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Deposed Venezuelan President Maduro Breaks Silence from US Detention
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Deposed Venezuelan President Maduro Breaks Silence from US Detention

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sent his first public message from US detention, assuring supporters he is well and 'calm and steadfast' and calling for peace and national unity, following his capture and transfer to the United States.

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Kombos discusses Middle East developments with UAE
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Kombos discusses Middle East developments with UAE

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos held a “substantive discussion” with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the developments in the region, he wrote in a post on X on Friday. “I reiterated Cyprus’ steadfast solidarity, in the face of the indiscriminate and unjustifiable attacks against the United Arab Emirates and […]

US-Israel-Iran war: Latest developments in the Middle East
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US-Israel-Iran war: Latest developments in the Middle East

Get the latest updates on the Middle East war, including explosions in Tehran, Iranian missile launches at Israel, and strikes on Hezbollah strongholds. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-israel-iran-war-latest-developments-in-the-middle-east/

Defense chief, US undersecretary discuss Middle East situation
PoliticsKorea Herald1mo ago

Defense chief, US undersecretary discuss Middle East situation

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday talked with US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby on the phone to discuss the situation surrounding the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes against Iran, his office said. During the phone call, Ahn was briefed on Washington's position regarding its military operations against Iran, and the two officials shared their views on the current situation unfolding in the Middle East. "The two sides reaffirmed the steadfast South Korea-US all

Trump's FTC Takes Up The Fight Against Big Tech Wokeness
Politicszerohedge1mo ago

Trump's FTC Takes Up The Fight Against Big Tech Wokeness

Trump's FTC Takes Up The Fight Against Big Tech Wokeness Authored by Paul Bradford via American Greatness, For years, some of the worst actors in the tech industry were able to do as they pleased without fear of consequence. They could construct monopolies, censor conservatives, and promote wokeness as much as they wanted. But things are beginning to change with the Trump administration. Thanks to the efforts of the White House, the days of Big Tech wantonness are over. These c...

Guest Commentary on 'Haltung' and Responsibility
Culturenzz11h ago

Guest Commentary on 'Haltung' and Responsibility

A guest commentary discusses the concept of 'Haltung' (stance or attitude) in contemporary moral discourse, cautioning against its transformation into dogmatism. It argues that 'Haltung' must constantly be balanced between steadfastness and self-correction.

Nigerian Group Urges Christians to Maintain Hope During Easter
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Nigerian Group Urges Christians to Maintain Hope During Easter

The Giant Wise Men of Yewaland (G-15), a group in Nigeria, has issued a message calling on Christians to remain steadfast in hope and faith during the Easter period. They assure believers of a glorious future anchored on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Cleric urges Nigerians to remain steadfast amid trials
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Cleric urges Nigerians to remain steadfast amid trials

Pastor Evelyn Joshua urges Nigerians to maintain steadfast faith, noting that trials help believers grow spiritually during Emmanuel TV’s 20th anniversary. Read More: https://punchng.com/cleric-urges-nigerians-to-remain-steadfast-amid-trials/

Man given whole-life order for murder of woman and children in Bradford fire
CultureThe Guardian1mo ago

Man given whole-life order for murder of woman and children in Bradford fire

Sharaz Ali, 40, sentenced over arson attack in which his ex-partner’s sister and her three children died A man who killed his ex-partner’s sister and her three children by setting fire to their house has been sentenced to a whole-life order. Antonia Gawith said she was “haunted” because she was the intended target of the arson attack by her former boyfriend, Sharaz Ali. Continue reading...

Kahlil Joseph’s ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ Sets Digital Release Date 
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Kahlil Joseph’s ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ Sets Digital Release Date 

EXCLUSIVE: Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is set to debut globally on all digital platforms on March 6. Directed by artist and filmmaker Joseph and shot by Academy Award–nominated cinematographer Bradford Young, the film weaves together news clips, archival footage, scripted scenes, and music to form a unique story about Black life […]

Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
PoliticsNYTDawn1mo ago2 sources

Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

US President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “is dead”. His claim came hours after Israel and the US launched an attack on Iran and followed reports quoting Israeli officials as saying that Khamenei had been assassinated. But, subsequent Iranian media reports said that Khamenei was “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”. Khamenei, 86, became Iran’s highest authority in 1989, following the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...

Miami is not the next Silicon Valley. It's something much weirder.
BusinessBusiness Insider1mo ago

Miami is not the next Silicon Valley. It's something much weirder.

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI Tech's elite are taking their talents to South Beach — again. In January, David Sacks, the venture capitalist and crypto and AI czar, proclaimed that Miami will soon replace New York City as America's financial capital. Stripe's Patrick Collison has been marveling at the city's "boomtown" vibes. With California flirting with a one-time tax on billionaires, said billionaires like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg are buying oceanfront mansions. And on Tuesday, Palantir announced that it's moving its headquarters from Denver to Miami. Is Miami the next Silicon Valley? We've been here before. The pandemic sent waves of coastal workers to the city, turning it into a Zoomtown full of online venture capitalists like Keith Rabois and Delian Asparouhov, bitcoin bull runners, and purveyors of the finest NFTs. Billboards went up in San Francisco featuring a mock tweet from then-Miami mayor Francis Suarez: "Thinking about moving to Miami? DM me." Here's the thing: It's easy to fall for Miami when a big chunk of the workforce is stuck at home and online. Five years later, it's a lot harder to build companies there. "Miami is great three months out of the year," says one prominent venture capitalist who moved to the city during the pandemic but is now returning to an established hub. While the Floridian tax benefits are real, the investor has found that the social scene hollows out in the summer as residents leave, making it "hard to build roots or have reliable friends." More critically for the startup ecosystem, the scene lacked the "hustle" of San Francisco or New York. Silicon Valley practically runs on a conveyor belt from Stanford and Caltech to Y Combinator's Dogpatch offices. The machine turns students into founders, builders into companies, and companies into the next wave of founders. Miami, meanwhile, lacks a major university to pipe in tech talent. Instead, the investor says, the city tends to attract people who have already "made it." Miami and Fort Lauderdale-based startups raised $3 billion in 2025. Bay Area-based startups raised $177 billion. The Miami market, while busy, significantly lags behind the major hubs. Startups in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro raised about $3 billion in 2025, per PitchBook, down from $8.6 billion in 2022, when money and crypto sloshed about. The Bay Area, by contrast, still grabs 52% of the nation's venture funding, with $177 billion in capital pouring in last year. Alligators may be all around in Miami, but unicorns are hard to find. In January, Cast AI, a startup that helps companies cut cloud costs, crossed the $1 billion valuation mark, becoming the region's first homegrown unicorn in years. Before that, Adam Neumann, the ousted WeWork cofounder, debuted his Miami residential real-estate venture, Flow, at a $1 billion valuation in 2022. Even Garry Tan, the Y Combinator president and gadfly who's usually first in line to dunk on San Francisco's politics, has been blunt about where the breeding grounds are best. Tan recently said on X that the accelerator still hasn't opened offices outside the Bay Area because founders are simply more likely to build unicorns there. According to a Business Insider analysis of Crunchbase data, of the at least 97 new unicorns that investors minted in 2025, 43 of them were based in the Bay Area. But those who dismiss the city entirely miss the point. Miami isn't the next San Francisco. It's establishing itself as something else. Patrick Murphy, a former Florida congressman and entrepreneur, says that Miami's tech scene is growing, it's just being built in "reverse order." Silicon Valley, he says, emerged from an if you build it, they will come approach: Engineers built great companies first, which eventually created fortunes that cycled back into the community to fund the next generation of companies. Miami, however, has a more if you come, they will build it tact. It's attracted the "wealth achievers" first — the family offices, private equity names, and already-successful founders who emigrated for lifestyle reasons. Finance heavyweights like Citadel and Thoma Bravo arrived early. Vanguard, one of the world's largest asset managers, is eyeing an expansion in Miami as it targets more Latin American wealth. The city is now importing the machinery that follows them. Legal, accounting, and consulting firms are opening local offices to stay close to clients — and scoop up star talent that no longer needs to live near HQ. This dynamic has established Miami as a "control center" for decision-makers, Murphy argues, but not yet the "factory floor" where the actual work gets done. Murphy says that despite running a successful construction-tech startup, Togal.AI, his engineering team has been offshore from the beginning because the local talent pool simply "didn't exist" when he started in 2019. "If you go to Miami, you're not going to see dozens of engineers at a Starbucks cranking away," he says. "That's not here yet." Still, Miami's flood of wealth is creating demand for startups built on the city's local economy, especially in property tech and fintech, Murphy says. Togal.AI's annual recurring revenue has grown 1,000% over the past two years, Murphy says, and is now raising fresh venture funding in order to hire dozens of new employees this year. Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote on X. Maya Bakhai, a Fort Lauderdale resident and founder of the early-stage venture firm Spice Capital, tells me that the city will flourish alongside "net new" industries that are still taking shape and where the center of gravity isn't locked in yet. Crypto firms like MoonPay and QuickNode still treat South Florida as a home base, she notes. A new space-tech accelerator backed by the state is trying to persuade founders to stick around by pairing them with funders. Bakhai's bigger bet is that just as New York became the hub for e-commerce, Miami could become the place where creator businesses get built. Research out of the University of Hong Kong found Miami has more top influencers per capita than New York or Los Angeles. And then there's Palantir, the strongest signal flare yet that tech is taking America's Playground seriously. It's hard to know what the data giant's HQ move will mean in practice — Palantir hasn't said how many employees it plans to relocate, or whether it will offer moving packages to lure talent south. The company did not respond to an email request for comment. If Palantir does move a meaningful slice of its workforce, it would give Miami something it's been short on: a marquee tech employer that can recruit and keep technical workers on the ground year-round. On X, Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. ""Florida is the future," cheered Andreessen Horowitz investor Katherine Boyle. Others were less convinced. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote. "For the next 20 years, nothing will change, but they will always tell you 'big things are happening in Florida.'" Turning Miami into Silicon Beach is a long game, Bakhai argues. It won't be built by the billionaires buying houses to snowbird in today, she argues, but by the young strivers arriving for their first serious jobs — the entry-level analysts heading to Citadel and the junior lawyers starting at firms like Orrick. For the first time, she says, ambitious graduates can launch careers in Miami instead of treating New York or San Francisco as the default. The payoff, she says, comes years later, when they eventually spin off to start their own companies. Until then, Miami remains largely a playground for the "made it" crowd, waiting in the sun for the builders to come. Melia Russell is a reporter with Business Insider, covering the intersection of law and technology. Read the original article on Business Insider

Tiny island, big hustle
BusinessBusiness Insider1mo ago

Tiny island, big hustle

Ivan Leong, like many other millennials and Gen Z in Singapore, has ditched the corporate grind and opened small F&B businesses. Aditi Bharade "We're the same age," I told Ernest Ang, a 24-year-old who opened an eatery two years ago with his grandmother's recipes. And yet, it feels like we live in different worlds. Every day, he whips up large batches of fried chicken and beef rendang in Singapore's 90-degree tropical heat. On the other side of the island, in the glitzy financial district, I write about the Trump administration and the general chaos of the world. I started my first job in a newsroom after graduating from college in 2024, diving headfirst into the corporate grind. I sign off at 5:30 p.m. and value the work-life balance my writing job offers. Last year, I started collecting stories of Singaporean Gen Zers and millennials shunning the comfort and stability of the 9-5 in favor of starting their own food businesses — ventures that come with backbreaking long hours. I was humbled. Au Hui Her, a millennial bakery owner, starts prepping loaves of sourdough bread at 4 a.m. Aditi Bharade Hawker centers, like where Ang set up shop, are the go-to for budget meals in Singapore. They're cheap, hearty, and convenient, and I've eaten from them as long as I can remember. There are 123 hawker centers in the country, managed by the National Environment Agency. On average, each center has about seven to 10 individual stalls. Traditionally, they sell dishes like Hainanese chicken rice, bak kut teh, a peppery and flavorful pork soup, or nasi lemak, aromatic rice served with dishes. The stalls are typically run by middle-aged to senior hawkers. Hawker centers in Singapore are typically run by older business owners who sell traditional fare. Aditi Bharade But as younger hawkers join the business, there's been an increase in specialty stalls selling matcha, craft beer, baked goods, and fusion dishes. Success is an uphill battle, with a massive failure rate due to rising store rents and a frugal consumer base. In 2025, 3,074 food and beverage businesses in Singapore closed their doors, per statistics from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore. This has not deterred hopeful entrepreneurs — 4,103 new food businesses opened last year. Ernest Ang, 24, opened a restaurant featuring his grandmother's recipes, and said he prefers the life to working in an office. Aditi Bharade Most of the young chefs I interviewed work six to seven days a week, getting up well before the sun rises to prep ingredients for the day and retiring late into the night after feeding hungry dinner crowds. I spoke with eight Gen Z and millennial F&B owners across the country about what makes them tick, what fears give them chills at night, and if they regret choosing a risky career path. Spoiler: They don't. Credits Reporter: Aditi Bharade Editors: Cheryl Teh, Meghan Morris Read the original article on Business Insider

Report: Tradfi Players Poised to Overtake Crypto Exchanges
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Report: Tradfi Players Poised to Overtake Crypto Exchanges

A new report indicates that traditional finance institutions now offering cryptocurrency services are expected to gain market share and potentially muscle out dedicated crypto exchanges. This shift suggests a growing integration of crypto into mainstream finance.

Slovenian Elections Test Europe's Political Mood Amidst Populist Challenge
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Slovenian Elections Test Europe's Political Mood Amidst Populist Challenge

Elections in Slovenia are underway, testing Europe's political mood as the center-left government faces a challenge from a right-wing populist accused of a smear campaign. Traditional voting patterns are observed, though many Slovenians anticipate little overall change.

Worldpublico27d ago

Donald Trump's Narrow Path

Iran is not Venezuela, but Trump may have been led to believe it was by pride, vanity, and Netanyahu's influence, and plunged headfirst into a war whose extent he may have miscalculated.

IS-linked rebels stage deadly attack on DR Congo mines, says government
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IS-linked rebels stage deadly attack on DR Congo mines, says government

The ADF has been accused of massacres and pillaging in Ituri and the neighboring province of North Kivu. 'This attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group, left multiple people dead, facilities burnt and civilian populations displaced,' the government said on Sunday.

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PM says three Australians were onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship
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PM says three Australians were onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship

Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on submarine but says ‘no Australian personnel’ participated in attacks on Iran Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australians were on a US submarine which sank an Iranian warship, after the Labor government had earlier refused to comment on reports which emerged on Thursday. The prime minister said the Australian Defence Force personnel were on the submarine as part of an Aukus training program. Continue reading...

Art Directors Guild To Honor Rep. Laura Friedman Of California At 2026 ADG Awards
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Art Directors Guild To Honor Rep. Laura Friedman Of California At 2026 ADG Awards

EXCLUSIVE: The Art Directors Guild will honor first-term Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) with its 2026 Presidents Award for her advocacy of state and federal tax incentives and her “steadfast support of good union jobs” in the entertainment industry. She will be feted during the 30th anniversary ADG Awards on February 28 at the InterContinental Los […]

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Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week’s best new tracks
CultureThe Guardian1mo ago

Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week’s best new tracks

The enigmatic Bradford producer is moving into eerie new territory informed by folklore and delivered with a tangibly menacing low end From Bradford, UK Recommended if you like Adrian Sherwood, Kris Baha, Guerilla Welfare Up next New EP Don’t Forget the Ritual released on 28 February Miles J Paralysis maintains a low profile, with just a handful of releases available on Bandcamp and a sparse, faceless Instagram presence. The enigma suits the music he has been making and sharing under the alias since early last year: dark, dubby and complete with obscure vocal samples and titles such as Always Liked Scarecrows and Cursed Moor. Continue reading...