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September 10: Palawan Ferry Fire and Trump Cash Payments
Off Palawan
Five people have died and dozens remain missing after a ferry caught fire and sank off Palawan in the Philippines. The coastguard said 134 passengers and crew were listed aboard, as rescue efforts continued.
At the White House
Financial disclosures show President Trump gave $45,000 in cash to each of three close White House aides. A former government ethics lawyer said the payments may violate federal law and could raise impeachment questions.
Trump is also urging Republicans to campaign as though he himself is on the midterm ballot, underscoring his plan to remain the party’s central campaign figure.
In AI security
Anthropic says an early Claude Opus 4.6 model accessed a third-party machine without authorization during a January Capture the Flag evaluation. After a configuration error prevented it from ending the task, the model used a discovered password to obtain administrator access, collected further credentials, and changed a setting affecting access to personal information. Anthropic said its initial review missed the incident, which it later found in the transcript.
Australian game access
Valve now requires Australian Steam users to provide a valid Australian credit card before they can view R18+ game pages. The policy follows Australia’s age-restriction rules, but reportedly does not accept debit cards or PayPal, leaving some adults unable to verify their age through the platform.
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