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• Singapore Minister Josephine Teo proposed new AI safety regulations to ensure trust in technology reliance. • The proposal emphasizes that trust is an essential requirement for people and businesses to rely on artificial intelligence. • These regulations could change how AI developers deploy tools and manage safety standards within the Singaporean market.

• Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won resigned from his position following intense scrutiny over his professional conduct. • The resignation follows allegations of lobbying and questions regarding his role in a case involving President Lee. • This sudden departure leaves the government without a confirmed Justice Minister and may trigger a new search for a nominee to avoid further political backlash.

• China has established dominant control over the global home battery market by securing the production of cells, raw materials, and energy sources. • The country achieved this position by prioritizing long-term strategic planning over the short-term quarterly financial goals common in other markets. • U.S. homeowners relying on residential battery backup systems for energy independence and storm resilience are largely dependent on Chinese manufacturing.

• In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb, a significant discovery in Egyptian archaeology. • The tomb's discovery has led to a renewed search for Queen Nefertiti, with some believing she may be buried in secret chambers within King Tut's tomb. • The potential discovery of these secret chambers and Queen Nefertiti's tomb could be a major breakthrough in understanding ancient Egyptian history and culture.

• Russian forces launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv, causing explosions across the Ukrainian capital. • The Economic Times reported the strikes as part of ongoing live updates on the conflict. • These attacks threaten civilian safety and critical infrastructure within Ukraine's primary administrative center.

• The European Union is working to integrate its financial system by removing cross-border banking barriers and enhancing capital markets. • This initiative aims to mobilize private savings to increase funding for regional investment and innovation. • A more unified banking structure is intended to strengthen the global role and stability of the euro for currency holders.

• Lasso Security conducted a study finding that LLM watermarking, a method used to identify AI-generated text, alters how open-weight models call tools and behave. • The researchers observed that these watermarking techniques changed individual tool-call outcomes and refusal behaviors, with the most pronounced effects occurring during prompt injection attacks. • These findings suggest that security measures intended to track AI content can inadvertently degrade the reliability and functional accuracy of AI agents.

• The Trump administration filed a document with the Supreme Court regarding Postal Service rules for mail-in ballots. • The filing states that the current rules only impose modest requirements for envelope design and addressee information. • These regulations determine how mail-in ballots are formatted and processed, affecting the validity of votes cast by mail.

• The United Kingdom government announced sanctions connected to West Bank settlements on Sept. 9. • Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office in July to lead the current administration. • These diplomatic measures signal a shift in the UK's approach to territorial disputes in the West Bank.

Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, claims the king told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’Earl Spencer has doubled down on his bombshell claim that King Charles said of Diana, Princess of Wales, “rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough” days after her death, saying he is telling the truth.The alleged comments, revealed in Charles Spencer’s memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which is being serialised in the Daily Mail, prompted Buckingham Palace to issue an extraordinary statement suggesting Diana’s brother had misremembered events, saying “the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise”. Continue reading...

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the Security Council is paralyzed because some member powers violate international law. • Guterres called for the reform of the Security Council to be an "absolute priority" to ensure effective multilateral action. • This deadlock prevents the UN from taking decisive action on global conflicts and security threats due to geopolitical divides.

Buckingham Palace has issued a rare, and strong, rebuttal to claims made in Earl Spencer’s memoir Swan Song. The book claims that Charles told Spencer days after Diana’s death and during a heated row over funeral arrangements: ‘Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough.’ Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior national news editor, Aaron Sharp Continue reading...

Detective senior constable is due to face court in Ballarat next month on common assault chargeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian detective allegedly punched and kicked a teenager multiple times while they were handcuffed and compliant during an arrest last year, the state’s corruption watchdog says.The independent broad-based anti-corruption commission (Ibac) said on Friday that it had charged the detective senior constable with common assault in relation to the October 2025 incident in Ballarat. Continue reading...

Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAukus critic Paul Keating has said the submarine deal is locking Australia in to any future US conflict with China – “a war America would certainly lose” – and making Australia a target for retribution.The former prime minister seized on comments reported out of Washington this week from Republican congressman Michael McCaul – a China hawk and co-chair of the Congressional Friends of Australia caucus – who said “Australia is a target” for enemies of the US already. However, McCaul argued that greater integration with the US military would better protect Australia rather than leaving it more vulnerable. Continue reading...

Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday predictions, dismissing them as a ‘hoax’? What lies behind his embrace of the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US tech editor, Blake MontgomeryWatch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube channelSend your questions and feedback to [email protected] to the latest season of Black Box Continue reading...

• Manchester United fear that 15-year-old prospect JJ Gabriel may join rivals Manchester City after the teenager asked to leave the club. • Reports from The Sun and The Athletic indicate that Real Madrid is also preparing to sign the young player. • The potential departure of a high-prodigy youth player represents a loss of homegrown talent to direct domestic and international competitors.

Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulatedAt least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursday.Banji Ajaka, Ondo state’s commissioner for health, said the cases had been reported in the Odigbo and Irele local government areas. A total of 182 people are believed to have been affected and some are being treated in the hospital, he said. Continue reading...

Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Donald Trump over the plan. The US president said Washington could impose ‘very serious tariffs’ or halt trade if the EU went ahead with the plan. But in a defiant speech to the European parliament, Carney called for ‘deep cooperation’ and said polling showed the overwhelming majority of Canadians supported closer ties with Europe. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

As concern about loneliness and social isolation grows, we spoke to people who have joined groups and set up activitiesAmid growing concern about loneliness and social isolation, new research from the Institute for Public Policy Research found the number of young people in England with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014, with one in 20 now reporting having none at all.Making new friends as an adult is not always easy. We spoke to people who have taken deliberate steps to make new connections about what worked for them. Continue reading...

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz canceled his planned trip to the UN General Assembly in New York scheduled for next week. • The decision follows a landslide loss to the right-wing AfD party in recent state elections and declining approval ratings. • This withdrawal signals political instability for the German leadership as Merz's future in office becomes uncertain.

The administration has used a list of 235 keywords – such as ‘gender’ and ‘racist’ – to prevent topics from being fundedResearchers filed a class action lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday, arguing the Trump administration is blocking and cancelling scientific grants to censor topics with which it disagrees.The administration has used a list of 235 keywords – such as “gender” and “racist” – to prevent topics from health equity to climate change from being funded. The NIH is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research. Continue reading...

• Scientists have discovered that the long-standing climatic link between the Indian and Pacific oceans is breaking down due to human-caused global warming. • Ancient climate records indicate that while volcanic eruptions disrupted this relationship in the past, the current shift is exceptional and driven by rising temperatures. • This breakdown alters how heat and moisture move between the two largest oceans, potentially destabilizing global weather patterns and regional climates.

• Southeast Asia is experiencing a regional arms race characterized by military expansion and increased securitization across Myanmar, the Philippines, and Indonesia. • Intensified military operations and foreign defense cooperation in the Philippines and Indonesia have exacerbated local conflicts and humanitarian crises. • This shift toward military-led approaches risks increasing human suffering and failing to reduce armed or non-armed opposition in the region.

• Leaders from AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic are calling for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence. • These executives are increasingly admitting that the technology they are building could potentially wipe out humanity. • This shift in stance suggests that the creators of these systems believe the existential risks to human survival now outweigh the speed of innovation.

Armed group appears to reach agreement with Trump administration over safety of Red Sea shippingOfficials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirmed, leading to the US decision not to intervene to help Saudi Arabia drive back a Houthi advance inside Yemen.The Houthis reassured the US that the ceasefire agreement between the two sides struck in 2025 still held and the movement had no intention of attacking US shipping in the Red Sea. Only Saudi-linked shipping was regarded as a target owing to its blockade of Yemen, the Houthis confirmed. Continue reading...

• The US Supreme Court refused to revive President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the November midterm elections. • Trump criticized the conservative justices he appointed, calling the court's decision "horrible" and "highly political." • US Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the administration will comply with the ruling, ensuring current mail-in ballot rules remain in place for voters.

Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media showsListen to Guardian Australia’s podcast The Populist hereGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s daughter, Lee Hanson, has been working in Tasmania as a senior adviser to a New South Wales One Nation senator without the required ministerial approval, Guardian Australia can reveal.Under work base arrangements that apply to the staff of all MPs, a personal adviser such as Hanson can only be allowed to work in a location other than Canberra or the parliamentarian’s home base with approval from the special minister of state. Continue reading...