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- Warm welcome, trade truce extended: the takeaways as Xi arrives in US
Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted on the tarmac by his American counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday – a rare gesture ahead of their summit. It is Xi’s first state visit to the United States in over a decade and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong’s animal welfare laws fail to meet modern demands, experts say
Hong Kong’s existing animal welfare laws are no longer “fit for purpose” to deal with issues around pet abandonment and strays, legal experts have said, urging authorities to expedite long-delayed reforms to the city’s…
World · DigiNepal International · - In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
World · DigiNepal International · - OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs call for global AI regulation at UN
Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails.
World · DigiNepal International · - Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?
A century-old industry faces a reckoning over regulation, jobs and local benefits.
World · DigiNepal International · - US turns to South Korea to ease ammunition bottlenecks amid global conflicts
Washington is increasingly turning to South Korea to ease ammunition supply bottlenecks triggered by wars in the Middle East and Europe, potentially accelerating Seoul’s integration into the US defence industrial base.…
World · DigiNepal International · - Risking their lives to find food and water in Russian-occupied city
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they now have to eat garden weeds to survive.
World · DigiNepal International · - Tech leaders to UN: for the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people – by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing.…
World · DigiNepal International · - 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.
World · DigiNepal International · - China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit
China's President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit
World · DigiNepal International · - Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
World · DigiNepal International · - Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump renew acquaintance as Xi arrives in US
Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan shared a light moment with Melania Trump on Wednesday as the two women renewed an acquaintance dating back to the Trumps’ first term in the White House. The first ladies smiled as they…
World · DigiNepal International · - Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq
Turkey will hand over control of its base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced on Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour. “In light of progress achieved by these security…
World · DigiNepal International · - Can the US and China verify an AI deal? Start-ups are starting to build the tools
There are growing calls for Washington and Beijing to agree to slow down development of artificial intelligence. But even if they wanted to do so, how could they verify that the other side would do the same? A group of…
World · DigiNepal International · - OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.
World · DigiNepal International · - AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.
World · DigiNepal International · - US restricts visas for birth tourism ahead of Xi Jinping’s summit with Trump
Hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the US for a high-stakes summit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio moved to restrict visas for those who “engage in or facilitate” birth tourism, a practice the Trump…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi lands in US for high-stakes summit with Trump amid deep tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed at Joint Base Andrews late Wednesday afternoon after a 15-hour flight where he was greeted on the tarmac by US President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move for a top American…
World · DigiNepal International · - China is leveraging its diaspora to boost the economy, unlike India
A country’s diaspora can be a symbol of its pride and power. A nation’s diaspora can help it build international value through success stories, promote its soft power through culture and contribute to its economic…
World · DigiNepal International · - Watch: The arms race in space explained
The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi begins 3-day US visit with rare airport welcome from Trump
This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. Unrivalled Xi-Trump summit analysis: get real-time updates and exclusive boots-on-the-ground reporting from our US and…
World · DigiNepal International · - FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers
Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.
World · DigiNepal International · - UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair
Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.
World · DigiNepal International · - Ukraine’s Zelensky warns of painful winter for Russia if energy truce talks fail
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow at the United Nations on Wednesday that his nation would strike back and make the coming winter deeply painful for Russia, if the two sides cannot agree a truce on…
World · DigiNepal International · - Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive
Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction
The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
World · DigiNepal International · - Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in Miami
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says summit would be opportunity for Russian president to engage with global leaders.
World · DigiNepal International · - Donald Trump built a US$5 million White House helipad. Don’t expect Xi Jinping to use it
US President Donald Trump has been very eager to show off to Chinese leader Xi Jinping his new US$5 million White House helipad, his latest bid to stamp his image on Washington. While Xi might act impressed and…
World · DigiNepal International · - Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York sexual assault retrial
The ruling seals six years of legal battles after Weinstein’s initial conviction for sexually assaulting TV assistant.
World · DigiNepal International · - Grief and pain flow at hearing for Canadian suicide poison vendor Kenneth Law
Relatives of people who committed suicide using poison sold by a Canadian man gave wrenching accounts of pain and loss on Wednesday in court before a judge tasked with deciding the former chef’s prison term. Kenneth Law…
World · DigiNepal International · - All you need to know about a state visit, as White House rolls out red carpet for Xi
A grand military welcome, a state dinner, tea at the White House and a tour of the National Archives: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington will see his American counterpart, Donald Trump, roll out…
World · DigiNepal International · - Manchester United losses jump nearly a third to $57m despite record revenue
Manchester United's debt remains over 1 billion pounds ($1.3bn) despite record revenues that are unable to prevent loss.
World · DigiNepal International · - Ivory Coast vs Ghana: AFCON 2027 qualifier, kick-off time, lineups, teams
A star-studded opening to AFCON 2027 qualifying sees Real Madrid's Yan Diomande lead Ivory Coast against depleted Ghana.
World · DigiNepal International · - Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for sustained pressure to end ‘Putin’s crazy war’
Ukrainian president urges world leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues to impede its war efforts.
World · DigiNepal International · - Israeli soldier wounded in car-ramming attack in occupied West Bank
Israeli soldier Neria Leiter wounded in a suspected car-ramming attack near the illegal settlement of Beit Horon.
World · DigiNepal International · - Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that his country “is not neutral” on the Taiwan Strait, pledging support for the self-ruled island and calling for its “full and…
World · DigiNepal International · - American views of China improve before Xi-Trump summit, Pew report finds
As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his high-profile state visit to the US, Americans’ views of China remain negative but have improved in recent years, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. Using a “feeling…
World · DigiNepal International · - Iran’s Pezeshkian slams ‘terrorist’ US but extols diplomacy in UN speech
Pezeshkian leaves door open for negotiations, while calling out US blockade against Iran in Strait of Hormuz.
World · DigiNepal International · - Why does Greenland matter to the US?
Donald Trump says a new deal gives the US complete control over the island's security.
World · DigiNepal International · - US says it is open to talks with Cuba if it changes government
Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a 'failed state' at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.
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