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India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls
Oct 2, 2026
India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls

Hundreds were detained in New Delhi as demonstrators expressed anger over the removal of 130 million people from the rolls. The government denies accusations of “vote theft.”

China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets
Oct 2, 2026
China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets

China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.

What’s in a name? Why Trump wants to rebrand AI as ‘super intelligence’
Oct 2, 2026
What’s in a name? Why Trump wants to rebrand AI as ‘super intelligence’

US President Donald Trump wants to retire one of the technology sector’s most recognisable acronyms, arguing that the term “artificial intelligence”, or AI, is no longer fit for purpose. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order directing US federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “super intelligence” and “SI” in official communications and non-statutory documents. He also instructed the White House science adviser to draft a new federal definition. The move...

‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads
Oct 2, 2026
‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed US President Donald Trump downplayed growing concerns about artificial intelligence, claiming America already has guardrails to regulate the industry and warning that casting doubt on development only benefits...

Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt
Oct 2, 2026
Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt

A second attempt to guide a shark stranded in a canal in the South Korean port city of Busan back to the open sea ended without success on Friday, with the animal staying in the waterway into its third week. Rescuers, who had been using a net to try to coax it out, had to end the operation after a two-hour chase due to ‌the risk of their huge net getting caught on rocks. They now hope that the shark will eventually swim out to the open sea on its own, after leaving the net in place to limit how...

China’s Push Into A.I. Has Led to a Problem: Too Much Usage
Oct 2, 2026
China’s Push Into A.I. Has Led to a Problem: Too Much Usage

As citizens embrace the technology for entertainment, relationships and even farming advice, the government is stepping up efforts to set limits.

American University of Afghanistan at Risk of Closure Amid Funding Cuts
Oct 2, 2026
American University of Afghanistan at Risk of Closure Amid Funding Cuts

The State Department has denied its funding for the next two years, jeopardizing the education of hundreds of female Afghan students.

Ukraine war: Japan’s new sanctions on Russia target oil exports
Oct 2, 2026
Ukraine war: Japan’s new sanctions on Russia target oil exports

The Japanese government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, targeting a so-called shadow fleet of vessels engaged in transporting sanctioned oil from Russia. Joining international efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion by the fleet, Japan has decided to impose restrictions on the provision of services to 35 vessels, according to the Foreign Ministry. The measures restrict the provision of services including insurance, maritime...

Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack
Oct 2, 2026
Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack

Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.

China stockpiles ASML lithography tools, spurring US calls for complete export ban
Oct 2, 2026
China stockpiles ASML lithography tools, spurring US calls for complete export ban

Chinese semiconductor plants amassed hundreds of immersion lithography machines worth billions of dollars in recent years, according to former US officials, who urged Washington and its allies to shut down further exports. Chinese-owned fabs had acquired an estimated 343 immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems by early 2026, said a report published in late September by the Centre for Technology & Statecraft (CTS), a Washington research group established in August. Co-authored by...

Concerns About ‘WWII Allies’ at US-China Summit
Oct 2, 2026
Concerns About ‘WWII Allies’ at US-China Summit

How China is weaponizing WWII history

India’s Modi faces dual pressure from ‘cockroach’ movement, opposition parties
Oct 2, 2026
India’s Modi faces dual pressure from ‘cockroach’ movement, opposition parties

India’s opposition parties and the youth-led “cockroach” movement took to the streets on Friday, demanding action over alleged irregularities in voter rolls and calling for the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, as the combined pressure from the two groups poses a new challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protests have brought the opposition closer to the youth movement that it has sought to engage with, according to analysts. While their convergence...

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