Gaza truce, radicalization fears, Black Friday deals and OpenAI’s breakthrough
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes hold in Gaza with hostage releases expected. The conflict has security officials worried about Islamist attacks in Europe. U.S. shoppers set for ch...
24 Nov 202312min
Hostage deal, Altman 2.0, Dutch uncertainty and Thanksgiving politics
Israel's government and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO. Dut...
22 Nov 202312min
Hamas’ truce, Gaza rains, Ukraine aid and Cruise’s problems
The chief of Hamas tells Reuters the militant group is nearing a truce agreement with Israel. Winter rains are expected to add to Gaza’s misery. Lloyd Austin visits Kyiv, but questions remain about ai...
21 Nov 202312min
Altman’s Microsoft move, Argentina’s shock, hostage hopes and TikTok dupes
OpenAI’s former CEO Sam Altman joins Microsoft days after being ousted. Hopes for a hostage deal in Gaza. Argentina elects a far-right libertarian. Duplicate products are wooing shoppers on social med...
20 Nov 202312min
Who gets the weight loss drugs when supply doesn’t meet demand?
A revolutionary new class of drugs is transforming weight loss. But around the world, demand is skyrocketing for diabetes drugs because they also help people shed pounds. Join our global health journa...
18 Nov 202326min
Israel’s tunnel video, hockey death arrest and how an Indian startup hacked the world
Israel says it’s found a tunnel and weapons belonging to Hamas at Gaza’s Al Shifa – but Hamas deny using the hospital as a base. Why a UK ice hockey death and arrest for manslaughter have shocked the ...
17 Nov 202312min
Biden and Xi talk, cheap turkey, hostage negotiations and Myanmar's rebels
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed tangible progress in their first face-to-face talks in a year. Qatari mediators try to broker a hostage deal between Israel and Gaza. Rebe...
16 Nov 202312min
A doctor's view inside Al Shifa, Iran's proxy scramble and Starship's relaunch
A surgeon inside the Al Shifa describes Israel's troops entering Gaza’s largest hospital after a gun battle at the gates. Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ against Israel faces a trial by fire. Elon Musk’s ...
15 Nov 202312min
