia
Ukraine creates'long-range' command to step up strikes on Russia Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles hit what the Ukranian military say was a Russian tanker during a strike at a location given as Sea of Azov in this screenshot taken from video released Thursday. Kyiv - Ukraine is setting up a "long-range impact" command within its armed forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Kyiv's campaign against Russian energy and logistics has forced Moscow to ban diesel exports and restrict shipping near the Sea of Azov, which abuts the Black Sea. For months, Ukrainian attack drones have been targeting key energy infrastructure thousands of kilometers across Russia in what Kyiv casts as long-range sanctions against the primary contributor to Russia's state budget, backing its war effort. In recent weeks, Ukraine has reported strikes almost daily, with officials saying it is only fair to bring the war to Russia more than four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building in Seattle in May 2024. Apple sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing the artificial intelligence startup and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about upcoming products. The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share information, components, drawings and other materials related to upcoming products -- part of efforts by the AI company to develop its own suite of devices. As part of the litigation, filed in the Northern District of California, Apple also named Tang Tan, the chief hardware officer at OpenAI. He was previously Apple's vice president of product design, leading development of the iPhone, smartwatch, AirPods and several other offerings in the company's hardware engineering division. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
IndyCar and iRacing Studios spill details on series' first video game in twenty years
Former college softball star is now an America-loving Giants WAG, Norway fan won't row & Spurs announcer fired Stacey Dales provides much-needed logic to ESPN's Caitlin Clark coverage, dismantles race-baiter on set Sandy Alcantara home dominance gives edge to Miami Marlins for tonight's betting card WNBA player who battered Caitlin Clark elbows another Fever star in the face, but there's a catch Fever coach Stephanie White dodges question on GOP letter about Caitlin Clark's treatment in WNBA LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney says Team USA was'too naive,' explains Christian Pulisic's struggles Airplane passenger goes viral for streaming Argentina's miraculous World Cup comeback for the entire plane Vice admiral says he is surprised by Iran's sustained attacks in the region Why Graham Platner's withdrawal from Senate race could pour fuel on the progressive insurgence Charlie Kirk's mother weeps with Erika Kirk as surveillance video plays in courtroom Mamdani addresses top official's plan to meet with Iran Mamdani faces backlash over planned meeting with Iran's UN ambassador On this episode of Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich, we expose ESPN's broken, narrative-driven coverage of Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark as the fading network hypocritically sabotages the WNBA's most popular asset. The NTT IndyCar series produces some of the best racing anywhere on the planet, and for years, fans have been clamoring for a standalone video game based on the series. It's been in the works for some time, but on Thursday, IndyCar and racing sim juggernaut iRacing announced details, including when to expect the game to debut. And when that happens, you'll know where to find me: in the upstairs guest bedroom where my wife is cool with me setting up my racing sim. The NTT IndyCar Series is getting the standalone video game treatment for the first time in over twenty years when IndyCar Racing The Game rolls out next year.
Hospital workers wounded in Israeli drone attack on Gaza's Kamal Adwan
'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? Hospital workers wounded in Israeli drone attack on Gaza's Kamal Adwan An Israeli drone attack on a hospital in northern Gaza injured staff members, despite a " ceasefire " being in place, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. At least three people were hurt in the courtyard and three others nearby, medical sources said. The attack happened despite the facility being in the so-called Green Zone, an area under Israeli control. The ministry condemned the attack, describing it as part of Israel's "systematic targeting of health facilities".
Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China's Giants
Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable--but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back in the game. The field of lithium batteries is currently dominated by Chinese companies like BYD and CATL. Not only do they sell the majority of batteries that go into electric vehicles and energy storage projects worldwide, they're also opening up new factories in your backyard . When companies outside China try to compete, like Europe's Northvolt, they quickly realize how hard it is .