PoliticsLe Devoir columnist Emilie Nicolas and La Presse columnist Michel C. Auger assess the state of Quebec’s provincial election as five party leaders make their pitches to voters in the campaign’s final debate.
PoliticsLe Devoir columnist Emilie Nicolas and La Presse columnist Michel C. Auger assess the state of Quebec’s provincial election as five party leaders make their pitches to voters in the campaign’s final debate.
TechBloomberg’s Balance of Power examines the Trump-Xi meeting at the White House and the rivalry between the US and China over artificial intelligence. Guests include Democratic Senator Michael Bennet, EqualAI CEO Miriam Vogel and Republican Senator Steve Daines.
WorldEthiopia’s battle lines have shifted dramatically as armed groups that once fought on opposing sides form a new alliance. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front and six other opposition groups are now aligned against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, while clashes between Tigrayan forces and the federal government intensify.
WorldIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks at the United Nations General Assembly.
WorldPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the international community must prevent another Nakba. Justin Thomas Russell, executive director of the Council on International Mediation and the Global Foreign Policy Center, joins TRT World from New York for special coverage of the UN General Assembly.
WorldIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s military actions in a UN General Assembly speech, saying the country would continue fighting what he described as a seven-front war. He focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, October 7, 2023, Hamas and Hezbollah, praised Donald Trump and US-Israel military cooperation, and defended Israel’s actions in Gaza and the wider region.
PoliticsElected officials debate pressing issues during daily Question Period in the House of Commons. Questions are directed through the Speaker, with the Opposition leader asking the first ones.
TechAs Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington, the world’s two biggest powers appear to agree that now is not the time for global regulation of artificial intelligence. Their White House dinner follows news that OpenAI had hacked the Australian government, raising questions about who will hold US tech companies accountable.
PoliticsFox News reports that President Donald Trump revealed a “BIG TOPIC” discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in China.
PoliticsPresident Trump gave the president of China a tour of Marine One and the South Lawn helipad.
EconomyA new study argues that differing national rules and systems in transport, energy, technology and skills are holding back investment across Europe, costing the region €120 billion a year in missed investment.
TechChinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage artificial intelligence for good, while ensuring its progress remains under human control.
WorldThe ICC found a former Seleka commander from the Central African Republic guilty; the crimes against humanity verdict includes torture.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at the White House on September 24. Trump said he and Xi had built a “truly great friendship” based on mutual respect and the shared interests of their peoples, and would discuss trade, security, technology and superintelligence during the visit.
SportsUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called the ban on drinking alcohol in view of the pitch during men’s football matches “discrimination”. He said football fans should not be singled out and suggested a trial change. The restriction applies to clubs in England’s top five men’s football tiers, while other sports are not subject to it.
WorldDozens of delegates left the room in support of Palestine as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached the podium at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday. Other delegates applauded and chanted “Am Yisrael Chai,” meaning “the people of Israel live,” in support of Netanyahu.
WorldDisplaced families in a makeshift camp in Yemen’s Taiz province say they are struggling to obtain enough water after fleeing nearby areas affected by fighting involving Houthi forces.
WorldIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders Thursday that attacking Iran was “one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make.” He denounced the many delegates who left the U.N. General Assembly when he began speaking as “moral cowards.”
CultureA British farm has broken its own world record for the largest squash mosaic by arranging thousands of pumpkins into a portrait of naturalist David Attenborough.
World2:11The collapse of a 2022 peace deal was followed by a major Tigray offensive against Ethiopia’s government. New concerns center on the conflict spreading into Sudan’s civil war and pulling in foreign powers competing for influence.
PoliticsOpposition to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit brought demonstrators to the Chinese embassy and the White House in Washington.
EconomyTransform Ventures CEO and author Michael Terpin says he believes the bear market is over and that Bitcoin’s long climb back has begun. He projects a path to $120,000 by late next year and discusses a possible collision of presidential and stock-market cycles in 2028–29, million-dollar bitcoin and an altcoin supercycle.
WorldFox News reports the latest on a car-ramming attack in the West Bank as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly.
SocietyCaleb Flynn’s ex-mistress told the court she holds him responsible for his wife’s death. Misty Marris of NBC News examines the testimony and its possible legal ramifications.