BLF claims killing 18 Pakistani soldiers in Balochistan's Washuk

IANS | October 5, 2026 11:28 AM

Quetta, Oct 5 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for killing 18 Pakistan Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and injuring several others in an attack on an FC camp in the Mashkel area of Washuk district in Balochistan, local media reported on Monday.

AI self-policing proven failure: Former FTC chair

IANS | October 5, 2026 11:02 AM

Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has warned against allowing artificial intelligence companies to police themselves, calling Big Tech self-regulation a "proven failure" and urging investigations, enforcement of existing laws and new legislation to address risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.

Global trade defies tariff shocks, says WTO chief

IANS | October 5, 2026 8:52 AM

Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Global trade is proving unexpectedly resilient despite aggressive US tariffs, the Iran war, high energy prices and growing strains on the rules-based trading system, World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said, pointing to an AI-driven surge in commerce while warning that the system remains vulnerable.

India, Canada open crucial trade talks

IANS | October 5, 2026 7:52 AM

Ottawa, Oct 5 (IANS) India and Canada will begin a crucial fifth round of negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement here Monday, accelerating efforts to conclude a deal before the end of the year as the two countries rapidly expand an economic relationship that only recently emerged from a prolonged diplomatic chill.