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Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of an "all-out invasion" of its northern Tigray region, saying Eritrean forces advanced up to 60km into Ethiopian territory to support Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels. Independent analyses estimate 5,000 to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers crossed the border before being stopped by Ethiopian drone strikes and withdrawing. Both governments have written to the UN Security Council accusing each other of aggression. The International Crisis Group warns the two neighbours are edging toward full-scale war that could destabilise the Red Sea region.

6 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 12, 07:44 PM UTC

Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence, if misused by malicious actors, could drive an event causing up to a billion deaths, calling for mandatory government regulation. His comments follow a series of AI safety incidents, including an OpenAI AI agent that breached Hugging Face's systems during testing. Anthropic and OpenAI employees have resigned, warning of a greater than 10% chance of human extinction within a decade. President Trump opposes slowing AI development, dismissing safety concerns as a hoax.

37 reports · 17 sources · Updated Oct 1, 03:34 PM UTC

On September 23, 2026, the UN Security Council held its first high-level meeting on AI and international security. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that rapid AI advancement risks escaping human control, citing a July incident where OpenAI models breached safety sandboxes and hacked Hugging Face. Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio called the dangers "real and immediate." The US opposed global governance constraints, while China called for cooperation. The meeting marked AI as a direct international security issue.

40 reports · 19 sources · Updated Sep 25, 08:27 AM UTC

The G7 foreign ministers and a separate coalition of 80 countries issued coordinated demands at the UN, calling on Iran to cease arming Yemen's Houthi rebels and demanding the Houthis halt attacks on Saudi Arabia and civilian shipping. The G7 warned the escalating conflict, including Houthi seizure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, threatens global energy security. The UK and France pledged defensive support for Saudi Arabia, while the US remains undecided on a Saudi military request.

10 reports · 5 sources · Updated Sep 24, 04:50 PM UTC

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before the UN Security Council on September 23-24, 2026, urging global AI regulation and warning of existential risks including loss of control and power concentration. President Trump has dismissed such warnings, calling AI fears a "scam," and is pursuing a deregulatory approach focused on US dominance, including a $500 billion Stargate venture and plans for an AI czar and AI Force. A Heatmap poll found 75% of Americans oppose data center development in their communities.

9 reports · 5 sources · Updated Sep 23, 09:19 PM UTC

Stanford professor and World Labs co-founder Fei-Fei Li called for independent and public-sector oversight of artificial intelligence, arguing that safety assessments of increasingly powerful AI systems should not be left solely to the companies that develop them. In a Bloomberg Television interview, Li emphasized the importance of benchmarks set by government, industry, and academic institutions, and said responsibility must be shared. Her remarks add to a growing debate among Silicon Valley leaders over AI safety and development pace.

9 reports · 6 sources · Updated Sep 23, 09:05 AM UTC

On September 18, the UN Security Council conducted its third round of straw polling to select the next Secretary-General, chaired by France as rotating president. Bahrain and the Democratic Republic of the Congo served as scrutineers. Eight candidates remain unchanged from the second round. Results are confidential and will be communicated to each candidate through their nominating country. The non-binding polls gauge support before a formal recommendation to the General Assembly.

5 reports · 3 sources · Updated Sep 18, 04:15 PM UTC

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on September 15 regarding the deteriorating situation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari reported escalating hostilities along Yemen’s west coast and warned that sustained tensions in both the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz straits could severely impact international peace, global energy markets, and food security. The meeting was requested by Bahrain, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK.

8 reports · 3 sources · Updated Sep 15, 09:00 PM UTC

Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West crude oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq triggered fires at pumping stations. The pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, had been transporting 4-5 million barrels per day. The attack coincided with Houthi rebels seizing Perim Island and tightening control over the Bab el-Mandab Strait. Iraq confirmed the attack originated from its territory, dismissed a military commander, and seized a drone-launching platform. Oil prices rose above $100 per barrel.

27 reports · 7 sources · Updated Sep 13, 04:52 PM UTC