Australia seeks tech help as Trump unveils AI Force
Governments in Australia and the United States are taking sharply different approaches to the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector, with Canberra seeking greater cooperation from...
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Drones kill 2 in Moscow hit oil refinery
The largest Ukrainian drone attack reported so far on Moscow region killed two people and damaged part of an oil refinery in the capital, authorities...
US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon tally
More US troops have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported Friday, citing six US officials...
North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog resolution
The North Korean Foreign Ministry has dismissed a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that criticises Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The ministry said...
China vice premier to US before Trump-Xi summit
Vice Premier He Lifeng, China’s top negotiator for trade, will visit the United States for talks ahead of a summit between presidents Xi Jinping and...
Saudi Arabia issues air raid alert in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia issued air raid alerts in Riyadh and several other regions early Saturday for the first time since Yemen’s Houthis intensified attacks on the...
Trump reaches Greenland deal after annexation threats
President Donald Trump said the United States reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the US “permanent control” over Greenland’s security – months...
Pakistan police HQ attack toll rises to 31
The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel,...
EU raises concern over Palestinian UNGA travel ban
The European Union says it regrets the denial of visas by the United States for the second year running to Palestinian Authority (PA) officials seeking...
Russia summons UK diplomat over Ukraine arms
Russia on Friday summoned the British charge d’affaires in Moscow over what it called an “escalation” of arms supplies to Ukraine, accusing the UK of...
Palestinian state more distant a year after recognition
When France, Britain and other Western powers last year recognised a Palestinian state, entrepreneur Adam Bader felt a sense of hope. “I was happy when...
Former Assad officer gets 60 years in US for torture
A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to 60 years in a...