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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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Andy Burnham says the UK will provide defensive air-to-air refuelling support to Saudi Arabia, likely using one RAF Voyager based in Cyprus, after Houthi attacks. Officials describe the support as time-limited, with the UK citing Red Sea shipping and cost-of-living pressures. The article also notes prior UK and US strikes on Houthi targets.
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Pope Leo XIV will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November for his longest trip as pope and first to Latin America, including a return to Peru where he served as a missionary priest and bishop. The itinerary includes a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei amid tensions between Milei's austerity policies and church leaders, along with stops focused on the poor, Indigenous communities and people with disabilities.
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A severed fiber-optic cable and a failed telecom circuit grounded flights at major Northeast airports, including Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro, Philadelphia, and Boston, on the same day world leaders arrived for the UN General Assembly. Officials said an Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut the backup cable, and flights were gradually resuming at some airports while others remained paused.
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Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified in the Pacific and is forecast to become a major hurricane, potentially bringing heavy rain, rough surf and tropical-storm-force winds to parts of Mexico. Forecasters expect it to stay offshore while strengthening, with flooding and mudslides possible. The article also updates Tropical Storm Odalys and weakening Tropical Storm Fay, noting no Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year due to El Nino.
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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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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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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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South African police arrested three people in connection with one of nine women murdered in Kempton Park, a case officials say may involve a love triangle. The killings have sparked national alarm over endemic gender-based violence, with President Ramaphosa and police vowing more resources and accountability. Police also reported another woman found dead in Soweto and two alleged serial rapists due in court.