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BRICS 2026 shows how the Global South agenda is shifting on climate, trade and development

India, Sept. 16 -- India hosted the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. The New De... Read More


The AI Slowdown debate is back - Here is why

India, Sept. 16 -- AI companies are discovering something increasingly difficult to predict: what their own AI systems might do when given enough autonomy. From AI agents compromising platforms and co... Read More


UNGA, COP31 must deliver more than diplomatic rhetoric amid Nepal disaster and energy turmoil, experts say

India, Sept. 16 -- UN leaders face mounting pressure to move beyond rhetoric as Nepal's deadly glacier collapse and record global disasters expose the cost of climate inaction. With the Iran war fuel... Read More


Women in West Bank fear violence and arrest amid rising restrictions: UN

India, Sept. 15 -- Women and girls in the occupied West Bank face rising fear of violence, arrest and displacement, according to UN Women. The agency estimates that one in eight households in the occ... Read More


Economics of changing waters: Poor catch, rough seas and rising costs leave Andhra fishers struggling

India, Sept. 15 -- Fishers at Uppada harbour in Andhra Pradesh say catches have declined sharply, leaving many mechanised boats idle and pushing up prices of popular sea fish. Local fishers say poor ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2026)

India, Sept. 15 -- Illegal operation of Meerut leather unit A leather unit (Hapuriya Leather Society) in Doongar village, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, categorised as 'Red', was operating without r... Read More


Gross trust deficit

India, Sept. 15 -- A new Earth4All-Ipsos survey across the G20 finds a deep collapse of trust in governments, driven by lived experiences of inequality and a belief that systems are rigged for the ric... Read More


China is exploring humanoid robots for war - but what role could they play?

India, Sept. 15 -- At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran the 100-metre sprint in a staggering 8.64 seconds, shattering Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's ... Read More


Cyber attacks? Bioterrorism? To 'Pace the Frontier' of AI effectively, we must improve our anticipatory thinking

India, Sept. 15 -- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that rapidly advancing AI could be misused for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, citing incidents where autonomous agents breached systems and coordina... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat begins, but rain, thunderstorms and strong winds continue across India

India, Sept. 15 -- Summary Monsoon retreat begins from northwest India, but heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across several states, keeping weather conditions unsettled. Low-pressure systems ov... Read More