6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Argentina's San Antonio de los Cobres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for stronger international cooperation to ensure the safe and responsible development of artificial intelligence, saying governments cannot afford to ignore concerns raised by those developing increasingly powerful AI systems.

US forces on Wednesday (local time) interdicted and sank a floating refuelling station that the USSouthern Command (SOUTHCOM) said was supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.

New images have revealed the extent of damage to US military bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian strikes. A Pentagon report also highlighted major infrastructure damage, ammunition shortages and significant costs incurred during the conflict.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the BRICS New Delhi Declaration for its strong commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations. He praised the presence of major world powers at the summit, emphasising international cooperation to address global crises.

Addressing a query regarding the role of expanding economic blocs like BRICS in supplementing or altering global governance, the UN chief pointed out that existing multilateral institutions no longer reflect modern geopolitical and economic realities.