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Security guards face probe after last week’s Philippine Senate shooting | News

Security guards face probe after last week’s Philippine Senate shooting | News

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Authorities say the shooting was not an ‘attack on the Senate’ and identified the person who fired the first shot. Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026 Philippine authorities are investigating Senate security officers who discharged their weapons without provocation while a senator facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant took shelter inside the legislative building and later escaped. Juanito Victor Remulla, secretary of the interior and local government, on Tuesday said the May 13 shooting was not an “attack on the Senate”, adding that there was no one in the area when the gun was fired. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Remulla identified Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca as the person who fired the first shot. National Police chief Jose Melencio Nartatez, who said investigators recovered 44 fired cartridges traced to four firearms, stated that Aplasca had been called to a police inquiry to have his gun tested, but he had not yet complied. CCTV footage subpoenaed by investigators from the Senate appeared to show him firing a rifle. Remulla said …

Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots

Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots

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Phoenix, Ariz. — People have increasingly been turning to chatbots, agents and other AI helpers for advice and more. For instance, more than 900 million people use ChatGPT weekly. But sometimes artificial-intelligence helpers give dangerous advice. Hoping to counter this problem, Sowmya Sankaran, 16, developed an app. It gives certain bots fully fleshed-out personas that are moral and supportive. Scientists Say: Artificial intelligence A junior at Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico, Sowmya focused on AI agents. These differ from the chatbots that most teens already use (such as ChatGPT). More advanced than chatbots, AI agents can take action to achieve one or more goals. “When I call Firehouse Subs, I talk to an AI agent,” says Sowmya. “It’s an AI model that listens to what I have to say” and puts in the sandwich order. Some agents can be empowered to do more. One might search your email inbox for contacts, find the one you asked for and send it a message. Or it might buy an airline ticket using your credit card. In contrast, …

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

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TEHRAN: Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic Republic on Monday (Apr 6) defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The warring sides kept up their barrage of strikes, with Iranian missiles and drones targeting Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, and Israeli strikes hitting Iran and swathes of Lebanon where it is battling Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Iran said that “much more devastating” attacks would come if Trump followed through on his vow to hit civilian targets. The American leader had in social media posts Sunday threatened to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not bow to his demand to reopen the Gulf to shipping by “Tuesday, 8pm Eastern Time!” (8am, Wednesday, Singapore time) Iran has all but blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy chokepoint, sending oil and gas prices soaring and pushing countries around the world to enact measures to contain the fallout. In a stark, expletive-laden post on Sunday, Trump demanded: …

Iran Guards recruit children to ‘defend the homeland’, placing them in line of fire

Iran Guards recruit children to ‘defend the homeland’, placing them in line of fire

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The poster shows a teenager standing alongside a Basij militiaman in combat fatigues, his hand over his heart. The message is clear: all Iranians, including youths, are summoned to defend the Islamic republic as it faces wave after wave of US and Israeli attacks.  A propaganda poster for the Basij paramilitary force calling on youths to help “defend the homeland”, published by the Iranian news agency ANA. © ANA screen grab In late March, a month into the Iran war, a deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards for Greater Tehran, Rahim Nadali, announced on state television the launch of a campaign to recruit citizens “aged 12 and over” to become “volunteer fighters” and “defend the homeland”.  The campaign is aimed at both boys and girls, according to Iranian news agency ANA, which says young recruits could take part in intelligence operations, “identity checks and patrols”, as well as carrying out logistical tasks such as preparing meals and distributing equipment and supplies.  To display this content from Instagram, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices However, several NGOs have warned that children are already being used in operational …

How Iran’s Revolutionary Guards helped Hezbollah prepare for its latest war with Israel

How Iran’s Revolutionary Guards helped Hezbollah prepare for its latest war with Israel

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) rebuilt Hezbollah’s military command after ​it was devastated by Israel in 2024, plugging gaps with Iranian officers before restructuring the Lebanese group and laying plans for the war it is now waging in support of Tehran, two people familiar with these IRGC activities said. The overhaul was the first of its kind for Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim group trained and funded by the IRGC in 1982, pointing to a hands-on approach after the blows of the 2024 war, including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah and ​other top commanders. Iran’s investment paid ‌off, getting Hezbollah back on its feet in time to enter the war in the Middle East on Tehran’s side after it was attacked by the United States and ⁠Israel. Ayman Mhanna: ‘Lebanon has become the theatre for a war between Israel and Iran’ To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch …

Princess of Wales celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards | UK News

Princess of Wales celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards | UK News

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The Princess of Wales wished the officers and guardsmen of the Irish Guards a happy St Patrick’s Day as she presented them with traditional sprigs of shamrock. Kate – who has served as the regiment’s colonel since 2022 – also greeted its mascot, an Irish wolf hound named Turlough Mor, affectionately known as Seamus, as she attended the annual parade. The royal was at the event at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire, on Tuesday, wearing a bottle green coat with an Irish Guards cap star pinned to it. Image: Kate greets an Irish wolf hound named Turlough Mor, affectionately known as Seamus. Pic: PA After the event concluded with three cheers for the princess, she presented good conduct and long-service medals to three soldiers. While meeting families in the officers’ mess, she spoke to Lance Sergeant Mills, who led the drums and pipes during the parade, his wife Jessica, and their daughter Vienna. The three-year-old jumped up and down with excitement as Kate crouched down to speak to her. The princess asked Vienna if she …

AI Data Center Security Guards Are Not Human

AI Data Center Security Guards Are Not Human

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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech As AI companies continue to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into buildouts of data centers, they’re looking for ways to keep their sprawling facilities secured around the clock — without having to pay a salary or manage shift changes multiple times a day (maximizing human employment is not a priority in the AI data center business.) As such, they’re turning to robot security guards, as Business Insider reports, especially Boston Dynamics’ popular quadruped robot dog Spot. “I was literally at a data center this week,” senior director of product management Merry Frayne told the publication. “We’ve seen a huge, huge uptick in interest from data centers in the last year, I’d say, which is probably not surprising given the investment in that space.” It may sound like a straightforward task, but keeping tabs on centers that can cover over an area of over 900 football fields likely isn’t simple. Spot is commonly being deployed to patrol perimeters, …

Teyana Taylor Reacts to Security Guard’s “Disrespect” in Post-Oscars 2026 Confrontation

Teyana Taylor Reacts to Security Guard’s “Disrespect” in Post-Oscars 2026 Confrontation

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No matter how often you walk the red carpet, being a celebrity is certainly no walk in the park, as a tense interaction between best supporting actress nominee Teyana Taylor and a security guard at the Oscars 2026 Sunday evening proves. Video posted to social media Sunday after the ceremony showed Taylor stopped in the midst of a crowd heading backstage at the Dolby Theater for a cast photo to celebrate One Battle After Another’s six Oscar wins. “You’re a man putting your hands on a female,” she can be heard saying, adding, “you’re very rude.” She was reportedly reacting to a male security guard who she said shoved her in the crowd, in an attempt to block her and Warner Bros. co-chair Pamela Abdy from their destination. “He literally shoved me,” she explained to a nearby onlooker as Abdy held her hand. “He was damn near shoving her.” Taylor’s reps declined to further comment on the incident when contacted by Vanity Fair. Shortly after the altercation, Taylor spoke to TMZ. “I just don’t tolerate …

A Federal Jury Awards 7K to Muslim Men Who Were Pepper-Sprayed by Prison Guards While Praying

A Federal Jury Awards $667K to Muslim Men Who Were Pepper-Sprayed by Prison Guards While Praying

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday awarded $667,000 in damages to a group of Muslim men incarcerated in Missouri who were pepper-sprayed by state correctional officers while praying. The lawsuit in eastern Missouri’s U.S. District Court alleged that the men had been allowed to pray together many times in their prison housing unit after the chapel was locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will be distributed among eight men who were handcuffed, pepper-sprayed and placed in solitary confinement after praying in the housing area at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre on Feb. 28, 2021. Those who were placed in solitary confinement at the 2,684-bed facility were left without access to soap or running water to wash off the pepper spray, and some resorted to washing their faces with toilet water, according to the lawsuit. The men were initially charged with a major conduct violation for “acts of organized disobedience” by three or more offenders. That was later reduced to a minor violation. They were …