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The U.S. government on Friday ordered Anthropic to immediately shut off access to two of its most powerful AI models — Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 — citing national security concerns. Anthropic announced on X that it has complied, but it made clear it thinks the government got this one wrong. The directive, which Anthropic said it received on Friday at 5:21 pm ET, forces the company to disable both models for all users worldwide — not just the foreign nationals the government’s export control order was nominally aimed at. Access to Anthropic’s other models isn’t affected. Why…

SpaceX founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Friday became the first person in history to cross the $1 trillion net worth threshold, CNN has reported. The milestone was driven by the blockbuster stock market debut of his rocket company. SpaceX priced its initial public offering at $135 per share, pushing Musk’s estimated fortune to just over $1 trillion. The company’s shares, trading under the ticker symbol “SPCX” on the Nasdaq, climbed to $165 shortly after markets opened Friday — roughly 22 per cent above the IPO price — lifting SpaceX’s valuation above $2 trillion. Before the listing, Musk…

Nigeria’s ambition to raise crude oil production has received a boost from the growing contribution of newly introduced crude grade streams, Utapate and Cawthorne, Saturday PUNCH reports. The crude grades, introduced in 2024 and early 2026, represent the latest additions to the country’s basket of crude oil grades aimed at expanding export streams and strengthening oil revenues. Based on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s monthly crude and condensate production data analysed by our correspondent on Friday, the Utapate crude grade produced a total of 8.75 million barrels between January and May 2026, while the newly introduced Cawthorne blend contributed…

The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state of engaging in persistent culture of political intimidation, threats, and inflammatory rhetoric. The council, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in commemoration of June 12 Democracy Day celebrations, in Osogbo on Friday, recalled the incident of shooting witnessed in some communities across the state, alleging that a convoy branded with APC colours carried out the coordinated attacks. Olajengbesi also said eyewitnesses accounts confirmed that the said “Convoy moved through Akoda,…

The Federal Government has unveiled a new National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2026–2030 aimed at shifting Nigeria’s HIV response from heavy reliance on donor funding to a sustainable, locally driven model. Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Thursday, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori, said Nigeria had reached a critical stage in its fight against HIV/AIDS and must adopt a new approach to financing and implementing programmes. Ilori noted that although the country had recorded significant progress in reducing new infections and expanding access to treatment over the last…

Canada opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto, earning the country’s first point in World Cup history. The co-hosts started brightly in front of their home fans at BMO Field and looked determined to make a strong statement in their opening Group B match. However, Bosnia took the lead against the run of play when Jovo Lukic headed home from a corner kick in the first half. Despite falling behind, Canada continued to push forward and created several chances. Their efforts were finally rewarded late in the second half…

Benjamin Omosivie, popularly known as Benriffs, has emerged winner of the 2025 edition of the Kiekie Unscripted Experience ‘The Big Stage’, carting home a brand-new Mikano Changan CS15 Sports Utility Vehicle after months of intense competition. The grand finale, held on Sunday, June 7, 2026, brought to an end a contest that began with over 500 contestants drawn from different creative disciplines, including music, comedy, acting, dance, poetry and culinary arts. Benriffs, whose performances consistently impressed both judges and viewers throughout the competition, was announced winner by the show’s creator and host, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kiekie. The announcement…

Georgette Gagnon, UN Deputy Special Representative currently leading the UN mission, UNAMA, reflected on recent visits across the country and said communities repeatedly described mounting hardship.Ms. Gagnon noted that the country’s de facto authorities have consolidated territorial and administrative control and currently face “no meaningful armed or political challenge,” but warned that this apparent stability masks deeper risks.“What exists is increasing control by the de facto authorities without a clear end-state,” she told the Council. She pointed to demographic and economic pressures as major concerns, noting that nearly 5.9 million Afghans have returned since 2023 and up to 2.8 million more could…

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