Axios

Geopolitical risks are weighing heavier on business leaders than ever before.

Why it matters: Companies are not only worried about being able to operate during crises, but also about employee safety as remote work and flexibility create a greater number of potentially dangerous scenarios.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Israel this week, the State Department confirmed Tuesday.

The big picture: The visit comes as the U.S. doubles down on its role in the crisis, with President Biden reaffirming support for Israel and sending additional military aid to the country following Hamas' attack over the weekend.

President Biden on Tuesday called Hamas' attack on Israel "sheer evil" and said he will ask Congress to approve emergency funding for military assistance for Israel.

The big picture: The White House is concerned that the crisis among Republicans over electing a new House speaker will hamper the ability to approve new aid.

Finland has opened an investigation into damage to an underwater gas and communication connection between it and Estonia that occurred over the weekend.

Why it matters: The damage to the Balticconnector echoes the unresolved explosive attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines just over a year ago.

Several airlines canceled flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel's busiest airport, in recent days over the escalating war between Israel and Hamas.

Why it matters: With hundreds of flights canceled, thousands of people from other countries may be temporarily stranded inside Israel as Hamas rocket barrages continue to hammer the country's missile defense system.

Actor and producer John Leguizamo says that Hollywood leaders can help improve Latino representation in film and TV through mentoring and by actively sharing contact lists of qualified Hispanic workers.

Why it matters: Studies consistently show that Latinos, despite accounting for almost a fifth of the U.S. population and contributing enormously to the economy, remain underrepresented in front of and behind the cameras of Hollywood productions.

The Biden administration's new border wall approval and other Trump-like policies put in place could risk Democrats' standing with Latinos, experts say.

Why it matters: Latinos are important to Democrats' success in key states, but polls show they are slowly drifting away from the party.

A person who crashed a car into the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Monday was shot by police and later died in the hospital.

Driving the news: The incident occurred shortly after 3pm local time, when a car rammed into the lobby area of the Chinese Consulate, San Francisco police Sgt. Kathryn Winters said at a press briefing.

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, multiple outlets reported.

Why it matters: Gershkovich, who was detained by Russian authorities in March, will remain in prison until at least the end of November.

President Biden participated in more than two dozen calls, meetings and briefings over the weekend as deadly chaos erupted in Israel and Gaza, triggering one of the most acute and dangerous foreign policy crises of his presidency.

Why it matters: Unlike Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Hamas' surprise assault on Israel came as a shock to the U.S. and its allies — testing Biden's ability to coordinate an emergency response in real-time.

Billions of people are at risk of temperatures exceeding survivability limits if global temperatures increase by 1°C (1.8°F) or more above current levels, a new study warns. Even young, healthy people could find it unbearably hot during part of the year, the study finds.

Driving the news: Regions in the Middle East and South Asia would "experience the brunt of deadly or intolerable conditions," researchers noted. Toward the higher end of warming scenarios, "potentially lethal combinations of heat and humidity could spread" to areas including U.S. Midwestern states.