From the BBC World Service: Trade tensions are flaring as Beijing responds to President Donald Trump’s threats to tack an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods. China has warned of "corresponding measures," though new data shows that China’s exports are booming. So does China still need the U.S.? Then, Nigeria produces nearly 40% of the world's shea nuts, which sustains a multibillion-dollar trade in cosmetics, food, and medicine. But new trade restrictions are being felt throughout the shea nut supply chain.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Out at last: Israeli hostages return
Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East for a victory tour as Israeli captives were finally freed. But the path to peace does not run smooth: Gaza is devastated, Hamas remains armed and tricky negotiations continue. Why luxury travel is thriving, with a little help from social media. And celebrating Claudia Cardinale, the accidental film star.
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WSJ What’s News - Gaza Hostages Are Free After Two Years of War
A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. Cheers and celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as all twenty living Israeli hostages are released by Hamas. It is a pivotal moment with President Trump telling reporters that “the war is over,” however WSJ correspondent Jared Malsin explains that significant obstacles remain in securing a long-term peace plan for the Middle East. Plus, President Trump threatens to send long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine in a bid to pressure Moscow into negotiating a peace deal. And Paramount is circling Warner Bros. Discovery as the push to take over the media giant appears to be heating up. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Israel Celebrates as Gaza Hostages Freed
Plus: Paramount’s push to takeover Warner Brothers Discovery appears to be heating up. And, U.S. stock futures are heading higher this morning, after Friday’s sell off fueled by President Trump’s tariff threat on goods from China. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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Up First from NPR - Hostages Released, Trump In The Middle East, Shutdown Layoffs
Phase one of the Gaza ceasefire is underway as Hamas releases Israeli hostages and thousands of Palestinians held by Israel are being reunited with their families. President Trump addresses Israel's parliament ahead of his trip to Egypt to sign the deal he brokered. And the government shutdown enters its second week, with multiple agencies sending layoff notices and growing pressure on the military payroll.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Put My Face on the Money, Qatar and the US, AI Censorship in Film, and More
The United States Treasury moves to print current President Trump's face on a new coin, prompting an exploration of why the US officially doesn't put living people on the money. Qatar and the US reach a new level in what Lady Gaga would call a "Bad Romance." (Ben here: we recorded this before the news of the Idaho military base hit; the gang and I are currently in international waters -- wish us luck!) Microsoft has a 'come-to-Jesus' moment with Azure. Chinese authorities leverage AI to improve their censorship regulations for Western films. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.
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Open AI has added a checkout feature to ChatGPT, partnering with Etsy and Shopify to let users purchase some items from select merchants. OpenAI says ChatGPT's answers are still organic and unsponsored. But why not offer a seamless way to buy things that come up in certain responses?
Eventually this could lead to so-called “agentic” shopping: letting AI research items, pick one, and then buy it on our behalf. Marketplace's Nova Safo spoke with colleague Meghan McCarty Carino about what AI companies stand to gain from integrating e-commerce tech.
Headlines From The Times - Tennessee Factory Blast, MIT Funding Clash, Palisades Fire Criticism, Letitia James Indicted, AI Ads, Nestlé Exit
A deadly explosion at a munitions plant in Tennessee has left workers missing as rescue crews search the site. MIT’s president rejected a White House proposal linking university funding to political alignment. The Los Angeles Fire Department is under fire for failing to use thermal cameras before the deadly Palisades blaze reignited. New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted following pressure from President Trump. In business, companies are using AI to create fake news-style ads without disclosure, and Nestlé has withdrawn from a global alliance to cut dairy methane emissions.
The Daily - Two Years Later, Israel’s Last Hostages Return
The Israeli military said on Monday that it had received the 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas under the terms of the cease-fire deal.
Rachel Abrams speaks to families of those hostages, and to other Israelis, about the long-anticipated moment, and Isabel Kershner, a Times reporter who covers Israel and Palestine, discusses why the hostages have been such a crucial factor in efforts to end the war.
Guest: Isabel Kershner, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, covering Israeli and Palestinian affairs.
Background reading:
- Read live coverage of the hostages’ return and prisoner swap.
- Why now? The lost chances to reach a hostage deal, and a cease-fire, months ago.
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Start Here - Israel’s Hostages Come Home
Israeli hostages return from Gaza, as President Trump travels to the Mideast to cement the end to the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, the president starts following through on a threat to lay off government workers. And an explosion at a Tennessee munitions plant leaves 16 people dead.
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