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Nvidia's board reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia's board of directors is preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang soon, according to two sources familiar with the matter, following allegations that he had an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies believe was a Chinese asset. Nvidia's shares fell more than 8 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday. Asked about a report that the woman, Alice Huang, had returned to China, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, "I do not have information on what you mentioned."
Israeli strike hits Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, killing six
An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen others, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck a senior Hamas militant and other fighters operating inside the hospital, but it gave no evidence for the claim. Hamas denies Israel's claims.
At least five killed in Brooklyn building collapse
At least five people were killed and 19 others injured when a three-story building on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn collapsed on Wednesday, officials said. Firefighters are searching the rubble by hand, and officials said the search could last several days because they do not yet know how many people may still be trapped. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran submits resignation to parliament
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday, after a Supreme Court ruling that a high-school document used in his 2024 campaign was invalid. Upper house lawmakers will have 60 days to fill the vacancy from two candidates nominated by President Prabowo Subianto. Prabowo said he accepted the resignation "with a heavy heart."
US envoys arrive in Moscow to meet Putin on Ukraine
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, a day after talks in Abu Dhabi ended with a prisoner exchange agreement but no major breakthrough. The envoys are due to travel to Dublin afterward to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kushner said he would ask Putin to allow European representatives into future talks.
House refers Hegseth impeachment resolution, with 11 Democrats absent
The House voted 211 to 204 on Tuesday to refer an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively ending it in this Congress. Eleven Democrats missed the vote, and several said a traffic incident near the Capitol kept them from casting their votes. Had all 11 Democrats voted no, the motion could have been defeated.
White House warns Democrats over planned oversight of Trump administration
The top White House lawyer warned Rep. Robert Garcia, the likely incoming House Oversight chair, in a letter that aggressive oversight of the administration "may cross the line into blatant criminality." The warning comes as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and amid a wave of resignations at the Justice Department.
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