Morning news brief President Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, failed U.S.-Iran negotiations cause oil prices to surge, Hungary's Viktor Orbán loses reelection bid.

Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee In a bid to stave off a major investigation by the European Commission, Meta said on Thursday that it would allow AI companies to offer their chatbots on WhatsApp via its business API for the next 12 months in Europe. The move comes a month after the European Commission told Meta that it intended to impose interim measures...

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Russian President Putin meets with China's Xi Jinping days after Trump's visit Russian President Putin meets with China's Xi Jinping days after Trump's visit Audio will be available later today. President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for talks with President Xi Jinping, in a closely watched visit that comes just days after...