AI lab discovered a recording device and reported it to the FBI

Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition targets sites in Yemen’s capital

Detention of Hokkaido Shimbun reporter follows series of arrests denounced as politically motivated

The BJP must address young people’s political and economic frustrations

The electric vehicle market shows how legacy EU companies continue to fail when it comes to countering Chinese competition

Donald Trump had said he was considering firing the ambassador after reports claiming she accepted improper gifts

Saudi Arabia says output in September hit highest level since start of conflict, though revival now at risk from renewed attacks on shipping this month

Strike on cargo ship marks latest escalation in Russia-Ukraine war in the Black Sea

Ken McCallum warns that both Tehran and Moscow are seeking to escalate hybrid warfare, with state threats quadrupling in a decade

US-Iran war has hit economies worldwide but country’s first quarterly GDP decline since 2024 exposes longstanding weaknesses

World’s largest majority-Muslim country to force companies to explain how products from clothes to toilet paper are permissible under Islam

US payments giant has sought market access for more than a decade

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European automotive industry welcomes deal as ‘first step’ to create fairer playing field

Judge in London rules Chinese victims of massive crypto fraud cannot rely on English law to seek compensation

In the space of 12 months, four of the five biggest EU member states will go to the ballot box

Declines for Samsung and SK Hynix drag Korea’s Kospi sharply lower as investors fret over the scale of AI investment

Defence pacts and financial reliance on Riyadh give Islamabad little leeway to avoid Houthi conflict

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