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UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections

UNITED NATIONS, February 13, 2026 (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who established the panel, called the adoption “a foundational step toward global scientific understanding of AI.” “In a world where AI is racing ahead,” he said, “this panel will provide what’s been missing — rigorous, independent scientific insight that enables all member states, regardless of their technological capacity, to engage on an equal footing.” He has described it as the first

Bangladesh’s BNP heading for ‘sweeping’ election win

Dhaka, Feb. 13, 2026 (AFP) – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman is heading for a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, Bangladeshi TV stations projected Friday. Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a party statement, claimed a “sweeping victory”, without giving figures, calling for followers to give thanks in prayer on Friday rather than celebrate on the streets. “There will be no victory rally despite the BNP’s sweeping victory,” the statement said. “We will hold special prayers at mosques after Jumma (Friday) prayers across the country.” At 5:30 am

EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China and Trump

BILZEN-HOESELT, Belgium February 12, 2026 (AP) — Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from U.S. President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic tactics from China and hybrid threats from Russia — challenges that have prompted a rethink of Europe’s approach to diplomacy and trade. “We all know we must change course, and we all know the direction,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told a meeting of some European leaders on Wednesday. “Yet it sometimes feels like we’re standing on the bridge of the ship staring at the horizon

Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2026 (AP) — Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol. It’s very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches being developed by two companies show hints that switching off certain genes could dramatically lower artery-clogging cholesterol, raising hopes of one day being able to prevent heart attacks without having to take pills. “People want a fix, not a bandage,” said Dr. Luke Laffin, a preventive cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. After co-authoring a

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