Red Sea nations watch as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb strait
Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.
Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 race in Madrid to establish a dominant championship lead
Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at an all-new street track in Madrid after bad luck struck race leader Lando Norris, who
Celine Dion makes triumphant return in Paris after six years sidelined by rare diagnosis
PARIS — It’s all coming back to her now.
Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists
Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.
Legendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies aged 89
The heavyweight champion took on the likes of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, and was known for never once getting knocked out or knocked down.
Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
Ships and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather.
Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
Xi pitches open-source AI to BRICS as Beijing weighs curbs on its own models
Xi Jinping used the BRICS summit to propose a China-led community for open-source AI and to invite members into the World AI Cooperation Organization, a
China’s data regulator plans standards for embodied AI, ten days after industry asked
China’s National Data Administration said it will develop standards for embodied AI data and guide local authorities on the work, ten days after seven companies
India vs Sri Lanka live: Asia Cup final
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BRICS summit 2026: What are the key takeaways?
The 11-nation bloc avoids condemning the US-Israel war on Iran, showing the divisions among the members.
A dignified life is a ‘distant dream’ for many Iranian families amid US war
With constant degredation and no real prospects of improvement in the foreseeable future, Iranians are losing hope.
Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisions
Brics members agree they need a new global order but it’s harder to answer what should replace it and how to get there.
AI staff ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity’s future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
It comes as the AI firm’s boss has called for the technology’s development to be slowed down, citing “serious” risks.