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  Bilateral And A Royal Meet: What's On S Jaishankar's Bhutan Agenda

  Jaishankar's visit is expected to provide an opportunity for India and Bhutan to review their bilateral relationship and discuss areas of continued cooperation during his meetings with the Bhutanese leadership.

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  Houthi Threat Reaches Mecca, Pakistan Hides Behind 'Ops' To Avoid Saudi Fight

  Pakistan's Defence Minister said he was "unaware" whether Riyadh has reached out to Islamabad but reiterated that "we are bound to help or react according to the agreement.'"

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  Trump Has Few Good Options To Slow China's Rise As AI Superpower

  China has continuously narrowed the gap with the US on AI despite the restrictions, as Xi pours money into becoming self-sufficient on the entire tech stack.

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  In Hydropowered Bhutan, Solar Starts To Rise

  Bhutan can currently produce around 3,700 MW from hydro, but that capacity falls around 80 percent during the winter, he said.

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  AI Is Not A "Monopoly Of Great Powers": Chinese Media

  AI is a new domain for human development and China encourages open-source and open practices, providing companies, including from the US, access to open-source models, People's Daily wrote in a commentary.

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  Mecca Put On Air Raid Alert For 1st Time, Houthis Claim They Shot Down Saudi Jet

  The unprecedented alert was triggered after the kingdom was repeatedly targeted by the Iran-backed Houthis in recent days.

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  Chinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut, And It's Not About Trade Alone

  A Chinese cargo ship, the 575-foot Dubai Tower, is completing a three-week journey from Qingdao to Teesport in England. The same trip took 36 days last winter when the ship travelled through the Middle East.

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  'Turning Space Into Battlefield': China, Russia Warn As US Deploys Weapons

  The US confirmed for the first time that it has arms deployed in orbit above Earth. The announcement marked a new stage in the major powers' rush for military space capabilities, driven by rapid technological advancements but lacking a comprehensive legal framework.

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  7 Leaders Of Sheikh Hasina's Party Get Death For 'Crimes Against Humanity'

  The seven men, members of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, were convicted of crimes against humanity including murder, as well as instigating and provoking killings.

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  Why Tarique Rahman Skipped BRICS In Delhi But Will Attend UN Body Meet

  The bilateral with India is unlikely to happen before his trip to New York on 21st September for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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  After BRICS 2026, India's Real Test Is Balancing The West

  New Delhi didn't fix BRICS' internal fights. It just kept them from sinking the summit. That skill, holding a room together when the people in it don't agree, is becoming India's calling card with the developing world.

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  China Imposes Travel Curbs On Citizens Deemed Threats To National Security

  Chinese are generally free to travel, unlike during the height of the Cold War when few were able to venture overseas, but the government has long kept close watch on the travel plans of those it considers could present a security risk.

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  Singapore Among World's Most Polluted Cities As Indonesia Wildfires Fuel Haze

  The situation is being exacerbated by the strengthening El Nino weather pattern, which causes drier weather in much of the region.

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  'Dil To Pagal Hai' To 'Chale Chalo': Malaysian PM's Post-BRICS Bollywood Playlist Is Viral

  For his picture with PM Modi, the Malaysian PM used the song Dil Toh Pagal Hai from the Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Karisma Kapoor-starrer film Dil To Pagal Hai.

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  Pak Admits 26/11 Attack Was Launched From Its Soil, But Shields Hafeez Saeed

  The admission is buried in the fine print of the Federal Investigation Agency's 2026 'Red Book of Most Wanted High-Profile Terrorists'. It lists 19 Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives for their role in the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people.

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  "Sick Conspiracy": US, China On Same Page On Snubbing AI Slowdown Calls

  In a post on Truth Social on Monday, US President Donald Trump said the calls to hit the brakes on superintelligent AI development were a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence and data centres.

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  'Need To Safeguard City's Security': Beijing To Ban Drone Possession

  The rules, announced on Sunday and due to take effect on November 15, forbid possessing or storing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Chinese capital and ban flights in its airspace.

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  China's Spy Agency Chief Says AI Threatens Country's National Security

  The warning comes as Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington this month, with AI governance and safety set to be part of their discussions as calls mount for greater oversight of the technology.

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  Pak Increases Bounty On Jaish Chief Masood Azhar Weeks Ahead Of FATF Meet

  Masood Azhar, 58, is the founder and chief of JeM, a Pakistan-based terrorist organisation that has been accused of carrying out some of the most serious attacks against India over the past two decades.

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  Explained: How China Is Tackling The Threat Of AI Escaping Human Control

  US and China have been increasingly at loggerheads over each other's AI policies and industry practices, with these issues slated to feature prominently in bilateral talks later this month.