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In his first encyclical, cautioning against the dangers of AI and technology, Pope Leo XIV quotes JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: “It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.” Follow: @AFpost

Pope Leo XIV has released “Magnifica Humanitas,” an encyclical calling for AI to be regulated, constrained from lethal military uses, and ordered towards the “common good.” The landmark encyclical urges the pace of technological acceleration to be slowed as “an exercise of responsible care for the human family.” Follow: @AFpost

Last month, IBM agreed to pay a measly $17M settlement to the US government, under the auspices of DEI policies violating anti-discrimination employment practices. As of yet, corporations have yet to suffer major consequences for disenfranchising White males. Follow: @AFpost

Iran has denied Trump’s claim that it will permit “free passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, insisting it will retain control over the waterway even after a peace deal is signed. Iran says it will allow shipping traffic to return to “pre-war” levels. The war, despite failing to topple the regime, would leave Tehran in command of a chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply passes. Fars News has also reported that Iran made no commitments concerning its nuclear program during diplomacy. Follow: @AFpost

Marco Rubio says the people who are “racist” towards Indians are “stupid”, saying Indians have “enriched” America. Follow: @AFpost

Indian “Congressman” Raja Krishnamoorthi lectures Nancy Mace on what an American is and what America is about after the latter proposed banning non-native Americans from Congress. Follow: @AFpost

Federal authorities have subpoenaed puppy-zapping socialist Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin to determine whether they broke sanctions laws through their support for Cuba’s communist government. The two traveled to Cuba with delegations affiliated with the “Nuestra América Convoy,” a global network of left-wing sympathizers. Follow: @AFpost

Elon Musk’s baby mama, Ashley St. Clair, gave Hasan Piker a shirt that read “I’m not the step dad, I’m the dad that stepped up.” A tweet from 2023 by ASC reads “I can fix Hasan Piker guys don’t worry.” Follow: @AFpost

Shots have been fired around the White House, again. The gunman was eliminated outside the West WH gate by the Secret Service. The gunman reportedly approach, brandished a firearm, began shooting towards the WH, and was shot. Follow: @AFpost

Israel loyalists like Mark Levin are enraged at reports that Netanyahu has been “sidelined” in the deal with Iran. The NYT has reported that Netanyahu is fuming, with Trump claiming Netanyahu would do “anything” Trump told him to, as the US advances a ceasefire with Iran. Levin specifically sees it as a direct slight against Israel, which US defense officials claimed would’ve been screwed without US support, as the US seeks peace on its own terms. Envoy Witkoff, in an unusual break, is reported to be pushing Trump for peace immediately, as opposed to his rumored deference to Israel. Follow: @AFpost

President Trump has announced that a peace memorandum with Iran is being finalized and that the Strait of Hormuz “will be opened” shortly. Follow: @AFpost

A US-Iran interim peace deal is expected within the next 24 hours, to the chagrin of Israeli officials. Follow: @AFpost

Israeli PM Netanyahu is set to meet tonight with coalition party leaders and senior Israeli security officials to discuss the emerging US-Iran agreement aimed at ending the war, which he describes as highly unfavorable to Israel. Follow: @AFpost

The Trump administration announced that temporary visa holders seeking green cards will be required to leave the United States and apply through consular processing in their home countries. Follow: @AFpost