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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the importance of curbing artificial intelligence, but not before continuing his selfie diplomacy.

A 12-year-old girl is fighting for life after getting a massive electric jolt while taking photos for her social media feed.

The United Arab Emirates says it has suspended all flights by Iranian airlines as new US sanctions against companies with ties to Iran come into effect.

Dozens of delegates at ‌the United ‌Nations have walked out of the hall when ‌Israeli ‌Prime Minister ⁠Benjamin Netanyahu began ​his speech.

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a state summit.

While Trump has many thorny issues to discuss with the president of America’s biggest economic rival, he focused on his long relationship with Xi as the two gathered for opening remarks before formal talks.

To the grandees gathered in New York this week, America does not look like a solution to the Middle East’s woes: it is a source of them.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

A far-right activist is in custody after he was filmed slashing the side of an inflatable boat in the English Channel with a rescue crew member still on board.

MARK RILEY: While politicians trade ultimatums, drivers are left counting the cost.

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Prime Minister was in his happy place as he accepted his Global Citizen award alongside Cyntha Erivo and F1 boss Stefano Domenicali.

Anthony Albanese has inked a partnership with his Dutch counterpart on the sidelines of the UN, which will also work to secure accountability for MH17 victims.

Putin’s forces target communication infrastructure, with the latest round of deadly strikes matching the intensity of the opening days of Russia’s Ukraine invasion.

Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day visit where tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned US attacks on what he described as civilian targets during the early stages of the Iran war.

The PM says OpenAI agents hacked into a Medicare statistics website researching data on drug prices but refused to say if he raised the ‘unacceptable’ issue with Trump during their selfie encounter in New York.

LATIKA M BOURKE: The United States has warned Anthony Albanese that any Government-mandated algorithm filter would be classified as ‘censorship’ by the Trump administration.

EXCLUSIVE: Penny Wong says it is in the interests of the US and China to prevent an AI arms race as Australia joins a UN-backed push to keep AI under human control.