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China and the United States must prevent their AI competition from escalating into a cold war, a top Chinese policy adviser has warned, while asserting that a complete decoupling would be difficult. The remarks from Zheng Yongnian, a leading political scientist and dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, come ahead of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington,...
Britain's largest banks have completed what the industry describes as the first transactions anywhere using tokenised deposits to move money between one another, a milestone for a blockchain-based form of bank money that the Bank of England favours over privately issued stablecoins.
Its deal to take deportees is the latest in a long history of unequal agreements with the US.
Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what Islamabad said was a retaliation for a drone attack by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on a border post. A Taliban government spokesman denied the allegation and said Pakistan's latest strikes killed four civilians in Afghanistan's southern and eastern provinces.
Malaysia’s haze crisis has flared again just weeks after emergency measures and cloud-seeding operations brought temporary relief, with experts warning that smoke from Indonesian fires could continue drifting across the country until monsoon winds change. All 108 schools in Serian, a district in the state of Sarawak on Malaysian Borneo, were ordered to close on Thursday after the air pollutant ind...
A mass of AI-generated videos of protests across Europe has emerged on TikTok, which experts say aims to "amplify societal polarisation".
The US has warned southern states of a possible Moscow attack that would see Russia fire 600 km-range drones from commercial ships at Spain, France and Italy. We examine what is known and how the threat is mounting.
Greenland’s delegation returned home to a hero’s welcome after signing a new pact with the US and Denmark.
IPPR finds failure to align testing standards has forced companies to abandon exporting to EU and is costing costing 0.18% of national incomeThe UK is losing out on annual exports to the EU that could be worth as much as £6.5bn without a deal with Brussels that allows manufacturers to jettison duplicate product testing.In the latest attempt to calculate the loss of trade with the EU after Brexit, ...
Trump-nominated judge rules that outlets are likely to succeed in claim they were denied due process.
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 600 Qantas ground crew workers have begun a 24-hour strike this morning across the country over an escalating industrial dispute.Qantas said that it has contingency plans in place and any impacts would be felt primarily by the airline’s freight and regional QantasLink services.We remain focused on reaching ...
Four occupants of bus taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in GlenburnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has died and several other have been injured after a multi-vehicle collision in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges involving a bus carrying 18 people.Emergency services responded to reports of a three-vehicle cras...
As criticism of Israel intensifies, Israeli PM Netanyahu heads to the UN with his own political future in focus.
Shabana Mahmood says the failure to intercept the two boats was ‘not acceptable’Not every migrant boat can be intercepted, a cabinet minister has suggested, after two uncontrolled landings from the Channel in two days. The Press Association says Lucy Powell, the education secretary, said “(you) can’t stop everything all of the time”, the day after 21 people were detained when a boat evaded Border ...
In August, military families and lawmakers raised the alarm about reported suicide attempts and other serious mental health issues, food shortages and poor hygiene.
Victoria’s anti-corruption body charges the ex-staffer with seven counts of theft and one count of misconduct in public officeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former senior National Gallery of Victoria employee is alleged to have funnelled $8m from the gallery over six years.He allegedly bought $8m worth of mobile ph...
Explosive growth in imported vehicles omitted from EV tariffs fuels concern for future of European carmakersEU imports three times more from China than bloc exports thereBusiness news – live updatesSales of Chinese hybrid cars have rocketed in the EU in the past four and a half years, new data shows, underlining growing concerns in Brussels over the future of the European car industry.In 2022, jus...
Autumn has arrived in Portugal, but the summer heat is still being felt. In Lisbon, 36 degrees surprised tourists who did not expect such atypical temperatures for this time of year.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for his much-anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump, it is clear which country emerged stronger from the tariff shock. Last month, China’s exports rose 25 per cent in annualised terms, causing the country’s trade surplus to swell to US$119 billion and putting it on track to exceed last year’s record of US$1.2 trillion. Moreover, Chin...
The president criticised North Korea for using citizens like 'currency' to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine.
India's polling monitor is facing yet another crisis of credibility with fresh allegations against its chief.
Osama Rizvi, global market and product strategist at Primary Vision, said consumers are likely to face higher energy bills in the coming months as energy prices continue to rise.
Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger lifeDaniel Thomas, the far-right agitator and anti-migrant activist, has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, two days after he filmed himself slashing the side of a dinghy in the middle of the Channel while a rescuer was on board.Hampshire and Isle of Wi...
Amanolu in the Vaavu Atoll will have just 52 keys as well as 16 private residences, which also have their own island.
Low administrative hurdles, a receptive market for clean energy and EU funding are among the reasons expert cite for the country's leading green energy role in the region.
Serious allegations have arisen against Bee & Co., claiming that the company coerced vulnerable customers, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, into making costly purchases. Rep. Brad Sherman is set to bring these alarming issues to the attention of California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Disturbingly, customers reported spending significant sums while feeling pressured to trans...
A fundraiser to help pay disgraced former leader Najib Razak’s 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine has become a lightning rod for insults and mockery, as Malaysians continue to pile criticism on a decision last week to allow him to spend the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar last Friday granted Najib a “conditional pardon”, which will allow the jailed...
Four occupants of bus taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in GlenburnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died and several other have been injured after a multi-vehicle collision in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges involving a bus carrying 18 people.Emergency services responded to reports of a three-vehicle crash,...
