U.S. and Russia removed safeguard clauses from U.N. draft on lethal autonomous weapons.

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The United States and Russia removed key safeguards from a U.N. draft on lethal autonomous weapons, eliminating requirements for predictability, ethics and human‑in‑the‑loop review. Simultaneously, a senior U.S. Treasury official toured the Middle East and Europe urging partners to sever banking and aviation links with Iran.

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26 Sep 2026 · 13:25 UTC
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26 Sep 2026 · 13:25 UTC
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