Prince Harry says that artificial intelligence chatbots designed to provide companionship are even more dangerous to young people than social media.

A judge has heard arguments but did not rule from the bench in a case on President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.

The wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist hopes President Donald Trump can help bring home her husband, Youlin Chen.

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials have met, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war.

Middle Eastern leaders are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly as conflicts in the region continue.

China's Alibaba has unveiled new plans for its AI model and new chip technologies, including what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip.

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries.

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.

President Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time.

Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pleading for “a world built on interdependence” as he makes his final address to the General Assembly gathering of world leaders.

President Donald Trump says that communism is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced.

The U.S. is proposing a new notification system with China for artificial intelligence incidents that could threaten national security.

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs to Taiwan.

When Donald Trump ran for office a decade ago, he called China a menace to the U.S. economy.

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war.

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks at the White House with President Donald Trump.

As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach on safety depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China.

Min Zin, a U.S. scholar of Myanmar politics, has been detained in China for over three months.

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs bristled at the Anthropic CEO’s call for the U.S. to curb China’s artificial intelligence capabilities as part of a wider argument for a global slowdown on AI development.

New warnings from the artificial-intelligence industry have revived debate over whether advanced AI models could escape human control and threaten humanity.

President Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are affecting people worldwide.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met during the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

Leaders of the BRICS nations have expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned sanctions not authorized by the U.N. The leaders met in New Delhi on Saturday to strengthen their global position.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held talks before a BRICS summit in New Delhi.

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's unity.

As India’s capital prepares to host a summit of the BRICS grouping of countries this weekend, parts of one of the world’s busiest urban centers have been turned into tightly controlled security zones.

A Chinese government spokesperson says China and the United States hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon.

China has dismissed U.S. claims that Chinese artificial intelligence developers extract capabilities from frontier American AI systems.

The White House says restoration work on the mansion's North Portico should be completed by mid-September before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States later in the month.

U.S. Central Command says the military has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on a U.S. warship by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

China has reported that its exports jumped 25% in August from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods.

It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border.

Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to have settled on a dual-prong approach.

Iran has targeted U.S. Gulf allies, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. airstrikes in Iran.

China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade.

The United States military says it has struck new targets in Iran as hostilities flared after a month without military action.

The leaders of China, Russia and India have gathered with other heads of state at a meeting billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence.

China’s foreign minister says his country and the United States need to overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected September summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom for his role in supporting the country.

The Trump administration's new “economic onslaught” on Iran's financial connections around the world faces a challenge when it comes to China.

President Donald Trump is moving toward imposing a new tariff on China to penalize Beijing for flooding the global market with underpriced goods.

Longtime AP correspondent Christopher Bodeen has died at 55.

President Donald Trump played White House tour guide, showcasing his construction projects, including a new helipad and ballroom.

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually.

China has announced a series of economic measures against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on trade with six American entities.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his candidacy for what is likely his last reelection bid.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots, citing national security concerns.

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide.

Chinese AI models are gaining popularity in the U.S. for their affordability and efficiency.

Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri recounts how his fears turned to uncertainty and then joy after he was unexpectedly released from detention in China.

It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company.

Southeast Asia’s top diplomats have opened three days of talks in the Philippine capital with an agenda topped by their most daunting security problems.

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise.

The United States has not renewed the national emergency declaration over Hong Kong, lifting some sanctions but keeping an executive order that revoked Hong Kong's special trading status.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries.

The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions now have flipped in Beijing’s favor.

President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues.

A China-born U.S. seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years.

A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people.

The Philippine Senate has started the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold against the backdrop of her feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thousands of police officers were deployed to secure the Senate on Monday.

A pastor of a prominent underground church detained in China in October has been released, according to rights advocates.

China has announced sanctions on 10 American defense companies.

Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. says the island needs American weapons to bolster its self-defense against the growing threat from China.

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit have backed U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire.

Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million.

China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence.

China says it firmly opposes the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military-linked companies.

Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.

Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage.

Two leading House Republicans are meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader as she travels to Washington this week.

Taiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from “shoot and scoot” launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack.

China has reported that its exports picked up pace in May, rising 19.4% from a year earlier.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years.

The Justice Department says an American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government.

A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy.

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat.

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working for the state news agency Xinhua in the U.S. This move follows Beijing's decision to expel Vivian Wang, a New York Times correspondent, apparently over a DealBook event featuring Taiwan's leader.

The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead.

Authorities in northern China are investigating a coal mine operator for safety lapses after an explosion killed at least 82 people.

Chinese local officials say that a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern Shanxi province has killed at least 82 people.

Taiwan's government says it hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the self-governing island.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's recent summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin highlighted different dynamics with each country.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wouldn’t rule out the possibility that violent rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will be considered for payouts from a new $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals who believe they were targeted politically.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war.

The White House says China has agreed to increase its imports of U.S. agricultural products like beef and poultry, after President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing last week.

Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Donald Trump questioned continued U.S. support for Taiwan following his visit to China.

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China.