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An Israel-bound flight arrives in Tel Aviv after an alleged plot by a pilot to down the plane. A group of tech leaders sign a voluntary AI pact with US President Donald Trump. US forces leave Iraq after more than two decades. And Fat Bear Week has a new champion. Podcasts, breaki ...  Show more

Trump meets with AI leaders to discuss safety concerns as he pushes for US companies to stay ahead of China. Anthropic warns its own IPO investors that the technology could pose catastrophic risks to humanity. Lindsay Clancy's lawyer pushes to block a retrial. A civil lawsuit all ...  Show more

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel today, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an ongoing diplomatic push to prevent fighting in Gaza from escalating across the region. President Biden says that while “taking out” Hamas extremists is neces ...  Show more

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As I'm recording this, Antony Blinken is on a whirlwind trip to at least eight countries in the Middle East and Mediterranean region. This flurry of diplomatic activity comes in the wake of worrying signs that the conflict in Israel and Gaza may spread throughout the reg ...

US President Joe Biden threatens to reconsider future support for Israel unless it takes steps to avoid aid worker and civilian deaths in Gaza. Somalia expels Ethiopia's ambassador, orders closure of two consulates over "interference". US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends r ...  Show more

Today we look at the potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.On Monday, Hamas agreed to terms put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, but Israel has rejected them, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying they are far from meeting Israel’s “core demands”. Mea ...  Show more