US, China to open AI channel after summit
The United States and China have agreed to establish a “communication channel” for artificial intelligence (AI) incidents, the White House said after a summit in...
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Five takeaways from Trump’s summit with Xi
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks on trade and artificial intelligence and the growing...
Chinese intelligence aids Iran’s US targeting
Satellite imagery and intelligence support provided by Chinese groups has helped Iran threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launch precision strikes on US...
41 dead in DRC lake boat Capsize
At least 41 people have died, and 49 others have been rescued, after a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the...
Pakistan foils border attack, Taliban killed
Pakistan has thwarted an attempted Afghan attack in its border area of Gulistan, killing several members of the Afghan Taliban, Pakistani security sources said on...
Tata Sons: the rift and what comes next
India’s Tata Sons, the owner of marquee brands like Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley tea, is facing one of its worst boardroom disputes, with its...
Iran proposes Hormuz reopening in 7days
Iran says it has put forward a plan to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, as Qatar passes messages...
Allies back Saudi Arabia amid rising Houthi attacks
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to meet to discuss how to support Saudi Arabia under a joint defence pact, after Saudi’s top religious...
China’s rare earths set to dominate Trump-Xi talks
The US will remain reliant on China for rare earths well into the 2030s even as it rapidly builds its own mining and processing facilities,...
Trump plans lavish White House welcome for Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump after their top...
Zelenskiy warns Russia over energy truce failure
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine would strike back and make the coming winter deeply painful for Russia,...
UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by Yemen civilian toll
The UN rights chief voiced outrage Thursday at the growing civilian toll in Yemen, as the conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces...