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From Rice to Thread: Foreign Youth Discover the Power of Made in ChinaTech

International students from Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries visited factories in Jilin to explore changes in Chinese manufacturing, from everyday necessities to high-end precision materials. They praised the wide uses of carbon fiber and said Chinese-made products are quietly becoming part of daily life in their hometowns.

CChina News Service
Saudi Pipeline Attack Sends Oil Higher as AI Slowdown Hits StocksEconomy48:20

Equities fell globally after leaders of major artificial-intelligence companies proposed slowing the technology’s development. Anthropic and OpenAI pledged measures to restrain the race for cutting-edge models and better assess risks exposed by security breaches. Oil prices rose after Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline following attacks, disrupting a key bypass route.

BBloomberg Television
Was Russian train strike meant to 'scare' the West?World

The EU’s top diplomat said Monday that Russian strikes hitting a Warsaw-bound train near Ukraine’s border with Poland, shortly after senior Western figures passed through, were intended to “scare” supporters of Kyiv.

FFrance 24 English
Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as Poland warns of 'escalation'World

Russia is continuing its intensified air campaign against Ukraine, launching 453 drones in an overnight barrage. A drone struck 800 metres from a border crossing with Poland, prompting the Polish military to scramble fighter jets and helicopters.

FFrance 24 English
LIVE: Strait of Hormuz traffic as talks postponed and oil prices jumpWorld12:58

Planned talks between Iran and other Gulf states on an agreement governing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were postponed. Houthi attacks on Saudi oil transit routes have also intensified worries about global energy supplies.

RReuters
Swedish PM says preliminary election results are extremely closePolitics1:03

Sweden’s national election remained too close to call early Monday. Preliminary figures put the left-wing opposition just one seat ahead of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition, leaving several days of uncertainty while final ballots are counted.

TThe Associated Press
Live: Lucy Letby public inquiry findings publishedSociety

Findings from the public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly murder and harm babies have been released. The Thirlwall Inquiry examined events at Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, when Letby worked in its neonatal unit. She is serving 15 whole-life terms for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.

BBBC News
DEVELOPING: Trump warns Ukraine over diesel strikesWorld5:26

President Donald Trump is urging Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure. Analyst Rebecca Grant discusses the pressure Kyiv’s refinery strikes are placing on Moscow and their potential effects on global fuel markets.

FFox News
From roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters and three countries in two weeksCulture

Two sisters travel through Greenland, Iceland and Norway in two weeks, moving from basic experiences to Arctic luxury. The journey highlights three distinct relationships with tourism: Greenland’s geopolitical spotlight, Iceland’s tourism expertise and Norway’s dramatic natural beauty.

Eeuronews
Sweden’s centre-left narrowly leads as exit polls point to a close contestPolitics1:32

Almost nine in ten ballots had entered the count by early Monday, yet the winner was still unknown. Magdalena Andersson’s four-party opposition grouping led Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing camp by a single parliamentary seat; both leaders said they were prepared to govern, and the camp includes the Sweden Democrats.

FFrance 24 English
NBC Nightly News Full Episode – Sept. 13Other

The broadcast covers heavy rain that triggered flash floods and water rescues, top AI executives publicly agreeing to slow AI development, and rising fuel prices as fighting expands in the Middle East.

NNBC News
AI researcher says new warnings about risks to humanity are 'really serious'Tech0:52

New warnings from inside the artificial intelligence industry have reignited a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing it are doing enough to prevent that outcome.

TThe Associated Press
International Students Amazed by China’s Leap in Auto InnovationTech

Students from Cabo Verde, Malaysia and other countries recently visited the FAW Museum, tracing China’s automotive journey from classic cars and new-energy vehicles to futuristic flying cars. They photographed the exhibits and marveled at the flying car, expressing anticipation for the future of mobility.

CChina News Service
Thousands rally for Brazil's Lula as election campaign heats upPolitics1:19

Thousands of supporters of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have taken to the streets as the October 4 presidential election approaches. Polls put Lula neck and neck with his main opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, who stands at the opposite end of the political spectrum.

FFrance 24 English
Dozens arrested as Turkish police raid LGBTQ bars, activists' homesWorld

Turkish police arrested dozens of people Sunday during a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists. Authorities said the operations were carried out in the context of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s proclaimed “Decade of the Family,” which they say aims to “protect our children, the institution of the family and social order.”

FFrance 24 English
Woman killed by her alleged stalkerSociety

A family in California is demanding an explanation after its daughter was killed during a parking-area shooting. Police allege that the man had been stalking her for months.

AABC News
Yemen government forces advance in Taiz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi ArabiaWorld4:48

Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis say they launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at military targets in Saudi Arabia, including Khamis Mushait and King Khalid Air Base. They describe the strikes as retaliation for more than 300 Saudi air attacks in Yemen over five days. The Saudi-backed Yemeni army appears to be targeting Houthi positions as government forces battle the group’s territorial gains.

AAl Jazeera English
Is AI a threat to humanity? | Reuters World NewsPolitics10:39

Tech giants want to slow the development of artificial intelligence, but U.S. President Donald Trump dismisses the fears, saying a slowdown would mean China wins. Two crypto investors have given nearly $100 million to Reform UK, the largest donation in British political history. Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the Strait of Hormuz are fading after talks were postponed, while Sweden’s centre-left opposition appears set to win the election.

RReuters
Rep. Tom Tiffany, pilot suffer minor injuries in emergency water landingPolitics

Rep. Tom Tiffany was treated and released from a Wisconsin hospital after the plane carrying him made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. Tiffany said the aircraft lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport, prompting the pilot to land on the lake.

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