Damascus and Assad Now in Syrian Rebels Sights Raising Stakes for President

Liminal Experiences raises $5.8M for UGC and AI gaming

Liminal Experiences, a new user-generated content gaming startup dedicated to using AI to assist human creativity, raised $5.8 million.

VentureBeat - 19h

Vikings, Pro Bowl CB Byron Murphy Jr. agree to $66M deal

Murphy made his first Pro Bowl in 2024 and is now awarded with a significant pay raise after earning a total of $27 million over the first five seasons of his career.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

'I risked drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels'

Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.

BBC News - Mar. 5

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

Yahoo News - 2d

Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

President Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the truce.

BBC News - 3h

Pragma raises $12.75M for backend game engine for live services games

Pragma, a backend game engine empowering studios to build scalable, live-service games, said it has raised $12.75 million.

VentureBeat - 17h

Atlant 3D raises $15M to build materials and devices atom by atom

Atlant 3D has raised $15 million as demand grows for its manufacturing system that builds materials and devices atom by atom.

VentureBeat - 15h

Stocks sell off on growth scare, yet companies’ talk of recession is lowest since 2018

President Donald Trump’s penchant for tariffs has raised recession fears in the stock market, yet companies aren’t talking much about that growing worry.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump made the stock market a marker of success. Now he's hedging as markets dip.

When President Donald Trump wanted to make the case for his first term’s success in an interview last month, he turned to the stock market.

NBC News - 1d

Peer raises $10.5M for metaverse engine, launches 3D personal planets

Peer announced today it's raised new funding to build its AI-powered metaverse engine and launched its "personal planets" feature.

VentureBeat - 5d

Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence

A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.

BBC News - 1d

The Papers: Ukraine's 'high-stakes talks' and 'nonsense planning delays' shake-up

This week's planned talks between Kyiv and Washington lead some papers, with others reporting on UK planning reforms.

BBC News - 2d

Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks

Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid

Financial Times - 1d

China’s Geely sells Saxo Bank stake to Swiss private bank

Eight-year joint venture was a bet on Chinese capital markets opening up to the west

Financial Times - 1d

Federal judges raise alarm about security threats and impeachment calls

Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings ...

NBC News - 13h

Canadians show their displeasure with President Trump

President Trump took aim at dairy and lumber imports from Canada, but the U.S.'s northern neighbor is fighting back. Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest in the tumultuous trade war.

CBS News - 3d

Boebert says Al Green shook 'pimp cane' at Trump

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) condemned Rep. Al Green’s (D-Texas) decision to interrupt President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday while raising what she described as a “pimp cane.” “Al Green ...

The Hill - 3d

Watch live: White House holds briefing as fears over economy, trade war mount

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing Tuesday afternoon as President Trump's tariffs and dips in the stock market have raised concerns over the economy. Trump on ...

The Hill - 15h

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Take Effect

President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports. The move is expected to raise costs for U.S. manufacturers of cars, solar panels and other products, potentially slowing the economy.

The New York Times - 1h

India's rap rebel makes a comeback after battling addiction

Yo Yo Honey Singh, who transformed Indian hip-hop, has made a comeback after a long battle with drug abuse.

BBC News - 3d

Colombia's new defense minister vows to reclaim territory lost to rebel groups

Yahoo News - 9h

Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels

Yahoo News - 9h

Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes

Witnesses said the situation stabilised when security forces arrived following the violence.

BBC News - 2d

Syrian government agrees deal to integrate Kurdish forces

Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration

Financial Times - 1d

Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff

The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.

The New York Times - 5h

3 things HELOC borrowers should watch for now

Both existing and prospective HELOC borrowers should be closely monitoring these three factors right now.

CBS News - 15h

US in exploratory talks with DR Congo over mineral deal

Central African nation seeks military support against rebel offensive in exchange for natural resources

Financial Times - 4d

How Effective Leaders Minimize Office Politics

Five warning sights to look out for and five ways to build a high-performance culture.

Inc. - 19h

'They live in big fear': The BBC visits displaced Alawites in Lebanon

Thousands of Syrians have crossed into Lebanon from the provinces of Latakia and Tartus.

BBC News - 1d

Watch BlackRock CEO Larry Fink speak live after deal to purchase Panama ports

BlackRock agreed earlier this month to purchase a 90% stake in the Panama Ports Company.

CNBC - 1d

Activist Spectrum Entrepreneurial has a stake in Landis+Gyr, and it may be poised to build value

Spectrum Entrepreneurial is an anchor shareholder in Landis+Gyr, and changes are starting to unfold at the company.

CNBC - 3d

Certainty is now a scarcity in markets

Capricious policies from Washington have created a very unpredictable economic environment

Financial Times - 2h

Ukraine agrees to Trump’s 30-day ceasefire plan

During talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to President Trump’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. Trump said that he will now speak to Russia’s president Putin. The U.S. will ...

NBC News - 8h

CD account or money market account: Which is better now?

Both CDs and money market accounts have attractive features for savers right now. Here's what to consider.

CBS News - 1d

Gold price per ounce: Everything investors should know now

The price of gold per ounce has been steadily increasing. Here's what investors should be aware of now.

CBS News - 16h

‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Morning Report — Trump stirs economic uncertainty

In today’s issue: President Trump marked 50 days in office Monday confronting a grim report card that raised new doubts about his tariff policy and his theory that chaos improves leadership ...

The Hill - 21h

A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not

This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeance

ABC News - 19h

The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials

Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies to align them with President Trump’s orders.

Wired - 5d

Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank

Some 80 percent of white, evangelical Christians voted for President Trump. Now, some want a policy change that could undermine a future Palestinian state.

The New York Times - 3d

Damascus and Assad Now in Syrian Rebels Sights Raising Stakes for President

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