US AI companies cut prices as competition in large models intensifies
Competition in the artificial intelligence (AI) large-model market is intensifying, with several US AI companies recently lowering the prices of their models. On... Read more.
Watch: Highlights as the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games open in Beijing
The second World Humanoid Robot Games opened on Saturday evening at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, once again putting the Chinese capital in the global... Read more.
E1 settlement plan: How Israel’s West Bank expansion threatens a future Palestinian state
Israel’s plan to build new settlements in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank has drawn widespread international condemnation, with the international community... Read more.
Kazakhstan holds election for new unicameral parliament
Voting started in Kazakhstan on Sunday for its new unicameral parliament, the Kurultai, with 545 candidates from seven political parties contesting the election.... Read more.
Pakistan’s army chief to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says
Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday,... Read more.
Zelenskyy warns holding elections now will ‘split Ukraine apart’
It would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia’s offensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in response to a call by his... Read more.
Türkiye-Israel tension deepens over Syria, Netanyahu Interpol request
The Israel Defence Forces has fired towards a militant who was in the final stages of preparing an attack in southern Syria, citing threats to its soldiers, days... Read more.
Ethiopian Airlines to expand services to Kinshasa, DR Congo
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands globally, has announced its new flight service to the Democratic... Read more.
Canada now ‘at war’, to impose retaliatory tariffs on US steel, electronics, Carney says
Canada is “at war” over trade with the United States and starting on September 8, 2026, the country will impose tariffs on imports of US steel, electronics... Read more.
The risks facing migrants on the journey to Europe
Hundreds of thousands of migrants undertake perilous journeys from Africa to Europe annually, often facing deadly risks across the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean... Read more.
