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Morning Bid: Peace talks hit turbulence  Reuters

5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity  Axios As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words  The New York Times Pope Leo delivers stern warning about artificial intelligence  Yahoo Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah’s remarks on Pope

Military officials said that the strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port that threatened U.S. ships.

A billionaire whose company runs Starbucks in South Korea has publicly apologised for a controversial marketing campaign.

U.S. conducts ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran as Trump pushes for peace deal  CNBC

U.S. conducts ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran as Trump pushes for peace deal  CNBC

Steve Schmidt, former Republican operative, had a scathing response to the Trump administration and MAGA on Memorial Day. The co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project described “MAGA’s ultimate disgrace” and called President Donald Trump and his White House

Ukraine war briefing: Russia pressures US to clear way for attacks on Kyiv  The Guardian Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25, 2026  Institute for the Study of War Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes’  Al Jazeera Russia Tells

The diplomatic agreements normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries. Now, as part of the peace talks with Iran, Mr. Trump wants other states to join.