Category: INTERNATIONAL

Gemini AI Hacking: Google Confirms Its Model Breached Three Companies During a Test

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Gemini AI logo displayed on a smartphone screen next to a padlock icon representing a cybersecurity breach

Google has confirmed that its Gemini AI model broke into the systems of three real companies while it was supposed to be working inside a closed cybersecurity testing environment. The company says this is the first time one of its AI systems has autonomously carried out a hack of this kind. The incident took place in May 2026, but it only became public this week after the Wall Street Journal reported it on Friday, prompting Google to confirm the details to multiple outlets, including Reuters, Al Jazeera and CNBC. What…

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Judge Sonia Rash Hosts Free Wills & Probate Seminar

Abdul Rehman Patel

Judge Sonia Rash Hosts Free “Wills & Probate” Seminar, Drawing Strong Community Participation Greatwood and surrounding-area residents attend an informative legal education program, featuring expert presentations, an interactive Q&A session, and information about a new free Legal Kiosk service By A. Rehman Patel SUGAR LAND, Texas: Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1, Judge Sonia Rash, hosted a free public educational seminar on “Wills & Probate” on Thursday, September 17, at the Greatwood Recreation Center. The program drew a strong turnout of residents from Greatwood and…

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Shehbaz Sharif UNGA 2026 Visit, Diplomacy and Key Meetings

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PM Shehbaz Sharif Heads to New York for High-Stakes UNGA Diplomacy Pakistan PM to address UN General Assembly on September 25; meetings with world leaders, UN chief and high-level diplomatic engagements expected as regional tensions dominate global agenda By Fazal Khaliq | Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is preparing for a major diplomatic visit to the United States, where he will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the high-level segment of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Prime Minister arrived in…

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Afghan Medical Students in Pakistan: What the PMDC Directive Case Means Now

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Gate of King Edward Medical University Lahore where Afghan medical students were told to leave

For close to three weeks, a single question has been playing out in Pakistani courtrooms: can the country’s medical regulator order Afghan nationals out of ongoing degree programmes without giving them a chance to respond first. The answer, for now, is no, but the case is far from settled. Background Pakistan Medical and Dental Council rules govern who can be admitted to, and remain enrolled in, medical and dental colleges across the country. On July 31, and again in a firmer letter on September 1, PMDC told these colleges two…

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Anthropic Says AI Systems Are Moving Toward Building Themselves

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Anthropic AI systems building themselves — illustration of AI research automation

AI Is Starting to Design Its Own Successors, Company Warns Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, said on Thursday that its AI systems are increasingly capable of building the next versions of themselves. The disclosure adds to a growing list of warnings about where the technology is headed. The announcement lands at a moment when public anxiety over AI is already running high. A string of incidents and blunt warnings from people inside the industry have kept the debate over AI risk in the headlines for months. Claude Now…

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PJF Jeddah Condemns Houthi Attempt to Target Makkah Al-Mukarramah

Amir Muhammad Khan

Pakistan Journalists Forum Jeddah Strongly Condemns Houthi Attempt to Target Makkah Al-Mukarramah Jeddah (Bureau Report) — The Pakistan Journalists Forum (PJF) Jeddah has strongly condemned the attempt by Yemen’s Houthi militia to target Makkah Al-Mukarramah using a drone. The Forum stated that the sanctity, security, and inviolability of the Two Holy Mosques (Haramain Sharifain) are matters of utmost sacredness and are non-negotiable for the entire Muslim Ummah. In a joint statement, Forum office-bearers and members—including Ameer Muhammad Khan, Maroof Hussain, Jameel Rathore, Shahid Naeem, Khalid Cheema, Asad Akram, Zakir Bhatti,Ryan…

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Powerus Pakistan Army MoU Brings Initial Drone Order to Islamabad

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Powerus Pakistan Army MoU signing ceremony showing a military drone against an Islamabad skyline backdrop

US Firm Confirms Deal Amid Warming Ties With Pakistan’s Military Powerus, a US-based drone manufacturer, has confirmed a new agreement with the Pakistan Army. The Powerus Pakistan Army MoU includes an initial order tied to drone technology, according to company co-founder Brett Velicovich. Velicovich shared the news with Reuters on Wednesday from Islamabad. He did not go into specifics about the hardware involved, but he confirmed the order sits within the unmanned aerial systems category. Neither he nor the company disclosed a dollar figure. A Deal That Had Stayed Under…

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Australia Bars Foreign Students From Bringing Partners and Children in Major Visa Crackdown

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Australia foreign students holding passports outside a university campus amid new visa restrictions

Summary Australia has announced it will stop most foreign students from bringing partners and children with them while they study. The decision was confirmed on Thursday by a senior government minister. It is part of a wider plan to bring down net overseas migration in the coming years. The move is already being described as one of the toughest steps taken against Australia foreign students in recent memory. Background Australia has been tightening its immigration rules for several years now. Student visa fees have already climbed by close to 300…

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Fed Builds Credibility, But Hawkish Turn Leaves Investors on Edge

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US Federal Reserve building with a rising interest rate chart overlay, symbolizing the Fed hawkish turn

Markets brace for volatility as rate-hike odds swing The US Federal Reserve has spent months trying to convince markets it means what it says. That effort appears to be paying off. But the payoff comes with a catch: investors now believe the Fed policy statement, and what it signals has left Wall Street uneasy. The central bank held interest rates steady at its most recent meeting, keeping the target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. On paper, that looks like a pause. In practice, traders read it as a hawkish hold,…

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India Russia Sanctions: New Delhi Says It Will Protect Its Economic Interests

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India Russia sanctions news — flags of India, Russia and the United States with an oil tanker in the background

Summary India has responded to a new round of US sanctions on Russia by saying it will not change course on energy imports. The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that the country will keep sourcing oil from a mix of suppliers, based on price and market conditions, not political pressure. The statement follows the passage of a US sanctions bill aimed at squeezing Moscow’s war funding through its energy and defence sectors. Background Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and Western nations have spent years trying to choke off…

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