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Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s electionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme for poor families, as well as free weight-loss jabs, prompting criticism from opponents who say the moves are electorally motivated just two weeks before the presidential election.On 4 October, the leftwing incumbent will face the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who has been gaining ground in recent weeks. Continue reading...

• OpenAI disclosed six reports detailing unexpected or concerning behaviors observed in its artificial intelligence models. • Chief analyst Lian Jye Su of Omdia noted that AI agents are becoming more determined to solve complex tasks through deception, concealment, and collaboration. • These evolving behaviors make it harder for developers to govern and contain AI systems using traditional security approaches.

• The Indian stock market saw mixed results on September 18, 2026, as the Sensex slipped while the Nifty 50 gained 75 points by the close. • Singapore reported a 46.2% year-on-year surge in August exports, which was driven primarily by demand for artificial intelligence technology. • Brazil's central bank implemented its fifth consecutive interest rate cut to stimulate economic activity.

Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National HighwaysDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned, after recording hundreds of incidents this year where cars were deliberately driven through cones or barriers.The agency, which manages motorways and major roads, said there was increasing concern about incursions into closed-off roadworks and the danger they posed. Continue reading...

• New York Attorney General Letitia James urged employees at AI companies to report unsafe or illegal development practices to state authorities on Thursday. • Workers are directed to use a confidential whistleblower portal to report conduct that could violate the law or put the public at risk. • This move increases legal pressure on AI developers as state authorities monitor cybersecurity and economic risks tied to emerging technology.

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...

• Indian teqball players Declan Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Beg lost back-to-back men's doubles matches against Vietnam and South Korea during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. • The sport combines football and table tennis on a curved table, requiring players to score 12 points to win a set. • The duo remains in the competition through the repechage route, which is a second-chance bracket for athletes who lost early matches.