Calling for global cooperation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a major forum in Shanghai that the AI industry should not be dominated by any one country. Xi on Friday delivered the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), which he was attending for the … Read more
Locals in Buenos Aires have voiced support for the Argentina men’s football team after players held up a banner declaring sovereignty over the disputed Falkland Islands after their World Cup semi-final victory over England on Wednesday. Britain has called for FIFA to investigate the incident. Source link
Air quality levels in Chicago, Detroit and New York reached dangerously high levels on Tuesday as the US cities were shrouded in smoke produced by wildfires raging through swathes of Canadian forestland. More than 130 fires are still active in northwestern Ontario province, with at least 60 out of control according to Canadian data. Source … Read more
The Belgian took victory in Stage 12 of the Tour de France in Chalon-sur-Saône, claiming his third stage win of this year’s Tour. He edged out Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen. Source link
Navigation on several major rivers has been disrupted due to extremely low water levels in Germany’s rivers. Meanwhile, police have recorded a sharp increase in e-scooter accidents resulting in injury or death. Source link
Skip to next section Zelensky appoints Khamara as acting defense minister 07/16/202616 July 2026 Zelensky appointed Khamar as acting defense minister President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Yevheny Khmara as acting defense minister and asked parliament to approve him to the post. In a post on Telegram, Zelensky … Read more
Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted changes to imperial succession rules, allowing male distant relatives to join the imperial family and women to retain royal status after marrying commoners. The legislation, however, keeps the ban on female emperors despite opinion polls showing broad public support for allowing women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. Source link
Since the funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior figures in the Islamic Republic have significantly increased their rhetoric. Politicians, state-controlled media outlets and the country’s new supreme leader have publicly called for retaliation for Khamenei’s death. At the first in-person session of Iran’s parliament on July 14 since the beginning of … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday artificial intelligence should not be dominated by any single country, calling for greater international cooperation on AI development and governance at a major conference in Shanghai. His remarks come as Chinese AI firms challenge US rivals and concerns grow over AI’s military, cyber and terrorist misuse. Source link
US President Donald Trump has ordered a new investigation into alleged Chinese interference in US elections, and announced the declassification of intelligence documents that he says reveal major vulnerabilities in the country’s voting systems. Speaking from the White House on Thursday, Trump claimed that China had carried out what he described as “the largest compromise … Read more