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UAE's Nusseibeh vows independence, dialogue with Iran if elected UN chief

A former UAE ambassador to the UN, Nusseibeh vowed to act as a voice for international diplomacy and the rule of law, principles she said would underpin her credibility

'I had to do it': Trump says US-Canada tariff dispute to end 'soon'

Trump predicts a swift resolution to the tariff dispute with Canada but offers no details, as Michigan Republicans flag concerns over the impact on the auto industry

US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Saudi amid Houthi strikes

In a security alert posted on X, the US Mission in Saudi Arabia warned that the cross-border hostilities pose a high risk of broader regional escalation

Flavio Bolsonaro calls for annulment of election after loss to Lula

Brazil's election, a typically routine affair known for the speed and reliability of its electronic voting system, descended into chaos, when Lula's campaign requested additional voting time

Trump names Vance, Rubio among potential 2028 Republican candidates

Trump says the Republican Party has a 'great bench' of contenders for the White House

Serbia's Vucic loses election after 14 years amid student-led protests

The right-wing leader's 14-year hold on power ends as a diverse student-led opposition movement triumphs after two years of protests against his government

Lula wins record fourth term in Brazil, defeats Bolsonaro in runoff vote

The electoral court declared Lula the winner with 51.76% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.24% on Sunday, after a messy election day marked by allegations of voter suppression

Threat of full-scale US-Iran war grows amid fears of fresh military strikes

US officials fear Iranian attacks on Americans, while Tehran anticipates fresh US-Israeli strikes, raising the risk of a wider conflict amid political uncertainty

Brazil votes in tight presidential runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro

Brazil's presidential runoff pits Lula against Flavio Bolsonaro, with voters weighing economic concerns, crime and US relations amid a closely contested election

Serbia election: Vucic faces tough challenge from student-backed movement

Serbia's parliamentary election pits Aleksandar Vucic's party against a student-backed movement, with high turnout expected amid concerns over voting irregularities and political instability

Our aim is to ensure FTA translates into tangible gains: Anurag Bhushan

Anurag Bhushan says Sweden sees India as a key hub for global capability centres and advanced R&D under the "Design for India, Make in India, Made with Sweden" vision

Israel election masks economic fault lines as war spending surges

Soaring defence spending, rising debt, talent outflows and ultra-Orthodox exemptions pose long-term economic challenges despite strong headline growth

To make artificial intelligence morally good, tech cos turn to religion

As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer, Religion

Critical flaw affecting 70% of websites has cybersecurity world panicked

Emergency patches have been released for the vulnerability in PHP, which powers more than 70% of websites, as governments and operators warn of risks and urge developers to update systems

Britain's migration clampdown puts fear into $20 billion care sector

Roughly one-third of workers in the UK's wider adult care sector are migrants, according to the Work Rights Centre

Top executives quit $25 bn US gas project over alleged Russian control

Former executives allege that Russia's Novatek financed and influenced the Alaska gas export venture without US approval, raising sanctions concerns amid Washington's efforts to expand energy exports

Israelis abroad expected to fly home to vote in high-stakes election

As Israel heads into its first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks, expatriates are returning from countries including the US, Canada and the UK

As US and China form AI blocs, countries increasingly torn between them

As the rivalry intensifies, experts say the window for countries to be able to choose freely between the two AI superpowers may be narrowing, forcing them to at one point pick between the US and China

India's heatwave tag flags global adaptation finance gap ahead of COP31

India estimates ₹56.68 trillion in adaptation spending needs by 2030, with 98% of its adaptation finance sourced domestically

India slams Pakistan at UN, says military remains country's 'real rulers'

India's representative accused Islamabad of deflecting attention from economic distress and human rights violations, while rejecting Pakistan's claims on Jammu and Kashmir