Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger – El Nino chokes Central America
Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky plans ‘difficult’ measures to cut budget deficit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky floated seven unspecified draft laws which he said were “needed to finance the state budget deficit”.
Germany, US ink deal to deepen defence cooperation between industries
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (right) welcomes German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (left) at the Pentagon on Sept 15, 2026.
OpenAI weighs funding round at over $1.5 trillion valuation
The funding round may allow OpenAI to leapfrog its chief rival Anthropic, which raised funds in May at a US$965 billion valuation.
Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
Sept 16 - Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads in the Middle East.
Heathrow Airport expansion at odds with Britain’s climate goals: Report
Heathrow unveiled its multi-billion-pound expansion plan in 2025, including a long-planned third runway.
Meta’s Zuckerberg favours evaluators over slowdown for AI
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg joined a chorus of technology executives weighing in on a global debate on AI.
Rubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa.
Attempted Trump assassin ordered packages using late US senator Bob Dole’s name, new records show
The comments from US Attorney-General Todd Blanche (pictured) came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that new information was found about the assassination attempt.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman ‘confident’ industry can police AI safety
Policymakers and others in the industry are debating whether government regulation is needed to keep AI from slipping beyond human control.
Former Philippines leader Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if he’s fit for murder trial
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being responsible for a widespread and systematic campaign that led to thousands of killings between 2011 and 2019 during his war on drugs.
South Korean workers challenging Trump administration over Georgia raid, report says
Detainees are made to stand against a bus before being handcuffed, during a raid on Sept 4, 2025, at a Hyundai EV manufacturing plant in Ellabell, Georgia, US.
Trump advisers meet Anthropic executive over AI safety
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for government regulation and urged pacing development of the most advanced AI systems to better understand potential threats.
US trial of alleged Lockerbie bomb-maker may begin in January
Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is accused of building the bomb that brought down a Pan Am flight in 1988, killing 270 people.
Kosovo ex-president Thaci faces war crimes verdict in The Hague
THE HAGUE/PRISTINA, Sept 16 - The Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Wednesday will deliver its judgement in the case of former president Hashim Thaci and several wartime commanders accused of murder and torture during the territory's violent break from Serbia in the 1990s.
OpenAI backs Bills in US Congress on AI and biological weapon threats
OpenAI says the bills will help to prevent AI models from accelerating the threat of biological weapons and synthetic viruses.
‘Kirkversary’ Berkeley event on anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s draws federal criticism
The controversy over such events as “Kirkversary” touches on the fraught debate about what speech goes too far on a college campus.
US Coast Guard boards oil tanker in cyberattack investigation
No operational disruptions or injuries occurred, the US Coast Guard said.