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U.S. and Chinese leaders are expected to meet amid shared concerns about AI safety even as the two countries compete for AI dominance. The article outlines possible areas for cooperation on AI emergency notifications and obstacles including export controls and distillation accusations.
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A Gallup poll finds many Americans rate the United Nations poorly on five key objectives, including peace, human rights, international law, sustainable development, and humanitarian aid. The article reports partisan differences and notes that Americans still view the UN positively as an institution even while doubting its effectiveness.
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The Trump administration proposed a $5 billion investment fund to help Middle Eastern countries rebuild energy infrastructure damaged during the Iran war. The plan is under discussion with countries including Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. and aims to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
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A California family that donated over $4.4 million to Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and other California politicians has alleged links to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang and Chinese United Front contacts, according to FBI files and national security experts. The family and APAPA deny knowledge of espionage, and no evidence shows the donations were co-opted by China. The report highlights growing scrutiny of foreign influence in U.S. politics.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S. and Chinese officials are considering lowering tariffs on about $30 billion in noncritical goods each country imports, ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting in Washington. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described recent talks as positive but accused China of limiting rare earth exports. The report also notes the declining U.S. trade deficit with China.
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President Trump is expected to use his UN General Assembly address to rebuke the UN over accusations that US service members may have committed war crimes, according to US Ambassador Mike Waltz. Waltz framed the UN criticism as 'ridiculous moral equivalence' and touted Trump administration successes on UN budget cuts and diplomacy.
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The article reports on Trump's Greenland security agreement and emphasizes the island's critical minerals and oil potential amid wars in Ukraine and Iran. It frames the deal as strengthening U.S. Arctic influence and reducing dependence on foreign resources.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has opened formal AI talks with China, called the USA-China AI Dialogues, to improve transparency and communication between the two AI powers. The talks come ahead of Xi Jinping's White House visit, and Bessent echoed Trump's resistance to new AI regulations sought by industry leaders.
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OpenAI released proposed international AI safety standards as the U.S. and China discuss a dialogue on AI incident reporting and risk. CEO Sam Altman is set to address the UN Security Council, while officials and industry leaders prepare for Trump-Xi meetings. The proposal recommends shared measurements and using global AI safety institutes to classify, track, and respond to alignment issues.
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The State Department warned Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance after Houthi forces launched a missile attack on Riyadh. The advisory cited regional tensions, potential flight disruptions, and possible escalation in the Houthi-Saudi conflict. It also noted a Houthi assurance not to target U.S. vessels and that Trump decided against joining Saudi strikes.
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A Rwandan man living in north London has been charged with offences relating to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The Crown Prosecution Service said it is the first time charges relating to the genocide against the Tutsi have been brought in the UK. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, faces one genocide-related offence and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity.
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This opinion piece urges Congress to repeal a 1992 provision that bars direct U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan, arguing the sanction is obsolete and harms a vital energy and transit corridor. It cites the Iran conflict, the Trump-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace framework, and competition with Russia and China as reasons to back Rep. Luna's repeal bill.