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Executives from major AI companies are set to brief the U.N. Security Council as governments weigh how to manage fast-moving artificial-intelligence risks without cutting off innovation.
Three European intelligence chiefs told The Guardian that Moscow is preparing “more decisive actions in Europe,” with Poland’s prime minister warning parliament that Russia could strike NATO territory with drones or missiles to test the alliance’s Article 5 commitment.
President Donald Trump used a roughly 40-minute UN General Assembly address on Tuesday to threaten to “annihilate” Iran if it does not make a deal, demand the world’s economic isolation of Tehran, predict the collapse of Cuba, and sign a new security deal with Denmark expanding the U.S. military presence in Greenland.
NATS says a network fault at its Scottish control centre is fixed, but flight delays and cancellations continue across parts of the UK.
Ukraine’s president says the leaders agreed to meet after a phone call; no negotiating outcome has been announced.
South Korea and Japan tracked launches from the North Korean coast; U.S. officials said their initial assessment found no immediate threat to allied territory.
Washington and Beijing extended their trade truce through January 10 and outlined steps on tariffs, agriculture, coal, investment, financial services, flights and AI safety.
Djibouti joined the international framework for safe, transparent and peaceful civil space exploration during a ceremony at NASA headquarters.
Chile became the first South American country to receive WHO validation after more than five decades without a human case transmitted by dogs.
