US President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated his clear position on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah. This is what the White House has, said US. Secretary of State Anthony Lincoln is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission since the Israel Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago. While the link between air pollution and human fatalities has been clearly established, a new piece in lancet outlines how 20% of global type two diabetes is linked to chronic exposure to PM 2.5 particulate matter Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on an unannounced visit where he met the Chinese premier to discuss the roll out of full self-driving software and permission to transfer data overseas. Iraq's parliament has passed a bill making same sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in prison in a move condemned as an attack on human rights. At least four people are dead, including an infant, after a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma overnight as severe storms threaten more twisters, heavy rain and large hail from Missouri to Texas in the United States,
