Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated that the AI used in a US strike on an Iranian girls' school, which killed nearly 160 people, did not violate the company's 'red lines.' The strike reportedly used outdated data from Palantir's software, incorporating Anthropic's AI. Amodei emphasized human final decision-making in military actions.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a partial ceasefire brokered by the US, halting Israeli strikes on Beirut in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. The deal followed deadly Israeli strikes in Tyre, Lebanon, and came amid broader Iran-US tensions.
A US submarine torpedoed an Iranian naval vessel, the IRS Dena, 23 miles off Sri Lanka's coast on March 4. The attack killed at least 87 Iranian sailors, whose bodies were later retrieved by Sri Lankan authorities. The incident has raised questions about potential war crimes, specifically whether the submarine crew alerted Sri Lankan authorities to the distress.
Despite an official ceasefire, Lebanon endures deadly Israeli airstrikes, with 14 civilians killed in Burj al-Shamali, including 6 women and 6 children, amidst Israel's expansion of a 'security zone' along the border, targeting Hezbollah.
The U.S. military conducted its second strike in two days against suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific, killing 2, amid a campaign claiming 196 lives. A Pentagon review will assess targeting procedures, not legality, as criticism mounts over lack of evidence and civilian casualties.
Bruno Fernandes's influence at Manchester United, David Raya's crucial saves for Arsenal, Erling Haaland's prolific scoring for Man City, and Igor Thiago's resurgence for Brentford are highlighted as key individual performances in the Premier League season.
Kyiv denies targeting civilians after Russia reported a deadly drone strike on a school in Starobilsk, eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's general staff stated they targeted a Russian military "headquarters" in occupied territory, adhering to international humanitarian law. Russia claims six died and 15 are missing.
Ukraine's general staff claims to have hit a Russian military HQ in occupied Starobilsk, denying civilian targeting after Moscow reported a deadly drone strike on a school. Russia claims six killed and 15 missing. Meanwhile, Zelensky will attend the NATO summit in July.
Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Moscow.
Iranian media released footage of the aftermath of a February 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, which killed 175 people. While the US denies responsibility, investigations suggest a US-made missile was used in the attack.
In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.
The Pentagon has refused to confirm or deny US involvement in a February 28 missile strike on a primary school in Minab, Iran that killed 168 people including around 110 children, despite US media reports citing unnamed officials saying a preliminary inquiry found a US missile was responsible. Former US officials say the weeks of silence are highly unusual compared to historical cases where the Pentagon released details within weeks of civilian harm incidents.
