Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's conversations with the late Jeffrey Epstein, revealed in newly released audio, have sparked controversy regarding Israel's demographic policies, while the US announced the arrest of a key participant in the 2012 Benghazi attack. Simultaneously, the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity in Abu Dhabi recognized the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal, and the tech world grapples with the fallout from the Epstein files and the rise of AI in creative fields.
Audio recordings of Ehud Barak speaking to Jeffrey Epstein shed light on Israel's efforts to alter demographics by diluting the Palestinian population, according to Al Jazeera. Barak reportedly told Epstein he had informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that Israel needed one million Russian-speaking immigrants. The recordings also revealed "ingrained racism within Jewish circles," Al Jazeera reported.
In other news, US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of a "key participant" in the 2012 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya, as reported by Al Jazeera. The attack resulted in the deaths of four US citizens, including US Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
The 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, held in Abu Dhabi, recognized the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, according to Euronews. The ceremony, hosted by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, honored Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for their roles in ending decades of conflict. The event highlighted "dialogue, compromise and practical peace," Euronews reported.
The Epstein files continue to reverberate through the tech world, with "bold-faced tech names all over" the documents, according to The Verge. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg are among those with varying degrees of interaction with Epstein.
In a separate development, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's AI studio, Primordial Soup, and Time magazine released the first two episodes of "On This Day 1776," a series of short-form videos about the American Revolution, Ars Technica reported. The project utilizes AI tools to generate photorealistic scenes featuring avatars of historical figures. Time Studios President Ben Bitonti said the project provides a glimpse at "thoughtful, creative, artist-led use of AI."
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