Faisal Islam: Trump’s Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
The US president’s latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC’s economics editor.
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‘Disappointed’ Jewish leaders call for compromise on hate speech laws after Labor backs down on bill
Executive Council of Australia Jewry implores Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley to thrash out deal after government splits contentious billGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish leaders have warned Labor and the Coalition their…
Active-duty Army troops prepare for Minnesota deployment, defense officials say: reports
Trump previously threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to crush protests against federal officers surging into the state
Taiwan detains journalist for allegedly bribing military officers to provide information to China
A journalist in Taiwan was detained on allegations of bribing army officers to provide military information to people from mainland China, as the self-ruled island cracks down on potential infiltration from Beijing.
News24 | Israel bristles at composition of Trump’s Gaza board, minister calls for ‘return to war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that this week’s Trump administration announcement on the composition of a Gaza executive board was not coordinated with Israel and ran counter to government policy.
Listen Labs, whose AI tools help Microsoft and others run customer research and interviews, raised a $69M Series B led by Ribbit Capital at a $500M+ valuation (Iain Martin/Forbes)
Iain Martin / Forbes:
Listen Labs, whose AI tools help Microsoft and others run customer research and interviews, raised a $69M Series B led by Ribbit Capital at a $500M+ valuation — The San Francisco-based company, which has run mo…
Mannheim, Germany-based osapiens, a provider of ESG compliance software, raised a $100M Series C from Decarbonization Partners at a $1.1B valuation (John Reynolds/Tech.eu)
John Reynolds / Tech.eu:
Mannheim, Germany-based osapiens, a provider of ESG compliance software, raised a $100M Series C from Decarbonization Partners at a $1.1B valuation — The $100m Series C was funded solely by Decarbonization P…
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Trump is not bluffing, Greenland situation is critical for Europe and NATO
“The situation is critical…” Those are the four words a top European diplomat chose when we discussed Donald Trump’s position on Greenland.
Lockheed completes first NGSRI missile flight test
Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, a system being developed as a potential successor to the Stinger missile, according to the company.
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