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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. Today we bring you the latest on the war in Gaza, where a proposed truce was delayed for at least another day, and the Dutch elections results, which are set to have wide repercussions in Europe.

Plus, an exclusive report on OpenAI researchers warning the board of an AI breakthrough before Sam Altman's ouster.

By Edson Caldas

Today's Top News

Israeli tanks operate in Gaza City. November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR

Columns of black smoke could be seen rising above northern Gaza's war zone from across the fence in Israel as daylight broke over the strip. Israel said the release of hostages, meant to be accompanied by the war's first ceasefire, would be delayed at least until Friday.
The Gaza Strip is the "most dangerous place in the world to be a child," the head of the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell told the UN Security Council that more than 5,300 Palestinian children had reportedly been killed since Oct. 7.

IN OTHER NEWS

Dutch far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners after an election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe. Wilders has vowed to halt immigration, slash payments to the EU and block the entrance of new members. Here's what to know about him.
North Korea said it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy satellite. Our graphics team breaks down the space race on the Korean Peninsula.
The World Health Organization has asked China for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, which its China office called a "routine" check. Chinese authorities held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase in incidence of respiratory disease.
A speeding car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls yesterday, killing two people in the vehicle and sparking a security scare that closed four US-Canadian border crossings. Federal and state authorities said investigators had found no evidence of an act of terrorism.

Business & Markets

Altman arrives for a bipartisan AI Insight Forum in September. Sources cite a previously unreported letter as one factor leading to his firing. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo

Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's four-day exile, several staff researchers wrote a letter to the board warning of an AI discovery they said could threaten humanity, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The letter and AI algorithm were key developments before Altman's ouster, the sources said.
Britain's finance minister announced measures aimed at reviving the economy without upsetting markets, but a degree of caution over the outlook for borrowing and inflation rattled bonds and sterling. Nerves about cuts to social security payments were minor. Traders had feared a broader set of hard-to-fund giveaways.
The downturn in euro zone business activity eased in November but remained broadbased, suggesting the bloc's economy will contract again this quarter as consumers continue to rein in spending, a survey showed. Last quarter the economy contracted 0.1%, according to official data.
From Zimbabwe's capital Harare to Quito in Ecuador, green bills circulating on the streets and in shops with images of US presidents reflect a big choice that has been made: picking the dollar over the local currency to bring economic stability. The two countries offer a lesson - and warnings - for Argentina.
Sultan al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates oil chief executive and leader of COP28 climate talks, has a formidable reputation for earnestly pursuing results. His position as leader of state energy giant ADNOC has alarmed environmental critics. We have a profile on him. And the latest on COP28 here.

Sudan refugees detail second wave of bloody ethnic purge by Arab forces

Refugees at the Chad side of the border with Sudan console each other after receiving news about missing relatives in the West Darfur city of El Geneina. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

Arab-led RSF forces have pressed ahead this month with their expulsion of Sudan's ethnic-African Masalit tribe from West Darfur. Survivors described large-scale killings of Masalit captives at a soccer field and a bridge in the regional capital. As assaults mount, some fear a possible partition of the country.

Read our special report.

And Finally...

King Charles presents the members of BLACKPINK with honorary MBEs at Buckingham Palace. Victoria Jones/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles presented K-Pop band BLACKPINK with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom. "I hope I shall be able to see you perform live at some point," the British monarch said.

Read more about the visit here.

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