5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1085+ words) The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored. In an essay, Dario Amodei said developing AI was not in question, but the risks…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (461+ words) IN an era where narratives often overshadow realities, Xinjiang stands as a case study in how development, heritage and security can coexist....

10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (345+ words) The United Nations human rights system must be protected from financial paralysis and provided with sustainable and predictable resources to fulfil its vital mandate, said Sardar Masood Khan, Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, China and the United…...

12+ hour, 43+ min ago   (528+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will have to submit a fresh application to retain preferential access to the European Union market under the bloc’s new Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) regime, with the number of international conventions it must comply with rising…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (60+ words) Afghanistan International: Residents said the arrests have mainly targeted former Afghan government security personnel and that the number detained may exceed 40. Sources said at least 15 people had been arrested over the past two weeks on accusations of cooperating with the…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (506+ words) By Abdul Hamid Hakimi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 12, 2026 The US State Department has urged American companies to exercise extreme caution when considering business transactions with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan after a former US official attended the signing of a deal…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (60+ words) 8am: Over the past five years, the Taliban have repeatedly been accused of taking revenge against the country’s citizens. The group arrests, imprisons, and tortures individuals who criticize Taliban rule. The Taliban have also officially declared that criticizing their rule is…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (542+ words) KYIV (AFP): 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. Russia, which devastated Ukraine’s energy sector during…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (735+ words) BERLIN (AFP): 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…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (181+ words) KYIV (AP): Russian strikes killed three civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, local officials said Saturday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia. Ukraine is under mounting pressure…...