Listen to this articleDear 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. OpenAI scrapped the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation artificial intelligence model scheduled to debut in October, after internal testing found the system … Read more
DEVELOPING STORY DEVELOPING STORY, AI giant says GPT-6.1 Astra failed to meet alignment standards during internal testing. Published September 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 OpenAI has canceled the release of its latest AI model over security concerns, the latest industry move to slow development of the cutting-edge technology. The AI giant’s announcement on Monday comes … Read more
A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have increased pressure on the government to resolve Spain’s property crisis can return home after an agreement with the property’s owners, her lawyer said Monday. Unaffordable housing has been a persistent sore for years in Spain, but the protest over last Wednesday’s eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen … Read more
Britain’s counterterrorism police said Monday that five men arrested Sunday near an air base were being released on bail, an unexpected development in what officials originally said was a major incident involving a possible terrorist act. The five men were detained early Sunday near the perimeter of the sprawling RAF Fairford base in southern England. … Read more
President Trump has asked Xi Jinping, China’s leader, if he would like to buy American weapons, David Perdue, the American ambassador to China, said in a television interview on Sunday. “President Trump keeps saying, ‘Hey, we sell weapons to other people around the world,’” Perdue said on “Fox News Sunday” while discussing Xi’s state visit … Read more
File: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber takes off from RAF Fairford March 19, 2026 in Fairford, England. Leon Neal | Getty ImagesCounter-terrorism police are investigating whether people “working on behalf of a foreign state” were behind an alleged bomb threat against a UK base housing the US Air Force, as Iran … Read more
Eve Irvine is delighted to welcome award-winning author Rob Franklin, who will join us to talk about Great Black Hope, his acclaimed debut novel exploring race, class, respectability and belonging. Franklin wanted to write about the worlds he had spent years observing since childhood: including how class and race shape even our most intimate relationships. … Read more
Police in the United Kingdom said Sunday that five men arrested in the middle of the night near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. London’s Metropolitan Police, which is leading possible terrorist activities, said in a statement that … Read more
Tensions rose in Northern Ireland on Sunday after thousands of protesters prevented a controversial parade from passing through the town of Portadown. The protesters, many wearing balaclavas, gathered on a street in the city, where many are in favor of unification with the Republic of Ireland. They came after an early decision by Belfast High … Read more
Communities in Mexico’s Baja California Sur are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which remains a major hurricane even after its downgrade to a Category 3 storm earlier this weekend. The storm’s intensity has fluctuated as it swirled hundreds of miles off Mexico’s southwest coast early Sunday, but it was still expected to make … Read more