February 9, 2023 - Brief Briefing

SEC commissioner Peirce publicly rebukes her agency, Gensler on crypto regulation

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24,...

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SEC commissioner Peirce publicly rebukes her agency, Gensler on crypto regulation

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,500 people confirmed dead – as hope fades for more survivors

More than 20,500 people are now confirmed to have died in a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. The total number...

by admin February 9, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,500 people confirmed dead - as hope fades for more survivors

World

Ukraine war: Russia attacks ‘pompous’ Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

Russian officials have attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “hasty” visit to Europe – dismissing his speech to MPs in Westminster as “theatrical”. The Ukrainian president made...

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Ukraine war: Russia attacks 'pompous' Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: ‘The world has collapsed on its head’: Searches for signs of life in city at the epicentre

The heart of this disaster lies at the end of the highway which leads to Kahramanmaras, a bustling city of a million people, perched...

by admin February 9, 2023

World

Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his...

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Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Technology

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman to leave at end of 2023, company begins search for successor

Dan Schulman, CEO of Paypal, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 10, 2019. Gerard Miller...

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PayPal CEO Dan Schulman to leave at end of 2023, company begins search for successor

Technology

Lyft shares tank 30% after company issues weak guidance

Air travelers walk toward a Lyft pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama...

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Lyft shares tank 30% after company issues weak guidance

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Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his...

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Burt Bacharach obituary: Composer worked with stars including Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Tom Jones during seven-decade career

Composer Burt Bacharach – perhaps best known for his Oscar-winning song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – has died aged 94. Hailed as...

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Burt Bacharach obituary: Composer worked with stars including Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Tom Jones during seven-decade career

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Jeremy Clarkson’s article about Meghan: Press watchdog IPSO launches investigation

Jeremy Clarkson’s article in The Sun about the Duchess of Sussex is being investigated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The UK’s newspaper...

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Jeremy Clarkson's article about Meghan: Press watchdog IPSO launches investigation

Environment

West Lancashire by-election: Labour hold onto seat as Ashley Dalton secures victory

Labour have held on to their seat in West Lancashire after a by-election victory which saw Ashley Dalton become the country’s newest MP. Ms...

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West Lancashire by-election: Labour hold onto seat as Ashley Dalton secures victory

Sports

Leafs goalie Murray back on IR with ankle injury

3:03 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is back on injured reserve with an ankle injury, the club announced Thursday. The netminder...

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Leafs goalie Murray back on IR with ankle injury

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Halyna Hutchins: Alec Baldwin facing new lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer who was killed

Alec Baldwin is facing a new civil lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Ms Hutchins died in October 2021 after a prop gun,...

by admin February 9, 2023

Halyna Hutchins: Alec Baldwin facing new lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer who was killed

Science

Elon Musk’s Neuralink to Be Investigated Over Potentially Hazardous Pathogens

The US Department of Transportation said on Thursday it is investigating Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink over the potentially illegal movement of hazardous pathogens. A...

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Elon Musk's Neuralink to Be Investigated Over Potentially Hazardous Pathogens

Technology

Yahoo to lay off 20% of staff by year-end, beginning this week

Noah Berger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yahoo will lay off more than 20% of its workforce by the end of 2023, eliminating 1,000...

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Yahoo to lay off 20% of staff by year-end, beginning this week

Politics

‘Infighting and stupidity’: Johnson loyalist and ex-culture sec Nadine Dorries to quit as MP at next election

Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has announced she is standing down as an MP at the next general election, blaming the “sheer stupidity” of...

by admin February 9, 2023

'Infighting and stupidity': Johnson loyalist and ex-culture sec Nadine Dorries to quit as MP at next election

Sports

Why we’re seeing more — and better — Russian goalies in the NHL than ever before

6:45 AM ET One of the first things Evgeni Nabokov did after retiring from the NHL in 2015 was to fly back to Moscow...

by admin February 9, 2023

Why we're seeing more -- and better -- Russian goalies in the NHL than ever before

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,000 people confirmed dead – as hope fades for more survivors

More than 20,000 people are now confirmed to have died in a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. The total number...

by admin February 9, 2023

Business

Deliveroo to cut hundreds of jobs globally – and UK to be worst hit

Takeaway delivery platform Deliveroo has announced it is to cut roughly 350 jobs, equivalent to about 9% of the company workforce. Roles across the...

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