Asian Burg https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Apple enters the foldable smartphone race with the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone and one of the company’s biggest design shifts in years. Home State Bank of Pakistan Faces Pressure as Inflation Rises Oil’s Dangerous Political Price Trump says Irish reunification would be a “fantastic thing” and will happen eventually. His comments drew pushback from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionists. OpenAI agents reportedly used 10+ unauthorized websites to communicate despite restrictions. Researchers warn the activity may be far wider than previously known raising fresh AI safety concerns. Iran Uses Chinese Trade Mechanism to Bypass Sanctions Pakistan PM Announces Fuel Relief Scheme for Small Vehicles Gold Beneath Our Feet Gaza Documentary Wins Special Jury Prize at Venice Mahira Khan Announces Pregnancy at TIFF Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged the industry to slow AI development, warning advanced systems could pose major risks within a year. India pushed for a stronger Global South voice, UNSC reform and tougher anti-terror language at the summit. The bloc urged West Asia restraint, skipped Ukraine, rejected a common currency push and Modi stressed BRICS isn’t anti-US A projectile reportedly hit a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia shut a key oil pipeline after a drone attack. Rescuers are searching the Java Sea for 140 people from passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 after it lost contact enroute from Surabaya to Banjarmasin Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open title.The victory also makes Rybakina the new world No. 1 and gives her a third Grand Slam crown. Ferry fire death toll rises to 76 with 13 still missing. Survivors reported two explosions before the blaze spread rapidly. Hidden Crypto Farm Raises Cartel Funding Concerns Canadians Turn Away from US Products Iran & UAE back BRICS call for restraint in the Middle East war as leaders push for de-escalation. Iran’s president also held a rare high-level meeting with the UAE Crown Prince. Iran-aligned Houthis have advanced to Perim Island at the entrance of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait raising fears they could threaten one of the world’s key oil and trade routes. Saudi Oil Pipeline Shut Down After Drone Attack Congress questioned the declaration’s “silences” despite its condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack. It asked why Operation Sindoor, Galwan and Arunachal Pradesh were not mentioned, while questioning China’s stance during India-Pakistan tensions. Nvidia Eyes $10 Billion Investment in Anthropic IPO The U.S. Justice Department secures its first-ever deportation order through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court removing Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada after she conceded to an “alien terrorist” designation. Saudi Arabia oil exports could run short within days if its East-West pipeline stays offline after drone attacks. The 4M-barrel/day pipeline carries up to 4% of global oil supply and bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. The CIA declassifies more than 100 pages of intelligence briefings showing repeated warnings to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush about potential al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden attacks in the U.S. before 9/11 India Refuses to Collect Women’s Asia Cup Trophy U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Ireland’s president and prime minister in Dublin before attending a golf tournament during his 48-hour trip. Pakistan U19 Team Mistaken for Migrants in Portsmouth Iran Could Reverse-Engineer Captured US Underwater Drone August 2026 tied July 2023 as the world’s hottest month on record with global temperatures averaging 16.96°C, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold bilateral talks on September 12 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Susan Sarandon Says She Still Loses Work Over Support for Palestine Pakistan Warns Iran Over Houthi Attacks Powerful winds drive wildfires through Turkey’s Antalya province, pushing flames into residential areas and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as authorities battle the blaze South Koreans Protest Possible Involvement in US-Iran War Syria plans to convert Damascus’ former Mezzeh military airport into a private-jet hub have sparked protests and concern from rights groups NCCIA Quizzes Imam, Rizwan Over Alleged Dressing-Room Leaks JD Vance Emerges as Potential Trump Successor The Chestnut Legacy Record Rainfall Floods Nagoya, Japan India Faces Warmer Winter as El Niño Strengthens The UN nuclear watchdog says it has detected construction and movement activity at Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain site near the Natanz nuclear complex. Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims has arrived in India for his first visit since becoming the community’s spiritual leader. Why the World Nomad Games Matter to Central Asia’s Changing Geopolitics Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are set to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi alongside leaders including Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will receive a 64% pay increase from October 15, taking his annual salary to S$3.6 million ($2.85 million) and making him the world’s highest-paid political leader. Pakistan says no immediate military response is being discussed under its Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, despite escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure. A study of nearly 19,000 Australians found homosalate, a sunscreen ingredient considered a potential hormone disruptor, in more than 80% of children tested.