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By providing national authorities with detailed evidence, civil society can empower national authorities to investigate atrocity crimes, writes Courtney Spivey Urschel.
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The United States has shown renewed interest in seabed mining as it seeks access to more critical minerals.
Coalter Lathrop outlines the legal regimes governing the resources targeted in commercial seabed mining initiatives:
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Anthropic announced a commitment to allowing independent evaluation of its AI models, but many questions about that process remain unanswered, writes @EvelynAswad.
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Today's news roundup:
- Ilhan Omar says she will move out of DC residence over safety concerns
- Witkoff calls Putin a 'humanitarian' after Russia releases U.S. citizen Hubbard
- Italy and Spain agree to lift border controls on each other
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Just the Docs: DHS publishes July order excluding and removing DeepSeek AI products from federal civilian agency IT systems.
Read the notice:
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The USS Cole bombing defendant suffers from conditions resulting from his torture by the CIA that leave him mentally unfit for trial, a forensic psychiatrist testified this week.
Carol Rosenberg reports from Guantanamo:
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The information this administration requires its agencies to disclose about their use of AI is too limited to enable accountability - and DHS fails to meet even that minimal standard, write Rachel Levinson-Waldman of the @BrennanCenter and Eoghan Stafford.
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The first conviction of a Russian mercenary leader, Voislav Torden, under universal jurisdiction for war crimes in Ukraine before 2022 has been upheld by a Finnish appeals court.
Candace Rondeaux and Sorcha McLeod outline the implications:
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Today's news roundup:
- Russian deputy PM Novak says Russia will dispatch first US-bound diesel ship tomorrow
- Macron pledges to prevent a repeat of the weekend's French riots
- UN report warns global warming projected to exceed previous estimates
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Another important analysis on the intersection of AI and law of armed conflict - by Mike Schmitt and Klaudia Klonowska.
This one on the obligations related to military and civilian use of data centers, and more.
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As Bruce Swartz writes in @justsecurity.org, a president who acts as the nation’s chief prosecutor also bears the job’s responsibilities. justsecurity.org/159847/serv…
Just the Docs: Department of War, DOT, DHS bar unauthorized drones at southern border; Hegseth vows to shoot down cartel drones. Read the press release:
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It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding, writes Brian O'Neill.
The latest on foreign election threats, and the defenses meant to stop them:
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U.S. state legislatures are increasingly adopting laws aimed at protecting individuals from surveillance, harassment or coercion by foreign regimes or their agents in the U.S.
Grady Vaughan, @Bromund and Ariel Rawls on some hitches and best practices:
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Data centers are quickly becoming prime targets in modern warfare.
Klaudia Klonowska and Michael Schmitt on what states are obligated to do under international law to protect civilians from the effects of enemy attacks on data centers.
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Today's news roundup:
- Musk promises to give SpaceX shares to every American child
- Supreme Court to decide on legality of federal ban on home distilling of alcoholic spirits
- Vance refuses to endorse Netanyahu's upcoming bid for re-election
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Lisa Reinsberg and Jessica Peake on the need for a renewed international order characterized by fairness, functionality, relevance, coherence, responsiveness, stability, and accountability.
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Samantha Trepel breaks down the Justice Department's letter to California election officials over purported noncitizen voting.
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Europe’s recent experience offers an urgent warning for U.S. electoral institutions ahead of the midterms, writes Michael John-Hopkins and Rebecca Patterson.
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This weekend's news roundup:
- Trump announces plans to renovate disputed East Potomac Golf Links
- NIH accuses RFK Jr. of undermining trust in science
- Brazil's government declares lowest annual Amazon deforestation rate since records began
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