Guterres: AI must be shaped by 'all of humanity', not a handful of powers

Jul 18, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], July 18: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged governments and technology companies to work together to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits all...

Most Ebola deaths in DR Congo outbreak occurring outside health facilities

Jul 18, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], July 18: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged by around 70% over the past two...

Kuwait army intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, UAVs

Jul 18, 2026

Kuwait, July 18: The Kuwaiti army has engaged and intercepted a number of ballistic missiles and hostile unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) since early Friday, said...

European Commission unveils plan to make Europe first electro-continent

Jul 18, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], July 18: The European Commission has unveiled a new electrification action plan aimed at speeding up the shift from fossil fuels to...

Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute

Jul 18, 2026

Tehran [Iran], July 18: Iran and the United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely last month's truce, while...

Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting U.S. intel

Jul 18, 2026

New York [US], July 18: U.S. President Donald Trump declassified documents on Thursday that he asserted showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running...

US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list

Jul 18, 2026

New York [US], July 18: The U.S. will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear, sugar and other goods, ​launching...

Images show gruesome extent of illegal Pacific fishing

Jul 18, 2026

Beijing [China], July 18: The interception of a Chinese vessel accused of illegal fishing highlights the technical lengths many use to remain undetected across millions...

Firefighters battle 68 wildfires as U.S. faces extreme weather

Jul 18, 2026

Washington [US], July 18: Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, ​floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country...