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Deadly Strikes Intensify as Ukraine War Raises Regional Security Fears

Russian forces launched another wave of attacks across Ukraine, killing a 14-year-old boy in Kyiv and leaving at least seven other people injured, Ukrainian authorities said. The overnight drone strike on September 25 hit an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital, causing damage to residential areas.

47 Killed After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia

At least 47 people have been killed after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia, triggering landslides, damaging buildings and cutting communications in several areas, authorities said. The earthquake struck early Saturday near East Nusa Tenggara province and was followed by dozens of aftershocks.

From 'enemy' to 'great gentleman': Trump's changing tone on Xi

US President Donald Trump's warm reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week marked a striking change in tone from the language Trump has frequently used about China over the past decade. Trump travelled to Joint Base Andrews to greet Xi on the tarmac, a highly unusual gesture.

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Court Upholds Pentagon Anthropic Ban

A US appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's decision to exclude artificial intelligence company Anthropic from the Defense Department's supply chain, deepening a dispute over the company's refusal to remove safeguards from its Claude AI model.

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Pope Leo XIV warns AI could come at cost of humanity

Pope Leo XIV has warned against the growing influence of artificial intelligence, saying humanity must not lose sight of its values in an increasingly technology-driven world. Speaking at the Élysée Palace at the beginning of a four-day visit to France, the Pope cautioned against "losing our humanity amid a paradise of machines".

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New York Sues Polymarket Over Alleged Illegal Gambling

New York State has launched legal action against prediction market operator Polymarket, accusing the company of running an illegal gambling operation without the required state licence. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit on Thursday.

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Trump warns Xi that helping Iran is 'unacceptable'

US President Donald Trump has warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any assistance China provides to Iran would be considered "unacceptable", according to US Ambassador to China David Perdue. Perdue said Washington had communicated its concerns to Beijing weeks earlier.

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Supreme Court restores Trump administration access to voter citizenship database

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to resume using an expanded federal immigration database to help states check the citizenship status of people on their voter rolls. The decision allows the Department of Homeland Security to use its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system.

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Why Canada's PM Carney Is Not Ruling Out a US War

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has considered the possibility of a military attack by the United States, describing such an event as an extremely unlikely but potentially serious risk. Carney said it would be irresponsible for his government not to consider even highly remote scenarios as part of its national risk planning.

US President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32 percent, the lowest level of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey found that support among Republican voters had also declined, with 73 percent approving of Trump's performance, compared with 82 percent in a poll conducted one week earlier.

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World Lion Day: Africa's big cats face mounting threats from habitat loss