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- FAA anticipates air travel schedule recovery by Sunday
- Nvidia CEO resigns amid affair, raising concerns over US national security
- Geoffrey Hinton warns AI could pose existential threat to humanity in three years
- FAA ground stop leads to travel chaos for sports events across US
- Trump, Xi, and Putin to meet at APEC summit according to White House
- Three fatalities reported in Russia as Ukraine claims US suggested NATO membership option
- Family seeks public assistance to locate missing Penticton man with dementia
- Alaska elects Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins as first Democrat governor since 1998
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Jensen Huang has stepped down as CEO of Nvidia following allegations of an extramarital affair involving a suspected Chinese spy. In the aftermath, Cabinet members from the Trump administration are engaged in discussions over the implications of restricted microchip exports to China.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has been elected as Alaska’s governor, marking the first Democratic victory in the state since 1998. The former lawmaker defeated three Republican opponents, including one endorsed by Donald Trump, and plans to foster bipartisan cooperation within his administration.
A Ukrainian drone strike has targeted the Russian warship Naro-Fominsk in the Gulf of Finland, marking a significant escalation in maritime conflict.
A small plane has crashed in a San Diego neighbourhood, directly impacting multiple homes and igniting fires, prompting evacuations in the area.
Israel’s leadership has condemned recent antisemitic shootings in Washington DC, linking them to global protests and media narratives that incite hatred against Jews.
Two Israeli embassy staffers, a young couple on the verge of getting engaged, were shot dead in Washington, DC on Wednesday night.
Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed ongoing high-level discussions with the US regarding participation in Trump’s proposed $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile defence programme.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, defending the Trump administration’s foreign policies amidst criticism from Democratic senators regarding issues such as budget cuts to foreign assistance and the refugee admissions program.
During a White House meeting, Donald Trump presented a video claiming evidence of “genocide” against white farmers in South Africa, which left President Cyril Ramaphosa mostly expressionless.
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