OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei were expected at a G7 AI leadership lunch in Evian-les-Bains.
Category: International
Russia Faces New Energy Sanctions as G7 Says Now Is the Right Moment to Act
G7 leaders said the US-Iran agreement reopening Hormuz makes it the right moment to impose additional measures against Russia’s oil and gas sectors.
DRC Battles Ebola Outbreak With 837 Confirmed Cases and Need for More Funding
The Africa CDC called for urgent international funding to trace infections and halt the spread of what it warned could be the worst Ebola outbreak on record.
Zelenskyy Thanks G7 Partners for Air Defence Commitments Including New Interceptors
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy praised the G7 summit outcome, highlighting commitments to expand air defence capabilities and support Ukraine’s defence industry.
India Canada Australia and Others Offer Condolences After Mindanao Earthquake
Governments including India, Japan, France, Canada, Australia and the US expressed sympathy to the Philippines after the devastating Mw 7.8 Mindanao earthquake.
Jordan’s Air Defenses Intercept 20 Missiles Fired Toward Azraq Region
Jordanian air defence systems and the Royal Jordanian Air Force shot down 20 missiles fired toward the Azraq area during a regional escalation period.
Iran Guards Strike US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in War Flashback Context
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps had conducted drone and air strikes targeting US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain during the earlier phase of the war.
Globalfact 2026 Fact-Checking Conference Convenes in Vilnius Lithuania
The International Fact-Checking Network’s annual GlobalFact 2026 conference opened in Vilnius, honouring fact-checkers combating AI misinformation and disinformation.
Iran Allowed to Immediately Sell Oil Under US-Iran Peace Agreement
A senior US official confirmed that sanctions waivers covering Iranian oil sales will take effect once the agreement is formally signed on Friday.
Anthropic Pulls Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Models Following Trump Administration Order
Anthropic removed its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models from public access in response to a Trump administration directive amid AI regulatory tensions.