At least one person has died and 25 others are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Greek island of Gavdos, south of Crete, authorities said. Fifty-one people were rescued after the vessel went down, according to the Greek coastguard. Survivors told authorities that about 77 people had been aboard the boat when it sank.
A sweeping bill aimed at imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran could reach US President Donald Trump within days, according to Republican Congressman Joe Wilson. The US House of Representatives could begin considering the legislation as early as September 15, after the House Rules Committee meets to determine how the measure will proceed.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has pledged continued and increased support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes were reported close to Poland’s border with Ukraine. Rutte said on Monday that the 32-member alliance would not be intimidated into reducing its backing for Kyiv and would strengthen its own defences along NATO’s eastern flank.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected calls for a pause in artificial intelligence development, warning that slowing the technology could allow China to overtake the United States in a field he described as critical to national security. Johnson said on Tuesday that the United States could not afford to impose a moratorium on AI development while China continued advancing its own capabilities.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended a range of economic policies pursued by the Trump administration, including measures affecting currency and bond markets, while confirming plans to meet his Chinese counterpart this weekend.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has rejected calls for additional laws governing artificial intelligence, arguing that technology companies should instead take responsibility for ensuring their systems are safe before releasing them. Huang said AI developers should avoid putting products into the public domain unless they were confident the technology could be used safely.
A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone over southern Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, after the unmanned aircraft entered the country's airspace. Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the drone had probably originated from Russia, raising fresh concerns about the security of NATO's eastern flank.
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the Supreme Court after the justices declined to allow new restrictions on mail-in voting to take effect ahead of November’s midterm elections. The decision represents a setback for the Trump administration, which has sought to impose tighter requirements on postal ballots as part of a broader effort to change how federal election-related mail is handled.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected calls for a pause in artificial intelligence development, warning that slowing the technology could allow China to overtake the United States in a field he described as critical to national security. Johnson said on Tuesday that the United States could not afford to impose a moratorium on AI development while China continued advancing its own capabilities.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected claims that Iran was left defenceless against US military forces, saying newly disclosed details of American losses during the conflict represent only a fraction of the damage inflicted.


















































































































































