Russia, Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022 at UN
Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Germany's Johann Wadephul discussed bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said.
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New records put Hitler at center of renewed questions over his niece’s 1931 death
Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal
Nearly one million people attend Pope Leo's open-air mass in Paris
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
China pushed back against the United States' policy in its speech at the UN, saying the sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and called for the blockade against Cuba to be lifted.
Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
Eleven people were killed and 30 injured after an explosion in northwestern Pakistan. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for the attack.
Chinese national among 212 arrested in Pakistan as authorities crack down on call center fraud
Authorities recovered a large amount of equipment from the raided sites, including almost 400 computers and more than 300 phones.
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington
China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.
Six takeaways from a turbulent week of United Nations diplomacy - analysis
While no breakthroughs on the world's most intractable conflicts were reached at this year's UNGA summit, talks on the Iran and Ukraine wars inched forward, and leaders used the venue to debate AI.
Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summit
David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, told CNBC on Friday that Trump has made no change in Taiwan policy, including the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which mandates arms sales to the island.
OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
The latest example came on Friday when OpenAI said its agents had leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users. OpenAI declined to say if the images were AI-generated or identified real people.
US investigating how sensitive F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong ended up in China's hands - report
Sensitive F-35 stealth fighter parts ended up in Chinese hands after a shipment was diverted to Hong Kong, with US lawmakers investigating how the incident occurred.
White House bans CNN from Air Force One trip despite federal judge's decision - report
CNN also reported on Thursday that its journalists were still denied entry to the White House without an explanation.
Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, US intelligence warns - report
Classified US intelligence warns Saudi Arabia may still seek nuclear weapons, fueling bipartisan pushback in Congress against a proposed Trump administration civilian nuclear cooperation pact.
