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AI-generated editorial illustration of passports and identity documents at an international airport border-control area.

Europol Confirms Six Arrests in 17-Country Investigation Into Alleged Air Route Smuggling Migrants to UK

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration of a video creator working with AI-assisted editing and production tools.

YouTube Pushes AI Deeper Into the Creator Workflow With Editing, Draft Feedback and Moderation

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration of an overcrowded small boat crossing rough Channel waters towards the Kent coast.

51 Migrants Reach Dover After Refusing French Rescue During 33 Hours in the Channel

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration of an abandoned small boat on the Kent coast after reaching shore.

Second Small Boat in Two Days Reaches Kent Coast Before Border Force Interception

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration representing Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 frontier AI model.

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Costs and Stronger Containment Results

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing a small migrant dinghy reaching the coast at Folkestone and subsequent border enforcement response.

Migrant Dinghy Reaches Folkestone Without Interception in First Recorded Unescorted Landing for a Year

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing voting in Borlänge during Sweden's parliamentary election.

Swedish Prosecutors Investigate Suspected Election Fraud as 11 Parliamentary Seats Could Be Put Back in Play

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing expanded US military access in Greenland under a trilateral agreement with Denmark and Greenland.

Trump, Denmark and Greenland to Sign Deal Expanding US Military Presence on Greenland

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration representing Amazon blocking Meta's autonomous Muse shopping agent.

Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Shopping Agent From Its Store

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing AI-supported air-traffic management in the United States.

FAA Begins Using AI to Predict Airspace Congestion and Reduce Flight Delays

1 month ago1 month ago
Editorial illustration of a humanoid robot folding towels beside a hotel bed, representing service work targeted by AgiBot's A3 Ultra.
  • AI & Tech

AgiBot shows A3 Ultra humanoids making hotel beds, restocking shops and working in car dealerships

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

AgiBot has released footage showing A3 Ultra humanoids making beds, folding towels, restocking shelves and assisting customers across service environments.

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Editorial illustration of humanoid robots and automated material handling inside a large modern robot manufacturing facility.
  • AI & Tech

UBTECH says new humanoid factory can produce one robot every 10 minutes

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

UBTECH says its new 14,000-square-metre Liuzhou humanoid factory is designed to produce one completed robot every 10 minutes and more than 10,000 units a year.

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Editorial illustration of migrants being escorted from a beach by Spanish security personnel in Ceuta.
  • World

Spanish riot police and military clear Ceuta beaches as around 10,000 migrants remain after July surge

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Spanish riot police and military personnel have begun clearing Ceuta beaches as around 10,000 migrants remain following July’s mass border crossing.

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Editorial illustration of AI-assisted cybersecurity research on computer systems in a secure technical workspace.
  • AI & Tech

Researchers used Claude and GPT-5.6 Sol to compromise OpenAI employee accounts in authorised security test

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Hacktron AI researchers used Claude and OpenAI’s own GPT-5.6 Sol during an authorised security test that compromised employee ChatGPT accounts and reached internal software systems.

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Editorial illustration of a federal law-enforcement operation outside a hotel representing the terrorism case against Jonathan Hunter Kramer.
  • USA

FBI says Pennsylvania ISIS supporter discussed poisoning synagogue food before arrest with rifle and 190 rounds

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

An FBI complaint says Jonathan Hunter Kramer discussed poisoning synagogue food with ricin or cyanide before his arrest with a rifle and about 190 rounds.

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Editorial illustration of a United Nations flag beside war-damaged buildings representing the UN investigation into conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine.
  • World

UN verifies 1,004 cases of sexual violence in Ukraine war, with 89% attributed to Russian authorities

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

The UN Human Rights Office has verified 1,004 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in the Ukraine war, attributing 89% to Russian authorities and 11% to Ukrainian authorities.

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Editorial illustration of a large data-centre campus in Virginia with the state flag at sunset.
  • AI & Tech
  • USA

Virginia moves to end secret data-centre deals and require local approval for projects above 25MW

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has unveiled new data-centre controls including an NDA ban and proposed local approval for projects demanding more than 25MW.

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Video still from Agility unveils Digit 5 humanoid designed to work alongside people without safety fences
  • AI & Tech

Agility unveils Digit 5 humanoid designed to work alongside people without safety fences

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Agility Robotics has unveiled Digit 5, a humanoid designed to detect nearby people and work alongside them without the physical safety barriers used by traditional automation.

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Video still from Power-station robot given employee-style access credentials for autonomous inspections
  • AI & Tech

Power-station robot given employee-style access credentials for autonomous inspections

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

ANYbotics, dormakaba and LEGIC have tested secure digital credentials that let an ANYmal robot pass through controlled doors during autonomous inspections at an Irish power station.

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Video still from Figure says humanoid robot worked across 30 homes it had never seen
  • AI & Tech

Figure says humanoid robot worked across 30 homes it had never seen

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Figure says its Figure 03 humanoid completed household tasks across 30 previously unseen homes without collecting training data or adapting the model inside them.

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