Beijing bans drone possession, storage from Nov 15

The new rules are part of a broader push to tighten airspace security, with limited exemptions for emergency, research, industrial and other authorised operations.
14 September 2026

Trump dismisses report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops

The Chinese and US presidents are expected to meet in the United States on September 24, although China has yet to officially confirm that the meeting will take place.
14 September 2026

Sweden's centre-left bloc leads close election against right-wing government

Ruling and opposition blocs separated by three seats, election authority says
14 September 2026

Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?

In recent months, OpenAI and Anthropic have reported several incidents in which AI systems spontaneously broke out of their confined environments to access the internet and attack websites and platforms
14 September 2026

Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal

Iran says it will not reopen Hormuz until US meets its demands
14 September 2026

Polls open in Philippine Muslim enclave after deadly shooting

Given the region's long history of political violence and blood feuds between powerful families, a peaceful election would be considered a successful one, party leaders told AFP last week
14 September 2026

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza: medics

An Israeli airstrike yesterday killed at least two Palestinians in a vehicle and wounded 13 others in the Gaza Strip, medical staff said.
14 September 2026

Trump slams AI critics as ‘negative forces’

US President Donald Trump said a lot of “very negative forces” are bringing things up about AI that won’t happen and said that he wanted to make sure that the United States remains the industry leader.
14 September 2026

Russia strikes Polish-Ukrainian border area

A Russian drone struck near the Ukrainian-Polish border in the small town of Yahodyn overnight, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said yesterday.
14 September 2026

6 killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java

Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing yesterday after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather and capsized.
14 September 2026

A lifeline for the global economy is in jeopardy

A narrow waterway at the mouth of Red Sea between Yemen and Djibouti has provided an escape route for a sizeable chunk of the Middle East’s oil. That lifeline is now looking increasingly shaky.
14 September 2026

China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS

BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India concluded a second and final day of talks in New Delhi yesterday, discussing “inclusive global growth”, after reaching a rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East.
14 September 2026

Strait of Hormuz: Fresh attack on ship fans fears over oil supplies

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.
14 September 2026

Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role

Cooperation in areas from politics and security to economics and finance are the main focus areas of the grouping, with 2026 chair India and 2027 chair China seeking wider partnership to boost its global clout.
13 September 2026

China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone'

Chinese AI companies produce world-leading open-source AI models -- whose underlying code is accessible for adaptation by users -- while US developers have favoured closed-door approaches.
13 September 2026

BRICS Summit Day 2: What leaders will discuss after adopting New Delhi Declaration

The 11 full BRICS members now account for about 49.5% of the world’s population, 40% of global GDP and 26% of global trade, while another 10 nations participate as partner countries.
13 September 2026

France apologizes for UN diplomatic spat with Washington

France's permanent mission to the UN published the apology Friday, saying it regretted a post on X criticizing the United States' commitment to human rights.
13 September 2026

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline
13 September 2026

DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities
13 September 2026

Rein in AI’s breakneck speed of dev

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to moderate the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting fears of misuse of artificial intelligence, outlining a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks.
13 September 2026