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September 19: Trump’s Russia Sanctions Law and Pakistan Mosque Bombing
Russia sanctions
President Trump has signed legislation authorizing additional sanctions and tariffs against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The law permits tariffs of up to 100 percent, though the available details do not specify which goods, companies, or other targets could be affected.
AI safety concerns
A former Anthropic engineer, Jacob Coxon, says he resigned over what he views as insufficient responsibility and transparency in the race to build more capable AI. His warning came as OpenAI research vice president Aidan Clark also publicly questioned whether development is moving too quickly. Coxon and other workers are calling for independent oversight and stronger safeguards as companies pursue increasingly powerful systems.
Gun sales ruling
A divided Fifth Circuit panel has ruled that a federal ban on licensed dealers selling handguns directly to out-of-state residents violates the Second Amendment. The majority said requiring buyers to use an in-state dealer transfer, and pay an additional fee, places an unconstitutional burden on gun purchases. One judge dissented, citing an earlier ruling that upheld the restriction.
Attack in Pakistan
At least 21 people were killed and more than 100 were injured when a car packed with explosives detonated near a mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan. Authorities are investigating the attack.
Deportees held in Equatorial Guinea
Lawyers and witnesses say two men deported from the United States were bound, hooded, beaten, and pushed down stairs at a detention hotel in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, before being transferred to prison. About 30 U.S. deportees are reportedly still being held at the hotel, where detainees describe poor conditions and fear reprisals for speaking with journalists or rights groups.
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