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Independent secures funding from Bill Gates’ foundation

It has given British media group more than $700,000 to fund journalism in ‘under reported’ parts of the world

Financial Times - Jan. 19

Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video

A Vermont man waded into a river to rescue a dog that was struggling to escape the icy waters

ABC News - Jan. 18

Dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video

The dramatic rescue of the dog in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.

CBS News - Jan. 18

Bond funds are offering a ‘double whammy’ for investors

Many of these funds are trading at deep discounts and may have tempting distribution yields

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

Deep freeze expected to bring bitter cold temperatures to the US

Millions are bracing for a polar vortex that’s expected to bring bitter cold temperatures across the U.S. NBC’s Angie Lassman tracks the forecast.

NBC News - Jan. 18

Schools could close for freezing winter weather

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to freezing temperatures

President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures.

CBS News - Jan. 17

Trump inauguration moved indoors because of freezing temperatures

President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are expected to be sworn in ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Sharia pension funds swell amid returns boost

Funds outperform their default peers over the past decade

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South

A deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, will bring frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans.

CBS News - Jan. 17

As fire conditions slowly improve in L.A., freezing temperatures are expected to move east

Winds in the Los Angeles area ease as crews continue to battle wildfires on Thursday. Meanwhile, freezing temperatures are expected to move East this week. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Sub-freezing temperatures, sunshine forecast for Trump inauguration

Sub-freezing temperatures and sunshine are forecast for President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The bitter cold follows a period of wintry weather in the Washington area that featured a few ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Pakistan's premier welcomes World Bank's 10-year funding plan of $20 billion

Pakistan’s prime minister has welcomed the first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank under which his country will receive $20 billion in the next decade to invest in renewable energy, ...

ABC News - Jan. 15

Winter storm brings heavy snow, freezing rain to southern U.S.

A brutal winter storm is bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to the southern and central United States. Winter storm warnings stretch from Texas to North and South Carolina. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales

The actor says he is putting everything behind starting Welsh National Theatre.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

Microsoft would like President-elect Donald Trump to make sure that U.S. artificial intelligence policy in the next four years will support its goals.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Winter storm to hit US south again, carrying in snow and freezing weather

Cities cancel flights and school in anticipation as Dallas, Texas, is expected to get a year’s worth of snow. Parts of Texas and the US south are getting hit with yet another winter storm.. The ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round

The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions

Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation

AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Bitter cold envelops US south as central states recover from freeze

Polar vortex chilled central US, downing trees, blasting snow, shuttering schools and causing traffic pile-ups. The next round of bitter cold enveloped the southern US on Tuesday, after the first ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda

After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi

Former French president alleged to have received millions of euros from Libyan dictator’s regime to fund campaign. Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations he received millions of euros ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Potent Storm Blasts Parts of U.S. With Sleet, Snow and Freezing Rain

All highways in northeastern Kansas were closed on Sunday evening, bringing traffic to a standstill in some places.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Private equity to lobby Trump for access to savers’ retirement funds

Industry hopes incoming administration will open long-restricted private investments to individual investors

Financial Times - Jan. 6

'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'

Elon Musk's calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader, and weather disruption leads the papers.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Parts of UK disrupted as snow and freezing rain arrive – live

Police report road collisions and warn motorists only to travel if necessary while power cuts affect parts of England and Wales. National Highways warned a “spell of disruptive snow” would spread ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4