Trump-Xi summit: Here’s what’s on the agenda, and why it matters

The leaders of the US and China are expected to discuss trade, AI and Iran in their third in-person meeting in a year.

Gaza $2.45 billion reconstruction plan. Who decides its future?

Gaza’s $2.45bn recovery plan spans housing, health and 4G, but Israeli pullout and Hamas’s disarmament remain unclear.

Harry Kane eyes career as NFL kicker after football retirement

England's captain and record goal scorer says a transition into American football could be on the cards.

Trump and Xi summit may just be a ‘horse and pony show’, experts say

Trade, AI and security are on the agenda, but experts say rebuilding trust may take priority over major deals.

OpenAI CEO: Tech companies don’t ‘have all the answers’ on AI policy

Open AI’s CEO has called for international coordination to address potential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI)

Sikorski: Russia doesn’t have the forces to invade NATO

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski says Russia ‘doesn’t have the force to invade NATO.

Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief

Google is reportedly nearing the launch of its long awaited Gemini 4 model, after dawdling behind rival developers on flagship AI releases. Speaking with The In...

Why have some nations developed while others struggle?

At UNGA, Iran, Syria and Kenya have highlighted how war and injustice have skewed global development.

AI model Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system, Anthropic says

AI giant announces discovery amid global debate about how to safeguard against catastrophic risks.

‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves

Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.

Spain’s Sanchez warns of far-right threat in UNGA speech

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has warned of the growing power of ‘selfish, ignorant and cruel’ forces undermining humanity.

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal

Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.

Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech

Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says her country must abandon the ‘extremism’ of the past.

Iran’s president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA

Iran’s president delivered his UN General Assembly address after US President Trump threatened to ‘annihilate’ Iran.

Israel moves to bar both main Arab lists from October election

Excluding Ra'am and the Joint List leaves Palestinian citizens in Israel without major Knesset representation options.

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez promises elections at UN, gives no date

Rodriguez says Venezuela is transitioning to full democracy and has opened dialogue with opposition sectors.

Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on M...

Turkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi and Turkish President Erdogan pledged deeper security cooperation at UNGA.

Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent

The tiny hardware device creates another mobile home for its AI agent Muse.

China’s Xi visits US as Trump bets on stabilising global relations

US President Donald Trump welcomes his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of talks and state dinner.

AI corporate leaders tell UN the industry needs global regulation

Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails.

Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?

A century-old industry faces a reckoning over regulation, jobs and local benefits.

Iran war live: Tehran says it won’t be bullied, remains open for talks

Iranian president says Tehran will not bow to pressure while remaining open to dialogue in a defiant UN speech.

Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX

Meta's return to the VR glasses realm comes with a promising combination of light weight form factor and enhanced entertainment options.

Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Specs, Features, Prices

At its Meta Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a handful of new smart glasses, including a slimmed-down VR headset and the company’s first camera-free...

Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses

Meta says the camera-free glasses will be lighter and have up to 12 hours battery life.

Vogue sent robots down the runway at Vogue World, and people were not impressed

Nothing says Italian craftsmanship like a Chinese robot doing a lasso to "L'Amour Toujours."

Meta Pinky-Promises Its Smart Glasses Will Be Private Soon

The company is bringing its Private Processing encryption service to its much-maligned smart glasses.

China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit

China's President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit

Trump greets China’s Xi Jinping on arrival for three-day US trip

Trump takes rare step of meeting foreign leader at the airport, underscoring significance of US-China relationship.