Mideast conflict strikes, Trump gain-of-function restrictions and OpenAI agent hack

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. carry out strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq, the Trump admin ends funding for gain-of-function research, while Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads the fifth a Senate COVID hearing, the U.K.'s Andy Burnham pledges "cross-party consensus" in a social care speech, OpenAI reveals that its AI agent tried to hack other companies, South Africa and Russia deepen military ties, Chile arrests a retired colonel wanted for killing a folk singer in 1973, world leaders attend Lindsey Graham's funeral, Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its deepfake nudity ban, and wildfires continue to rage across France and Spain. Sources: Verity.News