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Iran rejects US bullying, insists it remains open for negotiations
Iranian president says Tehran will not bow to pressure while remaining open to dialogue in a defiant UN speech.
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Gaza flotilla activist on hunger strike in Tunisia jail ‘on verge of death’
Wael Naouar has been hospitalised as his hunger strike enters its 39th day, the Gaza Sumud Flotilla says.
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Turkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi and Turkish President Erdogan pledged deeper security cooperation at UNGA.
OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs call for global AI regulation at UN
Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails.
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.
As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New York
Experts warn the UN faces crises of funding, relevance, and Security Council gridlock.
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.
US lawmakers seek sanctions for Israel’s ‘E1’ West Bank settlement plan
Project would effectively cleave Palestinian territory in half and has prompted widespread international condemnation.
Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven
Violations against Palestinians in Gaza continue even as world leaders call on Israel to adhere to ceasefire deal.
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AI model Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system, Anthropic says
AI giant announces discovery amid global debate about how to safeguard against catastrophic risks.
FBI investigates alleged theft of ‘very sensitive’ employee data
ShinyHunters hackers claim to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees as the agency probes a portal breach.
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