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Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Siam set to be new envoy to India

Siam's appointment comes as Dhaka and New Delhi discuss dates for PM Tarique Rahman's India visit

May make a deal with Iran after mid-term US elections: Trump at UNGA

"I ​believe we'll ‌make a deal right ​after the election because it doesn't make sense ‌for ​them ‌not to. They're ‌waiting to see how I ​do in the midterm election," Trump ​said during a speech

DeepSeek, OpenAI and Anthropic to brief UN Security Council on AI this week

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to brief the meeting, where diplomats also ​expect participation from senior representatives of Anthropic

The AI party house where Silicon Valley networking has a dark side

The mansion is one of the most prominent - and notorious - tech group homes, which have proliferated across Silicon Valley and San Francisco amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Security Council must reflect reality of today's world: UN chief Guterres

"We must also reform the Security Council so that it reflects today's world with the legitimacy and effectiveness that today's challenges demand," Guterres told world leaders

Iran and US hint at reviving negotiations to end ongoing conflict

Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if the US fulfilled Tehran's demands to ease military pressure and lift an American blockade on Iranian ports

Saudi Arabia restarts East-West pipeline, may resume Yanbu oil exports

The resumption of supplies ​on Tuesday helped to drive selling on global ​oil markets. Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell by more than $2 a barrel towards $97, its lowest since September 8.

The 'kid' takes over: David Ellison becomes a Hollywood colossus

David Ellison, the son of the Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, was 23 when he arrived in the movie capital in 2006.

Will probably let banned media back to White House if court decides: Trump

Donald trump said he will probably let journalists from ​CNN, MS NOW and Politico back into the White House if court decides

Donald Trump defends his call on Iran war, taunts globalists who only talk

"As president of the most extraordinary nation in history, I have no interest in leaving dangers to grow for another day," Trump said.

In UNGA, Trump repeats claim he settled war between India and Pakistan

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he settled the war between India and Pakistan last year, as he addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly here.

EAM S Jaishankar flags a '4F' crisis: Fuel, food, fertiliser, finance

At the inaugural P4M Summit, Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism to address the fuel, food, fertiliser and finance crisis and other global challenges

COP31: Can the Antalya summit bridge the global climate finance divide?

The question of finance tends to drive a wedge between the wealthy Global North and the developing world at climate summits. Will November's Antalya summit be any different?

Ahead of Trump, Xi meeting, investors play both sides of AI divide

For investors, the mutual exposure is a safety net giving both sides an interest in keeping relations steady, and holding expectations low for the Trump-Xi meeting to ‌break new ground.

UN General Assembly 2026: Everything about UNGA session and who's attending

World leaders are coming together in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. President Trump will address the body on Tuesday, as will his Finnish, French and Turkish counterparts

Global diesel squeeze may stretch into 2027 as stocks hit historic lows

Global diesel supplies are tightening as fuel stocks fall to historic lows, refinery capacity remains limited and wars disrupt trade, raising the risk of high prices into 2027

UK test-fires US torpedo from undersea drone ahead of Burnham-Trump meet

UK has test-fired a US-Australian torpedo from an uncrewed undersea drone for the first time, highlighting AUKUS defence cooperation as the UK and US deepen work on maritime and AI security

From GDP to inflation: How US-Iran conflict is affecting major economies

The US-Iran conflict has pushed up oil prices, disrupted trade and raised inflation risks, but its economic impact varies across major economies

WHO calls for stronger ethics oversight of AI-related health research

AI can accelerate health research, but the WHO warns that existing oversight may not fully address emerging risks involving data, bias and accountability

OpenAI, Anthropic weigh cross-testing deal as AI safety concerns grow

The proposed pact could allow OpenAI and Anthropic to independently test each other's commercial AI models as concerns grow over increasingly capable systems