Venezuela, Opposition Weigh $4bn Gold Transfer Deal
Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the country's opposition are nearing an agreement to move about $4 billion worth of Venezuelan gold reserves from the…
Italy Calls for More Ships to Protect Red Sea Shipping
Italy is calling for a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea as growing security concerns around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten one of the world's…
Zelenskyy Launches Carpathian Eight Regional Initiative
Ukrainian President **Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched the “Carpathian Eight”, a new regional cooperation initiative bringing together Ukraine and seven European countries to strengthen security, energy, transport,…
Vanuatu Ends Search for 37 Missing After Ferry Sinking
Vanuatu has ended the search for 37 people still missing after the passenger ferry MV Matui sank in rough seas, with 39 people now presumed dead…
Pakistan Mosque Bombing in Kohat Kills 21, Including 15 Police
At least 21 people have been killed and more than 80 injured after a powerful explosion struck a mosque inside a police compound in Kohat, northwestern…
Russia Places Nestlé, Auchan Under Temporary Administration
Russia has placed the Russian operations of Swiss food giant Nestlé and French retailer Auchan under temporary administration, expanding Moscow's intervention in Western-owned businesses that have…
Russia Begins Three-Day Parliamentary Election in 2026
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election that will determine the composition of the country's 450-seat State Duma, with voting taking place from September 18 to…
European AI Firms Push Back Against AI Slowdown Calls
European artificial intelligence companies are pushing back against calls from some of the world's largest AI developers to slow the development of increasingly powerful systems, arguing…
Anthropic Sets Up Biology Lab for AI Drug Research
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has established a physical biology laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area, marking a new step in its effort to apply AI…
UN Names Trump Nominee Luke Lindberg WFP Chief
The United Nations has appointed Luke J. Lindberg, a senior United States agricultural official nominated by President Donald Trump, as the next Executive Director of the…