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North Korea says it has tested an intermediate-range strategic missile incorporating artificial intelligence that can alter its flight path at low altitude, a claim that points to Pyongyang’s growing effort to combine…
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a new military offensive against Houthi forces in Yemen, with Riyadh considering a limited coastal assault or a broader campaign across several fronts to regain control of the Bab el-Mandeb…
Taiwan has received the first two of 66 newly built F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered from the United States, beginning a long-delayed delivery programme aimed at strengthening the island’s air defence capabilities…
DHAKA — Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the restoration of democratic rights, political participation and the rule of law in Bangladesh, saying the country is facing a deep crisis of…
BEIJING — China has expanded restrictions on overseas travel for senior professionals in strategically important artificial intelligence and semiconductor companies, with spouses and children of some executives now…
Pakistan Records 1,232 Militant Attacks in Nine Months as Security Crisis Deepens
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that whoever may have ordered the cockpit attack aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv will “pay a very heavy price”, as investigators examine…
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit to Abu Dhabi and met President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as competing accounts of the…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump sought to play down Taiwan as a major source of tension with China after his latest meeting with President Xi Jinping, saying the two leaders spent little time discussing the issue…
The 18th Brics summit will open in New Delhi on September 12 to 13. India holds the rotating chairmanship this year under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” The gathering…
WASHINGTON — The race between the United States and China to develop increasingly capable artificial intelligence is creating a strategic dilemma that may prove harder to manage than the nuclear competition of the Cold…
WASHINGTON — A China-linked cyber-espionage group impersonated former US government officials and artificial intelligence specialists in a targeted phishing campaign aimed at researchers and policy experts working on…
KATHMANDU — At least 21 people have died and five remain missing after four days of torrential rain triggered floods and landslides across Nepal, damaging hundreds of homes, blocking major highways and forcing about…
ISLAMABAD — Thousands of shipping containers deployed to block roads ahead of a planned opposition march have turned Pakistan’s capital into a prolonged security zone, disrupting transport, stranding drivers and…
NEW DELHI — Captain Smit Machchhar’s actions during a life-threatening cockpit attack aboard a Flydubai flight have drawn widespread attention in India, but as concern over his condition gave way to relief, an…
WASHINGTON — The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and as many as 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East as President Donald Trump warns Iran of a potentially severe military response…
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has unveiled Argon, the flagship model for its new Gemini 4 generation, after months of delays that have pushed the company to accelerate efforts to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic.
AI Researchers Warn Race for Self-Improving Systems Is Outpacing Safety Measures
STARBASE, Texas — SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday and deployed 26 next-generation Starlink satellites, completing the rocket’s most ambitious test flight to date despite an engine failure…
BEIJING — China has opened a joint military support and training facility in Laos, establishing its first acknowledged overseas facility centred on air power and expanding the People’s Liberation Army’s presence in…