Jamaica is set to become the focal point for global tourism resilience as it hosts the 3rd Annual Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo from February 17-19, 2025, at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover. This premier event will bring together leaders, experts, and innovators from around the world to explore strategies and technologies designed […]
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Speaking at a high-level humanitarian conference in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, António Guterres described the situation in Sudan as a catastrophe of “staggering scale and brutality”. He warned that it is increasing spilling into the wider region. “It is a crisis that demands sustained and urgent attention,” he said, underscoring the need to ensure […]
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In 2024, Meta continued its commitment to improving security across its platforms by paying out more than $2.3 million in bug bounties to researchers who identified vulnerabilities in its products. The tech giant received nearly 10,000 vulnerability reports last year, with about 600 qualifying for payout. Nearly 200 researchers benefitted from the rewards. Meta’s bug […]
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At a crucial meeting in Paris on February 13, 20 regional and Western nations committed to supporting Syria’s ongoing transition after the recent overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. The gathering, which included representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Lebanon, and several Western powers, focused on ensuring Syria’s stability and sovereignty during its post-Assad recovery. Syrian Foreign […]
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The British ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, has met with two British nationals detained in Iran, both facing security-related charges. The meeting, which took place in Kerman, southern Iran, was attended by Iranian justice department officials and local government representatives, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA. While the identities of the detainees were not […]
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More than 250 foreign workers from 20 countries have been rescued from telecom fraud centres in Myanmar’s Karen State and brought to Thailand. The workers, primarily from African and Asian nations, had been lured into forced labor at scam operations along the Thai-Myanmar border. They were freed by the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), an […]
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A deadly bombing in the Harnai district of Balochistan, southwestern Pakistan, has left at least 11 people dead and six others wounded. The attack targeted a truck carrying coal miners to a nearby mine when an improvised explosive device (IED), potentially activated remotely, detonated along the roadside. The truck was transporting 17 miners when the […]
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With increasing reports of these drones striking civilians in cars, on buses and on public streets, UN monitors have raised serious concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law. According to HRMMU’s latest monthly update on the protection of civilians, at least 139 were killed and 738 injured in Ukraine last month. Attacks using short-range drones […]
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Twelve, a leading carbon transformation company, has raised an additional $83 million in Series C and project funding, bringing its total capital to $728 million. This new funding supports the company’s mission to replace fossil fuels with CO2-derived materials, with a focus on scaling its innovative carbon conversion technology, Opus™. Advancing Carbon Transformation with Strategic […]
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Why Comparing Deepseek, Nvidia, and Intel is a Misguided Investment Strategy In the fast-evolving technology sector, investors often make the mistake of comparing companies from different verticals under the same industry umbrella. A common example of this error is the tendency to analyze Deepseek, a software platform, alongside Nvidia and Intel—two hardware giants. While all […]
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