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$105 billion, one Ohio county

Trump widens Iran confrontation as Gaza talks stall and Ebola deaths climb in Congo

The past half day brought a sharper American edge to two Middle East crises, while a public-health disaster in Congo passed a grim national record. Away from the wars, artificial intelligence stopped looking weightless as Nvidia, OpenAI and SoftBank put a vast Ohio energy-and-data bet into legal form.

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Imran Khan ordered to hospital
Pakistan Supreme Court orders former Prime Minister Imran Khan moved from jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours for medical treatment
Wildfire in Belgium Hautes Fagnes
Exceeds historical records as the largest wildfire in Belgium since 1911, continuing to impact air quality across the border in Germany.
West Bank settler siege in Qusra
Attacked a Red Crescent ambulance in the West Bank, Israeli settlers escalate violence in Qusra while the Palestinian-American resident remains under military escort.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

OpenAI's teen-targeted ChatGPT mode is a notable product launch by a major company, touching EU minor-protection rules without shifting the regulatory landscape.

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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Geopolitics·High·Reported 13d ago·Updated 12d 20h ago

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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
Issued first evacuation warning in weeks for southern Lebanon, signaling a shift in Israeli military operations despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

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