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Netanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has intensified his rhetoric against critics, including New York's mayor, in a United Na
topicBenjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly, rejecting allegations of genocide in Gaza as the 'big
topic'Extinction' warnings ramp up as more OpenAI, Anthropic researchers join calls for an AI slowdown
More researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic are warning about the risks of AI, with some estimating a greater than 10% chance of hu
topic'It's depressing'
Heavy rainfall has eased in Uttar Pradesh after a three-day wet spell, but rivers continue to breach danger marks at several place
topicAzerbaijan pardons French prisoner after EU caves in on sanctions
Azerbaijan pardoned a French national imprisoned for espionage on September 23, after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionai
topicPolice discover more than $3.6 million in cash in apartment walls
Italian police found over $3.6 million in cash concealed within an apartment in Naples during an anti-mafia investigation. The sei
topicOleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
Residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky are eating garden weeds to survive due to a severe blockade that has l
topicIran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit
Iranian airlines have cancelled some international flights following new US sanctions on Iran's aviation sector. Flights to Baghda
How Saudi Arabia's anti-Houthi strategy crashed and burned
Saudi Arabia's efforts to defeat the Houthis in Yemen have failed, resulting in a war of attrition and Houthi advances. The Houthi
topicRussians face mounting economic woes as country goes to polls
Russia's economy is struggling due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with high debt levels and heavy military spending creating long-
topicEU to disburse €3.3 billion to Ukraine to procure missiles and drones, von der Leyen says
The European Commission has disbursed €3.3 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Support Loan for defence procurement, specifically
topicRussia, China block US push to maintain UN oversight of Iran sanctions
Russia and China blocked a United States push to maintain official United Nations oversight of Iranian sanctions, leading to the e
topicNinth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings
South African police recovered an 11th woman's body near a railway line in Gauteng, intensifying a serial killer investigation fol
topicCarney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing a closer relationship with the European Union, embracing the prospect of Canada be
topicTrump says U.S. ‘hopefully’ nearing end of Iran war as Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade strikes
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's seven-day roadmap to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restart nuclear t
topicLimit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Ressa
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio are calling for urgent regulation of artificial intelligence t
topicRussia expands fleet as crackdown on stateless vessels intensifies
Russia has increased its flagged fleet by over a third since January 2025, as Western countries intensify enforcement of sanctions
topicVietnam upgrades Canada to strategic partner during state visit
Vietnam has upgraded its relationship with Canada to a strategic partnership during a state visit by Vietnamese President To Lam.
topicAustralian PM warns in UN speech about the ‘furious pace’ of AI after security breach
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged international cooperation on AI at the UN after an OpenAI agent breached a govern
topicBrazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are essentially tied in the presidential election, acco
topicUAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the country, citing US sanctions targe
topicForced Eviction of 87-Year-Old Woman Spurs Outrage in Spain
The forced eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid apartment has sparked widespread protests and outrage in Spain over th
topicRussian attacks on Kyiv kill 7, including 14-year-old boy, injure 59 as drone strikes continue into daytime
At least seven people, including two children, were killed and 59 others injured in Russian attacks on Kyiv. A 14-year-old boy was
topicSix Dead After Explosion in Athens Tourist District
A building explosion in Athens, Greece has killed six people, including four American tourists. The blast occurred in the Plaka di