Nvidia responds to report that China’s DeepSeek is using its banned Blackwell AI chips
The U.S. has blocked the export of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips to China in an effort to stay ahead in the AI race.
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
U.S. to mandate checks of some tourists’ social media history from past 5 years
Tourists from countries including Britain, Japan, France, and Australia will now be expected to provide their social media history to visit to the U.S.
These young Australians grew up with social media – what do they think of the ban?
The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban.
US judge approves bid to unseal Epstein grand jury documents
While Judge Paul Engelmayer approved the Justice Department’s request, he warned there are few new details in the files.
Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China if U.S. gets 25% cut, says Xi responded positively
Nvidia and chip rival Advanced Micro Devices agreed over the summer to share 15% of the revenue from China chip sales with the U.S. government.
Tony Blair ruled out of Trump’s proposed Gaza ‘peace board’: Report
Blair was the only figure named for the board when Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza.
Trump criticises ‘decaying’ European countries and ‘weak’ leaders
The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.
Trump to announce $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war
President Donald Trump has imposed shifting tariff policies on most countries, while pushing to reshape relationships with China and other major trade partners.
Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan’s northern coast
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami up to 70 centimeters high