FBI Director Kash Patel refuted rumors of his resignation amid reports of frustration over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Patel affirmed his commitment to serving the President, dismissing conspiracy theories su…
There’s little evidence that UAE-based Aqua 1 Foundation, the largest investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial after buying tokens worth $100M, exists at all (Jacob Silverman/The Nation)
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There’s little evidence that UAE-based Aqua 1 Foundation, the largest investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial after buying tokens worth $100M, exists at all — The strange saga of a shadowy UAE compa…
Honor Education, an e-learning service for individuals and enterprises that was founded by former Dean of Apple University Joel Podolny, raised a $38M Series A (Derek Newton/Forbes)
Derek Newton / Forbes:
Honor Education, an e-learning service for individuals and enterprises that was founded by former Dean of Apple University Joel Podolny, raised a $38M Series A — I write about education, edtech and higher educ…
Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv to demand prisoner swap agreement
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a prisoner exchange deal with Palestinians.
NYC-based Vellum, which develops enterprise development tools for building, testing, and deploying AI-powered apps, raised a $20M Series A led by Leaders Fund (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)
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NYC-based Vellum, which develops enterprise development tools for building, testing, and deploying AI-powered apps, raised a $20M Series A led by Leaders Fund — Vocify Inc., also known as Vellum, a leading…
Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation
A medieval abbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation threatening its ancient book collection.
North Korea voices ‘unconditional’ support for Russia in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Pyongyang is ready to “unconditionally support” all actions taken by Moscow in its war on Ukraine, state media reports, as the two countries held high-level strategi…
Two missing as heavy rains hit Spain’s Catalonia
Two people were missing in Catalonia Saturday night after much of the region in northeast Spain was hit by torrential rains, officials said, briefly forcing the suspension of rail services there.
Held Captive by a Russian Serial Killer | True Crime Reports
Kidnapped and held captive in a secret underground bunker by a notorious serial killer.
King and Prince Harry’s aides hold ‘secret peace summit’
All involved were said to recognise that there was a long road ahead, with distrust on both sides.