Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday, while allowing him to keep his housing and mortgage oversight roles.

ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India

Cricket’s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a “laughing stock” within the sport.

The suspension also comes amid growing concerns that one of Canada’s fastest-growing sports is being influenced by members of a notorious gang that operates with impunity from an Indian prison cell.

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© Photograph: Joe Allison-ICC/ICC/Getty Images

© Photograph: Joe Allison-ICC/ICC/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to enable AI developers to voluntarily ​submit their new models for government cybersecurity tests before public release. The order was triggered by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company refused to release due to its ability to expose vulnerabilities in computer systems.

Californians have their final chance to vote Tuesday in a fiercely contested gubernatorial primary ahead of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate coming to an end at the end of the year. The state's open-primary system, which allows the two best-performing candidates to advance regardless of party, has raised fears among Democrats that a split vote will pave the way for a Republican victory.

US President Donald Trump was said to be reconsidering a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund on Monday, created as part of a settlement with the IRS, amid legal challenges and growing opposition from Republicans. The Justice Department has paused implementation following a court order, raising doubts about the fund's future.