Top IRS lawyer to resign post amid disagreements with Trump administration
Reports indicate a controversial settlement deal and disputes over tax audits may have prompted Ken Kies to step down.
Israel, Gaza and the future of US power
Congressman Ro Khanna joins Sreenivasan Jain.
Israel, Gaza and the future of US power
Congressman Ro Khanna joins Sreenivasan Jain.
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ abandons Gaza ‘recovery plan’: Report – Middle East Eye
- Trump’s 'Board of Peace' abandons Gaza ‘recovery plan’: Report Middle East Eye
- Trump’s Board of Peace drops full Gaza recovery plan in favour of tiny pilot scheme The Guardian
- Peace President Trump Humiliated as Another Plan Collapses The Daily Beast
- Exclusive | Trump Wanted 20,000 Peacekeeping Troops in Gaza. He Is Starting With 10 to 20. WSJ
- How Trump’s promise of peace and prosperity in Gaza fell apart in six months The Independent
More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east
109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over the US
Tens of millions of Americans are enduring another day of smoky skies, irritated eyes and bad air quality, as Canadian wildfire smoke spread again over huge swathes of the US, affecting about 109 million people across the midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east.
The pungent smoke blanketed cities such as Chicago and Detroit, where residents on Friday were warned to stay indoors and reduce activity levels after the air-quality index reached a “hazardous” 361, according to the government website AirNow.
Continue reading...China’s Xi Jinping Wants AI to Be Open to the World—and Out of America’s Control – Gizmodo
- China’s Xi Jinping Wants AI to Be Open to the World—and Out of America’s Control Gizmodo
- Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. The New York Times
- China’s Xi Touts Open-Source AI and Takes a Swipe at U.S. Dominance WSJ
- Analysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader CNN
- China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it? Al Jazeera
China’s Xi Jinping Wants AI to Be Open to the World—and Out of America’s Control – Gizmodo
- China’s Xi Jinping Wants AI to Be Open to the World—and Out of America’s Control Gizmodo
- Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. The New York Times
- China’s Xi Touts Open-Source AI and Takes a Swipe at U.S. Dominance WSJ
- Analysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader CNN
- China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it? Al Jazeera
China’s Xi Jinping Wants AI to Be Open to the World—and Out of America’s Control – Gizmodo
- China’s Xi Jinping Wants AI to Be Open to the World—and Out of America’s Control Gizmodo
- Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. The New York Times
- China’s Xi Touts Open-Source AI and Takes a Swipe at U.S. Dominance WSJ
- Analysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader CNN
- China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it? Al Jazeera
How an Italian sculptor created the iconic World Cup trophy
In 1970, an Italian sculptor designed the iconic World Cup trophy that’s become familiar to generations of fans.
CDC and FDA link lettuce at Taco Bell in five states to cyclospora outbreak
FDA investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce, but federal warnings did not name the company
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five US states as a source of the widespread outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the source late on Thursday and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
Continue reading...At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas
Officials in the southern state have seen new warning systems tested by the floods, after last year's deadly rainfall.
At least two dead as heavy rains, floods strike central Texas
Officials in the southern state have seen new warning systems tested by the floods, after last year's deadly rainfall.
One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent – BBC
- One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent BBC
- Pro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown NBC News
- A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men The New York Times
- Russian Police Detain Pro-Kremlin Blogger Who Turned On Putin Bloomberg.com
- Russian courts target two outspoken critics of war in Ukraine Reuters
One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent
While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.
One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents
While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.
Will the Canadian wildfire smoke affect Spain vs Argentina World Cup final?
World Cup organisers are monitoring the situation 'closely', with US and FIFA presidents meeting on Friday.
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 14, including mourners attending funeral – Al Jazeera
- Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 14, including mourners attending funeral Al Jazeera
- An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says AP News
- Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says The Guardian
- Israeli attacks on residential areas in Gaza kill eight Al Jazeera
- 10 said killed, including three children, in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza The Times of Israel
US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes – Yahoo Finance
Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast – AP News
- Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast AP News
- Iran Attacks Kuwait Water and Power Plants as Hostilities Worsen Bloomberg.com
- Oil prices rise after Kuwait says Iran attacked water desalination and power plant CNBC
- US, Iran each attack infrastructure in risky escalation Yahoo
- Kuwait desalination plant hit as US and Iran escalate infrastructure attacks France 24
Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC
Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.