Neighbours aid rescue effort as Venezuela quake death toll hits 235

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Trump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit

US president to give red-carpet treatment to Chinese counterpart despite tensions over AI developmentAI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid US-China distrustDonald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the US on Wednesday evening at the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, an unusually generous meeting to kick off the Chinese…

France 24·40 min geleden

OpenAI AI agent breached Australian government website, PM says

An AI agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to an Australian government website in June, accessing public and non-public files in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as the first known case of an AI agent hacking a government system.

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AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

France 24·1 uur geleden

AI leaders urge caution at UN, with Anthropic chief pledging to slow down

Leaders of some of the world's biggest AI companies urged caution at the United Nations on Wednesday, warning that increasingly autonomous systems could outpace human oversight. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pledged to slow development to ensure new AI systems are safe, while OpenAI chief Sam Altman called for 'extreme…

New York Times·1 uur geleden

Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health

Discussion about the Chinese leader’s health is heavily censored in China even as the 73-year-old is expected to remain in power.

New York Times·1 uur geleden

Trump’s Board of Peace Lays Out 6-Month Plan for Gaza That Faces Roadblocks

The board briefed donors on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where some world leaders have criticized Israel’s continued attacks and restrictions on humanitarian access in the Palestinian enclave.

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FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers

Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.

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UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair

Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.

Al Jazeera·1 uur geleden

US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overland

Travel disruptions intensify as Iranian airlines lose access to airspace, pushing civilians towards costly land routes.

New York Times·1 uur geleden

Decoding Trump-Xi

The Chinese leader seems to have the upper hand heading into a state visit to Washington and talks on trade, A.I. and Taiwan.

Al Jazeera·1 uur geleden

Gaza flotilla activist on hunger strike in Tunisia jail ‘on verge of death’

Wael Naouar has been hospitalised as his hunger strike enters its 39th day, the Gaza Sumud Flotilla says.

France 24·1 uur geleden

Fact-checking Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly

Donald Trump’s UN address was packed with claims that are misleading, false or exaggerated. He said the US has more munitions than it could ever use, despite reports of depleting stocks. He claimed the US and Venezuela hold 60% of the world’s oil, despite the numbers not adding up, and he said he had ended the war in…

New York Times·1 uur geleden

Zelensky Warns Russia’s War Will Expand if It Is Not Ended Soon

The Ukrainian president called for measures to disrupt “Russia’s finances and Russia’s production” before another deadly winter of war.

New York Times·2 uur geleden

Iran’s president says his country will not give up its right to a peaceful nuclear program.

France 24·2 uur geleden

Trump sparks debate over diesel export ban

The Trump administration's suggestion that it could ban or limit diesel exports has sparked furious backlash from the American oil industry. Politicians are trying to bring down soaring energy prices ahead of the midterm election in November, but critics say a ban would cause supply problems and higher prices both at…

Al Jazeera·2 uur geleden

Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive

Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.