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Senior military leaders have previously said they planned to boost military capabilities in space, citing Russian and Chinese programmes developing ways to attack and disrupt US satellites in a future conflict.
Both countries can draw on each other’s strengths to pursue common development, supporting one another and helping each other succeed.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pitched Canada as a “safe harbour” for some of the world’s largest investors to spend their money in an era of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The country is “perfectly situated to build in the new…
The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry. Figures show Japan is now home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest number in the world, of which 88% are women. The…
Nato fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania’s airspace overnight, the Lithuanian president said. Authorities said the drone likely entered southern Lithuania, near the second-largest city of Kaunas, from neighbouring…
When President Donald Trump responded to mounting calls for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, he was unequivocal. “AI taking over the World, destroying Humanity, and all other things bad, is a HOAX,”…
Parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, have been hit by major rail disruption after suspected sabotage to the tracks, the country’s railway infrastructure operator has said. ProRail warned that passengers in the country’s centre…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 15 – Garang Mayom Malek is building CapitalPay International around a part of financial technology that consumers rarely see, where payments must be matched with invoices, licences,…
In the US, however, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely anytime soon.
Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87. The US fashion designer, known as the “Sultan of Sequins” for his sparkling creations, won a Tony Award, nine…
The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces…
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict voting by mail before November’s midterm elections, in a setback for the White House. The justices upheld a federal judge’s order that temporarily blocked the US…
Donald Trump Jr.’s wife, Bettina Trump, confirmed that their May wedding was paid for in part by an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A post on her Instagram account – attributed to the couple – said that two nights of their…
FORT PORTAL, UGANDA — The death and burial of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV have plunged the kingdom into one of its most serious succession disputes in recent history, with rival claims emerging before the late monarch was…
On September 10, 2026, Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was struck by multiple drones, forcing a precautionary shutdown of the critical oil artery. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy confirmed the pipeline “was shut down as a precautionary…
A pack of African wild dogs has completed a record-breaking 2,485-mile (4000km) journey across the continent. Scientists say it is the furthest recorded distance for any African land mammal searching for a mate, offering hope that wildlife…
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa’s largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The initial public offering (IPO) is for…
A standoff looms at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi over the planned return of deported Zimbabwean activist Brian Bright Kagoro. Kenyan Immigration officials deported Kagoro who is a constitutional lawyer after being…
South African police have confirmed the death of a jogger, who went missing during a routine run last week, sparking a nationwide appeal for help finding her. The body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday…
King Charles III will host representatives of leading AI companies for a gathering in Scotland, a source close to the event said Monday, as concerns grow over the risks posed by the rapidly advancing technology. The event intends to…
The United Nations rights chief called Monday for countries and “frontier” artificial intelligence companies to act urgently to rein in a technology he warned posed “unprecedented risks”. In a letter sent to countries and AI developers and…
A South African and his two sons, one a police officer, appeared before a Cape Town magistrate last month accused of extorting around 50 convenience stores run by Ethiopians and Somalis. Also in the dock was a Somali alleged to have…
The Iran-backed Houthis’ swift advance in Yemen and attacks on Saudi Arabia have left the Gulf Arab kingdom with few options to respond, all of which carry heavy costs. The key message emanating from the kingdom is that Riyadh does not…
Former US CIA director David Petraeus was at a Ukrainian train station at the very moment a Russian drone struck a passenger train on Sunday, shortly after a diplomatic train carrying former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other…
