Gate News message, April 28 — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on April 27 that the United States is aware of Israeli military strikes in Lebanon during the ceasefire period. When asked whether the U.S. supports Israel establishing a long-term "buffer zone" in Lebanon, Rubio said "no,"

Gate News message, April 22 — Israel and Lebanon will hold their second round of ambassador-level talks at the U.S. State Department on April 23, according to CNN. The U.S. will be represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (a new addition to the

Lebanese President Michel Aoun thanked U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for supporting ceasefire efforts. Aoun refused to engage in talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu, contradicting President Trump's claims of upcoming discussions.

RedPeach has introduced mandatory facial recognition for content creators to combat impersonation by AI and outsourced chatters, ensuring genuine interactions. CEO Marco Cally emphasizes user protection against emotional scams, following legal challenges in the industry.

ICE revoked the green card of Seyed Eisa Hashemi, son of former Iranian VP Masoumeh Ebtekar, and arrested him. This follows the Trump administration's actions against relatives of Iranian officials, emphasizing a stance against anti-American individuals in the U.S.

Trump indicates that the Vice President and Secretary of State are leading negotiations with Iran, with Iran willing to accept sustainable proposals. A new round of escalation in conflict between Israel and Iran has occurred, with Iran unwilling to restart negotiations with Trump's envoy. U.S. Army soldiers are set to be deployed to the Middle East.

Solmate Infrastructure announces strategic transformation into an institutional-level Solana infrastructure provider, with operations based in Abu Dhabi, planning to sell some non-core assets and implement a 10-for-1 reverse stock split. This move aims to accelerate the transition to blockchain infrastructure and digital asset management, despite capital market pressures.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic sues the Trump administration, alleging illegal retaliation for refusing to grant military access to their technology and being designated as a "supply chain risk" company. The lawsuit involves issues of free speech and security ethics and could impact future regulations on AI military applications.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Jintiao, Marco Valli and Daniel Vernazza, Chief Economists at the Yuxin Bank Investment Research Institute, stated in a report that military actions against Iran are expected to last for several weeks, and central banks around the world can temporarily ignore short-term turbulence. They said that under the baseline scenario, the Federal Reserve still expects only one rate cut this year, while the European Central Bank will keep interest rates unchanged until 2027. The two chief economists added that this year, the risks faced by the European Central Bank have shifted from additional monetary easing to the possibility of tightening policies earlier.