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Former President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new 'AI Force' and the appointment of an 'AI Czar' to accelerate artificial intelligence development in the U.S., according to NBC News and CBS News.
Three students were killed and eight others injured in a school shooting in South Cotabato, Philippines, according to local authorities.
An Australian athlete apologised for continuing a Hyrox race in Beijing after soiling herself, stating she would forfeit the event's points. Hyrox, a fitness competition that debuted in China in late 2024, has pledged to revise its rules following the incident.
The wife of a U.S. scholar detained in China has asked President Donald Trump to raise her husband's case during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. According to NBC News, this plea comes as diplomatic efforts intensify.
A two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul has been fined for using ants as a garnish, a practice not approved under South Korean food safety laws. The owner admitted guilt but claimed unawareness of the prohibition.
Malaysia is offering to invite Myanmar’s military leader for an official visit to help expedite the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, according to a report from Al Jazeera.
India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi following a collision between the two countries’ naval vessels in the Arabian Sea, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
Starting next year, climbers who need helicopter rescues on Mount Fuji during the off-season will be charged, according to Japanese authorities.
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has urged nations to avoid provocative acts and resist regressive historical trends, according to Al Jazeera.
Chinese citizens are increasingly being restricted from traveling abroad without official explanation, according to BBC reports and data from Safeguard Defenders.
China has dismissed what it called 'fearmongering' concerns over its AI industry, despite warnings from its top intelligence official that the technology could threaten Communist party rule, according to The Guardian.
China has criticized 'threat narratives' over AI governance, warning against 'malicious competition' with the US. According to a BBC report.
An Australian athlete competing in the Hyrox Beijing event sparked widespread debate after continuing to race despite soiling herself, according to reports from multiple sources.
Six people have died and 107 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, according to Indonesia's search and rescue agency.
Harish's family in Nizamabad, India, paid a tragic price for his online gambling addiction, with the 22-year-old and his parents taking their lives in 2024. According to Al Jazeera, the country's online gambling crisis is growing as users accumulate massive debts.
The death toll from a fire on a Philippine ferry has risen to 35, according to the Philippine Coast Guard, as the search continues for more than 50 people still missing.
The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35 after 30 bodies were recovered, according to the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.
Three Hong Kong activists commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to up to seven years in prison, according to the BBC.
The San Francisco 49ers elevated defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo from the practice squad ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, which will be the first NFL regular-season game played in Australia.
At least 20 people were killed and five are missing after a cargo ship caught fire in a Chinese port, according to state media reports. The ship, the Ocean Melody, was docked for repairs in Qingdao.
Five people have died and 86 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry off the coast of the Philippines, according to the BBC. The blaze erupted at 18:00 local time Wednesday.
