US arms Ukraine, gives Putin a 50-day deadline + 9 more stories

In the last 4 days ChatGPT read 106498 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 10 articles with a significance score over 5.5.

[6.4] US and NATO strike Ukraine arms deal as Trump gives Putin 50-day deadline — abc.net.au (+610)

The US and NATO reached an agreement to arm Ukraine, with NATO members funding the weapons.

Trump stated the US will send "top-of-the-line" weapons to Ukraine and gave Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to negotiate. He threatened 100% tariffs on Russia's trading partners if a deal isn't reached.

The agreement aims to provide Ukraine with substantial military equipment, including air defense systems, missiles, and ammunition. Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Putin's lack of progress in negotiations.

[5.5] EU proposes age checks online to protect children — zeit.de (German) (+20)

The EU Commission proposed a digital age verification system to protect children from inappropriate online content. The technology aims to anonymously verify users' ages without collecting personal data.

The system will initially be tested in Denmark, France, Spain, Greece, and Italy, with plans for implementation across the EU by the end of 2026. It may integrate into the digital EU identity system (eID).

Additionally, the EU released guidelines to protect minors, including private default profile settings and disabling features that promote addictive behavior.

Highly covered news with significance over 5.5

[6.2] LIGO detected a record-breaking 225-solar-mass black hole merger — sciencedaily.com (+26)

[6.3] WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention globally — who.int (+9)

[6.0] Australian researchers develop injection in bid to replace multiple Parkinson's medications — abc.net.au (+4)

[5.8] Biggest human imaging study scans 100,000th person — bbc.com (+4)

[5.6] AI boom drives US startup funding surge — reuters.com [$] (+2)

[5.5] UN expects 3 million Afghans to return to Afghanistan this year — dawn.com (+2)

[5.5] Russia and North Korea launch Moscow-Pyongyang direct flights. — sicnoticias.pt (Portuguese) (+3)

[5.5] Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI granted up to $200 million for AI work from Defense Department — nbcnews.com (+28)

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