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Tens of thousands of Yemenis have fled as an Iran-backed Houthi offensive advances down the Red Sea coast, threatening Saudi oil exports and global fuel markets. The article centers on the humanitarian toll, including displacement, food insecurity, and lack of medical care, amid an unresolved wider Iran war and a fragile Saudi-backed Yemeni government.
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Anthropic says terror groups in the Middle East and Africa tried using its Claude chatbot to develop weapons and attack plans. A congressional AI caucus co-chair discusses plans to strengthen oversight.
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The Trump administration will grant visas to a core Iranian delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, to attend the UN General Assembly high-level session in New York. The delegation will face travel and purchase restrictions, and the summit occurs amid a stalled U.S.-Iran war and rising regional tensions.
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U.S. officials say Iranian forces downed at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft in recent days. The report is brief and relies on unnamed officials.