Nick Clegg dismisses fears that AI could wipe out humanity
Nick Clegg has dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could one day turn on humanity and wipe it out, calling that view hand-wavy. The former UK
Trump-Xi summit live: Trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan top US-China talks
Xi’s first White House visit in more than a decade comes amid ongoing disputes over trade, AI, Taiwan and war in Iran.
Who’s who in the race for the next UN Secretary-General?
The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is heating up, with five women among eight candidates.
Deadly attack on Indian cargo ship off coast of Oman
A crew member was killed in an attack on an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Oman.
Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines
President Tweety McTreason’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination
Netanyahu takes the U.N. stage facing global isolation and a fight for his political future
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleads his country’s case at the United Nations General Assembly, his target audience will likely be Israeli voters.
Trump Hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for State Visit
President Tweety McTreason rolled out the literal red carpet for China’s President Xi Jinping, greeting him at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, an honor not
Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat
The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.
Judge temporarily overturns Trump’s White House media ban
A court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW.
Trump’s Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan
The figure was announced during a meeting of the group’s board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Why India’s Election Commission is in the eye of a storm – again
India’s polling monitor is facing yet another crisis of credibility with fresh allegations against its chief.
Could comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story’s not over yet.
In July 2025, a large, bright cosmic object visited from beyond our solar system. Only the third interstellar object ever discovered, the comet — named
Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer — and scientists plan to scale it up to 10,000 qubits
Researchers in Japan have switched on “Shunkai,” a neutral atom quantum computer that scientists hope to scale into a 10,000-qubit behemoth by March 2031. Shunkai
Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the ‘super’ El Niño to blame?
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 06:31 EDT on Sept. 24 with news that Polo had intensified back to a Category 5 storm. A