Iraq’s main Shiite alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, said it will back Nouri al-Maliki to become the next prime minister, despite US threats to end all support to the country.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Egyptian counterpart on Saturday that Tehran was not seeking a conflict with the United States and any clash would do neither side any good.
The regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States is facing a legislative vacuum that reflects weak governance. Delays in establishing clear regulatory frameworks are allowing competing global actors to set the standards for AI development and usage.
Trump slammed Fed chair Jerome Powell’s monetary policy on Thursday, saying the central bank should “substantially” lower interest rates.
Beijing said on Thursday that attempts to contain it are “doomed to fail”, days after the US defense department announced it would prioritize curbing China this year while maintaining respectful ties.
Iran’s army on Thursday added 1,000 drones to its combat regiments as its chief vowed a “crushing response” to any attack, state television reported, after the United States moved a strike force into regional waters.
Brent crude oil topped $70 a barrel Thursday for the first time since September as US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions by threatening military strikes on Iran.
The Kremlin said on Thursday there was still room for negotiations in the standoff between ally Tehran and Washington, after US President Donald Trump threatened new military strikes on Iran.
Clashes between federal and Tigrayan forces have erupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, prompting the suspension of flights, security and diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer told China’s leader Xi Jinping it is “vital” to develop the relationship between their two countries, as the leaders met in Beijing on Thursday.
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