How did F-35 stealth fighter components end up in Hong Kong, and what could China learn from the physical hardware? From stealth coatings and reverse engineering to past cyber espionage, here’s what we know.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/have-american-f-35-stealth-fighter-jet-parts-ended-up-in-china-14048127.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

A CNN reporter and a photojournalist were denied access to the White House grounds despite multiple attempts. Some staff from MS NOW and Politico were also not allowed.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/politico-ms-now-cnn-denied-access-to-white-house-despite-judges-order-14048169.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping had a lengthy discussion on topics ranging from US-China ties, Taiwan's independence and even the AI race. But what did the two leaders agree and disagree upon?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/donald-trump-xi-jinping-bilateral-takeaways-analysis-trade-taiwan-ai-race-14048228.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

A lot can be said without words. Between the handshakes and back pats, Donald Trump appeared to assert his dominance while Xi Jinping remained comfortable yet formal.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/xi-jinping-donald-trump-body-language-handshakes-back-pats-14048265.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Himalayan hydropower projects are built in a landscape where earthquakes, landslides, extreme rainfall, and glacial hazards can affect the infrastructure and river basin. But are they being studied for risks they pose to the mountains?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/the-dam-question-can-himalayan-rivers-withstand-more-infrastructure-14048240.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Just a few kilometres away from the White House, where Donald and Melania Trump held a lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, protesters dressed in Winnie the Pooh costumes gathered to voice their dissent against the Chinese government.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/xi-jinping-protesters-us-winnie-the-pooh-costumes-reason-censorship-14048331.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Trump and Xi’s state dinner included some of the biggest tech giant executives, but Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was missing. His absence did not go unnoticed. Amodei warned the US that China taking the lead in the AI race would pose a 'grave danger' to Washington and the world.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/trump-and-xis-dinner-date-with-top-ai-leaders-why-anthropic-ceo-wasnt-at-the-table-14048344.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Why can fans drink at rugby matches and concerts but not while watching football in England? Here’s what the 41-year-old alcohol ban says, why the government wants to review it, and why police remain opposed.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/uk-football-alcohol-ban-pitchside-drinking-andy-burnham-1985-act-14048376.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Ground-handling personnel at Zurich noticed the pilot smelled of alcohol and alerted the authorities. Subsequent sobriety tests allegedly indicated that his blood alcohol level was above the permissible limit for pilots.

https://www.firstpost.com/india/air-india-pilot-suspended-after-failing-alcohol-test-before-zurich-delhi-flight-14048381.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

During his keynote address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif alleged that India's decision to hold the existing treaty in abeyance had “no legal basis whatsoever”.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistans-sharif-warns-any-diversion-of-indus-waters-will-be-treated-as-an-act-of-war-at-unga-14048483.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Bestselling author and librarian Nancy Pearl suggests a 50-page test: if you aren’t enjoying the book or invested in the characters by page 50, put it down and pick up something else.

https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/how-long-is-your-did-not-finish-dnf-book-list-ws-e-14048473.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

It's a major heartbreak for fish lovers! Bangladesh has halted exports of hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja despite being one of the major producers and exporters of the prized fish. The trade relations between the nations have flipped after India exported around 500 tonnes of hilsa to Bangladesh in the past two months.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/no-hilsa-from-bangladesh-will-india-face-a-fish-crisis-ahead-of-durga-puja-14048494.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Delayed engines and heavier armour are holding back the Tejas and Zorawar, while US stealth jets train with the IAF. Firstpost's Weekly Defence Dispatch has the full picture.

https://www.firstpost.com/india/weekly-defence-dispatch-tejas-and-zorawar-delays-may-be-costing-india-readiness-us-f-35s-fly-with-iaf-agni-v-bunker-buster-and-more-14048522.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Tasia Fortune, a black woman and a mother of four, was found hanging from a tree. Police in the US state of Mississippi said Fortune was already dead before her body was "staged" and hanged from a tree.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/tasia-fortune-hanging-shocking-case-of-a-black-woman-who-was-killed-then-hanged-from-tree-in-us-14048523.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

In a strong rebuttal to Shehbz Sharif's UNGA address, New Delhi accused Islamabad of promoting terrorism and repeating false claims.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/osama-lived-next-door-india-delivers-sharp-rebuttal-to-pakistan-pms-remarks-at-unga-14048507.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

At the UNGA, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hit back at Pakistan, saying that attempts had also been made to “normalise terrorism” and claim immunity from its consequences.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-hits-back-at-pakistan-at-un-says-serial-practitioner-of-terrorism-cannot-claim-immunity-14048583.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

What happened at the Trump-Xi summit in Washington? We discuss this and more in our weekly roundup of the news from around the globe.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/this-week-in-explainers-when-donald-trump-wooed-xi-jinping-14048382.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Donald Trump has announced that the US will be referring to Artificial Intelligence as Super Intelligence from now onwards. However, the term 'super intelligence' already exists and means much more.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/super-intelligence-is-word-of-the-week-trumps-new-word-for-ai-has-a-sinister-meaning-14048129.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

In China, there's a new market booming. A growing number of platforms are connecting ordinary people with producers of AI-generated short dramas, advertisements and games, allowing them to license their likenesses for digital use.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/how-chinese-are-renting-out-their-faces-to-ai-to-make-money-14047627.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

#FPPhotos: The 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year winners are in! Take a look at the amazing photographs from the competition.

https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/soaring-the-skies-the-12-most-amazing-bird-photographs-from-around-the-world-photogallery-14047588.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social