A false report nearly prompted the US military to intercept a Chinese vessel in West Asia. It falsely claimed that the ship was carrying components linked to a nuclear weapons programme.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/ai-generated-intelligence-report-nearly-triggered-us-china-military-confrontation-report-says-14047002.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

There's a sharp rise in hostility against Indians in the American state of Texas as reflected through Republican nominee Bo French's remarks. Here's more on this and other big world news in our weekly wrap.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/this-week-in-explainers-is-anti-india-sentiment-rising-in-texas-14046905.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Will UPI payments no longer be free? That’s the question everyone’s been asking after the government introduced new a MDR, which will come into effect from October 15.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/word-of-the-week-is-mdr-the-new-0-4-fee-on-upi-transactions-that-has-got-everyone-talking-14046620.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Feast your eyes on some of the best underwater photographs, courtesy the Ocean Photographer of the Year contest.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/ocean-photographer-of-the-year-winners-staring-seal-pups-submerged-crocs-and-more-photogallery-14045785.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Iran has clarified that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is not carrying any specific message or proposal from the United States during his visit to Tehran.


https://www.firstpost.com/world/no-us-proposal-says-iran-as-pakistans-mohsin-naqvi-visits-tehran-amid-war-14047122.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Whether it’s while waiting for the train or chilling solo at a cafe, Singapore is nudging its people toward an increasingly elusive habit: reading. Here's why.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/a-page-turner-why-is-singapore-paying-people-to-read-14046346.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Diagnosing endometriosis is often a challenge. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists says people can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive a diagnosis.

https://www.firstpost.com/health/endometriosis-can-take-years-to-diagnose-could-new-tests-finally-change-that-14044162.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Will Donald Trump heed Iran’s seven conditions for talks, or will he initiate new military action? What's the latest in the West Asia conflict?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/what-are-trumps-options-after-iran-laid-down-7-conditions-for-peace-talks-14047197.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing his biggest political crisis yet after historic CDU defeats in Germany’s state elections. What do the results mean for his chancellorship, the coalition and the rise of the AfD?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/can-friedrich-merz-survive-germany-chancellor-crisis-14047231.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Last week, the AI world was rocked when three Indian-origin researchers hacked into OpenAI by using Anthropic’s Claude. Meet Harsh Jaiswal, Mohan Pedhapati, and Rahul Maini.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/3-indians-openai-hack-claude-harsh-jaiswal-mohan-pedhapati-rahul-maini-hacktron-ai-14047238.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

In last month's Nepal flash floods, it was not a typical glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) that caused the devastation. But the chain of events points to a problem India is also confronting: high-mountain failures can evolve into destructive downstream hazards.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/hills-on-the-edge-glofs-the-danger-lurking-above-india-hill-towns-14047220.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

After a second-year student died by suicide, IIT-Bombay has removed Professor Suryanarayana Doolla as Dean (Administrative Affairs) with immediate effect. Here’s why.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/iit-bombay-student-suicide-sahil-wakode-professor-doolla-suspension-casteism-allegations-14047297.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Oil prices slipped towards the $100-a-barrel mark as hopes of US-Iran diplomatic engagement grew and Saudi Arabia increased crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over supply disruptions.

https://www.firstpost.com/business/crude-hits-11-day-low-why-are-oil-prices-falling-despite-west-asia-tensions-14047373.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The White House press pool has suspended coverage of Donald Trump after he banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico. But what exactly is this group of journalists, and why do they matter?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/trump-tv-launch-white-house-press-pool-donald-trump-events-media-coverage-cnn-ms-now-politico-ban-14047435.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

How did a presentation of critical media coverage by Oval Office aide Natalie Harp reportedly precede Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/trump-white-house-media-ban-is-natalie-harp-behind-crackdown-14047467.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

A strange cluster of lights over Tehran has baffled viewers. Some think the mysterious object was a drone; others believe it could be a UFO.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/drone-ufo-or-kite-how-mysterious-lights-over-tehran-skies-sparked-many-theories-14047476.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Why does Xi Jinping’s White House visit matter? From trade and rare earths to AI, Taiwan and Iran, here’s everything on the Trump-Xi agenda.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/whats-on-cards-xi-jinping-meets-donald-trump-at-white-house-14047483.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The first CCTV footage in the IIT-Bombay suicide case shows Sahil Ravindra Wakode bending down to look at something in his pocket during the examination. Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, now removed as dean, then questioned Sahil and took him aside, away from the other students.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/was-iit-bombay-student-who-died-by-suicide-caught-copying-what-cctv-reveals-14047540.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

When children are distracted by a show or game, they may pay less attention to the physical signals that tell them they are hungry or full.

https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/is-screen-time-making-children-eat-more-doctors-explain-the-link-parents-miss-ws-e-14047454.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Vivek Ramaswamy's fortune has more than doubled since March 2025, when it was estimated at around $1 billion.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/2-3-billion-counting-vivek-ramaswamy-could-become-americas-second-richest-governor-if-he-wins-ohio-14047521.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

In a 40-minute address to the UN delegates, US President Donald Trump made several misleading claims about AI safety, ending wars, and building weapons. Here's a fact-check.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/donald-trump-unga-speech-fact-check-weapons-wars-ai-race-14047717.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social