Sept 28 - Anthropic will not appear before an Australian senate committee hearing on AI on October 1, a source familiar with the matter said, days after a disclosure that an agent from OpenAI gained unauthorized access to the country's health system database.
Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.
Inmates at Cibinong prison in Bogor, West Java, were given access to apartment-style rooms as well as a gym and a golf simulator, according to findings by the Indonesian Ombudsman.
NEW DELHI, Sept 28 - Opposition groups are demanding the resignation of India's election chief Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of widespread voter-list manipulation during the verification of the country's one billion voters.
The construction ban will run from Dec 10 to Jan 20, 2027.
NEW DELHI, Sept 28 - India's drive to verify the eligibility of roughly a billion voters has put the Election Commission of India (ECI) under severe public scrutiny, with opposition parties alleging the manipulation of voter rolls and exclusion of millions.
Roadside stalls and indoor markets are reopening even though parts of the Thai capital remain submerged.
Sept 28 - Dozens of people were killed in a Myanmar military airstrike on Monday near a market in the country's war-torn Rakhine state, which borders Bangladesh, according to a rebel group that controls the area and a local aid worker.
At least 36 people were also injured in the air strike in the town of Kyauktaw in Rakhine state.
The police said efforts to track down the suspect are ongoing.
SEOUL, Sept 28 - South Korea's foreign ministry summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador on Monday to protest against Kyiv's disclosure of the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, and demanded an official explanation and apology.
Less than two months after his government hosted the NATO summit — which was framed as proof of Turkey’s pivotal role in transatlantic security — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed full Turkish membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, an entity that has
It included villa-like residences, luxury cars, a gym and a golf simulator under construction.
President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, greeting him in person at Joint Base Andrews, a rare gesture for an American president. Critics in both parties warned that the pageantry would reward a rival.
The ruling averts the possibility of an election re-run.
One of my fundamental beliefs about the world is that Ramez Naam ought to blog more. Ramez is one of the world’s greatest futurists — he predicted the solar and battery revolutions long before these were widely understood. If you were reading Ramez in 2011, you were able to
With fewer typhoons stirring the ocean, warmer waters can fuel stronger subsequent storms.
Siti Hasmah was one of the first Malay woman doctors in then Malaya.
The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.
The North Korean soldiers are expected to undergo questioning and security checks before South Korean authorities decide whether to grant them protection and resettle them.
Sexual violence is a major problem across the country, with over 80 rapes reported to police every day.
NEW DELHI, Sept 28 - The Supreme Court of India on Monday pushed for accountability over a recent spate of rape cases in the national capital and neighbouring districts, saying they reflected a \"failure of law enforcement\", local media reported.
Seoul’s Unification Ministry said their cases would be reviewed under relevant laws and past practices.
SEOUL, Sept 28 - Two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia against Ukraine are now in South Korea, raising questions over how they will be investigated, protected and resettled, and the legal basis for their transfer.
The crocodile was taken to a temporary holding facility in another subdistrict about 20km away.
Many shared their heartfelt condolences and fond memories of Siti Hasmah.
Powerus, a US defense company with ties to President Donald Trump’s sons, drew scrutiny after signing a memorandum of understanding this month with the Pakistani Army and offering Islamabad access to Ukrainian drone technology, sparking debate over the deal’s potential impact
Sept 28 - Support rose to 16% for New Zealand's Green Party a poll published on Monday showed, its highest ever recorded, as National and Labour fell to 28% each ahead of a general election set for November 7.
The police and Department of Conservation officials helped the seal return to the water unharmed.
The court said it would soon issue a final order on the matter.
Bangkok is among 41 provinces across Thailand hit by floods since Sept 16
BANGKOK, Sept 28 - Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.
Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region has been hit by heavy rains since the night of Sept 25.
More than 46,000 houses were damaged by the seismic shock, and nearly 28,000 people were still displaced as at Sept 24.
Yamanaka was found to have abused his authority on multiple occasions, such as calling his subordinates “human scum".
The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126m peak early on Sept 27.
The security detail will remain active until further instructions are received.
A contentious civilian nuclear agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia has ignited a sharp debate over Middle Eastern security, laying bare the escalating friction between American nonproliferation objectives and the kingdom’s strategic ambitions. This month, The Washington
Cheonjiyeon Falls is about 22m high, with the pool below reaching a depth of about 20m.
Searchers recovered five bodies from inside the 4,277-ton ship on Sept 28.
US President Donald Trump's offer was in response to China's concern over weapons sales to Taiwan, the US ambassador to China said.
CHIAYI, Taiwan, Sept 28 - Taiwan must deepen cooperation with its democratic partners on developing drones which are crucial to fighting modern warfare, President Lai Ching-te said on Monday.
Climate change is expected to cut the global land area suitable for growing the major coffee varieties in half by 2050.
Siti Hasmah and Mahathir Mohamad just celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary on Aug 5.
TAIPEI, Sept 28 - Taiwan is pushing back against what it sees as Beijing's efforts to rewrite the history of World War Two after Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump highlighted the wartime alliance between their countries at a summit last week.
The main cause is leader Kim Jong Un’s aim to preserve his family dynasty by sealing the country off from the outside, experts say.
