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India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI

India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI

Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.

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UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI at global summit

UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI at global summit

A UN panel on artificial intelligence will work towards "science-led governance", the global body's chief said Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the booming technology.

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Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott Opening Ceremony over Russian flag decision: statement

Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott Opening Ceremony over Russian flag decision: statement

Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the Opening Ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag, Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee has said.

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UK monarchy reels from Andrew's stunning arrest

UK monarchy reels from Andrew's stunning arrest

Former prince Andrew hunkered down Friday at home on the king's private estate after hours of police questioning, as his stunning arrest tipped the British monarchy into an unprecedented crisis in its modern era.

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Somaliland, where Muslims love Israel

Somaliland, where Muslims love Israel

"I love Israel!" Three little words rarely heard together in the Muslim world, and yet have become a common phrase in Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia.

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Florida airport to be renamed after US President Donald Trump

Florida airport to be renamed after US President Donald Trump

An airport in Florida will soon be renamed after US President Donald Trump, after a bill proposing the change was approved by the state's legislature on Thursday.

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Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch

Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch

Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother.

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Stocks mixed, oil rises after Trump Iran threat

Stocks mixed, oil rises after Trump Iran threat

Equities were mixed and oil prices rose on Friday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks.

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Outspoken Laos lawmaker's election exit sparks rare dissent

Outspoken Laos lawmaker's election exit sparks rare dissent

When one of the few lawmakers willing to call out corruption in single-party Laos was left off the candidate list ahead of this weekend's heavily managed election, a rare wave of dissent erupted.

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Kim Jong Un vows to boost living standards as he opens rare congress

Kim Jong Un vows to boost living standards as he opens rare congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards as he opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday, offering a glimpse of economic strains within the sanctions-hit nation.

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