Edith Lederer

Nicaragua called the UNHRC, which it has withdrawn from, manipulated, obsolete, and interfering, and accused neocolonialist powers of weaponizing human rights for political aggression.

Edith M. Lederer reports for AP News.

U.S. Foreign Affairs The United States yesterday expelled the first secretary of the Cuban mission to the UN, Richard Tur de la Concepcion, after he was involved in an altercation with a US official during a shouting match on Tuesday at the UN General Assembly.

In a video posted by US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, Tur de la Concepcion is seen smacking the cell phone recording him and saying, he violated my personal space.

But assured that since June 2025, we have not identified any activity to repair or reconstruct.

Edith M. Lederer reports for AP News.

Israeli elections.

Israel yesterday recorded one of the highest election turnouts in its history, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party today held a seven-seat lead over Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party.

The growth will be driven by electrification, data centers powered by AI, and technology companies' appetite for reliable, carbon-free power.

Edith M. Lederer reports for AP News.

U.S. AI Developments The FBI is looking at potentially adding an economic espionage charge against Saudi national and former OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfosan, a source told the Wall Street Journal.

The source said the investigation centers on the possibility that Alfosan stole information from OpenAI in order to offer it to the Saudi government, even if he wasn't recruited to do so.

and that it is difficult to assess how close the world is to machines acting outside of human control.

Edith M. Lederer reports for AP News.

China yesterday accused the United States of discrimination under the pre-July, cited fears that China may gain access to sensitive U.S. data from DeepSeek to produce actionable intelligence.

Efrat Livni reports for the New York Times.