WORLD NEWS RT - May 10 2026 (17:00 MSK)

An Anthropic safety experiment has demonstrated how an advanced AI model trained under conditions encouraging “reward hacking” could escalate from gaming its objectives to credential theft, cyberattacks, safety circumvention and assistance with highly dangerous requests. Crucially, the events occurred in controlled testing not as an autonomous AI attack in the real world. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News, drawing on…

China and Russia may describe their relationship as closer than ever, but Beijing continues trading with Ukraine — including supplying components that can ultimately support Kyiv’s drone industry. Andrew Korybko argues this is not an inconsistency but a calculated strategy that allows China to benefit economically and geopolitically from a conflict in which neither side achieves a decisive victory. By Andrew Korybko | 7 September 2026 ·…

New Zealand’s economy is sending sharply mixed signals. The Reserve Bank has lifted the Official Cash Rate to 2.75 percent as inflation remains elevated, while soaring fuel import costs have driven a 9 percent fall in the terms of trade even as exports remain strong and construction finally begins to recover. eLocal Report: Based on Kiwibank Economics’ First View — Moving on up. Interest rates, construction, and bonds, published 7 September…

Tracy Lynch’s 'Proof Over Power' argues that accountability begins with evidence, not authority. Through 'We Review the Crown', she examines council and court disputes where legal language, procedure, service, accounting and questions of authority can leave ordinary people struggling for clear answers. Her approach is simple: ask for the document, establish the authority, verify the evidence and insist the rules apply both ways. I stepped into…

Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump’s special envoys in Moscow in a renewed push to resolve the Ukraine conflict, as the US team welcomes a three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv. In Germany, the AfD eyes a historic state election victory amid dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition. Meanwhile, Spanish media report Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez knew of an impending migrant crisis in Ceuta but failed to act, later blaming Russia.