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Chinese-powered AI agents are showing behaviours such as deception, bypassing safeguards and concealing failures, according to research papers and technical assessments reviewed by Reuters.These findings mirror growing concerns about the risks posed by increasingly autonomous AI systems in the United States.In one experiment, agents powered by models from Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot falsely exaggerated their…

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday rejected South Korean findings that North Korea likely planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week, describing Seoul’s claims as a “conspiratorial farce.“Also Read: North Korean mines likely behind blasts that injured 3 South Korean personnel, Seoul saysKim Yo…

The move comes amid an energy crisis that has erupted due to the escalating Russia-Ukraine war, and America’s inconclusive conflict with Iran (Photo: Reuters). United States on Tuesday offered to loan energy companies 40 million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an attempt to control rising prices due to the Ukraine and Iran…

A legal dispute over access roads for a planned 1,800-home development in North Carolina has led to revised site plans being rejected. The dispute began after 45 property owners took legal action to stop proposed roads from passing through their neighbourhoods. Development company Copper Builders faced a lawsuit filed in Superior Court on behalf of…

A private 14-acre island nine miles west of Key West that once hosted famous writers and Hollywood stars has officially become part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. The move completes a conservation effort that lasted for decades. Known as Ballast Key, the remote tropical island was bought in the early 1970s by the…

A major new attraction is moving forward in Wesley Chapel, Florida, bringing the possibility of ocean-style surfing to a community located miles from the coast. According to the Pasco County Community Website, Pasco County commissioners voted 3-0 in September to approve a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning connected to the Two Rivers development. The approval…

The Benham-Belz House, which is believed to be the oldest surviving house built in Reno, sat at 347 West Street, on Lot 8 of Block E of the original Reno townsite, for 150 years. But in July 2025, the historic house left the neighbourhood where it had stood since the 19th century. Its move was…

After spending most of his life on the same Pennsylvania farm, dairy farmer Jeff Biddle has chosen to protect it from development, even after receiving two lucrative offers from potential buyers. The 170-acre Bear Meadows Farm near Tussey Mountain was placed under a permanent conservation easement in July 2026, according to the Centre County Farmland…

It is reported that the tomb contains the remains of a funerary chapel and a false door, one of the most recognisable features of ancient Egyptian burial architecture. These structures were more than decorative elements. Beneath the ancient landscape of Saqqara, where generations of Egyptians buried their dead, archaeologists have uncovered a tomb that offers…

Not just the caffeine. A new study reported by ScienceDaily suggests coffee may affect the brain through the gut. Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland and University College Cork discovered that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee were associated with alterations in gut microbes and metabolites linked to mood, stress and cognitive function. Those who resumed coffee…