Day: February 24, 2023
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS Extremist Group
A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group
‘Victory inevitably awaits us’: Ukraine urges Western allies to keep promises
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainians had been proven to be invincible over a year of “pain, sorrow, faith and unity”.
China Should Rethink Its Position on Debt
China has lent over $1 trillion to more than 150 countries as part of its Belt and Road Initiative, making it the world’s largest official creditor.
What’s Inside the Earth’s Core?
The inner core of the Earth appears to hold an innermost secret. From a report: Geology textbooks almost inevitably include a cutaway diagram of the Earth showing four neatly delineated layers: a thin outer shell of rock that we live on known as the cr…
Sources: Sequoia Capital China, which raised $8.5B last year, has started screening some investments for US national security concerns, a first for the firm (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Sequoia Capital China, which raised $8.5B last year, has started screening some investments for US national security concerns, a first for the firm — Venture-capital firm starts screening its China arm’…
U.S. prepares $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine
President Biden marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by approving a new $2 billion package of military aid to the U.S. ally, including ammunition and high-tech drones.
Goodbye PJs, hello business casual
Amazon has announced that employees will soon be required to spend at least three days a week in the office.
US Announces Sweeping New Russia Sanctions 1 Year into War
Russia’s metals and mining sector is among those targeted in one of the U.S. Treasury Department’s “most significant sanctions actions to date.”