Thursday, September 24th, 2026

China’s AI surveillance machine: Beijing-linked actors turn Claude against dissidents, religious groups

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of the machinery of intelligence gathering, but a new investigation by US technology company Anthropic shows how quickly that shift can move from theory to operational reality. According to Anthropic’s September 10 threat intelligence report, China-based actors linked…

Trump welcomes Xi to Washington as his trade secretary says US and China agree to extend trade truce

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said the welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping was

Trump tells UN he faces ‘big decision’ on Iran as diplomacy continues

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday that he faces a “big

US approves USD 24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON DC: The US Department of State on Thursday (Local Time) approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 48

US House set to vote on Russia sanctions bill naming India for possible 100 per cent tariffs

WASHINGTON DC: The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a Russia sanctions bill that could authorise President

Pakistan conducts airstrikes in several areas in Afghanistan

KABUL: Pakistan’s latest airstrikes in Afghanistan have added to its mounting civilian toll linked to its cross-border operations against its neighbour, with three people reportedly