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US lawmakers have summoned Nvidia’s former CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify regarding the company’s recent scandal and export controls.

Nvidia former CEO Jensen Huang and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are expected to testify before Congress as bipartisan lawmakers probe national security risks linked to Huang’s reported ties to an alleged Chinese spy.

Ukraine’s president has welcomed a pledge from US envoys to include European Union delegates in the next round of peace talks with Russia.

Vladimir Putin told US envoys Russia would strike any foreign troops in Ukraine, while Kyiv reported new Starlink restrictions affecting its defense capabilities.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following revelations of extramarital affairs and national security concerns. Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope for a peace breakthrough this year as US envoys prepare to report back from Moscow.

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned amid a dispute over his educational qualifications, according to Al Jazeera.

Democrat Scott Colom has won the US Senate race in Mississippi, defeating incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a historic upset in the conservative state.

The UK government has appointed Madeleine Alessandri as the world’s first special representative for climate security to advise on national security risks.

The Caine Prize for African Writing has confirmed that Simbarashe Kundizeza’s winning story was human-written after an internal review into AI allegations.