The absence of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum from the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid has dealt a setback to Spain’s diplomatic efforts to restore
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries and the wider Global South to take a greater role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence, urging governments to develop the technology
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Chinese scientists have developed a new oil-refining technique that they say can reduce energy consumption by roughly 90 per cent, potentially lowering production costs and emissions while enabling refineries to extract greater
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Bangladesh is moving towards a more diversified foreign policy as its ties with China deepen, signalling Dhaka’s ambition to emerge as a more independent strategic actor in South Asia while reducing its
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Twenty‑five years ago, the United States endured one of the darkest days in its history. On September 11, 2001, al‑Qaeda terrorists led by Osama bin Laden hijacked four airliners. Three were flown
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Artificial intelligence has reached the heart of the Dutch government, with Prime Minister Rob Jetten emerging as one of its enthusiastic users. An investigation by De Volkskrant found that at least 232
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Princess Astrid of Norway has died at the age of 94, the Norwegian royal household announced on Friday, 11 September. “Princess Astrid has died,” the royal household said in a brief statement,
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US President Donald Trump has rejected a reported request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to launch US strikes against Yemen’s Houthi movement, as Washington seeks to contain the escalating conflict
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A documentary examining Israel’s use of artificial intelligence in military operations in Gaza received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, in what was described
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Three former leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison under Hong
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US television host Jimmy Kimmel has announced that an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas will be broadcast online rather than on television, following what he described as pressure
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has asked British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reopen discussions over the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands, arguing that the Maldives should have been consulted before the
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Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia regional director and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned from her position following fraud investigations by the UN agency and
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India’s two-year-old plan to fence its entire border with Myanmar has gained renewed attention after Manipur announced it aims to complete its section of the frontier by 2028, prompting former officials and
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When Milan Shrestha returned to the aftermath of devastating floods in northern Nepal, his family hotel in Betrawati was gone. His parents, both in their late 50s, had escaped by moving uphill,
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Colombia’s President, Abelardo de la Espriella, has lifted the general suspension on firearm carrying permits, ending a measure that had remained in place since 2015 and reigniting a contentious national debate over
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