Israel and Lebanon previously agreed to a ceasefire but hostilities continued.
SpaceX eyes $75 billion IPO, valuing company at $1.77 trillion
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company, said on Wednesday it plans to raise about $75 billion in an initial public offering, valuing the company at $1.765 trillion. The company will offer 555.6 million shares at $135 each, surpassing Saudi A…
Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiations
Trump says he wants to keep talks on the conflict in Lebanon separate from negotiations over the war with Iran.
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for first time ever
Germany has failed to win a seat on the UN Security Council for the first time, losing a General Assembly vote to Austria and Portugal
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Philippine Senate reopens after impasse but standoff among senators remain
An impasse in the Philippines between two factions of senators that shut the Senate for two consecutive days ended on Wednesday when one side gained a quorum and allowed the upper chamber to reopen.
Rat infestation in IRS building leads to staff sitting on their desks, report says: ‘Falling out of ceilings’
Management has deployed traps throughout the Chamblee Tucker Road facility, though the whistleblower claims some of the rodents are too large for the devices
South Korea ruling party sweeps most seats in local elections but faces losing Seoul – Reuters
South Korea ruling party sweeps most seats in local elections but faces losing Seoul ReutersExit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea’s ruling liberal party in local elections AP NewsWhat to Know About South Korea’s Election…
Netanyahu says ‘we don’t need USA’ after Trump called him ‘crazy’ in explosive phone call
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed off reports that Donald Trump branded him ‘crazy’ during a tense phone call.
Iran says no ‘tangible progress’ in war talks, Trump says deal close
Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that negotiations to end the Middle East war had made “no tangible progress” after fresh US and Iranian strikes tested a fragile ceasefire. Kuwaiti officials said an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait Internationa…
Sources: Lila Sciences, which uses AI tools to speed up the rate of scientific discovery, is in talks to raise a $2B Series B at an expected valuation of ~$8.5B (Bloomberg)
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Sources: Lila Sciences, which uses AI tools to speed up the rate of scientific discovery, is in talks to raise a $2B Series B at an expected valuation of ~$8.5B — Artificial intelligence research startup Lila Sciences Inc…