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US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit, setting the stage for high-level talks aimed at stabilising relations between the world’s two largest economies despite deep disagreements over trade, technology, Taiwan and Iran. Xi’s first visit to the United States in nearly three years was not expected to produce major breakthroughs, although Washington and Beijing appeared poised to extend an 11-month trade truce. Trump greeted Xi personally at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after the Chinese president arrived on Wednesday evening, underscoring the importance Washington has attached to the summit. US…

Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has criticised the country’s selection process for the Academy Awards, describing this year’s decision as “absolutely wrong.” Kashyap, known for films exploring gritty and realistic themes, discussed India’s Oscar selection and the role he believes politics can play in the process during an interview with Variety India. His comments came after the Marathi thriller Gondhal was selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. Kashyap questions Oscar selection process Speaking about this year’s competition, Kashyap said Indian films face a difficult challenge when competing against international entries.…

Robert Pattinson has responded to fans comparing his performance in the upcoming film Primetime to the Joker. Pattinson plays a fictionalised version of journalist Chris Hansen, known for the television series To Catch a Predator, in Lance Oppenheim’s upcoming A24 drama. His portrayal has already sparked memes and viral reactions online, with some viewers pointing to similarities between his character and the iconic DC villain. Fans compare Pattinson’s performance to Joker In one scene from Primetime, Pattinson’s character confronts a nervous man, played by Tony Revolori, at a sting house. When the man insists, “I was just talking. It’s just…

Sunita Ahuja has opened up about her marriage to Bollywood actor Govinda, saying she does not forgive easily amid reports of marital strain between the couple. The 59-year-old internet personality, who is reportedly living separately from Govinda, discussed their nearly four-decade-long marriage during a conversation with Balaji Telefilms. Asked how she would respond if the Partner star wanted to return, Ahuja said she did not want to comment on the situation but stressed that forgiveness does not come easily to her. ‘I don’t forgive so easily’ “I don’t want to comment on this. I don’t forgive so easily. The word…

Meta is expanding its Muse personal AI agent with a range of new features, including a digital avatar, smart glasses integration, Mac computer control, email capabilities and shopping partnerships. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the updates during the company’s annual Connect event, describing Muse as the centrepiece of the company’s consumer AI strategy. Muse launched in early September and is powered by Meta’s Muse Spark multimodal AI model. The company says the agent is designed to handle everyday tasks by connecting with users’ apps and digital services. Muse gets a digital avatar Meta is developing a new Muse Realtime Avatar…

Anthropic says its newly established biology lab has identified a previously unknown enzyme system that could have properties similar to CRISPR, in a discovery the company says was made largely with the help of its Claude AI models. Anthropic confirmed last week that it operates a wet biology laboratory in the Bay Area, where its AI systems are used to support physical biological research. The company has now announced that researchers using Claude identified an enzyme system hidden in the DNA of bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. Anthropic says the system has properties reminiscent of CRISPR and may be capable…

Meta has introduced its first camera-free AI glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, at its Connect 2026 conference, offering users AI-powered features without the privacy concerns associated with camera-equipped smart glasses. Developed with Meta’s hardware partner EssilorLuxottica, the audio-only glasses are designed to let users listen to music and podcasts, take calls, translate speech and interact with Meta’s Muse AI assistant. The glasses will start at $349, with pre-orders scheduled to open on October 13. Camera-free design focuses on privacy Unlike Meta’s existing AI glasses, the new Ray-Ban Meta Audio does not include a camera. The move comes after criticism of…

Pakistan has carried out precision aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan after drones were launched from Afghan territory into Pakistan a day earlier, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. Islamabad described the action as a limited and proportionate response targeting sites used to launch and store the drones. In a statement posted on X, Tarar said Pakistan conducted the strikes in exercise of its sovereign right to self-defence. He said the 10 locations targeted in Afghanistan were being used for launching and storing drones involved in the attempted attacks. According to the minister, the strikes were “deliberate, precise,…

South Africa must find a way to get the best out of their depleted fast bowling attack when they host Australia in a three-match one-day international ​series starting in Durban on Thursday, according to captain Temba Bavuma. Bavuma ‌said a fearsome pack of fast bowlers for touring teams to contend with is in South African cricket’s “DNA”, but they have had to cast the net wide for this series. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi ​Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka and Ottneil Baartman were all ruled out with hamstring ​injuries, while Nandre Burger has a bad back. It has left an ⁠inexperienced seam bowling line-up…

German auto industry executives and experts have called for deeper cooperation with China on new energy vehicles (NEVs), batteries, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated driving, saying the two countries could draw on their respective strengths as the global auto industry undergoes a rapid technological shift. Speaking at the ongoing World New Energy Vehicle Congress 2026 in Haikou, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, participants pointed to the complementary strengths of the two countries, with Germany bringing engineering expertise, quality, safety and global industrial experience, and China offering rapid innovation, digital ecosystems, battery technology and smart mobility. Hildegard Müller, president of…