Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 14 September 2026. These are the top five stories making headlines in the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful systems so safety measures can keep pace. He called for independent oversight and common industry standards as concerns grow over AI misuse in cyber operations, surveillance, fraud and weapons development.
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon has warned that leading AI companies are moving too quickly towards self-improving systems, saying they are “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives” as concerns grow over AI potentially becoming difficult to control.
U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow AI development, saying the United States must maintain its lead over China in the global race. His comments come as AI leaders call for stronger safeguards and a slower pace of development, amid growing concerns about the risks posed by increasingly powerful systems.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that AI could become “dangerous” without stronger oversight, urging Democrats to make AI safety and governance a key political priority as the technology develops rapidly. His comments come amid growing concerns over AI misuse, job disruption and potential threats to human safety.
Chinese stocks were mixed on Monday as losses in AI and semiconductor shares offset gains in defensive sectors. Hong Kong stocks edged higher, while investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. and Japanese interest-rate decisions and a fresh rise in oil prices.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of a deadly drone strike on a Türkiye-owned cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing it...
Regional powers gathered in Moscow on Monday for talks on Afghanistan, focusing on security, economic cooperation and Kabul’s relations with ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan held talks in Tehran on Monday on bilateral ties and efforts t...
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
Uzbekistan’s grape exports have grown rapidly. In January-August 2025, the country exported 86,200 tonnes of fresh grapes worth $78.3 million to 19 countries but can it turn these crops into a recognisable international product?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of a deadly drone strike on a Türkiye-owned cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing its captain and endangering a civilian crew that included Azerbaijani and Indian nationals.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 5 October 2026. These are the top five elections making headlines around the world.
The United States has withdrawn all 12 of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain, just a week after several people were arrested over an alleged plot targeting the air base.
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called a snap election for 29 November in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.
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