US officials and their intelligence partners have warned that some AI models are just months away from being capable of launching cyberattacks powerful enough to overwhelm governments and major companies. A group of international spy agencies issued a joint statement Monday urging leaders to strengthen their defenses.

Primaries in New York, Maryland, and Utah

New York’s primaries today will offer an early test of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s political influence six months into his tenure, and a glimpse of the ideological battles shaping the Democratic Party ahead of 2028. Beyond several closely watched contests in New York, voters will also head to the polls for primaries in Maryland and Utah, and runoffs in South Carolina.

Nuclear Monitors in Iran

Vice President JD Vance said Tehran has agreed to admit nuclear monitors into the country, calling it “the first step toward permanently denuclearizing” Iran. However, Iranian officials denied making any such pledge.

UK Political Turmoil

Today marks 10 years since a slim majority of British voters chose to leave the European Union. Since then, Brexit has transformed Britain’s political and economic landscape. The country is now on the verge of appointing its sixth prime minister in just seven years, amid political upheaval and a stubbornly weak economy that has left many voters frustrated.

Montreal Shooting

A gunman opened fire in Montreal on Monday, killing at least two people in what appears to be a targeted attack on police. The brazen daylight shooting happened in the city’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, and ended after a shootout with the suspect, who was also killed.

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