Dominance to dependence: How the US–China AI race is shaping the future

In the race to master artificial intelligence, the United States and China are not just building faster algorithms; they are constructing rival blueprints for the digital world’s future.
5 Sep, 2025
Trump says will speak to Putin soon as Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv

US president signals new talks with Kremlin while attacks in Kharkiv and Chernigiv kill civilians and aid workers.
5 Sep, 2025
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, founder of the luxury brand carrying his name, has died at the age of 91, the company announced on Thursday.
4 Sep, 2025
Hot mic: Xi and Putin discuss long life, human immortality

Russian President Putin tells his Chinese counterpart Xi that new biotechnology could enable humans to live longer lives and possibly achieve immortality.
4 Sep, 2025

At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza war: UN committee

Erdogan at SCO summit signals Türkiye’s new role in Eurasian balancing act

Trump ‘very disappointed’ with Putin as Zelenskyy meeting stalls

UN warns of dire situation in Gaza amid Israeli restrictions on flow of aid

Afghanistan earthquake death toll exceeds 1,400
2 Sep, 2025
Search for survivors continues as Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to more than 900
Some of the hardest-hit villages remain inaccessible due to blocked roads, the UN migration agency says.

2 Sep, 2025
Xi, Putin hail ties as ‘old friends’ amid shared frictions with US
The Chinese and Russian leaders meet in Beijing after the SCO summit in Tianjin, underscoring their personal rapport and aligning more closely as Washington ramps up pressure on both countries.

1 Sep, 2025
Putin blames West for 2014 ‘coup’ in Kiev as ‘root cause’ of Ukraine crisis
The Russian president also says the Euro-Atlantic world order has ‘outlived its usefulness’ at the SCO Summit in China.

1 Sep, 2025
Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?
By invoking the snapback sanctions, the E3 appears to have pushed Tehran into a corner. Can they still find common ground before the 31-day deadline expires?

1 Sep, 2025
Earthquake wreaks havoc in Afghanistan’s Kunar province; at least 500 dead, and over 1,000 injured
Authorities have said officials and residents are engaged in rescue efforts, with support teams from central and nearby provinces heading to the area.

30 Aug, 2025
US visa ban on top Palestinian officials before UNGA sparks global condemnation
Move “undermines diplomacy,” seeks to ‘silence Palestine’ amid rising international support for 2-state solution.

30 Aug, 2025
North Korea’s Kim vows a ‘beautiful life’ for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia
“They did not write even a short letter to me, but I think they must have entrusted their families, including those beloved children, to me,” KCNA quoted Kim as saying.

29 Aug, 2025
UK Muslims targeted in plot that barely made headlines
Why does the UK treat far-right plots against Muslims as minor crime, not terrorism? The silence around Islamophobic violence underlines a chilling double standard in Britain’s media and political response, and risks normalising deadly prejudice.

29 Aug, 2025
Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Kiev
Missiles and drones pounded Kiev, collapsing a five-storey building, striking a shopping mall, and damaging the EU delegation’s office and the British Council.

29 Aug, 2025
Trump administration seeks to limit visas for students, journalists and exchange visitors
Proposed rule would shorten student stays to four years and restrict foreign journalist visas to 240 days.




