World News by Wild Rose

As calls for an AI slowdown mount, Chinese and US governments are taking different approaches to AI development. Our latest episode comes a week ahead of Presidents Trump and Xi's meeting and compares the trajectory of China's AI models against their US counterparts. In this episode of Bloomberg Tech: Asia, Shery Ahn speaks with Bloomberg Intelligence's Rob Lea and Bloomberg Economics' Michael Deng to examine the factors that enable or hinder China's AI advancement. We also hear from Phancy Group, a Chinese AI firm deeply embedded in the country's ecosystem. (Source: Bloomberg)

A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

Reporting from central Ukraine, FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg says that "a lot of Ukrainians are feeling extremely betrayed by a country that until recently they saw not only as an ally but as a beacon of freedom and democracy, a country whose values they should aspire to. All of that is falling apart very quickly and Ukrainians' admiration for the United States is disintegrating."

US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud ‌investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork submitted by her late father when she ⁠was a child, Fox News reported.

The IRGC is hitting more ships allegedly part of a shuttle operation to move crude oil beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

How Nicaragua deals with Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Colombia, which regional bodies it is quitting, and what it means for US readers. The post Nicaragua and Its Neighbours in Central America appeared first on The Rio Times.

US tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts are taxing a single North American production system, raising costs in Detroit and Ontario alike. The post Canada US Auto Tariffs Explained for 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Stellantis Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa says a Europe-US split of the company is "not plausible at all." Speaking with Bloomberg's Caroline Connan at the Paris Motor Show, he adds: "Our strategy is based on having all the brands playing their unique role, but all of them enjoy transversal technology." (Source: Bloomberg)

Groups from the US, China, India and the Netherlands are interested in Peru's Corío port, Arequipa's governor says. No tender or investor exists yet. The post Peru Governor Says US, China Eye US$800 Million Port appeared first on The Rio Times.

Iran says US has accepted some of its peace terms but calls the reply 'inadequate' as the Riyadh airport is hit again.

The US-Israel war on Iran and its inflationary impact will dominate the agenda.

Guyana kept Tier 1 in the US trafficking report, but investigations fell to 16 from 31 and only 25 of 390 victims were referred to care. The post Guyana Trafficking Probes Halve as US Keeps Tier 1 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump has long criticised US military support for Ukraine and has lambasted Zelenskyy since his first term.

Trump condemns 'terrible' attack and says the US is evaluating whether to join Saudi Arabia's attacks on the Houthis.

As strikes on airports in Saudi Arabia turn deadly, Washington debates striking Houthis and restarting strikes on Iran.

For anyone who has visited the Chinese galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, there is one work that stops them in their tracks. Stepping into Gallery 206, home to Chinese Buddhist art, visitors are met by a monumental wall – over 15 metres wide and 7.5 metres tall (nearly 50 feet by 25 feet) – covered in a Buddhist assembly so vast and majestic that it momentarily erases the Manhattan bustle outside. Here stands the Medicine Buddha, a 14th century Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)...

The US president's said President Volodymyr Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world".

Bloomberg Economics Economic Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's agreement to obtain Russian diesel is unlikely to significantly lower US fuel prices because the proposed November shipment amounts to roughly one day of American consumption. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Kennedy says damage to Russian refineries, logistical challenges and potential legal restrictions raise questions about whether Moscow can deliver the promised fuel, while the agreement could complicate Ukraine's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. (Source: Bloomberg)

The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.

US envoy Steve Witkoff says renewed negotiations aim to ensure lasting peace before winter approaches.

Recent interactions involving the US and Taiwan are not expected to derail the current momentum in relations between Washington and mainland China, according to diplomatic analysts. Beijing was taking a pragmatic approach to navigating the complexities of the Taiwan issue, they said, but the fate of a US$14 billion arms package for the island remained a key concern. During President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the United States, Xi urged his hosts to “adhere to the correct position of opposing...

Russia to deliver millions of tonnes of diesel soon, US President Trump announces after talks with Putin.

A 29-year-old Indian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday in a Paris trial over his alleged involvement in an international criminal network that targeted vulnerable children in the US, Britain and Canada and coerced them into producing violent and sexual videos.

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday expressed her deep concern over the U.S. government's decision to add the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, the Netherlands, to its sanctions list. In a social media post, Takaichi said that the U.S. decision, announced earlier in the day, is "incompatible with" Japan's position. "Japan has consi...

US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The ICC’s deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work. The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges....

China should avoid taking a “confrontational posture” over a new security pact between the United States, Denmark and Greenland as it might end up being excluded from engagement on the emerging Arctic order. That was the warning from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s National Institute of Strategic Studies (NISS), a Chinese think tank, in a report released on Wednesday. It also said the US was unlikely to turn the northern polar region into its “exclusive strategic backyard”. The report noted that...

The US expressed “absolute understanding” of Slovakia’s need to keep importing Russian oil and gas until the end of 2027, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova said.

A proposed public firing-squad execution discussed by the US defense secretary is a “medieval” idea that could damage the Republicans ahead of the midterms, according to Morris Reid, Partner at Actum, who served in the Clinton Administration. Speaking to Francine Lacqua on "The Pulse", Reid says this shows a lack of coordination within the Trump administration as it braces for "challenging" elections. (Source: Bloomberg)

Kenyans abroad sent US$5.01 billion home in the year to August, down 1.3%. US inflows fell 12.4%, while Europe and the UAE grew strongly. The post Kenya Remittances From US Fall 12.4% Through August appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Nasdaq fell 1.3%, US payrolls rose only 29,000 and Brent held above US$100 a barrel, framing Friday's Brazil IPCA test for Latin America. The post Nasdaq Falls 1.3% as Oil Stays Above US$100 | Global Economy, Oct 9 appeared first on The Rio Times.