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Sam Altman's OpenAI Signs Deal With Pentagon Amid Trump vs Anthropic

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Friday the AI startup has inked a deal with the Pentagon to use its models in the defense agency's classified network, using "technical safeguards."

Published on: 28.02.2026 04:30
Opinion: Opinion | What's Driving Pakistan-Afghanistan War? Islamabad's Never-Ending Cycle Of Insecurity

The current crisis marks a qualitative shift - from deniable proxies to overt confrontation.

Published on: 28.02.2026 04:27
India, EU To Grant Each Other 'Most Favoured Nation' Status. What It Means

Neither India nor the EU can extend more favourable tariff concessions to other WTO members without offering the same to each other during the five-year window.

Published on: 28.02.2026 04:05
ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Gets $110 Billion Funding From Amazon, SoftBank, Nvidia

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in funding from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company's pre-money valuation at $730 billion.

Published on: 28.02.2026 03:55
"Won't Do Business With Them Again": Trump's Big Move Against Anthropic

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology following the company's unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.

Published on: 28.02.2026 03:48
'Intimidation Won't Change Our Position': Anthropic Hits Back At Trump

President Donald Trump told the US government Friday to "immediately" stop using Anthropic's technology after the AI startup rejected the Pentagon's demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.

Published on: 28.02.2026 03:41
'I Would Intervene But...': Trump On Pakistan-Afghanistan's "Open War"

US President Donald Trump refused to intervene in the ongoing Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, while praising Islamabad's "great Prime Minister, General" in an evident diplomatic tilt.

Published on: 28.02.2026 03:27
2 Killed, Dozens Injured After Tram Derails, Smashes Into Building In Italy

A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan on Friday, killing two people and injuring at least 38 others, police said

Published on: 28.02.2026 03:27
Kim Jong Un's Daughter Takes Centre Stage Again, This Time Behind A Rifle

North Korea released a rare image on Saturday of leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter firing a rifle at a shooting range, adding to speculation that she is being groomed as his successor.

Published on: 28.02.2026 02:42
NASA Shakes Up Artemis Moon Programme Amid Technical Delays

NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar programme that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028.

Published on: 28.02.2026 02:25
15 Killed As Bolivian Military Plane Carrying Banknotes Crashes On Highway

A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said.

Published on: 28.02.2026 02:03
"Not Happy With Iran Nuclear Talks": Trump Says He'll Give Them More Time

US President Donald Trump said Friday he's "not happy" with the latest talks over Iran's nuclear programme but indicated he would give negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in the Middle East.

Published on: 28.02.2026 01:59
China, Iran Close To Deal For Missiles That Can Sink Aircraft Carriers

Iran is reportedly nearing a deal with China to purchase anti-ship cruise missiles, as the US threatens strikes on the Islamic Republic and presses its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:54
Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump, Seeks $21 Billion For Affordable Housing Push

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump on Thursday to urge him to release $21 billion in federal grants to build 12,000 affordable housing units and infrastructure.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:20
Trump's "Don't Want To, But Have To" Warning On Iran Military Action

US President Donald Trump said he was not happy with Iran but more talks were expected on Friday on Tehran's nuclear program.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:04
Iran Warns US To Scale Back 'Excessive Demands' Amid Last Ditch Negotiations

Iran said Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", tempering the optimism expressed after talks seen as a last-ditch bid to avert war.

Published on: 27.02.2026 17:48
Bedrooms For Sale Highlight Depths Of Europe's Housing Crisis

A Spanish startup is selling bedrooms in flats shared with strangers, a British developer offers mortgages for friends willing to buy together, while stakes in rental properties help some tenants cover their housing costs.

Published on: 27.02.2026 17:40
'Not A Good Father During War': Zelensky On Personal Cost Of Russia's Invasion

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that because of the war with Russia, he did not have much time for his children and labelled himself as "not the best father". He said that his duty was his choice during the war.

Published on: 27.02.2026 17:39
"I Saw Nothing, Did Nothing Wrong": Bill Clinton Testifies On Epstein Files

"I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong," the former Democratic president said in an opening statement he shared on social media at the outside of the deposition.

Published on: 27.02.2026 17:13
New York Police Arrest Man After Officers Were Pelted During Snowball Fight

A social media content creator was arrested Thursday after New York City police said he was one of a number of people who pelted officers with snow and ice during a massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park this week.

Published on: 27.02.2026 14:25

News from Arabic Countries

Peace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM

Oman's Foreign Minister says most recent indirect talks between US, Iran 'really advanced, substantially'.

Published on: 28.02.2026 03:51
Trump administration charges 30 more people for Minnesota church protest

The expanded indictment targets protesters who rallied at Cities Church in St Paul against Trump's immigration surge.

Published on: 28.02.2026 01:06
Trump, Iran and geopolitical mind games

Incoherent messaging and inconsistent policy positions - Trump’s chaotic Iran gambit.

Published on: 28.02.2026 00:30
Pakistan-Afghanistan live: Iran, EU urge dialogue amid deadly clashes

Pakistan said it targeted Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Kabul, border regions; UN chief says civilians also impacted.

Published on: 28.02.2026 00:00
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic as dispute escalates

There has been a weeks-long feud between Pentagon and Anthropic over concerns about how military could use AI at war.

Published on: 27.02.2026 23:56
Brazil flooding death toll rises to 64 as search efforts continue

Government agency says more extreme weather expected after rains trigger floods, landslides in Minas Gerais state.

Published on: 27.02.2026 23:28
Afghanistan’s Taliban says open to talks after Pakistan bombs major cities

The Taliban says its leaders willing to negotiate with Pakistan as both sides claim to inflict heavy losses in fighting.

Published on: 27.02.2026 23:05
Hong Kong-linked company decries search of Panama Canal port offices

The search of CK Hutchison's subsidiary marks the latest turn in rising US-China tensions over the vital trade canal.

Published on: 27.02.2026 23:03
Who runs Venezuela now? Trump, oil and the fight for power

Mehdi Hasan debates ex-Venezuelan opposition envoy Vanessa Neumann on US regime change, oil and the fight for democracy.

Published on: 27.02.2026 22:51
Why is Trump objecting to al-Maliki’s comeback?

The US has opposed the return of Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq's prime minister.

Published on: 27.02.2026 22:35
Trump suggests a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba amid US fuel blockade

The Republican leader, who has sought to expand US influence across Latin America, said of Cuba: 'They want our help.'

Published on: 27.02.2026 21:24
Ukraine claws back southern territory as Russia’s war enters fifth year

Ukraine made limited territorial gains in December and February, highlighting weaknesses in Russian offensive ability.

Published on: 27.02.2026 21:00
IAEA urges Iran to allow inspections, points at Isfahan

IAEA says Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility.

Published on: 27.02.2026 20:46
Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after border patrol release

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly-blind Rohingya refugee, was found dead days after US Border Patrol agents released him.

Published on: 27.02.2026 20:27
Oman’s foreign minister meets with US’s Vance as Iran tensions rise

Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the key mediator in US-Iran nuclear talks, meets with JD Vance in Washington, DC.

Published on: 27.02.2026 20:19
Trump says ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ possible

Donald Trump said “we could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba" by the US.

Published on: 27.02.2026 19:56
Rubio plans Israel trip as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with US-Iran talks

Trump tells reporters he would 'love not to use' military force against Iran but added, 'Sometimes you have to.'

Published on: 27.02.2026 19:30
Why did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show hit a nerve?

Bad Bunny as a case study in global relevance and diaspora power.

Published on: 27.02.2026 19:30
‘I did nothing wrong’: Bill Clinton testifies in House Epstein inquiry

Clinton is deposed by the House Oversight Committee over Epstein ties, a day after Hillary testified.

Published on: 27.02.2026 19:25
Pakistan, Afghanistan release conflicting death tolls amid ‘open war’

Pakistan and Afghanistan are disputing death tolls from their cross-border attacks.

Published on: 27.02.2026 19:20
Israel’s top court allows aid groups facing Gaza ban to continue working

The Supreme Court ruling comes after Israel said it would ban 37 aid groups from Gaza for failing to follow new rules.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:49
Netflix stock surges as it walks away from Warner Bros deal

Netflix declined to raise its proposal to match a higher one from Paramount for Warner Bros.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:35
Nomadic art haven opens in Qatar’s desert

A new art exhibition in a tent in the middle of the Qatari desert offers visitors a new way to experience creativity.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:35
Residents describe panic as Pakistan attacks Afghanistan in ‘open war’

Residents of Kabul, Afghanistan are cleaning up broken glass and describing how they tried to run to safety.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:00
Has Trump’s trade strategy lost leverage?

A Supreme Court setback on tariffs challenges Trump's protectionist trade strategy.

Published on: 27.02.2026 18:00