November 23, 2023

*) US won’t allow expulsion of Palestinians US President Joe Biden has told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi in a phone call that the US would not permit the forced relocation of Palestinians from besieged Gaza or the occupied West Bank, the White House said in a statement. It added that the US is also against the besiegement or redrawing of Gaza’s borders. “The President affirmed his commitment to the establishment of a Palestinian state and recognised Egypt’s essential role in setting the conditions for that outcome,” the White House said. *) US warns India as it thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist leader in America United States authorities have thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh (SEEK) separatist leader in America and issued a warning to India over concerns the right-wing government in New Delhi was involved, a senior official said. The US is treating the plot with utmost seriousness and has raised the issue with the Indian government “at the senior-most levels,” the White House said. US authorities raised concerns with New Delhi that the Indian government may have had knowledge of the plot, according to the official who was not authorised to comment on the sensitive matter. *) Dutch anti-Islam Geert Wilders wins most votes with landslide margin Far-right, anti-Islam Geert Wilders has won the most votes in the Dutch election with a landslide margin, according to an exit poll. This puts him in line to lead talks to form a new ruling coalition and possibly become the country’s prime minister. The exit poll published by the national broadcaster NOS said Wilders’ Party for Freedom won 35 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament. This is more than double the 17 he won at the last election. If confirmed when votes are counted, a Wilders victory would send a seismic shock through European politics. *) OpenAI staff warned board of discovery ‘that could threaten humanity’ ahead of Sam Altman’s ouster Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ouster, several staff researchers sent the board of directo