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Trump says US officials met for three hours with Iranian delegation

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Trump says US, Iranian officials met for three hours at UN

Trump says US, Iranian officials met for three hours at UN US President Donald Trump told reporters at the United Nation...

Trump, Takaichi Discuss China in Meeting Ahead of Xi’s US Visit

President Donald Trump met on Tuesday with Sanae Takaichi, leader of America’s closest Asian ally, days before a high-st...

Trump orders all US agencies to refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’

“From this point forward, all of United States documents, and hopefully the world, will be changed to use the much more ...

Italian Navy plots race of two local machines: an F-35B against a Ferrari

The Italian Navy wants to find out if one of its F-35B fighter jets can outrace a Ferrari SF90 on the ground.

Bank of Russia cuts dollar rate for September 23 to 84.07 rubles

The regulator lowered the yuan exchange rate by 1.57 kopecks to 12.5291 rubles

US, Denmark, Greenland support NATO activities expansion in Arctic

According to the agreement, the US request "to establish unmanned military installations in Greenland" will be considere...

EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

Kyiv has argued the bloc should be ratcheting up pressure on Moscow after Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were remov...

Russia’s grain, oilseed harvests in 2026 exceed last year’s levels

The harvesting of the new crop is gradually entering its final stage, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev not...

New ClosedQuorum Windows malware uses AI for attack decisions

A new Windows malware named ClosedQuorum uses Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral AI models to autonomously deter...

Trump Says He’s Pushed for Fuel Export Ban Amid Price Crunch

President Donald Trump said he’s encouraged his advisers to approve a ban on diesel exports, as the price of the fuel sk...

World has entered ‘age of impunity’ amid global aid cuts, Miliband says

Extensive cuts to global aid have left the world with “more shocks, fewer shock absorbers,” the International Rescue Com...

WordPress Issues Patch for Critical Flaw That Can Enable Code Execution on Some Servers

WordPress has fixed a critical flaw in its core software that lets an attacker with no account make a site load a PHP fi...

Zelensky meets Trump at UN amid push for Russia-Ukraine energy truce

Zelensky said earlier he is bringing "concrete security proposals and de-escalation measures that could bring the end of...

Indian villagers stage ‘water funerals’ to protest river-linking project

Farmers and tribal villagers in central India staged symbolic “water funerals” to protest a major river-linking project ...

Nuclear Safety Brings America Into Russia's Uzbek Energy Project

Uzbekistan still wants Russia to build its first nuclear plant, but when it comes to safety, Tashkent is turning to the ...

Trump Says US Officials Held ‘Very Good’ Meeting With Iranians in New York

President Donald Trump said US officials had a “very good” meeting with Iranian representatives, a rare direct encounter...

Malicious npm Package Poses as Twilio Bug-Bounty Probe, Can Exfiltrate Credentials

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious npm package named "tw-pkgprobe-7731" that masquerades as...

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs1.70 per litre, HSD by Rs3.12 per litre

The government on Tuesday reduced the price of petrol by Rs1.70 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.12 ...

Bessent eyed for Trump’s ‘AI czar’

The Treasury Secretary has long played a central role in administration policymaking on the issue.

Brazil’s Lula backs China peace push at UN, tells US his nation is ‘no one’s backyard’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva renewed his backing on Tuesday for a peace initiative he launched with Chi...

What Is the UN General Assembly?

Each year, the General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders. The 2026 meeting is expected to focus on s...

Spanish Tungsten Miner Is Said to Plan a London IPO This Year

Spanish miner Abenojar Tungsten SA is considering an initial public offering in London this year, driven by Europe’s eff...

Ukraine war latest: Russia imposes restrictions near Estonian border amid mobilization concerns

*Russia imposes restrictions near Estonian border amid mobilization concerns *Ukraine confirms strikes on 2 Russian oil ...

Defending against dangerous AI should be a national priority — and we need more AI to do it

A rogue state or terrorist organization has little reason to observe an AI slowdown.

Russia shoots down 17 drones over regions and Black Sea over past day

On-duty air defense forces intercepted Ukrainian UAVs over three Russian regions

Lula warns against foreign interference, defends Brazil’s sovereignty at UN

Lula’s remarks come as Trump asserts US power in Latin America in his own UN address.

Aussie defense chief confirms missing F-35 parts, says none are ‘sensitive’

After parts reportedly made their way to Hong Kong, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the missin...

U.N. Searches for Its Next Leader

António Guterres is stepping down in December after two terms as secretary general. No front-runner to succeed him has e...

Turkey, US sign $2M grant deal for small nuclear reactors: What to know

The new cooperation deal comes as Ankara seeks to expand nuclear power and reduce reliance on Russia.

Trump at UN: Threats, diplomacy and 'super intelligence'

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to def...

Trump says talks with Iran continue and he thinks settlement will be reached

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said that Iran and the United States had been talking on T...

Sudan’s historical famine echoes through latest hunger crisis

Sudan’s war-driven famine revives memories of past famines as war drives displacement and food shortages.

A Departing U.N. Chief’s Dire Warning on Climate Change

As he nears the end of his term as the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres looks back on his effor...

Second Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India after complaint

Second Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India after complaint An Israeli soldier accused of war crimes ...

How middle powers are rethinking espionage

Allies are grappling with threats from Russia and China—and perhaps America

BREAKING NEWS: Japan-U.S. economic security ties deepening, Takaichi tells Trump in talks

BREAKING NEWS: Japan-U.S. economic security ties deepening, Takaichi tells Trump in talks Read full story here

To achieve its next economic leap, Vietnam needs to move beyond the factory floor

Vietnam’s export-driven growth has been remarkable. But with domestic firms capturing relatively little of the value, Ha...

Qatar's emir condemns Israeli attacks in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine

Qatar's emir condemns Israeli attacks in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivered rem...

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