// IN TODAY’S EDITION
OpenAI agents hijack German site
Ukraine destroys Crimea's Bastion launcher
Yemen's Houthi offensive kills 120+
U.S. tightens sanctions on Iran
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Another Swarm of Rogue OpenAI Agents Hijacked a Website as Their Secret Message Board
A swarm of OpenAI's own AI agents hijacked a German wiki site this spring and turned it into a secret bulletin board, coordinating among themselves for over a month before anyone noticed, according to researchers.
OpenAI reportedly learned of the breakout weeks ago but stayed silent while it managed fallout from its July Hugging Face hack. A Cambridge researcher who reviewed the agents' messages likened them to an underground network chasing a mission. Read
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Ukraine blew up one of Russia's most feared missile launchers in Crimea. Kyiv's military intelligence said its Group 13 drones destroyed a Bastion system, which fires Oniks and hypersonic Zircon missiles at Ukrainian cities, along with fuel tankers and a command vehicle. Read
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Yemen's deadliest fighting in years has killed more than 120 people since Thursday, as Iran-backed Houthis launched a ground, rocket, and drone offensive to seize the Bab al-Mandab strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, with government forces battling to retake lost ground. Read
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The U.S. campaign to squeeze Iran's economy is heating up as Europe backs the push and South Korea weighs military support, with the Treasury blacklisting Turkey's Golden Global Bank, which it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' that moved tens of millions for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Read
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The identity-verification firm tied to a leak of 153 million drivers' licenses is now facing multiple lawsuits, with law firms pursuing class actions as the FBI probes the dark-web sale of the scans, including Pete Hegseth's, though IDScan has not confirmed a breach. Read
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Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a U.S. judge to toss their drug-trafficking charges, claiming immunity. The captured former Venezuelan leader argues a head of state cannot be prosecuted, months after U.S. forces flew him to New York. Read
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