A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes. Debates inside the AI industry and beyond over the plausibility of these doomsday scenarios have heated up since several executives endorsed slowing the technology's development for safety reasons. Despite warnings of the potential for to...
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- A mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11, including a pregnant woman
- A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
- Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to Ceuta
- Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
- This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UNs stage
- Chinas Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
- This years El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
- Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for them
- Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
- Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may annihilate Iran
- Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries
- A nation renamed stands up at the UN: Say our name. Naoero.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026
- Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees in 2027
- Carney says Canada and India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of Modi visit
- Canadas top diplomat talks up its middle powers strategy at UN
- Is it killer robots or super intelligence? At the UN, leaders see both
- Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit
- Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an extremely dangerous storm off the coast of Mexico
- Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russias war could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy
- Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islands
- Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award
- Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
- UN leaders meeting convenes with secretary-general calling for world built on interdependence
- Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly, and other Mideast developments
- Rwandan doctor accused in London court of overseeing 6 killings in 1994 genocide
- Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
- Shooter opens fire near a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 11
- The EU moves closer to free trade deal with Philippines amid global tensions
- Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
- UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks
- Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds
- South Koreas Lee tells AP he wants step-by-step approach to North Koreas nuclear dismantlement
- Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting
- Up to 30 shots fired after man opened fire on officer outside Ontario synagogue
- Two of Puerto Ricos legacy newspapers say they will end print editions
Mon, 21 Sep 2026
- Irans Revolutionary Guard warns US over escalation, and other Mideast developments
- Pope will retrace his missionary footsteps in Peru and finally visit Argentina in November
- The main Kremlin party wins tighter control of parliament in Russias carefully orchestrated vote
- The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC
- Pakistan says airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants; Kabul reports 3 civilians killed
- Russia targets Zaporizhzhia after Ukraine launches 1,000-drone weekend barrage
- German leader faces tough time ahead after election defeats, but no sign of leadership challenge
- Explosion injures 3 South Korean military officers inside DMZ bordering North Korea
- Pope Leo XIV in France to find a secular country at odds with Catholic teaching on life
- Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia
- Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
- Trump shattered Canadas old US relationship. Carney is building a new one in Europe
- Tropical Storm Polo forms off southwestern Mexico
- Young people in Morocco split over whether politics can deliver change as election draws near
- Houthis say they wont attack US vessels in Red Sea, and other Mideast developments
- Early results show Russias main Kremlin party dominating tightly controlled parliamentary vote
Sun, 20 Sep 2026
- Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe
- 18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haitis president being extradited from Haiti to US
- Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemens growing civil war
- Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms
- Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including largest ever attack on Moscow
- Trump used to slam China. Heres why hes now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
- North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US
- Fast food from the US and China catches on in both countries
Sat, 19 Sep 2026
- Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital, and other Mideast developments
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression
- Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
- Israels president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate
- Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff with militants in the northwest
- Dutch riot police break up far-right protest in The Hague after violence erupts
- Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
- UNGA lingo: A guide to UN General Assembly meeting acronyms, buzzwords and more
- Denmarks leaders are cautiously optimistic about Trumps announcement of a Greenland deal
- Italy sees mosquitos spread the West Nile virus farther and longer as Europe warms
Fri, 18 Sep 2026
- Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodrguez in New York next week, White House says
- Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
- Brazils Lula ramps up federal push against organized crime in Rio ahead of crucial election
- Hundreds of thousands attend Irans biggest government-organized rally since the war began
- Carney says Canada is strong as US borrowing costs rise and Europe ties deepen
- Zelenskyy hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit
- Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlins power
- Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
- Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
- Infantinos opponents at FIFA call for $10M payments to federations from post-World Cup reserves
- Preparing to leave office, with world beset by problems, UN chief talks of a way forward
- Indonesian divers recover 3 bodies from capsized ferry as salvage operation begins
- Shooting at high school in the Philippines leaves 2 students and gunman dead, several injured
- EU chief floats associate membership for Canada. But that doesnt exist yet
- Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
- Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions
- Malaysias king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
Thu, 17 Sep 2026
- WHO sees encouraging signs in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging
- Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory
- At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
- US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
- Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlins power
- A ninth womans body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer
- Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1
- Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1, and other Mideast developments
- Swedens prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election
- Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine
- Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe
- France hosts Lebanon security talks to discuss post-UN mission plans
- Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Dianas brother
- UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
- Romanian border residents fear fallout as frequency of drone alerts rises
- Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
- Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise
- House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
Wed, 16 Sep 2026
- Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a hostile act
- Top Democrat places hold on Trump administrations plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel
- Saudis seek allies help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say
- Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing
- Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport
- Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others
- Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist
- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague
- Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments
- EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the blocs 1st associate member
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