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UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote– www.channelnewsasia.com

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UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote– www.channelnewsasia.com
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Burnham’s comments mark a departure from those of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who campaigned to leave the EU, and said in 2020 there was no evidence of Russian interference in the referendum.

Britons voted 52 per cent to 48 per cent to leave the EU in 2016, plunging the country into its biggest political crisis since World War II.

Burnham said voters in European democracies needed to be better informed about efforts to disrupt their politics.

“I mean, these things are important now to put clearly on the record, and I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia,” he said.

Britain’s government failed to establish whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on membership of the EU, according to a report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee in 2020.

The report also found that Russia had sought to influence Scotland’s 2014 independence referendum, in which voters rejected independence.

Burnham last month said he could campaign to take Britain back into the EU at the next general election, reopening the country’s divisive debate on its relationship with the continent.

Mail theft, scattered ballots along roadside raise concerns about mail-in voting in California: report | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Mail theft, scattered ballots along roadside raise concerns about mail-in voting in California: report | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“This discovery really shows we have to have greater concern for the chain of custody of ballots.”

Concerns about the security of mail-in voting in California are mounting after election mail was found scattered along a roadside. A separate region in the state also saw a theft targeting a US Postal Service truck just one month before the November midterm elections.

According to ABC 10 News, dozens of pieces of election mail, including signed and unsigned mail-in ballots, were discovered scattered along Lake Wholford Road in San Deigo’s North County region last Thursday morning. Scott Harmes, a local resident, stopped to investigate after hearing of the discovery. He said the mail was spread across the road and did not look as though a mailbag simply fell out of a USPS truck.

“The way they were spread out it almost looks like they were thrown out the window of a car,” Harmes said.

“Obviously there was a huge problem, because these didn’t get to the voter. Is it negligence? Malfeasance?” he added. “This discovery really shows we have to have greater concern for the chain of custody of ballots.”

Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence– abcnews.com

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Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence– abcnews.com
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WARSAW, Poland — The attacks at Polish schools over the past week were “spontaneous acts” driven by the online “glorification of violence,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday.

Three attacks at schools in the Mazovian province in central Poland took place within four days this week, leaving one dead and many wounded, including children.

By Sunday morning, police had detained 117 people across Poland for carrying knives or other dangerous weapons, or for threatening to attack schools or fellow students. Some 64,000 schools were checked.

“We are not dealing with any group organized on a big scale,” Tusk said on Sunday morning, during a crisis meeting with government and security services. “These are very often spontaneous actions inspired by online activity.”

“In the past years and months, we have noted — globally and in Poland — a rise in the fascination with violence.”

Tusk said the acts could be associated with “nihilistic violence,” a term used by authorities to describe acts of violence driven by a nihilistic worldview and misanthropy rather than specific political goals.

In the case of Poland, he said “some of the people detained are active in the ultraright environment.” He said authorities have observed intensified online searches of Nazi content as well as of “mass killers who have become idols online.”

Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests– www.channelnewsasia.com

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Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests– www.channelnewsasia.com
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a stronghold of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, and the PTI-led government there will be sidelined under Sunday’s extraordinary constitutional measures.

PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan called the move “an extremely alarming and grave political mistake and an undemocratic measure”.

“The people will never accept such actions against their rights,” he posted on X.

An increased security presence could be seen in Peshawar, the provincial capital, on Sunday, according to an AFP reporter, and roads in other cities in the province also remained closed.

PTI supporters began “long march” demonstrations between towns and cities throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a week ago, after talks with the government broke down.

Ukraine threatens to use chemical weapons in Donbass, leaving ‘scorched earth’ — senator – Russian Politics & Diplomacy– tass.com

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Ukraine threatens to use chemical weapons in Donbass, leaving ‘scorched earth’ — senator – Russian Politics & Diplomacy– tass.com
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MOSCOW, October 11. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces may use chemical weapons to create a “scorched earth” in territories of the Donetsk People’s Republic that have not yet been liberated by Russia, specifically in the Slavyansk and Kramatorsk areas, Alexander Voloshin, a Russian senator representing the DPR, told TASS.

Earlier, Russian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Vladimir Tarabrin stated that Kiev’s violations of its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention are systematic in nature. He also emphasized that Western countries are participating in and coordinating the use of chemical weapons against Russian citizens.

“The situation around Kramatorsk and Slavyansk, which are getting closer and closer to being liberated by our armed forces, is particularly alarming. It seems that the Ukrainian command, following a Nazi playbook, is preparing to leave a trail of destruction in the Donbass with no regard for the consequences or human lives. The consequences of such a catastrophe will affect the entire region, not to mention Ukraine itself,” the senator noted, commenting on the Ukrainian military’s use of chemical weapons in the region.

Voloshin added that using toxic substances during hostilities violates international obligations and is a crime that primarily threatens civilians. In this regard, the senator stressed that the international community must make every effort to prevent a tragedy.

Ukraine threatens to use chemical weapons in Donbass, leaving ‘scorched earth’ — senator – Russian Politics & Diplomacy– tass.com

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Ukraine threatens to use chemical weapons in Donbass, leaving ‘scorched earth’ — senator – Russian Politics & Diplomacy– tass.com
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MOSCOW, October 11. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces may use chemical weapons to create a “scorched earth” in territories of the Donetsk People’s Republic that have not yet been liberated by Russia, specifically in the Slavyansk and Kramatorsk areas, Alexander Voloshin, a Russian senator representing the DPR, told TASS.

Earlier, Russian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Vladimir Tarabrin stated that Kiev’s violations of its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention are systematic in nature. He also emphasized that Western countries are participating in and coordinating the use of chemical weapons against Russian citizens.

“The situation around Kramatorsk and Slavyansk, which are getting closer and closer to being liberated by our armed forces, is particularly alarming. It seems that the Ukrainian command, following a Nazi playbook, is preparing to leave a trail of destruction in the Donbass with no regard for the consequences or human lives. The consequences of such a catastrophe will affect the entire region, not to mention Ukraine itself,” the senator noted, commenting on the Ukrainian military’s use of chemical weapons in the region.

Voloshin added that using toxic substances during hostilities violates international obligations and is a crime that primarily threatens civilians. In this regard, the senator stressed that the international community must make every effort to prevent a tragedy.

King Charles warns malicious online actors are evolving their tactics– www.bbc.co.uk

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King Charles warns malicious online actors are evolving their tactics– www.bbc.co.uk
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King Charles III has warned of the challenges disinformation and other “hostile online activity” pose to trust and security in the digital age.

The comments, made in a letter to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to mark its 10th anniversary, spoke of “malicious actors” continuing to “evolve their tactics by using automated technologies”.

“From threats to our international order, to the need to balance the risks and opportunities of powerful new technologies, strong cyber security is fundamental to making the online environment safer and more resilient,” he wrote.

Last month, the King warned AI executives of the “existential dangers” posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands.

In the letter published on Saturday by NCSC, the King praised the government agency. He said its achievements over the past decade have included defending the country against cyber attacks, safeguarding democratic institutions and protecting “the critical infrastructure upon which daily life depends”.

“You have built resilience across our public services, businesses and communities, equipping us all to prosper in our ever-evolving digital world,” the monarch added.

The King said he was “acutely aware” that much of the work done by the NCSC cannot be praised publicly and that he was filled with “profound gratitude”.

Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative, presidential elections to September 2027– www.france24.com

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Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative, presidential elections to September 2027– www.france24.com
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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday decreed that presidential and legislative elections both be held on September 11, 2027, postponing the previously scheduled legislative polls, according to official Palestinian media.

“Abbas issued a presidential decree on Saturday calling for simultaneous presidential and legislative elections to be held on September 11, 2027,” his office said in a statement published by the Wafa news agency.

The legislative polls, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been due to take place on November 28 this year, while a presidential vote had been expected in early 2027.

Read moreIsraeli policies threaten ‘life and existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN

A day earlier, Israel‘s foreign minister accused Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of “fooling the international community” by planning to postpone upcoming legislative polls, as indications of a delay multiplied.

“Mahmoud Abbas is fooling the international community by cancelling once again promised elections,” Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar wrote on X.

“They keep deceiving. Consequences? Not for the corrupt PA!” he added.

Timber! Biden Judge Goes Berserk Over 500 Chopped Trees at Trump’s DC Golf Course – RedState– redstate.com

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Timber! Biden Judge Goes Berserk Over 500 Chopped Trees at Trump’s DC Golf Course – RedState– redstate.com
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The seemingly never-ending drama of whether or not President Trump can proceed with his planned projects to beautify the federal city of Washington, D.C., continued Monday during an explosive hearing in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes.

Reyes, in a word, was ticked that the federal government – in this case, the National Park Service (NPS) – had cut down hundreds of trees from the East Potomac Golf Links course over the weekend without her permission. The trees were removed as part of Trump administration efforts to transform the historic golf course into a championship-caliber facility.

In a hearing Monday morning, Reyes, a Biden appointee, said she was “thoroughly unamused” that the National Park Service notified the court at 4:55 p.m. Friday – just before the holiday weekend was to commence – that tree removal would begin on Saturday morning. She told government lawyers that the abrupt removal of the trees “has cost the government all of its credibility” in the case.

Reyes continued, “In what universe did anyone in your office think that was acceptable?!”

The case in question is the one brought by the far-left DC Preservation League and two local residents, who are represented by Democracy Forward, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Lowell & Associates. Democracy Forward has called the project an “unlawful” assault by Trump on public land and is involved in several ongoing legal fights over the president’s plans for Washington.

Reyes ordered the immediate halt to any more tree removals at the course through at least 7 AM Tuesday and threatened contempt charges if her order is ignored.

Saudi pledged massive revenge attack after Houthis hit airports– www.mirror.co.uk

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Saudi pledged massive revenge attack after Houthis hit airports– www.mirror.co.uk
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Saudi Arabia has vowed to avenge massive attacks by Iran-backed Houthis after 14 were killed and hundreds were injured hundreds in weekend missile attacks.

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Kingdom’s energy minister, warned of a “serious” response to the Houthi strikes on the kingdom’s airports and oil and gas facilities. Bin Salman said: “The events of recent weeks are serious. Our response must be equally serious.”

The weekend attacks were the worst the country has suffered since the latest round of aggression broke out between the two. One man died on Sunday from an attack on the capital Royadh’s King Khalid International Airport, a day after a Houthi missile hit another terminal, killing 13.

The Houthis said they launched the attacks in retaliation for “brutal Saudi aggression” against areas they control in western Yemen.

James Talarico Is No Fan of Columbus Day– townhall.com

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James Talarico Is No Fan of Columbus Day– townhall.com
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Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico doesn’t appear to be a big fan of the discoverer of the Americas, the great Christopher Columbus.

In a web interview uploaded to Instagram and YouTube with Democrat darling Beto O’Rourke, Talarico remarked “I know it’s Indigenous Peoples Day, so some folks have off of work.”

The move to rebrand Columbus Day has been pursued by radical leftists to “[recognize] the resilience and diversity of Indigenous Peoples in the United States” and to stop celebrations of one of Europe’s greatest navigators because of “the past and the ongoing effects of colonialism today.” Advocacy groups have encouraged the complete erasure of Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Talarico’s views weren’t isolated to 2023. In 2019, Talarico told a congregation that the American flag was a “complicated symbol.” One year later, Talarico would describe whiteness as a “virus” which is spread “wherever we go.” The only cure, according to Talarico, is to proclaim “loudly and unequivocally that Black Lives Matter.”

Lone Star Liberty PAC, a pro-Ken Paxton group, has uploaded a meme from an iconic scene in The Sopranos to hit back at Talarico’s take.

Kyiv pushes back on Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub – AP News– apnews.com

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Kyiv pushes back on Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub – AP News– apnews.com
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  1. Kyiv pushes back on Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub  AP News
  2. Ukraine’s Zelenskiy tells ABC he will organize elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire  Reuters
  3. President Zelenskyy defends attacks on Russian oil refineries, says it’s up to Ukrainians to choose country’s leaders  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Ukraine Shrugs Off Trump Call to Ditch Zelensky for Energy Strikes  The New York Times
  5. Zelenskyy hits back after Trump calls for his removal  MS NOW

 

With Senate majority up for grabs, candidates fight for ‘kingmaker’ voters– www.latimes.com

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With Senate majority up for grabs, candidates fight for ‘kingmaker’ voters– www.latimes.com
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WASHINGTON — With the midterm elections just over three weeks away, the fight for control of the U.S. Senate is intensifying in battleground states, as Democrats push into red regions and Republicans pour money into key contests.

Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races. Nearly all of the most competitive Senate races are in states with significant swaths of people unaffiliated with either major party — the “kingmakers” in these high-stakes midterms, said Jeremy Gruber, an independent-voting expert.

“Independent voters are going to be deciding this election in every respect,” said Gruber, senior vice president of Open Primaries, an organization that advocates for states to open primary elections to unaffiliated voters.

The urgency around courting nonaligned voters has been on display at recent debates, in ads flooding the airwaves and in the campaign money pouring into key states. For Republicans, it has become an effort to put distance between themselves and President Trump; for Democrats, it’s often a rhetorical shift toward the center and away from the far left.

In Iowa, Republican Ashley Hinson used a Wednesday night debate to emphasize her willingness to break with Trump. In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton is circulating a video in which he describes himself as both liberal and conservative. In Alaska, a GOP-backed ad blitz launched last week aims to persuade voters that Democrat Mary Peltola isn’t independent-minded.

States push back against rising AI-driven electricity infrastructure costs

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States push back against rising AI-driven electricity infrastructure costs– www.techradar.com
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“This year has been so much about figuring out how to govern AI,” Uphadyay tells me, “there’s two sides to the coin – on the one side, you have to make sure that somebody else’s AI doesn’t break into your perimeter, and the other is how do you make sure your AI is well behaved, so not only does it not exfiltrate data, but it also doesn’t inadvertently go somewhere or break out of its perimeter.”

“When people trust us with their data, we need to make sure our platform is absolutely secure against agentic attacks.”

Uphadyay echoes the earlier Snowflake World Tour London keynote in what needs to go into making a successful agentic enterprise, likening the choice of AI model to the human brain and the agent being used as the body, all working on a foundation of data, which needs to be “rock solid”.

I ask Uphadyay how Snowflake can balance customer excitement around AI with the need to ensure trust and privacy.

DHS Chair drops FACTS about the left’s new favorite anti-ICE propaganda, aka “the 5-year-old in a car”– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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DHS Chair drops FACTS about the left’s new favorite anti-ICE propaganda, aka “the 5-year-old in a car”– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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If you glazed the news quickly, you may have seen something about ICE shooting at a 5-year-old in a car. They weren’t. They were shooting at Oscar the Illegal. Oscar the Illegal is a violent criminal and member of the Trinitarios gang, who ICE attempted to apprehend in the Boogie Down Bronx. That detail, and the detail about him (allegedly) trying to run over ICE agents with the car, was left out when The Zohran first tweeted about the story. As you can imagine, the media is focusing on the 5-year-old and not Oscar the Illegal.

As DHS Chairman Markwayne Mullin keeps pointing out, Oscar the Illegal is the only one involved who knew that there was a 5-year-old in the car when he attempted to turn his car into a weapon. On CNN, Jake Tapper questioned if it’s the responsibility of ICE agents to check to make sure there are no children in a car that is being used to run them over before they stop the car from running them over.

Here’s Mullin’s response.

Whoops, wrong Tweet. That’s a list of all the most recent examples of the violent criminals, all of whom are here illegally, who the Democrat party defends and prevents immigration officials from doing anything about. Mullin was talking about a specific story that took place in the Boogey Down.

Whoops, wrong tweet again. That’s a clip from the woman running against Letitia James for attorney general, pointing out the increase in crime under her watch. 40% in the Bronx. It makes you think, doesn’t it?

DHS Chair drops FACTS about the left’s new favorite anti-ICE propaganda, aka “the 5-year-old in a car”– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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DHS Chair drops FACTS about the left’s new favorite anti-ICE propaganda, aka “the 5-year-old in a car”– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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If you glazed the news quickly, you may have seen something about ICE shooting at a 5-year-old in a car. They weren’t. They were shooting at Oscar the Illegal. Oscar the Illegal is a violent criminal and member of the Trinitarios gang, who ICE attempted to apprehend in the Boogie Down Bronx. That detail, and the detail about him (allegedly) trying to run over ICE agents with the car, was left out when The Zohran first tweeted about the story. As you can imagine, the media is focusing on the 5-year-old and not Oscar the Illegal.

As DHS Chairman Markwayne Mullin keeps pointing out, Oscar the Illegal is the only one involved who knew that there was a 5-year-old in the car when he attempted to turn his car into a weapon. On CNN, Jake Tapper questioned if it’s the responsibility of ICE agents to check to make sure there are no children in a car that is being used to run them over before they stop the car from running them over.

Here’s Mullin’s response.

Whoops, wrong Tweet. That’s a list of all the most recent examples of the violent criminals, all of whom are here illegally, who the Democrat party defends and prevents immigration officials from doing anything about. Mullin was talking about a specific story that took place in the Boogey Down.

Whoops, wrong tweet again. That’s a clip from the woman running against Letitia James for attorney general, pointing out the increase in crime under her watch. 40% in the Bronx. It makes you think, doesn’t it?

Rogue AI targeted US government websites – tech giant — RT World News– www.rt.com

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Rogue AI targeted US government websites – tech giant — RT World News– www.rt.com
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Anthropic has admitted that its Claude AI model sent a false homicide tip to the police and submitted dozens of visa applications

American AI giant Anthropic has published a report detailing previously undisclosed instances of “unintended” actions by its artificial intelligence model, which included attempts to provide falsified information to the US authorities for the first time.

Some of the cases investigated by the company “involved websites run by US government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels,” Anthropic stated in a press release published on Friday, adding that it had briefed the White House and all the relevant agencies on the incidents.

In one instance mentioned in the report, its Claude Haiku 4.5 model filled out a police tip form linked to an ongoing homicide investigation. “I may have information regarding this case. I recall seeing someone matching the description in the area,” the AI model wrote, telling the police they can contact the sender “if this information is relevant” while leaving the name and contact fields empty.

France school shooting horror as boy, 14, ‘targeted Aubagne headmaster and teacher with shotgun’– www.mirror.co.uk

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France school shooting horror as boy, 14, ‘targeted Aubagne headmaster and teacher with shotgun’– www.mirror.co.uk
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A schoolboy has allegedly shot a headteacher and injured another teacher after opening fire with a shotgun in France.

The horror unfolded this morning as a 14-year-old student entered the Joseph-Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, a municipality near Marseille in southern France. The principal, a man in his 50s, was allegedly shot in front of the school as he was “targeted” by a gunshot, presumably from a 12-gauge shotgun, Le Figaro reports.

About four or five shots are said to have been fired. A 37-year-old teacher has also been wounded by a ricochet, according to French media. A spokesperson for the Bouches-du-Rhône police headquarters confirmed the incident took place, adding that a boy aged 14 has been arrested.

 

France school shooting horror as boy, 14, ‘targeted Aubagne headmaster and teacher with shotgun’– www.mirror.co.uk

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France school shooting horror as boy, 14, ‘targeted Aubagne headmaster and teacher with shotgun’– www.mirror.co.uk
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A schoolboy has allegedly shot a headteacher and injured another teacher after opening fire with a shotgun in France.

The horror unfolded this morning as a 14-year-old student entered the Joseph-Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, a municipality near Marseille in southern France. The principal, a man in his 50s, was allegedly shot in front of the school as he was “targeted” by a gunshot, presumably from a 12-gauge shotgun, Le Figaro reports.

About four or five shots are said to have been fired. A 37-year-old teacher has also been wounded by a ricochet, according to French media. A spokesperson for the Bouches-du-Rhône police headquarters confirmed the incident took place, adding that a boy aged 14 has been arrested.

 

Britain steps up national defences against growing AI risks

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Britain steps up national defences against growing AI risks– www.gov.uk
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  • Government to put frontier AI to work strengthening cyber defences, building on pilots that have already identified and addressed over 1,000 vulnerabilities.
  • Stronger protections against emerging AI threats to be considered through the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill regime, such as how serious AI incidents and near misses can be identified and reported.
  • New work underway to prepare Britain for serious incidents involved autonomous AI agents.
  • Rigorous evaluations of the latest generation of models underway through the AI Security Institute.

Britain will be better protected from the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI by a suite of measures, with the government urgently putting frontier AI to work strengthening cyber defences, examining stronger legal protections and preparing for serious incidents involving autonomous AI systems.

Announced today (Monday 12 October), the move builds on two pilots that have already helped identify and fix over a thousand potential cyber vulnerabilities across government systems, and detect potential cyber threats. Extending the programme will help protect the public services people rely on every day to reduce risk in the short-term, and will support longer-term adoption across the public sector.

Speaking at Imperial College London’s science and tech incubator, Base One, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan argued for a whole-society approach to resilience in the face of emerging AI risks, so that this technology continues to serve British people’s interests and boost our prosperity, as well as our security.

The Minister also warned that as frontier AI systems become increasingly powerful and capable of acting autonomously, the potential consequences of failures or malicious use could become far more serious. He will argue that Britain must act now to strengthen its defences and prepare for future serious incidents.

Britain steps up national defences against growing AI risks

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Britain steps up national defences against growing AI risks– www.gov.uk
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  • Government to put frontier AI to work strengthening cyber defences, building on pilots that have already identified and addressed over 1,000 vulnerabilities.
  • Stronger protections against emerging AI threats to be considered through the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill regime, such as how serious AI incidents and near misses can be identified and reported.
  • New work underway to prepare Britain for serious incidents involved autonomous AI agents.
  • Rigorous evaluations of the latest generation of models underway through the AI Security Institute.

Britain will be better protected from the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI by a suite of measures, with the government urgently putting frontier AI to work strengthening cyber defences, examining stronger legal protections and preparing for serious incidents involving autonomous AI systems.

Announced today (Monday 12 October), the move builds on two pilots that have already helped identify and fix over a thousand potential cyber vulnerabilities across government systems, and detect potential cyber threats. Extending the programme will help protect the public services people rely on every day to reduce risk in the short-term, and will support longer-term adoption across the public sector.

Speaking at Imperial College London’s science and tech incubator, Base One, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan argued for a whole-society approach to resilience in the face of emerging AI risks, so that this technology continues to serve British people’s interests and boost our prosperity, as well as our security.

The Minister also warned that as frontier AI systems become increasingly powerful and capable of acting autonomously, the potential consequences of failures or malicious use could become far more serious. He will argue that Britain must act now to strengthen its defences and prepare for future serious incidents.