Recognition of Palestinian state offers no relief for Gazans
GAZA, Sept 23 (Reuters/AFP/AP): Israel's military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City on Tuesday, a painful reminder for Gazans that Western powers' recognition of a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the horrors of war as tanks approach.Israel pressed on with its Gaza offensive...
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Syria leader plays down normalising Israel ties
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (AFP): Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, visiting New York for the UN General Assembly, voiced hope Monday for a security deal that eases tensions with Israel but he played down the prospect of recognition.Sharaa, a former jihadist whose forces toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in December,...
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Hidden boy flies from Kabul to Delhi by air
DELHI, Sept 23 (BBC): A 13-year-old Afghan boy made a dangerous journey from Kabul to Delhi, hiding in the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air passenger plane.Officials say the teen, who is from Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan, was found wandering around on the runway at Delhi's international airport...
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Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine, drones target Moscow
KYIV, Sept 23 (AFP): Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine killed two people overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, while Russia's defence ministry reported several Ukrainian drones had targeted the capital, Moscow.The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump in New York.The US president is expressing...
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Scientists urge global AI 'red lines'
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (AFP): Technology veterans, politicians and Nobel Prize winners called on nations around the world Monday to quickly establish "red lines" too dangerous for artificial intelligence to cross.More than 200 prominent figures including 10 Nobel laureates and scientists working at AI giants Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Microsoft and...
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