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China narrows AI gap, challenges US influence At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Beijing showcased advances in AI while promoting its vision of open-source development and global governance. How India's youth-led 'Cockroach' movement challenges Modi What started as a satirical protest against exam leaks in India has grown into a wider movement voicing young Indians' anger over jobs and education. Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life without parole in US prison Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel and one of the world's most notorious drug traffickers, was sentenced to life in a US prison. AliExpress hit with record EU fine The Chinese retailer has become the latest major online marketplace to face penalties under the EU’s Digital Services Act. Russia says bus strike kills 5 in border region with Ukraine The strike comes as Ukraine launched more than hundreds of drones at Moscow after a Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, as President Zelenskyy sought to calm growing tensions over Ukraine’s military leadership. UN chief Guterres to visit Cyprus in bid to revive peace talks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Cyprus next week in what is seen as an effort to kickstart the stalled peace process. Why now? What is known about the plan? And what might be different this time round? Why a 90-year-old treaty limits NATO in the Black Sea A 90-year-old treaty still shapes the balance of power in the Black Sea. As Ukraine fights on against Russia, can NATO project power into waters it can't enter freely? US ties to Israel rattle rare earth deal in Malaysia Malaysia's rare earth refinery in Gebeng is essential to a strategic deal between the Pentagon and Australia's Lynas mining corporation. Now, Malaysian activists are using it as leverage to support Palestinians in Gaza. Why Japan's new imperial law keeps women off the throne New legislation aims to address the shrinking ranks of Japan's imperial family, while preserving male-only succession despite broad support for a female emperor. Meet Andy Burnham, Britain's new prime minister Andy Burnham has been sworn in as the successor to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham, the former Manchester mayor, has become a leading figure in the Labour Party and one of the UK's most popular politicians. DR Congo neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge The growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising fears of regional spread, with Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia stepping up border screening, surveillance and emergency response measures.