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On today's podcast:
(1) Beijing made its first official comments on the suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, saying it’s cooperating with Russia as health concerns intensify around the world.
(2) Hundreds of French high schools were shut on Tuesday as teacher unions joined a student-led movement demanding more money for education that has spread across the country and sometimes turned violent.
(3) Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Wednesday, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country's history will be front and centre.
(4) Oil gained as traders weighed increased flows through the Strait of Hormuz against a pickup in Iranian attacks against vessels.
(5) On a sprawling property near the Murray River in Australia’s southeast, Andrew Russell is gearing up to harvest one of his best grain crops in years after plentiful rain. But two wars half a world away are souring what should be a celebrated season for the nation’s farmers.
(6) Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia Corp., people familiar with the matter said, in what would be among the biggest-ever debt financings for the AI buildout.
(7) JPMorgan Chase held its spot as the world’s most advanced bank in artificial intelligence, widening its lead over rivals in an annual ranking that shows AI deployment across the industry is accelerating at a record pace.
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