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Worries about AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenario

In the event of AI taking over the internet - one of many doomsday scenarios receiving attention - that could mean attacks on electrical grids, water or transportation systems, financial institutions

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 yrs in prison for 2006 sex crime in NY

Weinstein's sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after he was first convicted and sentenced in 2020

PM Modi may visit Canada around December this year: Canadian PM Mark Carney

Carney made these remarks while responding to a question on when Prime Minister Modi will visit Canada and how close Ottawa is to concluding a free trade deal with Delhi

England vs Sri Lanka: Jacks, Brook guide England to 89-run win in 1st ODI

Jacks (5-22) had also contributed with the bat by providing crucial late-innings runs for England with 46 not out before the hosts were restricted to 265

Trump suggests Ukraine deal could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at the UN, saying he hoped Washington could help end the war

US, Iran officials held 'very good' meeting on sidelines of UNGA: Trump

Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders

England pacer Mark Wood announces retirement from international cricket

The 36-year-old Wood was part of World Cup-winning teams in the ODI (2019) and T20 (2022) formats, and also played in four Ashes series

'We'll change geography of war': Iran's IRGC warns US against escalation

Meanwhile, the British military said an unknown projectile struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, injuring two crew members

Paramount-Warner $81 bn merger clears key hurdle as states settle lawsuits

The settlement still needs a final sign-off by a judge

North Korea touts new weapons system described as hypersonic in tests

North Korea said Tuesday its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system of "great significance," with photos indicating it launched a missile previously described as hypersonic.

Trump set to address UN amid Iran conflict, global economic turmoil

President Donald Trump is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world - and for his presidency.

US judge refuses to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to SpaceX

The 103,000-acre refuge spans four counties along the Texas border and is home to animal habitats and historical landmarks

US ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped listing thousands of detainees with final removal orders in its online locator, making it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them

UK to provide Saudi Arabia aerial refuelling to counter Houthi attacks

Burnham on Monday told reporters as he flew to the United Nations General Assembly in New York that he had agreed the Royal Air Force will provide air-to-air refuelling of Saudi planes

Google fined $463 million for breaching EU's privacy rule on location data

Regulators also found the company failed to be lawful, fair and transparent when it processed personal data in its Location Accuracy feature in the Android mobile operating system

Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage

Trump inaugurated the new White House helipad as major television networks skipped the ceremony after CNN was barred from covering the event amid a wider dispute over press access

Flights disrupted across US Northeast after air traffic centre outage

Hundreds of flights were cancelled, including more than 600 into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, as the outage hit every major airport in the New York City area on Monday

Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine's literary future hangs

More than 13 million books -- a third of the country's annual print run -- were destroyed in two months this summer, causing at least USD 39.3 million (1.75 billion hryvnias) in damage

Google hit with $463 million fine for breaching EU location data rules

Regulators also found the company failed to be lawful, fair and transparent when it processed personal data in its Location Accuracy feature in the Android mobile operating system

US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China: Bessent

Trump has resisted calls to slow down AI development, saying that would help China catch up to US companies