China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, will visit South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Turkey, attending the 13th BRICS high representatives’ meeting and strengthening China’s presence in Africa for equitable global governance.
UN Secretary-General warns of AI’s risks to global peace and security, calls for regulations and human control over lethal autonomous weapons.
Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be charged for the January 6 Capitol attack, adding to his legal troubles as he eyes another White House run. He is already facing criminal charges for mishandling classified documents. The exact charges for 6 January are not clear.
A US soldier, Travis King, believed to be in North Korean custody after crossing the border without authorization, had served time in a South Korean prison for assault charges. Efforts are underway to resolve the incident between the United Nations Command and North Korea’s military.
Norway’s data protection agency has announced a ban on Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, from using user data for targeted advertising, with the threat of a daily fine of US$100,000.
European scrutiny of big tech’s privacy practices continues to increase.
New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins urges China to help ease tensions in the Pacific, safeguard trade routes, and manage conflicts in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
Heat wave blankets swaths of the United States, with record-breaking temperatures causing health risks and wildfires in Canada.
SAG-AFTRA members, representing 160,000 TV and movie actors, have joined screenwriters in a strike. Negotiations over a new contract collapsed, focusing on the contentious issues of streaming services and artificial intelligence.
The strike, backed by leading actors, aims for higher wages, increased residual payments for streaming content, and protection against unauthorized use of actors’ likenesses by AI. This marks the first joint work stoppage by actors and writers in 63 years.
Top diplomats from the US, China, and Russia attended a security meeting with Southeast Asian foreign ministers.
Former Celsius Network CEO Alexander Mashinsky has been arrested on fraud charges after the cryptocurrency platform filed for bankruptcy.