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Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House

Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation

Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital

Balogun returns as Monaco beat Lens to continue strong Ligue 1 start

Brentford batter Chelsea to undo Alonso's promising start

Kane hits Bundesliga century as Bayern rout Union

Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House

Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year

Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate

Murray out with concussion so Wentz will start for Vikings

Springboks to face Fiji before 2027 Rugby World Cup

Nigeria miners struggled to breathe in cell before 37 died: survivors

Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said on Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future versions of themselves, adding to mounting concerns about the dangers of the powerful technology.

Backpackers fret over Australian visa crackdown

Briton Johnny Gibbs has been in Australia for six months, surfing and working part-time -- like countless other young people drawn to the country's pristine beaches and laid-back way of life.

Asian stocks boosted by falling oil, yen weakens after BoJ rate hike

Asian stocks mostly rose on Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as a tumble in oil prices eased inflation concerns, while the yen dropped against the dollar even after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a three-decade high.

Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students

A Pakistan court blocked on Friday an order by the country's medical board for dozens of Afghans studying to be doctors to be expelled from colleges and universities and sent home.

Athletes 'can't take it any more' as Asian Games issues mount

The Asian Games in Japan were on Friday facing more accusations of poor organisation with a world champion gymnast "totally exhausted", the public drafted in to rescue stranded athletes and South Korea lodging a complaint about a Japanese warlord.

Allen lights up Bills' new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

Josh Allen threw a perfect housewarming for Buffalo's brand new NFL stadium as the Bills comfortably beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday.

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a more than 30-year high on Friday and said it would lift them further as it looks to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy prices and a weak yen.

Afghan medical students in Pakistan hope court stops college expulsions

Dozens of Afghans studying to be doctors in Pakistan hope a court hearing on Friday will overturn an order by the country's medical board for them to be expelled from colleges and universities and sent home.

AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger

Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO later this year despite recent doomsday warnings, but questions remain about their business models and whether regulators should step in.