The pact laid out guidelines like all use of AI in the military would be "ethical and human-centric,” and that AI will never control “nuclear weapons employment”

In return, Russia was helping China develop military technologies such as submarines, aeronautics missiles, a top US official said

Scrutiny of X's links to Russian oligarchs comes ahead of the November US election that will see Democratic nominee Kamala Harris run against second-time Republican nominee Donald Trump

French investigators say Durov has failed to take action against illegal activities like terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking and cyber-bullying on Telegram

Earlier this week a top US official called on European and NATO countries to send a collective message of concern to China

Shipping giants are bracing for significant disruptions to affect key routes like the Panama Canal and knock complex vessel schedules out of sync

Together China and India accounted for around 90% of Russia’s crude exports, while Europe's share fell to only about 4-5% from about 40-45%

Many automakers have sold their assets in Russia for a nominal fee, but included buyback options that could one day allow them to return

Putin has sent an emissary — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — instead, and Kremlin said he would “still play a key role in the main summit meeting”

China has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

The US treasury secretary said she also told Chinese officials they could raise concerns about US actions, and that Washington might "respond to unintended consequences" of its restrictions

Japan’s efforts follow increasing military aggression by neighbours China and Russia, which have been building their capability to target satellites