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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears over AI’s existential threats as a “distraction” that’s “not grounded on science,” as the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic warned the UN of AI’s risks to humanity.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the Iran war and railed against Israel’s critics in a UN General Assembly speech Thursday that showcased the country’s growing isolation.

China’s leader Xi Jinping called for “healthy” competition between Washington and Beijing in his historic White House visit Thursday, saying the countries shared the “responsibility to develop and manage AI for good.”

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called a 40-year ban on booze from the top tier of British soccer matches “discriminatory,” signaling the potential return of pints to stands.

Denmark’s intelligence service warned Thursday that Russia would escalate its hybrid warfare campaign against the West in coming months, citing a “low but growing risk” of direct attack by Moscow.

US and Iranian negotiators are discussing a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift Washington’s economic blockade, but diplomatic efforts will be challenged by both sides’ unwillingness to surrender leverage.

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s full day in Washington has so far yielded few announcements, despite a host of thorny issues on the table.

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Liz’s view Experts are debating the existential risks of AI, but the financial risks are already here.

US Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007, topping 5% on the 10-year, sending home mortgage rates to more than 7%.

Chris Ruddy is proving you don’t need Fox News’ scale to make trouble for Fox News.

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Private-sector figures, US government representatives, and Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gathered on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss strategies for propelling Ukraine’s economy despite the ongoing war with…

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Southeast Asian countries are continuing a $160 billion gas buildout, even as the Middle East conflict exposed the import-dependent region’s vulnerability to supply shocks and high prices.

Chinese exports of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and EVs prevented 374 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions last year, more than the annual emissions of the UK, new analysis found.

Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel on the US-Iran geopolitical deadlock.

Tim’s view On top of power hardware shortages, angry neighbors, and permitting delays, data center developers have a new headache to deal with: skeptical insurers.

The Emirates’ largest expat group will soon pay bills the way they did back home.

The UAE has launched a new freight rail service connecting Fujairah, its main maritime gateway outside the Strait of Hormuz, with Abu Dhabi’s industrial city, adding another route for goods to bypass the disrupted waterway.

Microsoft is accelerating investment in the Gulf, planning to spend at least $10 billion by 2030 to shore up the region’s digital resilience.

Iran has presented the US with a roadmap to end the war that echoes the two countries’ June agreement — a 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and groundwork for further talks — The National reported.

Rebel forces in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the government, ending a four-year ceasefire that had halted a gruesome conflict.

European EV sales surged more than 50% year-on-year last month, as buyers turned away from petrol cars because of soaring fuel prices.

A US judge ordered the White House to restore access for three news outlets, an episode that has highlighted a broadening erosion of democratic freedoms in the country.

US allies in Asia fear their position could be weakened in talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week.

Longtime US allies moved to reduce their dependence on Washington, signaling their anticipation that America’s shifting priorities will outlast President Donald Trump’s time in office.

Washington and Beijing extended a trade truce and Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked up cooperation ahead of a high-stakes summit with US President Donald Trump today, boosting hopes relations between the superpowers will remain stable despite simmering ten…

The Trump administration is reshaping Washington through more than just White House renovations and statue repairs.

Saudi Arabia announced $1.3 billion in biotech deals following a Riyadh summit last week, part of its push to become a global hub for the industry by 2040.

ADNOC’s investment arm XRG is in talks to buy into a Shell-led LNG export project in Canada, Bloomberg reported.

Stockholm-listed EQT opened an Abu Dhabi office as part of a new Middle East investing platform, a win for the UAE capital’s “business as usual” pitch amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

The News The US State Department declared this week that neither of Sudan’s two warring factions is fit to govern, sharpening Washington’s pressure campaign as its push for a ceasefire stalls.

The push to regulate AI is intensifying in Washington, as a bipartisan group of senators rolls out an AI transparency bill on Thursday.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington — and the fanfare surrounding his visit — is running into criticism by some Republicans who are concerned about the optics.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to bargain from a position of strength in his meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, even as Beijing battles mounting economic headwinds at home.

The US 10-year Treasury yield surged to a new 19-year high Wednesday, as more hot economic readings boosted expectations of further interest rate increases.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to bargain from a position of strength in his meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, even as Beijing battles mounting economic headwinds at home.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, but likely without a coterie of corporate leaders, dimming already-low expectations of potential business deals between the superpowers.

Iran’s president said Wednesday that he was open to talks to end the war, but warned that Tehran wouldn’t surrender its nuclear program or “bow” to the US.

The US is reportedly preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, as the White House mulls acting on record-high fuel prices over the objections of several cabinet members.

Concentration of power is a key AI risk, the heads of leading AI companies told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

The News Hill progressives are rolling out new legislation to ban “AI superintelligence,” or AI that exceeds human capabilities.

The Scoop Flock Safety, which is facing scrutiny over the proliferation and alleged abuse of its cameras, is weighing whether to sell itself, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Scoop As the midterm battleground map expands deep into red territory and Republicans fret about the deteriorating national mood, Sen.

The Scoop The Trump administration is backing off its initial plan for an executive order that would give the president greater influence over decisionmaking on National Institutes of Health grants, according to three people familiar with the process.

A progressive economic group is kicking off an ad and organizing campaign targeting nearly two dozen purple congressional races by going after Trump’s unpopular idea to give voters $5,000.

Yinka’s view For decades, the debate around Africa’s natural resources has largely been over who gets the value from what the continent digs up and ships out.

South Africa’s post-apartheid Black empowerment rules are holding back billions of dollars in American capital, Washington’s ambassador said.