Iranian and U.S. officials reportedly met separately with mediators Monday to push for a ceasefire, as Middle Eastern crude exports rebounded to war-time high.

As Ukraine’s defenses struggle to keep up with Russia’s technological advances, its capital is fast becoming a frontline city.

Malaysia has started repatriating Myanmar nationals under a voluntary program. The movement of more than 1,470 people beginning Monday comes despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups that conditions in Myanmar are unsafe for them.

Vietnam police have arrested three people, ⁠including ⁠a Norwegian citizen and an ⁠Australian national of Vietnamese origin, accusing them of terrorism, in an operation ​that a pro-democracy group says was conducted in Cambodia.

Alphabet's Google has challenged two EU orders to help AI rivals such as OpenAI access its services and ​search engine competitors to access its search data, saying these ‌would undermine privacy safeguards and cause irreversible harm to European users.

Anthropic plans to warn IPO investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.”

Bangkok was declared a disaster-affected area after nearly 12 inches rain fell over a 48-hour period, leading to severe flooding across the Thai capital. Bangkok is among 41 Thai provinces hit by floods in recent weeks that have killed at least eight people and damaged more than 500,

The injuries were not significant, a U.S. official confirmed.