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Asian technology stocks came under pressure on Monday after leading artificial-intelligence executives called for greater caution in the development of increasingly powerful AI systems, raising concerns among investors about the future pace of the sector’s expansion.
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Australia's migration policy has become the focus of an intensifying political debate, with the federal government, opposition parties and One Nation pushing different proposals for reducing migration while businesses and some state leaders warn that excessive cuts could worsen labour shortages and damage economic growth.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min read
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission says it will submit the recommendations arising from the country’s national dialogue process to the House of Peoples’ Representatives on September 20, 2026.
Sep 13, 2026 · 4 min read
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, with more than 7,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,400 deaths, according to the latest figures released by Congolese health authorities.
Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially received the flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games following its arrival in the Senegalese capital on Saturday.
Sep 13, 2026 · 4 min read
A delegation from Kano State, led by the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, PhD, represented Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, at a recognition ceremony held in Paris, France.
Sep 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei has called on the artificial intelligence industry to slow the pace at which it develops increasingly powerful AI systems, warning that safety measures and oversight may not be advancing quickly enough to keep pace with the technology.
Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Elena Rybakina has reached her first US Open women’s singles final after producing a remarkable comeback to defeat American Coco Gauff in three sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its strategically important East-West oil pipeline after it was targeted by multiple attacks in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, with Saudi authorities saying the drones involved were launched from Iraqi territory.
Sep 12, 2026 · 3 min read
The US Supreme Court has dealt a setback to Republican efforts to gain an additional seat in the House of Representatives, siding with opponents of a Republican-backed congressional map in Missouri.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Twenty-five years ago today, the United States was shaken by one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in its history. On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda hijackers took control of four commercial airplanes and used them in coordinated attacks targeting the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and another site in Pennsylvania. The attacks were orchestrated by al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Japan has sent officials and firefighting equipment to Indonesia to assist authorities in tackling major forest fires affecting parts of Borneo. The fires have generated heavy smoke, affecting communities in the region.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1 min read
