The lavish state dinner included tech billionaires, red tablecloths, bok choy and festive toasts. ...
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Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week highSaudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the latest attacks pushing oil prices to a one-week ...
Watch: The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?Watch: The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington. ...
Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in ChannelAnti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in Channel
Activist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday. ...
From weeks to hours – the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosisFrom weeks to hours – the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty. ...
UBS considers an exit from SwitzerlandUBS considers an exit from Switzerland
The News The senior leadership of UBS has revived discussions about ways to move the bank out from under Swiss regulators’ heavy hand, including through a combination with a foreign bank, after a setback this week, people familiar with the matter said. Switzerland’s parliament voted this week to advance a ...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI fears as ‘distraction’Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI fears as ‘distraction’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears over AI’s existential threats as a “distraction” that’s “not grounded on science,” as the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic warned the UN of AI’s risks to humanity. If labs insist their products can’t be controlled then “we have to shut the labs down,” Huang ...
Israel’s Netanyahu defends Iran war, rails against critics in combative UN speechIsrael’s Netanyahu defends Iran war, rails against critics in combative UN speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the Iran war and railed against Israel’s critics in a UN General Assembly speech Thursday that showcased the country’s growing isolation. Hundreds of diplomats filed out as Netanyahu approached the lectern from where leaders of France, Brazil, and the UK assailed Israel this week. ...
Xi calls for ‘healthy’ competition between China and USXi calls for ‘healthy’ competition between China and US
China’s leader Xi Jinping called for “healthy” competition between Washington and Beijing in his historic White House visit Thursday, saying the countries shared the “responsibility to develop and manage AI for good.” US President Donald Trump said he prefers “to leave [AI] exactly where it is,” reflecting his insistence that ...
UK’s Burnham signals booze could return to soccer standsUK’s Burnham signals booze could return to soccer stands
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called a 40-year ban on booze from the top tier of British soccer matches “discriminatory,” signaling the potential return of pints to stands. The 1985 ban was justified by the UK’s then-home secretary as necessary to eliminate a “major contributory factor in violent and disorderly ...