2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (413+ words) Addressing the BRICS summit of leading developing nations on its second day in New Delhi, Modi also warned that the “weaponization of technology and critical minerals” could hinder global development and shared prosperity. Founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1010+ words) Iraq said attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from its territory, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to blame Iran. Meanwhile, the number of displaced people in Yemen is rising quickly after a swift advance by Iran-backed Houthi…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago   (645+ words) Amodei is one of the leading voices in AI, and he offered a plan in a post on his website to increase checks on the industry, one part of which he said Anthropic is undertaking by itself already. The others…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (375+ words) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and counterparts from the other eight BRICS members. The summit comes as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (608+ words) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in…...

2+ day, 17+ min ago   (1059+ words) (THE CONVERSATION) Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sept. 8, 2026, to express concern over the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It was reportedly the ninth such phone call between the pair since…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (387+ words) U.S. stocks rebounded and clawed back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to......

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (536+ words) A beloved Baylor University area coffee shop and music venue could soon change quite a bit. Common Grounds—located at 1123 S. 8th St. in Waco, just steps from Baylor's campus—is on the market for new owners, as reported by The…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (612+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (528+ words) Two and three-wheelers account for a large share of vehicles on African roads and are heavily used commercially. So, switching to electric from gasoline and diesel engines could cut fuel consumption and urban air pollution. Northern African countries like Morocco,…...