Explosions Heard in Ukraines Capital

Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine

The attack, which also wounded dozens of people, came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

How Service-Based Businesses Can Use Tech Strategies to Unlock Growth Capital

Should you spin off a tech venture, or use tech to enhance your existing business?

Inc. - Jan. 8

Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine

Yes, Russia is making incremental advances, but no, those gains don’t amount to a blitzkrieg.

The Hill - Jan. 8

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.

NBC News - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar

ABC News - Jan. 7

How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises

Also in this newsletter: The countries breaking EU law by ignoring green deadlines

Financial Times - Jan. 7

MicroStrategy’s latest capital-raise plans are for $2 billion of preferred stock to buy more bitcoin

The move is part of the company’s plan to issue $21 billion of equity and $21 billion in fixed-income instruments over the next three years.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Explosive device kills 2 at a school in Nigeria's capital city, police say

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Scot killed while serving on frontline in Ukraine

Jordan Maclachlan left his home in the Highlands for Ukraine three years ago.

BBC News - Jan. 6

President Joe Biden signs RFK Stadium bill into law, paving way for Commanders' return to nation's capital

The franchise could soon be returning to familiar grounds

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Ukraine renews attack on Russia's Kursk region

It comes as Ukraine's president says only the US can provide security guarantees leading to an end to the war.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Ukraine presses attacks in Russia's Kursk region

Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost his country's air defenses this week

ABC News - Jan. 5

Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew

Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches counterattack in Russian border region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will again call on allies to boost his country's air defenses at a Ramstein group meeting in Germany this week.

CBS News - Jan. 5

Ukraine renews offensive inside Russia

Ukrainian forces seek to recapture Russian territory as they are being pushed back elsewhere

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine launched a surprise new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, aiming to strike back after months under pressure ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia’s Kursk region

Footage purports to show Ukrainian armoured columns advancing towards village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe. Ukrainian armed forces began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, in an ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

How to secure an acceptable deal for Ukraine

Pressure on Vladimir Putin and security guarantees for Kyiv are essential

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4

ABC News - Jan. 4

The Baldoni-Lively legal battle seems a depressing re-run of Depp v Heard | Arwa Mahdawi

The It Ends With US wrangling is becoming increasingly nasty – we live in a world where the powerful can ‘bury’ their enemies. First, a mea culpa . Last year I wrote a critical piece about the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Slovakia's Ukraine supporters demonstrate against Fico in Bratislava

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Intel's Problems Are Even Worse Than You've Heard

There is fresh evidence the once-mighty innovator is losing market share in more areas

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

‘They’ve heard so much wrong information’: Selling heat pumps across Germany’s political divide

Green heating has an image problem, especially where climate-sceptic parties hold sway. Now energy groups are promoting them on grounds of cost, status and energy security. A few dozen people had ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

To conserve or cull? Life in Australia's crocodile capital

The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Ukraine's Zelensky says Trump 'capable of stopping Putin'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview that President-elect Trump is "capable of stopping" Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he will be a key factor in the outcome of ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

New details on Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion

Officials in Las Vegas, Nevada, provided updates on the investigation into a Tesla Cybertruck explosion at the Trump Towers. Authorities believe Matthew Alan Livelsberger, an active duty member of ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Ukraine aims to step up exports despite war

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Reinsurance costs fall as sector deploys record capital

Decrease follows two years of bumper profits for providers

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Elon Musk comments on Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is commenting on what he believes caused a Cybertruck to explode outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas. This comes as more details emerge about the man who apparently rented the ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

New Year’s Fireworks Explosions Kill 3 in Honolulu

A series of explosions caused by fireworks in a residential area left more than two dozen people with burns and other injuries, officials said.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

‘I heard the pops and I just ran’: New Orleans in shock after vehicle attack

Residents and tourists recall scrambling for cover as scenes unimaginable unfolded in the French Quarter. The silence on Bourbon Street told much of the story.. At the intersection that marks the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Ukraine halts supply of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine ends agreement to allow gas to flow through its pipelines, with European supplies set to be tested as cold weather forecast later this week. Ukraine has halted Russian gas supplies to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Ukraine stops transport of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine has halted the transportation of Russian gas supplies through the country after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year, the nation's energy minister confirmed. Ukraine ...

The Hill - Jan. 1