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The World in Brief from The Economist
America pushes for Israel-Hizbullah ceasefire; a shake-up at OpenAI, and more
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America and several European and Arab countries issued a proposal aimed at halting mounting hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as well as reviving negotiations over the war in Gaza. Three top employees quit OpenAI, including Mira Murati, the chief technology officer.
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