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A container ship sails through Egypt's Damietta Port as normal operations continue after authorities said a fire at the facility was caused by a drone attack, the first such incident in the country since the outbreak of the Middle East war. Photo: Damietta Port Authority/AFP

Egypt Analyzing Drone Fragments from Port Strike, Warns of ‘Escalation’

Egypt's government said on Thursday authorities were analyzing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of regional escalation.

31 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Anthropic’s Models Gained Unauthorized ‘Real-World’ Access During Testing

Anthropic's artificial intelligence models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company said on Thursday.

31 July

Middle East

Members of Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, take part in a formation in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Hamas says its agreement with Israel includes provisions on the group's weapons and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Image: AFP TV

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Agrees to Disarm: What Are the Challenges Ahead?

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

31 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Compute Module Packs 4x More Processing Power Into Small Drones

A new compute module from US firms Lantronix and Swarmer aims to give small unmanned aerial vehicles greater onboard processing power for AI-driven missions.

31 July

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Philippine Military to Recruit Cybersecurity, AI Specialists

The Philippine military will recruit specialists in cybersecurity and AI as part of a broader effort to adapt to evolving security threats.

31 July

Middle East

Israeli settlers march through the West Bank town of Sarra as Israeli forces provide security during a march commemorating two Israelis killed a week earlier, July 31, 2026. Clashes erupted along the route, leaving one Palestinian wounded. (AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

31 July

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