15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (558+ words) Your window to world news: Altman and Musk backed a call from the head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, to “slow the pace” of AI development. Trump reiterated his support for a united Ireland — here’s your roundup for the day. Trump…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (542+ words) Former US President Barack Obama is calling on Democrats to make artificial intelligence a defining policy issue, as concerns over AI safety, economic disruption and increasingly autonomous systems gain traction in Washington and Silicon Valley. Former US President Barack Obama…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (182+ words) More than 70 UK MPs and peers are backing a proposed ban on artificial superintelligence, citing growing concerns over the potential risks of increasingly capable AI systems and calling for international safeguards. More than 70 MPs and peers have urged Andy Burnham…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (282+ words) 'It’s got to be done right, safely, wisely': House speaker Mike Johnson urges caution as Congress weighs AI... Firstpost House Speaker Mike Johnson has made it apparent that Congress would not lead the charge on regulating AI safety The development…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1142+ words) Brics has 10 formally ratified members, while Saudi Arabia was invited to join in 2023 but continues to describe itself as an 'invited country', keeping its status ambiguous. However, the official statement lists Saudi Arabia among Brics members, creating a discrepancy over…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (738+ words) The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th Brics Summit does more than recognise health as a developmental priority. It begins to outline a distinctly Global South approach to public health — one that combines universal health coverage, disease prevention, local manufacturing,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1024+ words) The unanimous New Delhi Declaration is a significant diplomatic moment for India. After the G20 consensus of 2023, it has delivered another major multilateral consensus On September 12, the expanded 11-member Brics grouping unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on the very first…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (445+ words) Chinmoy Krishna Das’ grief has become a haunting portrait of the Hindu predicament in today’s Bangladesh That does not mean all was well before 2024. According to a human-rights report released during the good old Sheikh Hasina years, Bangladesh witnessed more…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1004+ words) The 2026 Brics New Delhi Declaration has highlighted the United Nations’ 81-year gender gap, noting that no woman has ever served as Secretary-General. With António Guterres’ term ending in December, several female candidates are in contention for the top UN post…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (330+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping says Brics must lead on innovation, peace, and global governance and strengthen the voice of the Global South Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday described Brics as the world’s most influential platform for cooperation among emerging…...