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Chile's Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief

Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile, withdrew her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general on Saturday, weeks after a straw poll showed her in second to last place among eight candidates.

Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth

US President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at critics of artificial intelligence and data centers, saying he would not allow the "destruction" of the industry and announcing the creation of a new government "AI Force."

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China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS

BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East.

دول عربية ومنظمات تدين استهداف خط أنابيب في السعودية

أعلنت دول عربية تضامنها مع السعودية عقب هجمات على منشآت لنقل الطاقة.

Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 bn high-tech hub

Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years in the row of small, blue-brick houses where he was born and raised, but the 71-year-old's Hong Kong village home will soon be bulldozed to make way for a vast tech hub.

'This is the test': All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation

The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation -- and analysts say central bank chief Kevin Warsh's credibility is on the line.

Scars of Marawi siege linger as Philippines poll nears

Near a resettlement site for survivors of the bloody 2017 siege of Marawi, a woman wearing a black face veil walks across a hilltop dotted by tombstones without names.

Trump turns to golf, family business on Irish visit's second day

Donald Trump turns his focus Sunday to golf and promoting his business interests, as he wraps up a two-day Ireland visit so far marked by his off-the-cuff diplomacy causing another stir.

Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni govt forces

Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of civilians to flee.

Christa Pike seeks clemency before September 30 execution in Tennessee

Lawyers for Christa Pike have asked Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to grant clemency ahead of her scheduled September 30 execution for Colleen Slemmer's 1995 murder. Their petition cites childhood abuse, mental illness, her age at the crime and three decades in solitary confinement.

Queens residents seek renewed enforcement along Roosevelt Avenue

Community leaders rallied in Jackson Heights on September 12, urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul to address alleged prostitution and trafficking along Roosevelt Avenue. Claims that conditions have worsened were not accompanied by current corridor-specific arrest data.

Maryland groups seek statewide data center pause after local moratoriums spread

More than 60 Maryland advocacy groups are seeking a temporary statewide halt to new data center proposals as local restrictions spread. Governor Wes Moore says developers should cover their power costs, but has not endorsed the statewide moratorium supported by challenger Dan Cox.

Winston County trash-debt prosecutions face challenge from civil-rights lawyers

An Inside Climate News review identified at least 60 criminal prosecutions over unpaid trash bills in Alabama's Winston County across more than two decades. The Southern Poverty Law Center is calling for an end to the practice and dismissal of pending charges.

Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of Jackson residents' constitutional water claims

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Jackson, Mississippi, officials knowingly exposed residents to lead-contaminated water. The ruling rejected the federal constitutional theories advanced by the plaintiffs, including a claimed right to truthful official information during a health crisis.

Lowry takes four-shot lead as Trump jets in for Irish Open

Donald Trump saw home favourite Shane Lowry take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open on Saturday at the Doonbeg course which bears the US President's name.

Danish WWII drama wins top prize at Venice festival

The Venice Film Festival awarded its top prize on Saturday to a Danish-made drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi -- the only feature film with a female director in the competition.

Argentina revives plan for South Atlantic naval base amid Falklands tensions

Along the Beagle Channel, an icy stretch of water at the southern tip of the Americas, a concrete slab rises from hills covered in low, brownish scrub.

Yemen government forces say hit Houthis in Red Sea city

Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said Saturday that they had struck Iran-allied Houthi fighters in the Red Sea city of Mocha, as the number of civilians forced to flee the renewed fighting soared.

Zelensky ready to meet Putin at Miami G20 but Kremlin refuses

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released Saturday, but the Kremlin immediately ruled it out.

Ukraine's economy hobbled by Russian strikes

Ukraine's economy is being crippled by intensifying Russian strikes hitting key sectors and its GDP could slump by 1.5 points in 2026, Kyiv officials said Saturday, warning of a "very difficult" winter ahead.

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.

Zelensky ready to meet Putin at G20 in Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released Saturday.

Gaza film, 'irreverent' Malkovich drama vie for Venice top prize

The Venice Film Festival gets ready to hand out its top awards Saturday after two weeks of often dark, violent programming including a chilling Israeli-made documentary about Gaza and an oddball drama starring John Malkovich.

Zelensky open to meeting Putin at G20 in Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released Saturday.

China, Russia, Iran leaders gather in India as BRICS nations seek common ground

Chinese President Xi Jinping joined the leaders of Russia, Iran, India and other BRICS nations in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking common ground on the Middle East war as deep divisions test the 11-member bloc.

Trump in Ireland for golf tournament, diplomatic pleasantries

Donald Trump met Irish leaders in Dublin Saturday as he embarked on a two-day visit to Ireland that mixes diplomacy and golf, once again blurring the lines between his presidency and personal business interests.

Zelensky says willing to meet Putin at G20 in Miami: interview

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit in December, in an interview released Saturday, as efforts intensify to end the conflict.

Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues, exhibition

US President Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution on Friday to install statues of George Washington, in his latest bid to reshape the treasured museum he has faulted over its presentation of American history and values.

Xi lands in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by war

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping.

Philippine Muslim enclave trades bullets for election ballots

On a basketball court in the Philippines' Marawi, ballots piled high on pallets awaited transport to towns across a Muslim-majority region that has traded decades of separatist violence for a chance at self-determination.

Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan

AI firm Anthropic has said it detected a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and United Nations experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's war.

'That's why we fight': Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict

President Donald Trump vowed Friday that the United States would never forget the September 11, 2001 attacks and suggested the country was continuing the "war on terror" 25 years later by fighting Iran.

Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries

High oil prices, record American diesel costs and hot US inflation data on Friday cemented investor fears that the Federal Reserve is all but certain to hike rates soon, despite the potential to dent growth in the world's biggest economy.

Macau to hold closed-door trial in first national security case

Macau will hold its first national security trial behind closed doors next week, a court said on Friday, in a case against a former pro-democracy lawmaker charged with "subversion".

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