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BBC News with Fiona MacDonald.
One of the world's most valuable companies, the U.S. tech giant NVIDIA, has opened an independent investigation following reports its chief executive, Jensen Huang, had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. Here's our technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman. NVIDIA's board says there's no evidence so far that he shared any sensitive information with her at all, either about the U.S. or about NVIDIA specifically. But there have been suggestions that her company, a Singapore-based tech firm, has been involved in getting NVIDIA's chips. You know that China and the U.S. are locked in this intense race to develop the best AI models the fastest, and it will be very worrying right at the top of the administration, especially for President Donald Trump, who's been so vocal about whoever wins the AI race wins. The man tasked with forming Israel's next administration has said he plans to establish a national emergency government, which could include parties within the bloc led by the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The former army chief Gadi Eisenkot is currently the opposition leader. More details from Hugo Bachega in Jerusalem. The indications that we're getting from Gadi Eisenkot is that he wants to get a minority government in place as soon as possible, so then all these difficult negotiations can happen. From now he has up to six weeks to try to form a government, but in the speech that he gave today he said that he doesn't want this process to be long. He talked about Israel being in a state of emergency, in need of new leadership and of a new government, and he also reached out to Mr. Netanyahu's allies saying that his hand was extended. At least five people, including three children, are reported to have been killed in central Gaza when a sand embankment collapsed on their tents during heavy rain. Palestinian media say others are in critical condition after the incident in Deir el-Balah. Here's our global affairs reporter, Joanna Kean. Israel has been continuing to restrict the entry of shelters, building materials and other supplies. In recent days, heavy rains have compounded the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, flooding tents and leaving people exposed to cold temperatures. Now videos appear to show a huge slab from a sand cliff falling onto families below, prompting a huge effort to rescue survivors. President Trump says a new task force intended to blockade Iran's land borders is now in full force and effect. The so-called Task Force Iron Gate is meant to disrupt routes into Iran that the U.S. military says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials. The U.S. had already imposed a naval blockade of Iran, which it says has restricted Tehran's exports to $25 billion in crude oil. Iran has said the new move will fail and will not bring about economic collapse in the Islamic Republic. BBC News. The front runner to lead the U.S. House of Representatives when the Democrats take control in January, Hakeem Jeffries, has said he strongly supports impeaching the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. Mr. Jeffries said that he believed Mr. Hegseth had abused his power, undermined U.S. national security and engineered what he called "the reckless and costly war of choice" in Iran. Pope Leo has criticized Argentina's harsh austerity measures championed by the right-wing President Javier Milei. Speaking in Buenos Aires, the Pope said growth must benefit all. Andrew Ochieng reports. The economy must be at the service of the people rather than people being at the service of the economy, Pope Leo told Argentine officials. Javier Milei's agenda of brutally slashing public spending has been denounced by the Catholic Church for hitting the poorest hardest. The controversial Trump ally has even cut disability assistance. The Pope said leaders should be willing to listen and use their words carefully in what appeared to be a rebuke of Mr. Milei's combative style and language. Senegalese media say the number of people known to have died when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the northwestern coast has risen to 34. Bodies have been washed ashore about halfway between the capital, Dakar, and the northern city of Saint-Louis. Only one person is reported to have been rescued. Mercedes has secured the Formula 1 constructors' championship after finishing fourth and fifth at the São Paulo Grand Prix. The team dominated the sport in the late 2010s before losing its competitive edge in 2022. It has returned to the top under new regulations which introduced lighter narrowing cars with a controversial electric boost mode to help drivers overtake. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has also already secured the Drivers' Championship. Doubts remain over whether the final two races will go ahead in the Middle East. |