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Scientists call for international body to oversee advanced AI

Around 400 scientists, including AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, on Tuesday called for an international body ​to oversee containment standards and incident reporting for advanced cyber-capable ‌AI systems.

October 14, 2026 2:35 pm
 

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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung

Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on ​Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff.

October 14, 2026 1:20 pm
 

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Police clash with Imran Khan supporters in northwestern Pakistan

Police fired tear gas and live rounds at supporters of jailed former ​Prime Minister Imran Khan in northwestern Pakistan.

October 14, 2026 12:25 pm
 

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South Korean police detain man over stabbing of eight people at shopping mall

South Korean police said they had detained a man suspected of stabbing eight people on Tuesday at a shopping mall in the ​city of Incheon, and the Yonhap news agency said one of the ‌victims was in a life-threatening condition.

October 14, 2026 11:22 am
 

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Democratic midterm wins could bring scrutiny for Wall Street

A Democratic victory in one or both chambers of Congress would not stop President Donald Trump’s administration from handing regulatory breaks to Wall ​Street banks, prediction markets and crypto firms, but it would give Democrats powerful tools to probe the industries and their watchdogs.

October 14, 2026 10:40 am
 

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Housing supply must be fixed 'hard way', not with caps

Homes are likely to keep getting cheaper for about a year, but the downturn in house prices has not been replicated in rentals.

October 14, 2026 9:44 am
 

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NASA's Perseverance rover breaks record

NASA’s robotic Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle on the surface of any world ​other than Earth,.

October 13, 2026 5:58 pm
 

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US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar

US authorities conducted a predawn raid on Monday on the Washington, DC, home of Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump who has been the ​target of political insults by the Republican president, as part of an ongoing investigation, the Justice Department said.

October 13, 2026 4:16 pm
 

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More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded in flood-hit region of Nepal

More than 100 foreign trekkers are stranded at different locations in Nepal.

October 13, 2026 3:54 pm
 

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Reporters accuse India of crackdown on journalists

Police used excessive and targeted force on journalists covering youth-led protests in India, local press groups and international media rights bodies said, and warned that ​press freedom in the country was under threat.

October 13, 2026 2:36 pm
 

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Saudi warning system stayed silent before deadly airport attacks

Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings of imminent military attacks days before a series of deadly strikes on Riyadh airport.

October 13, 2026 12:36 pm
 

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As rising waters flood homes and temples, villagers protest India's $87 billion river-linking project

Standing knee-deep in the Ken River, with mud smeared on her face to symbolize a connection to ​land her family has farmed for more than a century, Bitti Bai Kondar is among hundreds of tribal residents ‌voicing anger over an $87 billion government project to link India’s rivers.

October 13, 2026 11:16 am

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