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HRW Accuses Russian Paramilitaries of Killing 8 Civilians in Mali

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

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Israel Trials AI-Powered Drone That Catches Wildfires Before They Grow

Israel has completed the first flight test of an AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial system designed to detect and track wildfires within minutes of ignition, helping authorities improve situational awareness and emergency response.

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Wildberries: ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Targeted by Ukraine

Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries around a dozen times since mid-July, killing at least eight people and knocking out a large chunk of the company's storage capacity.

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AV’s Mayhem 10 to Gain AI Hunter-Killer Swarm Capability

AeroVironment and Applied Intuition have formed a strategic partnership to integrate AI-enabled collaborative autonomy into the Mayhem 10 multirole unmanned aerial system, expanding its capabilities for the US military and allied forces.

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Egypt Analyzing Drone Fragments from Port Strike, Warns of ‘Escalation’

Egypt's government said on Thursday authorities were analyzing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of regional escalation.

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Anthropic’s Models Gained Unauthorized ‘Real-World’ Access During Testing

Anthropic's artificial intelligence models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company said on Thursday.

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Hamas Agrees to Disarm: What Are the Challenges Ahead?

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

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New Compute Module Packs 4x More Processing Power Into Small Drones

A new compute module from US firms Lantronix and Swarmer aims to give small unmanned aerial vehicles greater onboard processing power for AI-driven missions.

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Philippine Military to Recruit Cybersecurity, AI Specialists

The Philippine military will recruit specialists in cybersecurity and AI as part of a broader effort to adapt to evolving security threats.

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Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

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