June 10 — After EU High Representative Kallas said a new round of Russia sanctions may include firms in China, Turkey and India, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack UN Security Council authorization, has lodged stern representations with the EU and urged retraction, and will closely monitor developments and take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights.

Anthropic launched a public version of its Mythos model but prohibits its use in cybersecurity and other high-risk areas. The company also introduced Claude Fable 5, which it called its most capable model for broader use, citing strong performance in software engineering and data analysis. Anthropic said Mythos previously uncovered thousands of software vulnerabilities and had earlier restricted access to about 200 institutions, including the US government, under a Glasswing program. It said it conducted extensive testing to prevent users from manipulating Claude Fable 5 to bypass safeguards. Early customers reported Fable 5 carries a higher price per unit but uses fewer tokens per task, lowering total task cost. Users with access to the unprotected Claude Mythos preview can upgrade to Claude Mythos 5. Both models are priced at $10 per mln input tokens and $50 per mln output tokens.

CENTCOM said U.S. forces completed defensive strikes on Iran on June 9 in response to the previous day’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. Using precision munitions from U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft, forces struck Iranian air-defense systems, ground-control nodes and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said the action was a proportionate response to recent attacks on U.S. forces and international merchant shipping transiting the area and that U.S. forces remain vigilant and prepared to defend against further Iranian aggression.