Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei concedes US military using Claude AI in US-Israel war with Iran, including strike that destroyed girls' school, killing over 150.

Iran warns of 'crushing' response to any US attack on Kharg Island, its key oil export hub. Official Ebrahim Azizi says military is fully prepared.

Iran warned it would deliver a 'crushing, painful' response if the US attacks or attempts to seize Kharg Island, a key oil export hub. Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi said the military is fully prepared and accused the US of threatening the island.

West Bank settler attacks surpass 1,000 so far this year, UN says — OCHA reports average of six incidents per day, highest on record, with more than 2,200 Palestinians displaced in 2026.

The number of West Bank settler attacks causing casualties or property damage so far this year has surpassed 1,000, UN humanitarians said Thursday.

FSB says it foiled assassination plot against Russian Defense Ministry officer, detained foreign national allegedly recruited by Ukraine's SBU. Suspect retrieved pistol with silencer from hidden cache, conducted surveillance of target's residence and workplace.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it foiled a planned attack targeting a Russian Defense Ministry officer and detained a foreign national allegedly recruited by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU).

Ethiopia says Tigray forces preparing offensive in coming days, raising fears of renewed war

Ethiopia claimed Thursday that forces in the northern Tigray region were preparing an offensive against the federal government in the coming days, raising fears of a return to war.