Hormuz, Ebola, and AI

The biggest practical story today is that a U.S.–Iran truce may get a little longer, but the hardest issues are still untouched. At the same time, an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is struggling against violence and funding gaps, and the Pope is trying to drag AI policy out of the lab and into a moral fight.US–Iran ceasefire memorandumStrait of Hormuz and political blowbackIsrael-Hezbollah pressure on the dealGulf pressure and Hajj securityIran internet blackout skepticismEbola in eastern DRCAfrican CDC response and funding gapsPapal warning on AI weaponizationGene editing and fertility shiftOther developments to watchSources:Up First from NPR — US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak SpreadsGlobal News Podcast — Pope Leo issues AI warningFT News Briefing — Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason whyGlobal News Podcast — US launches new strikes on IranThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm