1+ hour, 36+ 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…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (691+ words) NEW YORK (Reuters): Elena Rybakina delivered a devastating display to dethrone two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, earning a third Grand Slam crown to accompany her ascent to world number one. The…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (258+ words) ADDIS ABABA (AFP): About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti due to fighting between government forces and Iran-allied Houthis, Djibouti’s minister of economy and finance said Saturday. Houthi fighters control a large part of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (117+ words) SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP): More than 280 people were arrested in Chile during protests condemning Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, the government said Saturday. Authorities arrested 284 people, including 31 minors, Public Security Minister Martin Arrau said on X. Pinochet led a dictatorship in Chile from…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (192+ words) TEHRAN (AFP): Three members of Iran’s security forces were killed in clashes with gunmen on Saturday, state media reported, in a region plagued by violence involving armed groups including drug traffickers and separatists. State television initially said four gunmen were…...

9+ hour, 13+ 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…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (282+ words) QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has supported the creation of new provinces, saying it is not possible to govern the entire province effectively from Quetta. Speaking to senior journalists via video link, Bugti said any new provinces should be…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (339+ words) PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has criticized the federal government over repeated petrol price increases, saying the rising cost of fuel is placing an unbearable burden on the people. Addressing a meeting of the provincial cabinet, the…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (189+ words) LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas matched a 27-year-old record held by legendary pacer Wasim Akram during the third Test against England, producing a notable all-round performance with both bat and ball. Abbas made a valuable contribution with the bat,…...

9+ hour, 37+ min ago   (859+ words) ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters): Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher. The world’s largest crude oil exporter said…...