W ashington DC [US], October 13 : US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said Washington would consider further action against Iran following allegations by the United Kingdom and its allies linking Tehran to an incident at the RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire. Speaking to reporters before travelling to Ohio for a midterm election campaign rally, Trump was asked whether there would be any action against Iran after Western countries alleged its involvement in the incident. “We are going to see. There's plenty of action against. When you say actions against Iran, they have no Navy, no Air Force. Their inflation now is 301 per cent,” Trump said. Trump's remarks came after the UK government and several allied countries issued a joint statement on Monday (local time), condemning what they called Iran's use of hostile activities against them and their partners. The joint statement, published on the official website of the UK government, recognised Britain's attribution of Iran's involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on September 27. “We recognise the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on 27 September,” the statement read. It added that the UK had concluded that the incident demonstrated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) “continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors”. The foreign ministers of the signatory countries also condemned what they called Iran's use of “violent attacks, including the acts of lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hybrid activities against us and our partners”. They warned that any attempt by Iran to “threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm, or coerce people on our territories through proxies or any other means is unacceptable”. The statement further said the countries remained committed to identifying, investigating, disrupting and prosecuting those responsible for hostile activities carried out on behalf of Iran or other states. Iran, however, has rejected the allegations, with its Foreign Ministry calling the UK's claims “baseless”. According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, the ministry said in a statement on Monday evening that the British government could not evade political and legal responsibility for its claims and their possible consequences by relying on "vague wording without providing solid evidence". The ministry termed the accusation an “ugly conspiracy” aimed at advancing an "anti-Iran campaign" and evading accountability for Britain's role in "US-Israeli military aggression" against the Iranian people. It also criticised the use of phrases such as “highly likely” and “almost certainly” to suggest Iran's involvement, calling them an attempt to avoid accountability for "baseless" accusations. The Iranian Foreign Ministry categorically rejected the allegations and held the UK government and those it called the architects and perpetrators of a “clumsy false-flag operation” responsible for any consequences arising from "fabrication". Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

N ew Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said elections should be conducted using the existing electoral rolls until the names of all eligible voters are included in the lists, amid the Opposition's protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Speaking to the reporters, Banerjee said, "I think legal voters' names should be on the list. As long as their names are not included in the list, we think the election should be conducted using the old list." On Monday, INDIA bloc leaders and supporters, led by Rahul Gandhi, marched through Barakhamba Road towards the Supreme Court of India on Monday, over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The leaders filed a petition in the apex court. Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan described the demonstration led by Rahul Gandhi as a significant struggle to protect democracy and ensure free and fair elections. "This is a protest that will be marked in Indian history. It is the biggest struggle under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi to protect democracy. I am proud to have been part of it," Satheesan said. He said an accurate electoral roll was essential for fair elections and alleged that attempts had been made to manipulate voter lists in several states, particularly where the BJP had a chance of coming to power. "The struggle under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi is to ensure that fair elections are held in the country. We must show that democratic forces and millions of people stand with him," he said. Satheesan further alleged that prolonged rule could lead to restrictions on civil liberties if elections were manipulated. Keralam Minister P K Kunhalikutty also called on people across the country to support Rahul Gandhi's protest, alleging that democratic rights were under threat. "The protests are taking place in Delhi after enduring a lot of hardships. A dictatorial rule is prevailing in the country. Protests are being suppressed. The entire country must stand with Rahul Gandhi in this protest. Otherwise, your vote will have no value," Kunhalikutty said. He claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had not achieved its intended purpose in Keralam because the state remained vigilant. Questioning the direction of Indian democracy, Kunhalikutty demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the protests would continue until then. Meanwhile, Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia hit back and accused opposition parties of attempting to create instability in the country and targeting democratic institutions. "The Congress party and certain anti-national political parties are attempting to create an atmosphere of instability across the country. They have also targeted the nation's democratic institutions," Saikia said. He accused the Congress of questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) when it loses elections while accepting them when it wins. "When they win elections, they deem EVMs and the Election Commission to be fine; yet, when they lose, they claim the EVMs and the Election Commission are flawed. This reflects Congress's double standards, and the public has realised it," he said. Saikia added that the BJP would organise a public awareness rally in Assam on Tuesday to counter what he described as the opposition's agenda. Union Minister Giriraj Singh also criticised the Opposition's protest, alleging that the Congress questioned the credibility of elections only in states where it suffered defeats. "The election is deemed 'fair' only where the Congress wins, places like Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, and Karnataka, or where you joined hands with the DMK to gain power. You should stop this charade; the public sees through it," Singh said. He added, "Where you win, the ECI is fine, and the EVMs are fine; but where you lose, suddenly Modi is a thief, the ECI is a thief, the CEC is a thief-everyone is a thief." (ANI)

L ondon [UK], October 13 : UK Minister for Artificial Intelligence Kanishka Narayan said on Monday (local time) that the United Kingdom had secured access to the latest generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models for safety testing, with the country's AI Security Institute (AISI) conducting evaluations to identify risks and assess safeguards. As per the speech shared on the official website of the UK government, addressing an event at Imperial College London, Narayan said AI scientists at the AISI were evaluating the latest models, including Gemini 4 Argon, to identify potential risks and test safeguards before the technology was released more widely. "AI scientists at the AI Security Institute are now conducting rigorous evaluations of the latest generation of models, including Gemini 4 Argon, to identify risks early, to test robust safeguards, to help keep people safe," Narayan said. The announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny of AI safety following disclosures by developers, including Anthropic and OpenAI, about instances of rogue or unintended behaviour by AI agents. Some industry figures have also warned that increasingly capable AI systems could pose an existential threat to humanity. Narayan said the government had been working closely with the US government and AI developers in recent weeks to retain access to powerful models before their release. "That is why, over the last few weeks, we’ve been working closely with the US government, the labs from His Majesty’s gathering of leading AI developers at Dumfries House in Scotland to discussions at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to retain access for Britain’s AI Security Institute to the most powerful AI models before they are released," he said. The announcement follows reports last month that the White House had asked OpenAI and Anthropic to withhold their new AI models from the UK's testing agency until they had undergone testing by the US government. According to Politico, the request was communicated by a person familiar with the matter and a senior US administration official, both of whom were granted anonymity to discuss it. In a letter published in September, the AISI said Anthropic had made clear that no organisation outside the United States had access to its Mythos 5.1 model. "Anthropic made clear at the time of the release of Mythos 5.1 that no organisations outside of the US had access to the model. AISI is in daily conversation with industry partners, including Anthropic, and maintains long-standing arrangements to test models from major AI developers," the letter read. Meanwhile, Narayan stressed that the government would prioritise public safety as AI systems become increasingly capable, warning that the risks extended beyond national borders and required international cooperation. "The British public is right to expect that this government ought to take the risks of AI seriously. Our first responsibility is to keep our country safe," he said. He also announced plans to strengthen the country's cyber defences by using advanced AI tools to identify vulnerabilities in government systems before attackers could exploit them. "Across two government pilots, frontier AI has helped identify and address more than a thousand vulnerabilities, alongside other threats to our public services," Narayan said, adding that the government's central vulnerability-monitoring service had reduced the time taken to fix identified weaknesses from 50 days to eight. The government would also develop procedures to respond to incidents involving AI agents, including examining how such incidents could be contained and how affected people could be supported. Referring to an incident in Australia earlier this year, Narayan said an OpenAI agent had accessed information on a government website that it was not authorised to access while searching for information about public spending on medicines. The Australian government had said no personal medical records were known to have been accessed and there was no evidence of a wider compromise. Narayan urged AI developers to take warnings about potential risks seriously and investigate unexpected behaviour in their systems. "Listen when your scientists warn of severe dangers. Investigate unexpected behaviours. And if you can’t adequately control the risks, do not release the system," he said. Emphasising the need for domestic technological capabilities, Narayan said Britain would seek to develop its own AI infrastructure and reduce dependence on technologies developed elsewhere. "I will not accept a future in which Britain depends on technologies it cannot understand or control, while working people bear the costs of progress they had no power to shape," he said. He added that the government would support British capabilities through its Sovereign AI programme and AI Hardware Plan, while continuing to work with international partners on AI safety and security. "We must build machines that serve us," Narayan said. Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor