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China’s AI Governance Push and the Race to Shape Global AI Rules
In contrast to Washington's fragmented approach, Beijing is showing an impressive ability to enact and coordinate regulations, policies, technical standards, and enforcement.
New York declares measles disaster emergency
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide disaster emergency over a rapidly growing measles outbreak Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian forces shell DPR settlements 18 times in past day, wounding three
Twenty-one residential buildings were damaged
At Least 8 Dead in Myanmar Air Strikes, Rakhine Rebel Group Claims
In a desperate bid to claw back territory from the Arakan Army, the Myanmar military has ramped up its use of air power.
US Navy helicopter may have crashed off Saudi coast — portal
According to a report by BNO News, the helicopter sent a distress signal and then disappeared from flight-tracking platforms
Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Oil is being shipped from South …
The earliest known plague outbreak happened in what is now Russia 5,500 years ago. Scientists found the evidence in ancient teeth.
About 5,500 years ago, several dozen hunter-gatherers died near Lake Baikal. DNA from the bacterium that causes plague survived in their teeth. Science journalist Ilya Kabanov, wh…
What are the US midterms? A simple guide
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies
Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.
WHO in contact with Russia over situation in Irkutsk Region
Spokesman Christian Lindmeier said that WHO experts and Russian health authorities were collaborating to verify the event and its circumstances
French teen has hand blown off by police grenade
A 15-year-old school student has had his hand blown off by a police grenade at a protest in the French city of Lens amid nationwide unrest Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump believes Iran involved in Flydubai incident
The US president also pointed out that Washington knew who was behind the threat that prompted the US to withdraw all its B-1 strategic bombers from the UK’s RAF Fairford
Saudi Arabia urged to spare Sri Lankan man sentenced to death over Facebook post
Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.
Trump links rising gas prices to Kiev strikes, Democratic policies
The US president added that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer a cause of rising prices
Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport
Yemen’s Houthis say they struck Riyadh airport and other Saudi sites with missiles and drones amid an escalating cross-border conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questions
The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Join us for a live conversation on Oct. 6 at 12pm EDT with political and …
What prompted the US bombers to leave RAF Fairford?
The mass evacuation of American bombers from the UK points to concern in the Pentagon, our security correspondent writes.
Coalition navy carries out operation against Houthis in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said that coalition forces thwarted planned attacks on shipping routes in the southern Red Sea
Russia arrests the director of its military-themed Patriot Park on suspicion of bribery. (His predecessor was jailed for embezzlement.)
Igor Vasilyev, director general of Patriot Park, has been detained on suspicion of accepting a bribe classified as especially large under Russian law, law enforcement sources told…
Irkutsk Region records about 16,000 ARVI cases weekly
There was no upward trend in case numbers over the past 14 days
ARVI incidence in Irkutsk Region 12.6% below epidemic threshold — watchdog
According to the report, the incidence rate corresponds to long-term averages
France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests
France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.
‘Muslim NATO’ activates force deployment over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan activate collective-defense commitments as escalating fighting in Yemen spills into a wider confrontation Read Full Article at RT.com
Number of Russians with residence permits rose 61% in Spain after 2021, while falling in Latvia, Estonia, and Czechia
The number of Russian citizens holding valid residence permits in EU countries rose by nearly 105,000, or 14%, from 772,000 at the end of 2021 to 877,000 at the end of 2025. The V…