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Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said that no compromise was reached with US negotiators over Ukraine’s borders. Zelensky arrived in London on Monday where he met with the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany. He said during the trip that Kiev would soon submit its proposals for a peace deal with Russia to US President Donald Trump. “The Americans …

Artificial intelligence researcher Roman Yampolskiy believes civilisation faces extinction due to AI development. The computer scientist, who focuses on AI safety and cybersecurity at the University of Louisville, forecasts a staggering 99.9% probability that artificial intelligence will wipe out humanity within the coming century, according to his appearance on podcaster Lex Friedman’s programme released on Sunday. Throughout the extensive two-hour …

Taiwan’s ban on mainland Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked fierce pushback on the island, making the platform a top download as users rush to access it through workarounds. The island’s interior ministry announced on Thursday it had ordered local telecoms and internet providers to block access to the app, also known as Xiaohongshu, for one year over “rising …

President Donald Trump appeared to become muddled whilst discussing  America’s soybean trade with China. Agricultural producers specialising in corn, cotton, sorghum, soybean, rice, cattle, wheat, and potato were all present at the gathering, where the president unveiled a $12 billion farming support package designed to help embattled farmers market their produce amid escalating expenses following heightened tariffs on China as …

The UK should focus on more “cost-effective” systems like drones, retired Rear Admiral Philip Mathias said The UK is no longer capable of running a nuclear submarine program after years of mismanagement, retired Rear Admiral Philip Mathias has said. The former director of nuclear policy at the Ministry of Defense sharply criticized the state of Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet in …

Iran has carried out 24 executions in two days – one every two hours – as the country’s use of capital punishment soars.The mass killing campaign meant that over the weekend Iranian authorities conducted an average of 12 executions a day, according to figures from human rights groups. US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) and the Oslo-based Iran Human …

The US Congress is readying votes on a sprawling bill that would restrict US outbound investment to China in sensitive sectors as well as federal government contracting with Chinese biotechnology companies, two controversial measures that were left out of similar legislation last year. The provisions were included in a compromise defence bill released on Sunday after months of negotiation. Votes …

European Council President Antonio Costa has urged Washington to respect its allies despite differing worldviews The US must not threaten to interfere in the EU’s “democratic life,” European Council President Antonio Costa has declared, adding that Brussels and Washington no longer share a common worldview. His comments came in response to the recently unveiled US National Security Strategy, which heavily …

In a post on social media the Japanese PM has warned of further damage caused after the tsunami. Sanae Takaichi said:”Even after the tsunami arrives, the second and third waves may become larger and reach the area, so please pay close attention to tsunami information and do not leave safe locations until the warning is lifted.” She added: “Everyone in …

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched a TikTok account on Monday despite the app being banned from government devices, as he attempts to connect to younger voters. A spokesman for his office said “security mitigations” were in place to operate the Prime Minister’s account. “TikTok, follow me,” Starmer said in the first video posted on the account, which showed him …