Israeli troops fired warning shots near crowds of Palestinians who were seeking aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The group, selected by Israel to distribute food in the enclave, had reportedly lost control of its aid center in Rafah. The chaos fueled concerns about politicized aid delivery and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It comes days after the head of GHF resigned. Critics like the UN warn the group may be too inexperienced to operate in a conflict zone.
Greenland is trying to recapture the US and EU’s attention, warning that without timely investment deals, it may have no choice but to turn to China to develop its vast, largely untapped mining sector.
The statement taps into the ongoing global race for critical minerals between the US and China and demonstrates that, while the semi-autonomous region has no desire to become a US territory, it wants to grow its mining industries.
Israel used AI in Gaza in a way that felt "potentially uncomfortable for the US military tradition" says Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson.
Microsoft recently published its latest Global AI Diffusion Report, showing continued growth in AI usage worldwide. In the first quarter of 2026, global usage increased from 16.3% to 17.8%, with 26 economies now exceeding 30% adoption. As adoption expands, regional gaps are also becoming clearer. The report highlights faster growth in parts of Asia and a widening divide between the Global North and South. It also points to advances like multilingual AI and coding capabilities, driving increased usage and software development globally. Read the full blog here.
AI is now embedded across the US military's targeting process, from identifying objects to speeding up strike decisions. Bloomberg defense tech reporter Katrina Manson on what that looks like from the inside.
For decades, Beijing has successfully pushed countries to cut diplomatic ties with Taipei.