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Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

Backpackers fret over Australian visa crackdown

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

Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students

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

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

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

Afghan medical students in Pakistan hope court stops college expulsions

AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger

ICC eyes China in bid to expand cricket

Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa, minister says

Nkunku craving freedom and fun on RB Leipzig return

Championship rivals brace for renewal of bitter feuds

Bhutan's traditional archers lose ground to development

Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling

US President Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it blocked his plan to restrict mail-in ballots, launching a rare and blistering attack on the justices he hand-picked in his first term.

Argentina begin life after Messi with Bolivia friendly

Argentina's post-Lionel Messi era will begin with a friendly against Bolivia on September 30, followed by matches against Burkina Faso and Benin, the Argentine football association said on Tuesday.

Helen Mirren delves into Patricia Highsmith's mind in 'A Talent for Murder'

Helen Mirren makes no secret of her admiration for writers, something reflected in her portrayal of American author Patricia Highsmith in "A Talent for Murder," the thriller that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.

Trump says Kennedy Center to close after judge bars name change

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will close down -- possibly for good -- after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution's exterior.

Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment

Left-wing US Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, warned against the dangers of artificial intelligence and its promoters on Tuesday, a sign that growing AI concern is scrambling political lines.

South Africa intensifies hunt after eight women found dead

South African police are racing to crack the killings of at least eight women whose bodies have been found east of Johannesburg in two months, the latest on Tuesday.

US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock

A push for landmark US cryptocurrency legislation collapsed on Tuesday after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to bridge months-old differences over ethics, banking and how the fast-growing industry should be regulated.

'Battle of Chile' documentary-maker Patricio Guzman dies, aged 85

Patricio Guzman, a Chilean documentary-maker whose 1970s trilogy "The Battle of Chile" is regarded as a landmark political documentary, died in Paris on Tuesday aged 85, his wife told AFP.

Raptors confirm Leonard return after Clippers salary cap scandal

The Toronto Raptors have finally acquired Kawhi Leonard back from the Los Angeles Clippers, in a trade that was delayed due to an NBA probe into major salary cap violations concerning the star forward.