Honestly, I don’t think we really get it yet. Let’s face it. It’s going to be hot, hot, hot. Or do I mean hotter, hotter, hotter, or even hottest, hottest, hottest, or someday, for all we know, beyond any words we might now have to describe it. Though it seldom seems that way
NEW DELHI, Sept 11 - India's Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to provide a clear pathway for the implementation of food warning labels on packaged products within 10 days, ratcheting up pressure on New Delhi to implement the public health measure.
Anthropic says its Claude AI was used to build a voter-targeting system covering all 222 parliamentary constituencies in Malaysia, while the threat actor also unsuccessfully pursued a contract with the country’s communications regulator.
As industry insiders issue louder warnings about the catastrophic danger of unchecked artificial intelligence, Anthropic has revealed in a report out Thursday that it had to “disrupt” several attempts by scientists to use its AI models for research that could contribute to the
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 - The Trump administration will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, as it seeks to counter the expansion of China's Huawei in Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter and a draft press release
Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 - Malaysia's king on Friday postponed a decision on a new clemency bid by former premier Najib Razak over his conviction in a case linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal.
The Federal Territories Pardons Board met on Friday (Sep 11) but deferred Najib’s application for a pardon to a future meeting. Najib is currently in Kajang Prison and scheduled to complete his current jail term on Aug 23, 2028.
Sept 11 - Russian diplomats in Taiwan last week screened a film on Japanese \"militarism\" and World War Two, causing concern in Taiwan's government which thinks Russia is helping China push its narrative of a rising Japanese military threat and sow discord over Taipei's
TAIPEI, Sept 11 - In a small meeting room in a downtown Taipei office building, Russian officials hosted an unusual screening of an old Soviet documentary called \"Smashing Militarist Japan\" for some 20 Taiwanese guests.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is orchestrating new ways for his citizens to spend their wealth.
Jailed over the 1MDB scandal, ex-PM Najib wants to serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.
A HK court ruled in August that the activists had breached the Chinese constitution by calling for an “end to one-party dictatorship”.
NEW YORK – Ten days after 9/11, a clown finally appeared at Ground Zero, fully costumed with red-nosed regalia, trying to cheer gas-masked disaster crews and thousands of visitors who are circling the smoldering rubble that encases almost 3,000 bodies. Camera-snapping tourists,
HONG KONG, Sept 11 - A Hong Kong court sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison on Friday after they were convicted for inciting subversion, with judges highlighting their use of the phrase \"end one-party dictatorship\" in their political activities.
The fire that tore through the ferry on Wednesday evening killed at least five people and left 84 missing.
For much of the past 25 years, each anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has arrived with signs and stickers reminding people to “never forget.” I have always felt unsure about what those words mean. For those of us who were alive in 2001, forgetting the day itself is almost
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
Beijing has threatened to retaliate if Washington moves to curb Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms over accusations that they used a technique called distillation to copy AI models, days before senior officials from both countries meet for AI safety talks. Knowledge
More than 12.5 million people in Indonesia have been exposed to haze caused by fires across seven provinces, says the country's health ministry.
TAIPEI, Sept 11 - Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy along with Taipei's foreign minister, the presidential office said on Friday.
An influx of newcomers into some of the Malaysian capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods is boosting commercial activity and changing the retail landscape.
Last week a report said several air-traffic controllers had been flagged as facing a high risk of fatigue.
SYDNEY, Sept 11 - A shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight cancellations and delays at Sydney Airport on Friday morning, the federal agency responsible for managing Australia's air traffic said, as probes continue into several recent near-misses at the airport.
MANILA, Sept 11 - Philippine rescuers on Friday resumed the search for survivors of a ferry fire that killed at least five people off the western province of Palawan, with more than 80 people still missing.
Projects still in planning stages could be suspended.
Half of all detected cases involving leaks of sensitive technology in 2025 involved China.
LONDON/NEW DELHI, Sept 11 - India's proposal to put health warning labels on some food products has sparked a nationwide debate over how the country came to rely on cheap packaged food while companies sold more nutritious versions of the same brands in other markets.
Taking effect on Sep 15, China’s new exit-entry rules largely put existing practices into writing - but they also give authorities greater powers to intervene in sensitive cross-border movements, analysts say.
As global aid trickles in, many Nepalis are also stepping up to facilitate the country's recovery.
However, the Philippine defence chief’s comments have drawn support at home.
Fans are flocking to this category of digital entertainment, drawn by solid gameplay, world building and Chinese culture elements
Sept 10 - In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin Laden has spawned affiliates and inspired attacks around the world.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for intensified search and rescue efforts, a swift investigation and accountability measures.
Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.
Galagodaatte Gnanasara was sentenced in 2018 to six years for contempt of court and intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.
17 evacuated from Ocean Melody, which was undergoing maintenance, including five who were injured.
They were saved from plantations in West Kalimantan province, on the Indonesian part of the island.
It raised prices on its existing iPhone line-up by as much as 41 per cent within hours of unveiling newer models.
But analysts say dismantling the presale model, while making home buying safer, comes with its own trade-offs.
The critically endangered orangutans were saved from plantations in deep rural West Kalimantan province, where they got stuck after fires cut off access to their forest home.
The hikes followed Apple's September event, where new Chief Executive John Ternus unveiled Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also providing consular assistance to the families of the nine Singaporeans who are still missing, said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.
