
#aljazeera.com. #Jan.31.2025 × As scams soar, Singapore tries to protect victims from themselves. The city-state has granted authorities unprecedent powers to freeze the bank accounts of suspected scam victims.
#Singapore #Asia

#aljazeera.com. #Jan.31.2025 × As scams soar, Singapore decides to protect victims from themselves. City-state’s new anti-scam law sparks debate about paternalistic governance embodied by founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
#Singapore #Asia

#oilprice.com. #Jan.31.2025 × Baker Hughes Beats Expectations With Q4 Results | OilPrice.com. Baker Hughes reported a significant increase in profits and cash flow in Q4 2024, driven by strong performance in its natural gas technology business.
#Business #Tech

#aljazeera.com. #Jan.31.2025 × For India budget, tightrope walk between creating jobs and gov’t deficit. Growth is slowing but there is ‘no room for fiscal leniency’ if India is to meet fiscal deficit targets, economists say.
#Asia #India

#voanews.com. #Jan.31.2025 × Nigerian initiative paves way for deaf inclusion in tech. An estimated 9 million Nigerians are deaf or have hearing impairments
#Tech #Nigeria #Africa #USA #North America #Americas

#bbc.com. #Jan.31.2025 × Washington DC plane crash: Black boxes found as airport staffing probed. The collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter is suspected to have killed all 67 onboard.
#Aviation

#oilprice.com. #Jan.31.2025 × Oil Prices Set for Second Consecutive Weekly Decline | OilPrice.com. Crude oil prices fluctuated amid concerns over U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports but are set to end the week lower.
#Business #Canada #USA #North America #Mexico

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.31.2025 × DC Airport Had Been Plagued By Safety Concerns Ahead Of Deadly Crash. Pilots, lawmakers and aviation experts have been sounding the alarm about Ronald Reagan National Airport for a while.
#Aviation #Politics

#theguardian.com. #Jan.31.2025 × The ‘speedo’ beats the Worm as commercial TV catches federal election fever | The Weekly Beast. Seven reveals its latest psephological device as the network makes an early start on election coverage. Plus: Daily Telegraph’s tiny correction for big maths fail
#Politics #Australian continent #Australia #Insular Oceania

#bbc.com. #Jan.31.2025 × Poultry farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccination plan. Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks.
#Health #Science #Tech #United Kingdom #avian influenza #Europe

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.31.2025 × Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer Of Trans Woman To Men's Prison. U.S. District Court Judge George O'Toole's ruling prevents part of President Donald Trump's "two sexes" executive order from going into immediate effect.
#Politics

#wired.com. #Jan.31.2025 × There’s Now a Barbie-Themed G-Shock Watch, and We Want In. Is Barbiecore still a thing? Casio is betting it is.
#Fashion #Tech

#bbc.com. #Jan.31.2025 × DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries. Several hundred well-paid foreign soldiers fighting on the side of the Congolese government surrender.
#Africa #Romania #Europe #Republic of the Congo #Democratic Republic of the Congo

#aljazeera.com. #Jan.31.2025 × A ray of sunshine for Myanmar’s wounded rebels as civil war rages. The Sunshine Care Centre has helped hundreds of badly injured fighters from Myanmar’s civil war recover from injuries.
#Asia #Myanmar

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.31.2025 × A New Government Memo Feels Like It’s Straight Out Of 'The Handmaid’s Tale'. The memo also said recipients of federal transportation funding must also cooperate with immigration enforcement, a hit to so-called sanctuary cities.
#Politics #USA #North America

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.31.2025 × Trump Enrages Activists For Blaming DC Plane Crash On DEI, Disabled People. The president implied that the crash was caused by the FAA's recruitment of people with "severe intellectual disabilities" and "psychiatric problems."
#Aviation #Politics #USA #North America

#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2025 × Human Rights Commission considers discrimination complaint against Peter Dutton over Gaza comments. Complaint lists numerous public comments by the Liberal leader, a staunch supporter of Israel, which it alleges show discriminatory behaviour towards Palestinians, Muslims and Jews
#Australian continent #Australia #Asia #Insular Oceania #Israel

#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2025 × Police charge man allegedly behind famous ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti on Melbourne landmarks. Victoria police say Yarraville man, 21, is accused of vandalism on Flinders Street station clock and other prominent locations
#Seychelles #Africa #Australian continent #Australia #Insular Oceania

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.31.2025 × Billionaire Oil Ally Confirmed As Trump’s Interior Chief. The former North Dakota governor will play a key role in carrying out President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil-fuel, anti-renewable-energy vision.
#Business #Politics #director

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.30.2025 × Last FAA Chief Quit Following Pressure From Elon Musk. Wednesday's fatal plane crash occurred while no one was leading the agency in charge of air safety.
#Aviation #Business #Politics #Tech #cls__sex_gdb_Male #director #SpaceX #Elon Musk

#wired.com. #Jan.30.2025 × Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros. A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
#Tech #cls__sex_gdb_Male #Elon Musk #government agency

#bbc.com. #Jan.31.2025 × How an AI written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives. The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her.
#Tech

#washingtonpost.com. #Jan.30.2025 × A chaotic hostage release in Gaza underscores high stakes of ceasefire. Crowds of spectators gathered around vehicles carrying hostages in southern Gaza on Thursday, raising fears the captives wouldn’t be released safely.
#Asia #Israel

#wired.com. #Jan.30.2025 × What's Next in the DC Jet Crash Investigation. President Donald Trump blamed DEI efforts at the FAA for the tragedy. But experts and investigators say open minds are critical to finding out what really happened.
#Aviation #Tech #USA #North America
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