OpenAI says it will not release its latest AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, because it failed to meet the company’s safety standards. The system can browse the web and use apps autonomously, but safety systems chief Saachi Jain said it did not quite clear the bar, as model breaches intensify debate over AI risks.

BBBC News2026-09-29 09:25

The Labour party is holding its annual conference in Liverpool, with Sir Chris Bryant, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham scheduled to speak.

GGuardian News2026-09-29 09:24

Large construction projects are reshaping China, from giant dams and vast solar farms to a nationwide high-speed rail network. An engineer-led approach has driven huge investment in wind, nuclear power and ultra-high-voltage grids, but China still relies heavily on coal, while major projects can damage ecosystems and displace millions of residents. The report examines what this means for climate change.

BBBC Chinese2026-09-29 09:17

A Democratic victory in November could trigger investigations into President Trump’s family business deals, including those involving his son Donald Trump Jr. and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

RReuters2026-09-29 09:16

Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld offer Fox News viewers their latest takes on the day’s top stories.

FFox News2026-09-29 09:15

OpenAI has cancelled the release of its latest agentic model, Astra 6.1, after it failed to meet safety standards. Rival Anthropic is meanwhile devoting much of its IPO prospectus to risks linked to artificial intelligence, Reuters reports.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-29 09:03

Lindsay Clancy is returning to court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, for a hearing that could help determine whether she will face a second trial over the deaths of her three children. It is her first appearance since her murder trial ended earlier this month with a deadlocked jury.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-29 09:03

Officials said Monday that Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment across Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80. Among the targets hit in central Kyiv were a National Academy of Sciences building, apartment buildings, offices, gas stations and data centers, prompting people to flee the damaged academy building.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-29 09:00

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has faced online mockery, criticism from other politicians and even the Church after comments about the length of a woman’s skirt. Pictures showing him in a miniskirt have since gone viral.

Eeuronews2026-09-29 08:51

Eduardo Santander, CEO of the European Travel Commission, explains how climate-related challenges threaten Europe’s tourism sector and are closely linked to travel costs.

Eeuronews2026-09-29 08:51

Pope Leo took a seat in the cockpit of an Air France aircraft while the pilot showed him the controls. French fighter jets escorted the flight to Metz on the final day of his four-day visit to France.

RReuters2026-09-29 08:38

Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom has been formally crowned king. His predecessor, Oyo Nyimba, who was long described as the world’s youngest monarch, died in August. The kingdom was drawn into a bitter succession dispute after Oyo’s family rejected clan members’ choice of the television news anchor.

RReuters2026-09-29 08:37

US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White predicted at the Euronews Travel Tourism 2026 summit that Donald Trump will say, “Let’s make Europe great again, together,” once the EU-US trade deal is completed.

Eeuronews2026-09-29 08:32

Pope Leo said warnings that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity deserve serious attention. He rejected claims that such concerns are “fake news” and urged leaders to work together on safeguards.

RReuters2026-09-29 08:30

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw on its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to curb the “desire for domination” he said is driving today’s wars. As he concluded a visit to France, he recalled forces that helped Europe integrate peacefully after World War II.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-29 08:30

Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer discusses U.S. relations with China and Iran on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” arguing that President Trump’s hard-line approach is working.

FFox News2026-09-29 08:30

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it is discussing a letter addressed to the American people. Spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said Tehran is ready to speak directly with people in the United States, questioned the need for what he described as 800 US military bases worldwide, and said many Americans may not know about crimes committed by the US military.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-29 08:29

US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White tells Euronews that Belgium needs to shorten airport queues if it wants to attract more American tourists, bluntly describing the lines as “suck[ing].”

Eeuronews2026-09-29 08:18

Insight with Haslinda Amin examines how the boom in AI spending is testing investors’ confidence in future returns. The programme also covers Treasuries stabilizing in Asian trading after a US-session selloff and discussion of bond yields becoming more attractive.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-29 08:13

Online searches increasingly require users to sift through AI summaries, sponsored results and other material before reaching website links. Cory Doctorow explains why he believes search has worsened, while discussing how platforms lock users in, extract value and how Google weighs search against revenue.

CCNN2026-09-29 08:00

Teenagers in France have been blockading schools and demonstrating since last week over a series of grievances. Outside Lycée Hélène Boucher in Paris, France 24 journalist Antonia Kerrigan said students reported classes with more than 36 pupils.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-29 07:59

A powerful nor’easter has revealed splintered wooden beams on a Nantucket beach that may be remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck. Experts will examine the wreckage, which could be connected to the schooner Warren Sawyer, lost off Nantucket in 1884.

Eeuronews2026-09-29 07:55

Women marched in the capitals of Mexico, Peru and Colombia for the Global Day of Action for Legal and Safe Abortion. Peruvian activists highlighted care denied to minors, while Colombians defended the country’s law allowing abortion up to 24 weeks.

RReuters2026-09-29 07:50

Uganda’s Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma is set to be crowned the new king of the Tooro Kingdom at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

RReuters2026-09-29 07:50