Russia is reportedly employing North Korean workers to support the production of drones at facilities in Alabuga, Tatarstan, including unmanned aerial vehicles intended for use in the war against Ukraine.

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has described North Korea’s status as a nuclear-armed state as “absolute” and irreversible. She dismissed expectations that Pyongyang could abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

US intelligence officials have reportedly raised security concerns about possible Chinese access to sensitive technology linked to the proposed $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

The United States has approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, along with 49 engines and related equipment and support services. The proposed sale remains subject to congressional review before it can proceed.

Scotland’s SNP, Wales’s Plaid Cymru and Northern Ireland’s Sinn Féin have issued a joint statement calling for people to have a greater say in determining the United Kingdom’s constitutional future.

US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, arguing that the strikes are worsening global diesel shortages and “hurting the world.” Reuters reported that Trump said Ukraine could focus on other targets.

The Trump administration is preparing a proposed $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel that includes 40,000 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, according to US officials.

Elon Musk drew attention online after writing, “Play video games or be dumb! Those are your only two choices,” while reacting to research linking gaming with cognitive performance.

China Tests Four-Legged Firefighting Robot Designed for Extreme-Heat Rescue Missions China has tested Tianlang, a four-legged firefighting robot designed to enter dangerous fire scenes that may be unsafe for human rescuers.

Japan’s population of people aged 100 or older has reached a record 107,677, crossing the 100,000 mark for the first time. The figure has increased for 56 consecutive years, with women accounting for nearly 88% of the total.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was seen using Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 during the All-In Summit in Los Angeles. Huang unfolded the smartphone and switched to speakerphone after receiving a call from US President Donald Trump, briefly showing the device’s screen to attendees.

The UAE passport has retained first place in the 2026 Passport Index, with a mobility score of 182 destinations worldwide. The ranking reflects access available without a prior visa or through visa-on-arrival arrangements.

Former US President Barack Obama has urged Democrats to make artificial intelligence policy a central part of their agenda and promote a wider public discussion on its management.

HORSE Powertrain has introduced the B20, a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine developed for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and range-extender vehicles.

Chinese electric-vehicle maker Xpeng has commissioned an automated production line for its IRON humanoid robot. Company footage shows the robot completing production before walking away from the line independently.

Elon Musk Reshares 2014 Post to Reiterate Long-Standing AI Safety Concerns Elon Musk has highlighted his long-standing concerns about artificial intelligence by resharing a warning he originally posted in August 2014.

Trump Says United States Remains Open to Possible Peace Agreement With Iran Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and is based on publicly available reports. The accompanying image is AI-generated and is included for illustrative purposes only.

Saudi Arabia Reports Discovery of 110 Million Tonnes of Uranium-Bearing Ore Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of an estimated 110 million tonnes of mineral ore in the Madinah region containing high concentrations of rare-earth elements and promising levels of uranium.

Researchers at Australia’s Flinders University reviewed 22 studies examining the aerosols produced when toilets are flushed. The review found that flushing can release airborne particles containing biological material, including potentially harmful bacteria and viruses.

30 Robots Protest in Poland — “Save Human Jobs From AI!”

Volkswagen has agreed on initial terms for the possible sale of its Osnabrück plant to Aurelius Capital and the German state of Lower Saxony. Vehicle production at the facility is scheduled to end in summer 2027.

US President Donald Trump has rejected calls from leading technology executives to slow artificial intelligence development, arguing that the United States must maintain its advantage over China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a five-point initiative to deepen cooperation among BRICS countries in artificial intelligence, trade and investment, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing and technology training.

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WhatsApp Tests Double-Speed Playback for Status Videos in Latest iOS Beta WhatsApp has begun rolling out a 2x playback option for Status videos to selected users of its latest iOS beta version.

China’s First Plastic Road Used More Than 6,000 Recycled Milk Bottles In 2021, a project in Shanghai used more than 6,000 discarded milk bottles and other plastic waste to help construct a road at the East China University of Science and Technology.

Unverified Baba Vanga Prediction Claims Experiment Could Create ‘Superhumans’ in 2027 An unverified prediction attributed to the late Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga claims that a mysterious disease or genetic experiment could give a small number of people “superhuman” abilities in 2027.

Musk and Altman Back Amodei’s Call for Slower, Safer AI Development Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have supported Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for the AI industry to slow the development of increasingly powerful systems while safety measures catch up.

Six Dead and 129 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Capsizes in Java Sea A passenger ferry carrying 243 passengers and crew capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea after encountering severe weather while travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin.

Chinese mathematician and 2026 Fields Medalist Yu Deng has joked that he would write romance novels if artificial intelligence eventually became capable of solving every mathematical problem.