Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today's trends
Trending Middle East
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire call and Meta's new AI features
This is trending. Your daily rundown of news from the Middle East and around the world brought to you by the National. From Abu Dhabi, I'm Yasmin Altaji. Here are today's headlines. The U.S. and several partners have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The joint statement had the support of three Arab nations in Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, the White House said. At least 600 people have been killed by the recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the statement called for negotiations and a pause in the conflict. Mehta has announced new developments to its AI systems. The new AI products are, quote, "smarter and more useful," unquote, according to a statement released Wednesday. Features include the ability to talk and share photos with Mehta AI and expansions of business AI, it said. The company said Mehta AI is on track to become the most used AI assistant in the world by the end of this year. And pre-sale tickets for Coldplay's concerts in Abu Dhabi are now live. The British band will be performing at the Zayed Sports Stadium on January 11th, 12th, and 14th. There are the band's first gigs in the UAE since Expo 2020, Dubai. Tickets start at 195 did home. That's all for this morning's headlines. You can get these stories at our site and visit thenationalnews.com/podcasts for more like this. Yes, Mehta algae, the National. [music]