- DirecTV announced on Thursday that Newsmax will be replaced by a right-wing channel called The First — a clear attempt to counteract critics on the right. The post DirecTV Fills Newsmax’s Slot With Right-Wing Channel The First — Featuring Bill O’Reilly first appeared on Mediaite.
- NewsNation host Dan Abrams mocked NBC for overselling their "nonsensical scoop" that Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to be Donald Trump's 2024 running mate. The post Dan Abrams Rips NBC Over Report Touting Marjorie Taylor Greene as Legit VP Prospect for Trump: ‘Not Gonna Happen’ first appeared on Mediaite.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) called for change at the top of the Republican National Committee, endorsing the challenger to current chair Ronna McDaniel. The post ‘We Need a Change’: DeSantis Endorses Ronna McDaniel Ouster as RNC Prepares to Vote first appeared on Mediaite.
- "Donald Trump will call Vladimir Putin and end this war. We must stop this war. And Donald Trump can do it," declared Rep. Troy Nehls The post GOP Congressman Tells Fox If Biden Wants to End Russian Invasion He Should Just Have Trump Call Putin first appeared on Mediaite.
- Writer Charles C.W. Cooke is going after former President Donald Trump and the ivory tower that is his social media site, Truth Social. The post National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke Obliterates Trump, Saying He’s Been ‘Ranting Like a Deranged Hobo in a Dilapidated Public Park’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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Crypto News
- QuickNode is a Web3 platform developing tools and software solutions designed to accelerate blockchain adoption. The company raised its $60 million series B in a round led by 10T Holdings. QuickNode plans to use the funds to grow its team and scale its activities and tools. QuickNode, a blockchain infrastructure provider helping to power the […]
- Cité Gestion is the first bank to tokenize its own shares. The bank has partnered with digital assets firm Taurus in issuing tokenized shares. The tokenized shares have been created in accordance with Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA). Cité Gestion, a private Swiss private bank, has partnered with digital assets firm Taurus to tokenize […]
- Samsung has announced it will roll out its Samsung Wallet mobile app to another eight countries. The Korea firm launched the app in June 2022, and expanded it to 21 countries before the latest announcement. The wallet app integrates with the Samsung Blockchain Wallet for cryptocurrencies. Samsung Electronics has announced that its unified mobile wallet […]
- Former FTX president Brett Harrison has announced his new project has raised $5 million from investors. Backers include Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures and SV Angel among others. Architect is buildig new institutional-grade trading technology. Brett Harrison, the former FTX.US president, has raised $5 million in a seed round funding for his new crypto project for […]
- Key takeaway The Play to Earn model became the starting point in the NFT gaming development but created a sustainable concept – NFT games are not for fun. They are for making money only. Players do not support P2E games since making money during the red market is more challenging, and these games cannot offer […]
Entertainment News
- Former NBA player and currently All the Smoke host Matt Barnes is under investigation for a physical incident that occurred outside of Levi’s Stadium ahead of the divisional playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. In footage obtained by TMZ, Matt Barnes can be seen spitting on his fiancee’s ex, David […]
- Damian Lillard had it all going in the Portland Trailblazers’ 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz. Logo Lillard only shot 29 times but dropped 60 points for the game. To make the performance even more impressive, Lillard only shot 10 free throws. Efficiency at its finest. “That was incredible, man,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said […]
- The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, seeking the breakup of the company’s online ad business. Antitrust lawsuits are a type of class-action lawsuit in which individuals, organizations, or agencies file for claims of anticompetitive business practices which led to unfair competition, price fixing, or other […]
- Nia Long is opening up about the last couple months of her life, which included the bombshell reveal of her ex-husband Ime Udoka cheating with a member of the Boston Celtics franchise. The affair led to his suspension from the team. Speaking with Yahoo! over the weekend, Nia Long held back tears thinking about the […]
Technology News
- One of the most anticipated games of the year, EA Motive has done incredible work with the Dead Space remake, adding features and new impactful visuals.
- This week, Atsuyoshi Koike, president of Japanese chip venture Rapidus, told Nikkei Asia that the company plans to establish a prototype production line for 2nm semiconductors by the first half of 2025. If successful, the roadmap would put the company right behind industry titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) which also…
- In September 2022, the CISA performed audits on several FCEB networks and found them to have been victim to a "widespread, financially motivated phishing campaign." A month later, security researchers at Silent Push reported on a "typosquatting" trojan campaign involving several trusted domains, including PayPal, Microsoft, Geek Squad, and Amazon….
- A new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) covers overall smartphone shipments for both Q4 2022 and 2022 as a whole. According to the results, Q4 2022 demonstrated the worst decline for a single quarter year-over-year. In Q4 2021, manufacturers moved approximately 367.3 million smartphones. In Q4 2022, the…
- When it comes to dangerous cryptographic bugs on Windows, CryptoAPI is the gift that keeps on giving. The interface can be used by Win32 programs to manage security and cryptographic practices, like validating certificates or verifying identities. But CryptoAPI can also bring potentially critical security flaws to the aforementioned Windows…
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Trinidad & Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will get the chance to assess his local-based players on Sunday when the Soca Warriors host Saint Martin in a friendly international at the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 6pm. The outing is likely to be the closest thing to competitive action that the local-based […]
- On 19 September 2021, Prison Service superintendent Lee Davis was elected as president of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) for a four-year term. Instead, Davis and his fellow board members lasted just 17 months. Last night, TTSL first vice-president Eddison Dean and board member Nicholas Gopaul tendered their resignations via WhatsApp while Davis […]
- The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team look set to play two practice games away to Jamaica next month, as part of their preparation for their February Concacaf Championship in Guatemala. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has not yet confirmed the fixtures, although Wired868 understands they were agreed in principle. If so, […]
- W Connection FC secured top spot in Group B of the Next Level Consultant Ltd (NLCL) Under-19 Community Cup yesterday, as they emerged with a 3-1 win over Gasparillo Youths in some bumpy conditions at the Plaisance Park Recreation Ground in Claxton Bay. Connection suffered their first blemish of the 2022/23 NLCL tournament last Thursday, […]
- “[…] I have personally known Ms Christine Kangaloo for a long time. She is married to the son of a good friend who was also a member of the Friends of Arima Hospital Society—a small group that worked together in the struggle to get a new state-of-the-art General Hospital in Arima. “When elected, Ms Kangaloo […]
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Japan
- Seven major electric companies have applied to the industry ministry to boost its energy prices, causing further concern to households worried about rising costs.
- Japan will play its first game on March 9 against China in Pool B at Tokyo Dome.
- In the July 2022 shooting of Abe, police quoted suspect Tetsuya Yamagami as telling them he used information found online to make gunpowder and firearms.
- Koji Sato will lead Toyota at a time when the twin forces of electrification and automation are sweeping through the global auto industry.
- Despite sympathy for the suspect, legal experts believe the court is unlikely to be lenient, noting a gun was fired at a public gathering, potentially …
The Culture
- After spending most of 2022 wrongfully detained in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner is ready to get back to her regular life–including basketball. Following a prisoner swap that led to her release in December, the Phoenix Mercury center made it clear that her career on the court was far from over. In a December…Read more…
- On the bingo card no one was expecting, a YSL co-founder says Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis represented him in a 2019 aggravated assault case. Yes, the same Fani Willis who is currently working to put the YSL crew in prison. Her former client says this isn’t the real her. So now we’re asking, […]
- The effects of HB 1467 are being felt in Florida as counties are starting to comply with Governor Ron DeSantis’ law. It mandates that all books in classroom libraries must be approved by his administration.Read more…
- What seemed like a crazy chicken and egg court battle between rapper T.I. and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, versus a popular toy maker ended in a mistrial yesterday when a federal judge in Santa Ana, California, decided that testimony accusing the company of cultural appropriation would leave the jury…Read more…
- With less than a month away from the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania—the official start of phase five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—star Jonathan Majors is opening up about his role as Kang the Conqueror, the next gargantuan-level, multi-variant supervillain.Read more…
Democracy Now
- A new Biden administration plan announced Wednesday aims to make rent more affordable and protect tenants’ rights. This comes as rental costs in the United States rose nearly 25% between 2019 and 2022. It also comes as investors bought nearly a quarter of all single-family homes sold in 2021, making home ownership increasingly impossible for […]
- Ukrainian Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov joins us for an in-depth interview about how he and others risked their lives to document the Russian invasion. He is the director of the new documentary, “20 Days in Mariupol,” which has just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It tells the story of how Chernov and his […]
- Israeli Forces Kill 9 Palestinians, Including Elderly Woman, in Raid on Jenin, Russia Fires Cruise Missiles Across Ukraine After Biden Agrees to Send M1 Tanks, Peruvian Lawmakers Move to Impeach Dina Boluarte as Protesters Reject “National Truce”, Suspect in Half Moon Bay Mass Shooting Charged with 7 Murders, Denied Bail, Vice President Harris Visits Memorial […]
- Civil right advocates, educators and lawyers, like Ben Crump, are fighting Florida education officials who rejected a new advanced placement course for high school students on African American studies. Officials say the course “lacks educational value,” and Republican Governor Ron DeSantis claims the course violates state law. Opponents object to the course’s inclusion of works […]
- On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the Doomsday Clock for 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, warning the world is closer to global annihilation than ever before, in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since 1947, the Bulletin has maintained a Doomsday Clock to illustrate how close humanity is to the […]
Politics
- Schumer asks FTC to investigate ‘JR-15’ rifle marketed to children lead image
- McConnell tears into Manchin on Senate floor for trying to cut EV tax credits lead image
- Dems urge Biden to ‘reverse course’ on Title 42 lead image
- ‘Revenge tour’: Jeffries slams McCarthy over threat to remove Omar from committee lead image
- Sanders: GOP won’t ‘get away with’ cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid lead image
Business News
- HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter into federal mediation, the first sign of a possible settlement since the work stoppage began in early November.
- The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials announced Thursday.
- A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others.
- Homeowners who held off on selling their home in 2022 as the housing market slowed missed out on a windfall and may have to settle for slimmer profits if they opt to sell this year.
- The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell to its lowest level in more than four months, giving some relief to homebuyers faced with higher prices for just about everything, including homes.
Nigeria
- Ukraine threatened Thursday to boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to take part, a prospect described as "unacceptable" by the country's sports minister. The post Ukraine threaten Paris Olympics boycott if Russia take part appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
- Premier League strugglers Southampton signed Luton defender James Bree for a reported fee of £750,000 ($930,000) on Thursday. The post Southampton sign Luton defender Bree appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
- The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its readiness to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to airlift its staff and logistics before, during and after the 2023 general elections. The post 2023 Elections: Defence minister lauds NAF readiness to airlift INEC materials […]
- As the deadline to phase out old naira notes draws closer, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has appealed to people living in rural communities to visit POS super agents and open bank accounts to avoid the loss of their money. The post Old naira note: CBN urges rural dweller to open account to avoid […]
- Nigerian feminists group has urged the federal government and the Nigerian military to stop the alleged forced abortions and killing of children by security forces in the North East, Nigeria. The post Feminists group demands end to forced abortions, killings of children by security forces in North East appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News […]
EV – News
- Californian EV startup Canoo has signed an exclusive agreement with GCC Olayan (General Contracting Company) as the exclusive distributor of its electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia. The first phase of the agreement centres on the sale, distribution, service maintenance and repair of Canoo vehicles. In addition to the sales partnership, Canoo and GCC Olayan have […]
- Nikola has launched HYLA, a new brand for the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. There is also a new order for the company’s FCEV truck. It has long been Nikola’s strategy to bring its hydrogen infrastructure solutions to the market to complement its electric trucks, preferably […]
- Citroën has unveiled its first electric car designed for the Indian market. The new ë-C3 is based on the ICE version which was launched in the market last year, and will hit showrooms in February. Unlike the internal combustion engine variant that it is based on, the Citroën ë-C3 is powered by a 29.2 kWh […]
- Electric car subscription service Onto raises £100 million (nearly €114 mn) from global investment group CDPQ and asset manager Pollen Street. This will enable Onto to expand the UK fleet; however, internationalisation appears to be on the back burner. The company writes that the £100 million asset-backed facility announced today will enable Onto to continue […]
- Renault is taking its circular approach to electric vehicles further as it will offer to retrofit the classic Renault 4 and 5 as well as the first-generation Twingo cars. The kits come from R-FIT, a brand belonging to oldtimer specialist MCC Automotive. The three retrofitted models will be on show at the Renault booth at […]
Fox Media
- The Biden administration withdrew 225,504 mineral-rich acres from being able to be leased for mining for 20 years over environmental concerns on Thursday.
- Ellen Greenberg's family is still fighting for justice 12 years after she was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment under suspicious circumstances.
- Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven felony counts for his alleged role in his son, Robert III's perpetration of the July 4, 2022 parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
- A convicted drug trafficker was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his involvement in an overdose and dismemberment case. The man traveled from Georgia to West Virginia to sell drugs.
- The Biden administration on Thursday proposed several changes to the way the federal government collects data on the race and ethnicity of federal workers.
Press Freedom
- Two Asheville journalists arrested while covering an eviction of a homeless encampment are set to stand trial on Jan. 25. Courtesy of Veronica Coit/Asheville Blade FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two Asheville, North Carolina journalists are scheduled to go on trial on Jan. 25 for documenting a controversial Christmas night eviction of a homeless encampment. The public […]
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Credit: Matt Johnson / Right Cheer As House members dragged themselves through vote after vote in the tussle over the speakership in the first week of January, viewers got a rare glimpse of the intense negotiations. Cameras captured shouts and whispers between representatives as well as images of Representative-elect George Santos, […]
- Ginni Thomas' activism while her husband sits on the Supreme Court underscores the need for journalists to be able to uncover judicial conflicts of interest. Gage Skidmore Congress quietly passed legislation at the end of 2022 granting judges extraordinary censorship powers, making it harder for reporters to expose conflicts of interest involving federal judges and […]
- Credit: Kelsey Borch It’s my pleasure to unveil Freedom of the Press Foundation’s 2022 Impact Report.I’m Bevyn Howard, and I joined FPF as a grant writer this year. Every day I am in absolute awe of the expertise my teammates bring to the press freedom space. I wanted to honor their work in this annual […]
- The death of Mahsa Amini has led to worldwide protests but journalists covering the unrest in her homeland of Iran have been imprisoned in record numbers. Taymaz Valley An annual census from the Committee to Protect Journalists shows more journalists were imprisoned at the end of 2022 than in any of the 30 years CPJ […]
Middle East
- YPG celebrated the anniversary of Kobanê's liberation from ISIS, saying, “We will defend all our regions in the spirit of Kobanê resistance."
- A.D., sent money to his friend Mehmet Ildem, who was held in Burhaniye T Type Closed Prison. A lawsuit was filed against him for "knowingly and willingly aiding an illegal organization".
- HADEP Silopi chair Serdar Tanış and party's member Ebubekir Deniz, who disappeared after being detained by the Turkish gendarmerie, were commemorated in Silopi.
- Young people from TCŞ and TekoJIN demanded freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in an action in Lausanne.
- Twelve-year-old Ehmed Ebdulxanî Salim and civilian Hîsem Hesam, two more victims of Turkish drones, were buried on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Canada
- Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop, records showed Thursday.
- Members of Pierre Poilievre's Conservative caucus have been told they are no longer allowed to charge taxpayers for home internet services.
- Liberal member of Parliament and former cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan has announced that she is taking an immediate medical leave due to a 'physical health challenge.'
- Canada and the United States are laying out the details of their new bilateral workaround for the Nexus trusted-traveller system.
- On Feb. 27, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country needed fighters, and foreigners were welcome to join the front line in the defence against Russian aggression. Some Canadians were among the first to answer the call.
Germany
- A 33-year-old man of Palestinian origin is accused of stabbing multiple people on a train in northern Germany. Authorities say a 16-year-old female and a 19-year-old male were killed in the attack.
- German prosecutors said the group was responsible for more than 1,500 cyberattacks. The US Justice Department said the seizure had thwarted over $130 million in ransom demands.
- Berlin's anti-drug czar says no other country is as liberal as Germany when it comes to alcohol. He says "a real paradigm shift" is needed to tackle issues such as addiction.
- A German citizen is suspected of passing intelligence to Russia. Concerns about Russian espionage in Europe have increased since the invasion of Ukraine.
- A building-price explosion has ruined Germany's apartment-building plans. The rental market is becoming nightmarish, and experts say the government hasn't even begun to grasp the scale of the crisis.
France
- For decades, France has been the world's number one tourist destination, ahead of Spain and the United States. In 2019, nearly 90 million people visited the country. The aim had been to reach 100 million tourists by 2020, but then the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Yet after several tough years, the tourism sector is making a […]
- A century and a half after her birth, Colette remains an icon: a bestselling author, a music hall star, a mime artist and, eventually, an elder stateswoman of French literature. We discuss her extraordinary trajectory with author Emmanuelle Lambert, whose book "Sidonie Gabrielle Colette" takes us through the many faces of the trailblazing artist. We […]
- One of seven French detainees held in Iran is a "simple citizen of the world" who merely wanted to travel, his parents said Thursday, revealing his identity for the first time.
- France will respect the terms of Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw its forces from the West African country within a month, France's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
- France’s equality watchdog has called for an “emergency plan” to combat widespread sexism that is affecting youths in particular, amid concern that the country’s education system is failing to foster gender equality from a young and vulnerable age. While online exposure to pornography is cause for particular alarm, experts say the sexist “backlash” is also […]
Turkey
- Experts drew attention to the costs and damages that may occur after the desalination method will be used to make seawater drinkable given the looming drought threats triggered by…
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) announced the mandatory use of lighted signs on the roofs of taxis to display their availability for passengers, after a decision made by t…
- An Anatolian leopard, a breed of the Persian leopard found in the Middle East and West Asia, was spotted in two regions, shared Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişçi o…
- The world-famous historical city of Iznik, situated on the eastern shores of Lake Iznik in northwestern Türkiye, the capital of four civilizations and a contender for UNESCO's…
- The Uludağ Commission is established to supervise activities and to protect, develop and promote the country's largest winter and nature sports center located within the borde…
Philippines
- The Philippines' trade deficit widened by 38 percent to $58.3 billion in 2022 from $42.2 billion in 2021 as imports show signs of recovery from market disruptions caused by the pandemic in 2020, according to preliminary data at the Philippine Statistics Authority. The trade deficit in 2022 was also more than double the $24.6 billion […]
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million loan to help the Philippine government address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs, livelihoods, and the labor market. The ADB said in a statement the loan would also help create an enabling environment for existing and emerging businesses to flourish and spur more employment. […]
- Philippine shares fell lower on Thursday on concerns elevated prices would hurt spending this year despite new government data showing the economy grew at its fastest pace in over 40 years in 2022. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index shed 0.55 percent, or 38.66 points, to 7,042.70 while the broader All […]
- AirAsia Philippines is eyeing to fully restore its international capacity this year with the further easing of border restrictions in several countries, including China, which has been supporting its recovery. "With the reopening of the China market, we are highly optimistic in restoring our international capacity this year," said Steve Dailisan, the budget carrier's head […]
- LONDON — British postal firm Royal Mail is restarting some of its international export services, the company said on Thursday, two weeks after its operations were disrupted by what it called a "cyber incident." Royal Mail will be resuming its International Tracked and Signed, and International Signed services to all destinations for business account […]
Africa News
- [Seychelles News Agency] Some sea cucumber species appear to be resilient to heavy fishing pressure while others show clear signs of over-exploitation according to a recently published 2021/2022 survey by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA).
- [Capital FM] Kisumu — The lake region counties are set to fully benefit from Blue Economy with the completion of the MV Uhuru II which will be launched by President William Ruto in May this year.
- [Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenyan coast is benefiting from the newly revamped cruise terminal at the port of Mombasa receiving 3,000 visitors in the last two months.
- [The Conversation Africa] In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most – including South Africa – have not.
- [Ghanaian Times] The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Sugandh Rajaram, has urged Indian businesses to partner Ghanaian businesses to leverage on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in order to grow their business to reach a wider market.
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India
- BrahMos, MBT Arjun, and more: How India exhibited its indigenous might on 2023 Republic Day
- In a first, Anand Mahindra buys fruit using India’s digital currency ‘e-rupee’; shows how it works
- What is the 'halwa ceremony' India's finance ministers perform every year before annual budget is locked-in?
- Republic Day: CRPF officer sets record, wins 8th gallantry medal
- 74th Republic Day parade displays India's military prowess, cultural diversity
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United Kingdom
- The First Minister said it would not be acceptable for Scotland's teaching workforce to decrease.
- William and Kate surprise food bank volunteers before a meeting of Earthshot finalists in Windsor.
- Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi is facing calls to resign, after it emerged he paid a penalty to HMRC.
- All four regions have backed calls by Cardiff director Hayley Parsons for Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Steve Phillips and the board to leave.
- The 20-year-old man has been held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and assisting an offender.
Asia
- Despite Western media reports that the Netherlands would follow the US guidelines on technology exports to China, ASML’s chief executive Peter Wennink said Wednesday that the company would probably maintain its level of exports to mainland China this year. ASML’s sales of chipmaking equipment to China rose from about US$700 million in 2016 to US$2.8 […]
- The government of Belarus, which during the past three years has moved politically ever closer to Russia, is under pressure from Moscow to deepen its involvement in the Russian war on Ukraine. At issue is whether Belarus’s President-for-life Alexander Lukashenko will let Moscow’s armed forces launch from his country an assault on Kiev, Ukraine’s capital. […]
- Since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, a recurring topic of debate has been whether official Covid-19 death statistics in the US accurately capture the fatalities associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Some politicians and a few public health practitioners have argued that Covid-19 deaths are overcounted. For instance, a January […]
- Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel for nickel and other inputs used in battery production. Nickel is becoming a hot commodity as it is a key input in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles (EVs) — and Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel ore […]
- In 2022, North Korea exported tensions through stepped-up missile tests and threats toward South Korea. It also kept a national quarantine that prevented official imports of economic goods in place, but ultimately failed to keep Covid-19 from infecting the country. North Korea achieved a record number of around 90 missile tests of various types and ranges, including […]
Europe
- A dispute over the construction of a bridge connecting one of Stockholm's poorest neighbourhoods with a wealthy suburb sheds light on Sweden's deepening issue of inequality.
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- Amsterdam opens two new bicycle parking facilities which are both underwater. Together they offer space for some 11,000 bikes, making it the largest storage facility of its kind in the Dutch capital.
- Rafael Mariano Grossi says Iran has 70kg of uranium enriched to 60%
- Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, during a raid in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank on Thursday.
China
- Shigeharu Aoyama said Japanese companies doing business in China ‘will probably be damaged’, adding they should look for markets elsewhere.
- A father in China who took red-packet money given to his 13-year-old twins by their mother after he divorced her has been ordered to return the cash.
- Ecological conservation and smart technologies have helped Sun Hung Kai Properties sell more than 1,650 homes near Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands and generate over US$1.5 billion in revenue.
- One US university’s attempt to eliminate biased language from campus has revived discussions about the limits of free speech. While Hong Kong generally has a relaxed attitude to language use, the rise in anti-Asian attacks in the US is a reminder that hateful rhetoric can incite violence.
- PCR test rule, slow visa process are putting off mainland visitors to Hong Kong, say industry players.
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