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Britain’s former prime minister Keir Starmer, who stepped down as leader this summer after a tumultuous two years in power, announced on Tuesday he would…
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Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution
Norway’s King Haakon VIII took an oath before parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after…
Call for Trump-Xi AI safety talks comes as state media slams US AI governance
An OpenAI executive and former White House adviser is calling for AI safety cooperation between Washington and Beijing ahead of a summit between US President…
Export potential? Chinese YY-20 refuels Egyptian Rafale in cross-platform drill
In a rare display of interoperability, a Chinese YY-20 aerial tanker has been pictured refuelling a French-built Egyptian Rafale fighter – showing a versatility analysts…
Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to lay groundwork for Xi summit in US
US Senator Steve Daines, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has wrapped up a days-long trip to China, weeks ahead of Chinese leader Xi…
Glacier risk hangs over China-Nepal border as region remembers mudslide victims
Residents and rescuers in the Tibet autonomous region paused for three minutes on Tuesday morning to remember the victims of last week’s mudslide disaster.
Sirens sounded…