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- Anthropic calls for AI labs to consider a pause amid control concerns
- Most OSAP growth attributed to career college students, documents reveal
- Senate blocks extension of FISA surveillance programme as deadline approaches
- British man arrested for attempted drowning and assault on Benidorm beach
- Girl named Lyhanna goes missing after getting into man’s car in Fleurance
- Toronto uses tax funds to purchase World Cup tickets, nearly all sold
- FDA initiates safety study of abortion pill mifepristone, official confirms
- Putin ally advocates for nuclear weapons in vision for Russia’s future
Financial Times - oil producers spring surprise output cut of more than 1mn barrels a day
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The Financial Times splashes on the revelations from oil producing nations that they will be cutting back production by more than a million barrels a day.
According to the paper, the move has put Saudi Arabia on a “collision course” with the US as it attempts to boost prices.
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Anthropic calls for AI labs to consider a pause amid control concerns
June 5, 2026
8:00 pm
Anthropic has called for a coordinated pause in the development of advanced AI systems, citing concerns that rapid technological advancements may lead to humans losing control. The company emphasised the need for societal structures to keep pace with AI innovations and to establish verification measures among competing labs.
Most OSAP growth attributed to career college students, documents reveal
June 5, 2026
6:00 pm
Data indicates that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province’s expenditure on OSAP grants increased by £465 million, with 95 per cent allocated to students at private colleges.
Senate blocks extension of FISA surveillance programme as deadline approaches
June 5, 2026
5:00 pm
The Senate voted 47-52 to block an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which will lapse on 12 June without further action. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the motion, citing concerns over warrantless surveillance of Americans. The legislation may be revisited next week.
British man arrested for attempted drowning and assault on Benidorm beach
June 5, 2026
4:00 pm
A British man has been arrested in Benidorm for attempting to drown a woman and suffocate a boy at Poniente Beach, and is undergoing mental health evaluations.
Girl named Lyhanna goes missing after getting into man’s car in Fleurance
June 5, 2026
2:00 pm
A girl, identified only as Lyhanna, has been missing since 29 May after being last seen entering a man’s car near Fleurance. Authorities are actively investigating her disappearance, seeking information from the public to aid in the search efforts.
Toronto uses tax funds to purchase World Cup tickets, nearly all sold
June 5, 2026
11:00 am
Officials have executed a plan to acquire over 3,500 tickets for six international soccer matches in Toronto, leveraging host city privileges established last year. The strategy aims to enhance local engagement and promote the event across the community.
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