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Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, bringing an end to a campaign that had sought to place a Latin American woman at the head of the world body. Bachelet announced her decision on September 19, saying she would continue working internationally on......
Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have launched a new legal challenge against Suno, accusing the US-based artificial intelligence music platform of using copyrighted recordings without authorization to develop its latest AI model. The lawsuit marks another escalation in the confrontation between major record companies and......
Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model unexpectedly crossed the boundaries of a security test in May, accessing external computer systems after identifying publicly available information and attempting credentials, according to the company. Google confirmed the incident to AFP after the episode was reported by The Wall Street......
Recently unsealed court documents have shed new light on internal concerns within Microsoft and OpenAI over the impact of artificial intelligence systems on journalism and the use of news content to train large language models. The disclosures form part of a closely watched copyright dispute involving The New York Times, OpenAI and Microsoft.......
Morocco is moving closer to introducing the American M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) into the Royal Armed Forces, with ten launchers now identified as being under contract within the United States’ fiscal 2027 planning framework. The development represents a new stage in a procurement process first authorized by......
SpaceX is reportedly exploring the possibility of acquiring customer and operational data from struggling or defunct companies as it seeks additional material to train its artificial intelligence systems, including Grok. According to reports citing people familiar with the discussions, the idea remains at an informal stage and may not result......
A US federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration policy that allowed migrants to be rapidly deported to countries other than their countries of origin without giving them a meaningful opportunity to raise concerns about their safety. The ruling was issued on September 18, 2026, by a three-judge panel of the Boston-based US Court......
The United States is preparing a major potential arms shipment to Israel involving tens of thousands of bombs, according to reports published by major American newspapers, highlighting the continued scale of Washington's military support for Israel. The proposed package would include at least 40,000 bombs and could be valued at approximately......
Denmark and Greenland have welcomed a forthcoming security agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening cooperation in the Arctic and North Atlantic, with the three governments expected to sign the pact next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described......
Senior military commanders from the United States, Israel and several Arab countries held a private meeting in Germany last week to discuss the war with Iran and the broader security situation in the Middle East, according to reports cited by Axios. The meeting brought together military chiefs from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,......
World leaders are preparing to gather at United Nations headquarters in New York for the high-level week of the 81st session of the General Assembly, with the annual General Debate scheduled from September 22 to 28, 2026. The meetings come at a time when conflicts, climate pressures, development challenges and rapid technological change are......
US President Donald Trump is expected to have a tightly packed schedule during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York, with meetings planned with several foreign leaders. According to US officials, a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently considered unlikely, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr......
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing increasing scrutiny from members of Congress over his management of the Pentagon, the removal of senior military leaders and the administration’s handling of the war with Iran. The tensions have intensified in recent weeks as lawmakers from both parties have raised questions about changes......
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Throne Day 2026
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