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How could a pause in actions between the US and Iran affect peace and safety in the region?

By Parisa Hafezi and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign. After 13 nights of intensifying U.S. air strikes on Iran, the Pentagon abruptly suspended the campaign late on Friday, with no U.S. attacks reported on either Saturday or Sunday

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How should countries work together to keep the Red Sea safe for everyone?

DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to ensure freedom and security of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea during talks on Tuesday, the Egyptian presidency said. Sisi also expressed support for Saudi measures to protect its security and stability, and for efforts to reach a comprehensive and sustainable political solution to the Yemen crisis, the presidency said. (Reporting by Mohamed Hendawy, Writing by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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Technology

What should California consider when creating rules for artificial intelligence, including the idea of an AI kill switch?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning the state to take the lead on AI oversight, including the potential to mandate a "kill switch" for frontier models, with a new executive order issued Friday. Newsom's order directs the state to convene a group of experts that will deliver recommendations within two months on how to […]

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What impact might the upcoming Communist Party meeting have on China's relationship with other countries?

The Communist Party has set a date for its most important political gathering this autumn. The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to official news agency Xinhua on Monday. The decision was made during Monday’s meeting of the 21-member Politburo, which is chaired by President Xi Jinping. In a departure from its typical schedule, the Politburo convened the meeting a week early – just two days before the Chinese leader’s

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