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May 26 0000 UTC Brief
In the Middle East
U.S. and Iranian officials are back in talks in Qatar, trying to reach an agreement to end the nearly three-month war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides say there has been progress, but no final deal is imminent, and the outlines are still shifting. President Trump has also floated what could happen to Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile if a deal is reached, saying it would either be handed over for destruction or handled with other parties.
In California
Fire officials in Southern California say the explosion risk at a damaged hazardous-chemical tank has now been eliminated after overnight cooling and monitoring. The tank had cracked over the weekend, triggering a large evacuation, and roughly 50,000 residents in the area remain displaced under a state of emergency. So the immediate danger has eased, but the tank still has enough public-safety baggage to keep everyone busy.
In brief
Pope Leo is calling for major regulation to limit the risks of artificial intelligence, warning in his first papal encyclical that the technology should be “disarmed” before it fuels war or economic dislocation.
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