Steyer, a former hedge fund manager and now prominent liberal activist, has already committed over $195 million to broadcast TV, cable, and radio advertisements, a figure that continues to climb, according to data compiled by advertising tracker AdImpact
Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, rescuers say
The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.
Milan-based social travel startup WeRoad raised a $58M Series C led by Airbnb, taking its total funding to ~$100M, to expand into the US, starting in Austin (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
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Milan-based social travel startup WeRoad raised a $58M Series C led by Airbnb, taking its total funding to ~$100M, to expand into the US, starting in Austin — WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel start…
5 of 7 people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
Spain’s PM keeps backing ex-leader targeted in corruption probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday there was “no reason” to withdraw support for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who is under investigation for corruption, following the publication of new details this week a…
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz and the Israeli military said the strikes killed Mohammed Odeh.
UK doctors rank social media alongside smoking as child health threat
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Mapped: The countries where Ebola has spread around the world
900 suspected cases and 223 deaths have been linked to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
News24 | Hungary does dramatic U-turn under new PM Peter Magyar, cancels ICC exit plans
Hungarian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to cancel the European country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court set in motion by former nationalist premier Viktor Orban in 2025.
Russia sends horror threat to strike 8 countries – ‘Erased from the face of Earth’
Russia has promised to unleash ‘chaos’ on countries that attack Russia.