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Trump announces US 'AI Force', plans to appoint AI czar for regulation

US officials have said they will raise ​the topic of AI in talks with China as the US president prepares to meet ​with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week

Saudi Arabia issues aerial threat alert after explosion heard in Riyadh

The alert heard in Riyadh was first for the Saudi capital since the latest escalation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, SpaceXAI face lawsuit over 'AI slowdown pact'

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI face a US lawsuit alleging they coordinated to slow AI development and violated antitrust laws

French finance ministry expects record debt at nearly 120% of GDP in 2026

The ministry also ‌said it expects to end the year with a budget ​deficit of 5.4 per cent. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday he expected the 2026 deficit to be well below 5.5 per cent

Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation: Cong on H-1B fee renewal

Trump has extended by a year the requirement for a $ 100,000 payment for certain H-1B visa petitions, the White House said

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China slams US sanctions on Russia, Iran

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law

US, China trade teams set to meet in New York on AI, Iran ahead of summit

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will also attend talks, according to a statement from his office

China central bank adviser says AI could deepen supply-demand imbalance

China's policymakers have been trying to revive domestic demand amid a prolonged ‌property downturn, local government debt pressures and ​cautious household spending

Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not compromise their sovereignty

Key ​details of the agreement have not been made public, including the degree of US military presence in the self-governed Danish territory

India dispatches fresh tranche of relief material to flood-hit Nepal

India has sent more than 130 tonnes of relief material and deployed 54 expert personnel to support Nepal's rescue, relief and forensic operations, according to the Ministry of External Affairs

Macron orders plan to protect French infra amid growing Russian threat

The French president said Russia's hybrid threat to Europe has intensified, citing drone and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and sensitive defence sites

Russia holds parliamentary vote in regions seized from Ukraine during war

Residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are voting for the first time in a Russian parliamentary election, while Kyiv has denounced the polls as illegal

Why oil prices have avoided worst-case surge as Iran war enters sixth month

Oil markets remain volatile six months into the conflict, but prices have stayed below dire forecasts as China's energy strategy provides a buffer and Xi prepares to visit Trump

Trump says son will repay Russian oligarch amid wedding party controversy

Trump said his son Donald Trump Jr. told him he was repaying the Russian businessman, while a person familiar with the matter also confirmed a repayment but gave no details

Afghanistan warns Pakistan of 'crushing response' to any military strikes

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul has the right to defend its territory, rejecting Islamabad's allegations that Afghan soil is used by militants

Trump to welcome Xi at airport when China's leader comes for US state visit

Xi Jinping will meet Donald Trump at the White House next week for high-stakes talks, with Trump set to welcome the Chinese president at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday

Trump reaches deal with Denmark to build US military presence in Greenland

The agreement, which still requires parliamentary approval, keeps Greenland under Danish sovereignty while allowing the US to expand its military presence and address security concerns

White House press group condemns Trump's move to bar CNN, MS NOW, Politico

WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich said excluding the three outlets from White House access amounts to a "ban on the free press" after Trump accused them of fake news

UN appoints US official Luke Lindberg as World Food Program chief

Lindberg, currently a US agriculture official, will replace Cindy McCain as WFP executive director as the UN agency faces funding cuts while millions confront acute hunger

Iran war's cost grows to $43.6 bn, weapons bill hits $28.1 bn: US military

US Central Command's latest estimate puts the conflict's cost through September 3 at $43.6 billion, up from $38 billion through August 1, according to the CBO