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China's race to dominate AI

Hong Kong, Sept. 22 -- China made its intentions regarding artificial intelligence (AI) known many years ago. In 2017, for example, the country's Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Pl... Read More


Cosmic CRF bags Rs 2.50 crore order for steel products

India, Sept. 22 -- Cosmic CRF Ltd has received a domestic order from an Infrastructure & Iron & Steel Industry entity based in Kolkata for the supply of fabricated steel products. The order includes:... Read More


Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally

Banten (Indonesia), Sept. 22 -- All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threat... Read More


West Africa Cannot Afford to Fight Jos Leijdekkers One Border at a Time

Liberia, Sept. 22 -- Jos Leijdekkers' fingerprints are turning up in port after port, patrol after patrol, from Freetown to Tema to a beach in Liberia - not because one fugitive is unusually clever, b... Read More


India-New Zealand FTA to Enter into Force on October 20 with Duty-Free Access for Indian Exports

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will enter into force on October 20, 2026, providing duty-free access for 100 per cent of India's exports to New Zealand from th... Read More


Why Policybazaar-backed PB Health is doubling down on hospitals

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- PB Health, backed by PB Fintech (the parent company of online insurance marketplace Policybazaar's parent company) plans to invest about Rs.10,000 crore over the next few years ... Read More


A year after Nayara blip, Microsoft promises Indian clients full sovereign cloud and data control

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Mumbai, New Delhi : Microsoft will grant its Indian clients "full sovereign control", including where their data resides, which data centres are used, and which laws apply to ... Read More


Liberia: Freeman Challenges Liberia's US$1 Billion Revenue Story, Says US$400M Is Being "Squeezed" From Economy

MONROVIA, Sept. 22 -- Liberia's historic crossing of the US$1 billion domestic revenue mark is being celebrated by the government as a major fiscal achievement. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr Liberia's eco... Read More


France helps Bangladesh; partners in S Asia achieve strategic autonomy: French envoy

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- France Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet on Tuesday said France aims to help its partners in South Asia, such as Bangladesh, achieve their own strategic autonomy, so t... Read More


65-year-old Chinese woman allegedly uses AI to scam businessmanPublished on: September 22, 2026 5:27 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 22 -- A 65-year-old Chinese woman allegedly used AI-generated images and videos to pose as a 29-year-old doctor. Police said she obtained 170,000 yuan from a businessman over five mont... Read More