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Diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the Middle East war, launched by the US and Israel with surprise attacks on Iran in late February, have faltered for months.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the waterway would remain closed until "all of Iran's conditions are met" by the United States.

Trump-Xi Jinping Highlights: China and the US should be "partners, not rivals", Xi asserted upon arriving in Washington.

The Eritrea-flagged Sibu 1 was seized on August 20 by six armed individuals, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

The conflict began in February when Anthropic refused Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth's demand to remove restrictions on the use of Claude for fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass domestic surveillance of Americans.

Biden is the only former president whose portrait is not displayed alongside the other commanders-in-chief in the row. An autopen instead represents him, a reference to Trump's repeated criticism of Biden's use of the machine to sign official documents.

Kyiv is facing a shortage of the missiles, needed to counter Russia's increasing drone and missile attacks on the country, the latest of which killed a 14-year-old boy in the capital on Friday.

It is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per violation.

The emergency order allows states, for now, to use the Department of Homeland Security program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, in their efforts to verify the eligibility of voters on their rolls.

Six people including three tourists were missing after an explosion early Friday in a building in Athens' historic Plaka district located just below the Acropolis.

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, earlier Xi also said both China and the United States possess strong AI capabilities and argued that competition should be accompanied by greater cooperation.

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's hard-hitting speech followed the catastrophic Bhotekoshi floods in Nepal on August 26, 2026, which tragically killed over 1,400 people and left thousands missing.

The Pope's comments came as enthusiastic crowds started to gather in France's capital on the day, while he spoke at the presidential palace with President Emmanuel Macron about the need to safeguard humanity against AI.

Two sources quoted by CNN said that Iran uses Chinese data to precisely time drone launches, allowing even their basic, non-maneuverable heat-seeking models to threaten ships.

Instead of a flight lasting only a few hours, passengers will have now to take a land journey of at least 12 hours, depending on the destination.

Microsoft is racing to expand Copilot beyond its chat-based roots to boost adoption as it competes with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a highly-anticipated state visit to the United States, where the leaders reportedly discussed a number of thorny issues including Iran, trade, and artificial intelligence.

NASA chief Jared Isaacman warns China's Chang'e 7 could block US access to the lunar south pole.

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah is particular about when and how to wear his sunglasses. He keeps them on during parliament sessions, public ceremonies, military parades and while taking photographs with foreign ambassadors.

Stanford University altered a Hispanic student's image to appear Black using AI in university ads.

Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.

Iran's FM says the "choice rests with the US" to approve the proposed seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz.

US appeals courts have varied on regulation of prediction markets, opening the door to US Supreme Court debate.

Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.

Thousands gather in Paris as the pope warns against a 'paradise of machines' at the Elysee Palace.

Iran says it has given the US a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the choice to accept now up to them

Health workers struggle as new Ebola cases are found in border regions of South Ubangi and Haut-Uele.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a “toxic media outlet.”

Kylian Mbappe scores the only goal of France's win in Turkiye, but Real Madrid striker immediately forced off by injury.

Energy experts warn US diesel export ban could increase fuel costs domestically and internationally.

Belgium win 2-0 in Italy as Nations League opener is played out in front of nearly half empty Stadio Olimpico.

Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties.

Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of almost all 115 financial misconduct charges they were facing.

A fire erupted aboard the vehicle ferry Blue Carrier 2 north of the Greek island of Mykonos, prompting a major emergency

Afghan taxi drivers are playing music in their cars despite it being banned by the Taliban.

Which countries walked out of Netanyahu’s UNGA speech?

Dozens of countries’ delegations walked out of or were absent for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s UNGA speech.

Pakistan PM, a signatory to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81.

Little-known Israeli map team is redrawing land boundaries as Palestinians face growing illegal settlement expansion.

With addition of 61 more companies, the list now includes 214 businesses in 11 countries, most of them Israeli.

Iraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operated

Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar.

Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.

India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has joined opposition calls for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

Fighting between Houthi and government-aligned forces forces families out of their homes in Yemen.