🐢 Nations ratify first ocean treaty + 8 more stories

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[5.6] Nations ratify the world’s first treaty to protect international waters — ocregister.com (+18)

A new treaty to protect international waters will take effect early next year after Morocco became the 60th nation to ratify the agreement on Friday, meeting the required threshold.

This is the first legal framework for protecting marine biodiversity in international waters, which cover nearly two-thirds of the ocean. These areas are vulnerable to threats including overfishing, climate change, and potential deep-sea mining.

However, the pact’s strength remains uncertain. Major maritime powers, including the U.S., China, Russia, and Japan, have not yet ratified the agreement, raising concerns about its future enforcement and effectiveness.

[6.1] Google integrates Gemini AI into Chrome — arstechnica.com (+45)

Google announced a massive expansion of AI features in Chrome, integrating its Gemini model to provide summaries, enhanced search, and improved security in a significant browser update.

Key features include a new Gemini button for summarizing content across tabs and interacting with other apps. The omnibar will gain AI search modes, while AI models will enhance security against scams.

The announced features will roll out over the coming weeks. Google also plans to introduce an "agentic" AI assistant later this year to perform tasks automatically for the user.

Highly covered news with significance over 5.5

[6.0] Pakistan and Saudi Arabia forge strategic defense pact — dawn.com (+54)

[5.8] Canada, Mexico agree to deepen ties in face of Trump's turbulent 2nd term — cbc.ca (+4)

[5.7] China opens regular container ship service through Northeast Passage — courrierinternational.com (French) (+2)

[5.6] Vietnam and Russia create secret payment system for military goods — apnews.com (+7)

[5.5] US health advisors remove MMR vaccine recommendation for children under four — rtp.pt (Portuguese) (+104)

[6.0] OpenAI study reveals AI models can scheme and mislead humans — time.com (+8)

[5.7] NASA demonstrates laser communication over 218 million miles — phys.org (+3)

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