The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that they had rescued a hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza in a “complex operation.” 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, an Arab citizen of Israel, has been transferred to an Israeli hospital and reunited with his family members some 326 days after being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said senior Biden administration officials pressured his company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic. In a letter sent on Monday to the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg expressed regret for not speaking out sooner and for some of Meta’s decisions to remove content.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit. He and Chinese officials are expected to focus on the U.S.–China bilateral relationship, including advancing counternarcotics cooperation, military-to-military communication, and discussions on AI safety and risk.
Topics in this episode include:
- Israel Rescues Hostage From Southern Gaza Tunnel
- University of Minnesota Not Divesting From Israel
- Top Biden Aide Visits China in Bid to Stabilize Ties
- Zuckerberg: Biden Admin Pushed for COVID-19 Content Censorship
- RFK Jr. Says He Was Asked to Be on Trump’s Transition Team
- Trial Starts in FTC Bid to Block Grocery Giants’ Merger
- Appeals Court Rejects Missouri Gun Law
- US, Colombia, Panama to Collaborate on Migration
- 2 Killed in Accident at Delta’s Atlanta Maintenance Facility
- Can Tariffs Protect US Manufacturing: Analysis
- Oklahoma Voters Head to Polls for Runoff Elections
- Democrats File Georgia Lawsuit Over New Election Rules
- Rights Group Asks DOJ to Probe Election Integrity Raids
- Defendant Seeks Federal Court for Titan Sub Wrongful Death Suit
- Apparent Cyberattack Leaves Seattle Airport With Outages
- Single-Dose Vials of Zepbound Now Available in US
- US Could Escort Philippine Ships in South China Sea
- Pakistani PM Says Attacks Aim to Stop China Cooperation
- Plea Deal for US Soldier Who Fled to North Korea
- Zelenskyy to Present Biden With Plan to End War
- UN Nuclear Chief Visits Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Plant
- French Judge Extends Police Custody for Telegram CEO
- Ryanair CEO Disappointed in New Boeing Management
- Southwestern Japan Impacted by Strong Typhoon Shanshan
- Police in Peru Take Down Passport Counterfeiters
- ‘US Tennis Is Back’: NYC Fans Welcome US Open
- ‘Reagan’ Film Hits Theaters on Aug. 30
- SpaceX Tests Tech in First Private Spacewalk Mission
- Surfer Dogs Catch Waves in California
- TSA Preparing for Busiest Labor Day Travel Weekend
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