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A U.S. judge recently ruled in favor of Anthropic in its dispute with the Defense Department over military contracts. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated the AI company has mended its relationship with the Trump administration following the decision.The Trump administration filed a brief in Manhattan federal court supporting OpenAI's position that AI training constitutes fair use of copyrighted material. The government cited scientific advancement and national security concerns. The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit by the New York Times accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of using the newspaper's articles without authorization to train ChatGPT.Britain's Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on Wednesday, claiming his third stage victory in his first Grand Tour. Riding for Visma-Lease a Bike at age 21, he beat Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus in Lorca on the 156.1-km route from Cartagena, with overall leader Enric Mas retaining the red jersey.Russia has targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea region, leaving much of Odesa without electricity. The capital Kyiv is now in its seventh consecutive day under attack, according to Ukrainian authorities.Dawn Light has been charged with juror intimidation after allegedly photographing jurors at the Plymouth courthouse. The court has prohibited such photography.Workers have removed Joel Shapiro's sculpture from the Kennedy Center grounds. The venue's grounds are set to be renamed after the president as part of broader changes to the landmark.A wrist injury sustained over the summer break will keep Red Bull's Isack Hadjar out of this weekend's race in Italy. Liam Lawson steps in for a second straight event after Hadjar also missed the previous round at Zandvoort.President Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, claiming the waterway is under U.S. control. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.Residents in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta urged restraint on Wednesday while the country organized mass demonstrations backing the territory. The enclave faces an unprecedented migration crisis that many residents attribute to the central government.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said Israel would not pull back troops despite international pressure to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan. Netanyahu said Israel controls 60 percent of the Strip and will continue military operations until Hamas is disarmed.A U.S. judge recently ruled in favor of Anthropic in its dispute with the Defense Department over military contracts. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated the AI company has mended its relationship with the Trump administration following the decision.The Trump administration filed a brief in Manhattan federal court supporting OpenAI's position that AI training constitutes fair use of copyrighted material. The government cited scientific advancement and national security concerns. The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit by the New York Times accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of using the newspaper's articles without authorization to train ChatGPT.Britain's Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on Wednesday, claiming his third stage victory in his first Grand Tour. Riding for Visma-Lease a Bike at age 21, he beat Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus in Lorca on the 156.1-km route from Cartagena, with overall leader Enric Mas retaining the red jersey.Russia has targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea region, leaving much of Odesa without electricity. The capital Kyiv is now in its seventh consecutive day under attack, according to Ukrainian authorities.Dawn Light has been charged with juror intimidation after allegedly photographing jurors at the Plymouth courthouse. The court has prohibited such photography.Workers have removed Joel Shapiro's sculpture from the Kennedy Center grounds. The venue's grounds are set to be renamed after the president as part of broader changes to the landmark.A wrist injury sustained over the summer break will keep Red Bull's Isack Hadjar out of this weekend's race in Italy. Liam Lawson steps in for a second straight event after Hadjar also missed the previous round at Zandvoort.President Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, claiming the waterway is under U.S. control. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.Residents in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta urged restraint on Wednesday while the country organized mass demonstrations backing the territory. The enclave faces an unprecedented migration crisis that many residents attribute to the central government.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said Israel would not pull back troops despite international pressure to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan. Netanyahu said Israel controls 60 percent of the Strip and will continue military operations until Hamas is disarmed.
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Iran is a Middle Eastern country whose nuclear program and regional influence have long made it a focus of US and international sanctions policy. It is in the news over escalating tensions with Washington, including US sanctions threats, Chinese pushback in defense of Iranian trade, and talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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