What Netanyahu’s US visit means for occupied West Bank, and Bill Gates talks tech and politics


Yasmeen Altaji

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US could mean changes in the occupied West Bank. Elon Musk is helping President Donald Trump's administration to gut USAid. Microsoft founder Bill Gates says it is important to ensure political leaders understand artificial intelligence.

Listen to this morning’s headlines on Trending Middle East.

Netanyahu heads to Washington as Gaza ceasefire deal enters critical phase

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Musk says time for USAid ‘to die’ as agency work halted

This episode features Thomas Helm in Jerusalem and Rory Reynolds in Abu Dhabi.

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Updated: February 04, 2025, 2:00 AM`
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