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Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:53:34+00:00

One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanityArtificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, according to three researchers with the industry giant Anthropic, one of whom has quit his job in protest.The latest doom-laden predictions came in posts on social media on Tuesday by a researcher who said he resigned because Anthropic and his previous employer, OpenAI, were ignoring or at best mishandling their response to the threat. Continue reading...

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Package of concerns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:53:07+00:00

Nutritional warnings, disclosures should improve

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Growth gains must widen

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:47:19+00:00

Should lead to better jobs, more productive firms

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Texas Republican in race for key House seat under fire for derogatory comments

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:45:59+00:00

Brandon Herrera of state’s 23rd congressional district calls insults against women and unhoused people ‘jokes’A Republican candidate for a key congressional district in Texas has come under scrutiny over a series of derogatory comments made about women in his social media posts and videos.Brandon Herrera, who is the GOP candidate for Texas’s 23rd congressional district, has made a string of insults while fashioning a rightwing online persona as the “AK Guy”, and hosts a YouTube channel with more than 4 million subscribers that tests and reviews firearms. Continue reading...

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Republicans kick off ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:39:12+00:00

Republicans plan to center the US president at the two-day event, while slamming Democrats as socialistsRepublicans will gather in Texas on Wednesday for a rare “midterm convention”, as they attempt to convince Americans to vote for a party led by a deeply unpopular president who has overseen inflation and led the US into an increasingly unpopular war.Donald Trump will dominate the two-day convention, appearing both nights as the GOP works to cling to control of the House of Representatives in November. Republicans plan to put the president at the center of the event, a bold strategy given his

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Iran claims to have attacked 10 ships near strait of Hormuz after US strikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:32:03+00:00

Oil price rises above $100 a barrel as Tehran responds to US attacks that sunk five Iranian tankersTehran has said it attacked 10 ships around the strait of Hormuz after the US sunk five Iranian tankers, as escalating strikes between the two sent the oil price over $100 a barrel for the first time since July.The attacks were the sharpest flare-up of strikes in weeks, as the two sides struggled to break a deadlock in the six-month-long war. Fighting in recent weeks has largely revolved around who controls the strait of Hormuz, as Iran attempts to close off the waterway and Washington enforces a

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Twenty-five years after 9/11: The shadow of distrust

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:29:01+00:00

This act of terror made us all suspicious of each other, where people’s looks, accents and clothes acquired a political meaning

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Germany’s Merz cancels phone call with Trump after social media post celebrating AfD win – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:28:18+00:00

Spokesperson for Merz declines to give a reason for cancellation, but notes that it was not due to schedulingGerman chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’Back to Oslo, the funeral procession for King Harald is about the begin, and the 1.2km route to the Oslo Cathedral is lined up with 1,900 soldiers from all branches of the Norwegian defence forces.The procession is expected to walk very slowly – at around 60 steps per minute – and will include the royal family, including King Haakon, followed by a royal car with the widow, Queen Sonja. Continue reading...

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John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:23:41+00:00

The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statementJohn Malkovich has cancelled a planned trip to Israel next year to appear on stage after a PR firm hired by the show attributed quotes to the actor that the company had written.Malkovich, who is a leading Oscar contender for his role in Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, was due to appear in The Music Critic, a theatrical-musical satire composed by the Jewish violinist Aleksey Igudesman, in Tel Aviv’s Charles Bronfman Aud

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FCNR(B): Benefits outweigh costs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:22:05+00:00

Net positive. The scheme’s objectives of attracting foreign funds and bolstering liquidity have been met

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, September 10, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:19:14+00:00

BL Morning Report September 10, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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India welcomes the UK’s decision on carbon levy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:15:10+00:00

if a company is paying for carbon emissions in the home market, it should not be asked to pay again for those emissions by the importing country, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal

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U.S. Takes Aim at New Target in Deadly Boat Strike Campaign

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:12:58+00:00

U.S. military officials in the past two weeks have sunk six large fishing vessels accused of providing fuel to fast boats carrying drugs from South America.

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Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:02:30+00:00

Royals from across Europe attend church ceremony, which brings 13 days of national mourning to a closeEurope live – latest updatesNorway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of ​national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of the late king, a light-touch and unassuming reformer who ruled for more than three decades. Continu

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NSE may cut IPO stake sale to 5.25-5.5% amid lower pricing

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T15:02:09+00:00

Price band likely at ₹1,700-1,785 a share, bringing the issue size below the earlier ₹30,000-crore estimate

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The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T15:00:04+00:00

The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in data centre investment are making the central bank’s task harderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor five years the Reserve Bank has been trying to wrangle inflation back to its 2.5% target, and for years it has essentially failed.The result is a cost of living crisis that has generated intense community grievance. Continue reading...

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