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AI 'warning shots' make Beijing turn its focus to national security risks

Business September 20, 2026

While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to ch...

AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

Business September 20, 2026

While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to ch...

Packing for a pope: Behind the scenes on foreign trips

News September 20, 2026

Papal trips mean vast crowds, high-level diplomatic meetings and a formidable amount of behind-the-scenes preparation, from delicately balanced agendas to complex security protection for the head of t...

US warns Middle East conflict could 'escalate rapidly', urges citizens to reconsider travel

News September 20, 2026

The United States on Sunday warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resume...

North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea: Seoul

News September 20, 2026

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state. The launch came eight days after...

Thousands of Swiss protest inaction over climate crisis

News September 20, 2026

LAUSANNE: Several thousand people marched in the Swiss cities of Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday to protest government inaction in the face of global warming. They were answering a call by a coalition...

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

News September 19, 2026

Denmark on Saturday hailed a “binding” deal announced by US President Donald Trump to give Washington “permanent control“ over Greenland’s security and bar Russian and Chinese bases from the...

Trump lists 25 'top achievements' as midterms loom

News September 19, 2026

President Donald Trump claimed he halted all refugee admissions and made English the official language of the United States in a long list of what he called his top achievements, as difficult midterm ...

Trump says Denmark to give US 'permanent control' over Greenland security

News September 19, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security that would bar Russia and China from setting up b...

Researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems

Technology September 18, 2026

A security research company said Friday it managed to break into OpenAI’s internal systems using the latest software from Anthropic, exposing how quickly the technology can carry out sophisticated c...