Two Held in Sweden Over Suspected Deliveries of Hi-Tech Gear to Russia

STOCKHOLM, May 11 (Reuters) – ⁠Two ⁠people have been ⁠detained in Sweden on suspicion ​of helping Russia procure advanced ‌engineering products that could ‌be used in Moscow’s ⁠war ⁠in Ukraine, the Swedish security service said ​on Monday. Agents suspected the hi-tech gear had reached Russia in violation ​of EU sanctions, the SAPO security ⁠service’s Deputy …

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Iran hangs grad student accused of spying for the CIA and Israel’s intel agency

Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the war against the United States and Israel. Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, was hanged after being convicted for allegedly collaborating with the CIA and Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, …

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Pakistan Blames Afghanistan-Based Militants for Deadly Attack on Police

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (Reuters) – Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based ⁠militants ⁠for the attack on ⁠a police post that killed 15 personnel over ​the weekend, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Monday, signaling fresh tension between ‌the neighbours whose militaries ‌have clashed over the issue this year. The police personnel were ⁠killed in ⁠a car bombing at a …

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A Christian IVF Doctor Upended His Life and Found a New Way to Practice

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dr. John Gordon, a reproductive endocrinologist, has been a man of faith for years. When he began to have doubts, they were not about his God, but his life’s work. He chose to be an infertility specialist to help people. Thirty years later, scientific advancements made that easier than ever but …

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AI Labs Should Pass Safety Review to Get US Government Contracts, Group Says

May 11 (Reuters) – The ⁠Trump ⁠administration should screen cutting-edge ⁠artificial intelligence models for security threats before ​they are publicly released and withhold lucrative government contracts ‌from those that fail ‌review, an advocacy group told U.S. officials on ⁠Monday. The ⁠White House is grappling with the implications of Anthropic’s ​Mythos, which could make complex cyberattacks …

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Takeaways From AP’s Profile of a Christian IVF Doctor

Dr. John Gordon, a Christian IVF doctor, was co-director of a large fertility clinic when he started to have doubts about his profession. He was troubled over helping create surplus embryos, which would often languish in storage or be discarded. With the expansion of genetic testing, couples could choose the sex of their baby. They …

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Short Seller Andrew Left to Stand Trial in LA Over Manipulation Charges

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – High-profile short seller Andrew Left’s criminal ⁠trial ⁠will kick off in Los Angeles this ⁠week, spotlighting a contentious cohort of investors who have for years goaded public companies in the U.S. ​and overseas with allegations of fraud and mismanagement. U.S. authorities charged Left in July 2024, alleging he had manipulated the …

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