March 13, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns?

2024 is set up to be the biggest global election year in history. It coincides with the rapid rise in deepfakes. In APAC alone,...

by admin March 13, 2024

Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns?

Environment

Yellen touts electric vehicle ‘boom’ as automakers tone down hype

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the “Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” on...

by admin March 13, 2024

Yellen touts electric vehicle 'boom' as automakers tone down hype

World

Border skirmishes, drone strikes, and a plane crash: Violence in Russia ahead of election

Russia has been hit this week inside its own territory with several strikes carried out. In the past three days, there have been skirmishes...

by admin March 13, 2024

Border skirmishes, drone strikes, and a plane crash: Violence in Russia ahead of election

Technology

MicroStrategy shares up 180% this year after debt sale to buy more bitcoin spurs latest rally

Michael Saylor, chairman and CEO of MicroStrategy, speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami on April 7, 2022. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg...

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MicroStrategy shares up 180% this year after debt sale to buy more bitcoin spurs latest rally

World

Kidnappers demand nearly £500k for release of 286 school hostages in Nigeria

Gunmen who kidnapped at least 286 students and staff from a school in Nigeria have demanded one billion naira – the equivalent of £486,000...

by admin March 13, 2024

Kidnappers demand nearly £500k for release of 286 school hostages in Nigeria

Technology

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says short sellers ‘love pulling down great American companies’ to pay for their cocaine

Palantir CEO Alex Karp skewered short sellers — investors who bet on the decline in a company’s stock price — in an interview with...

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says short sellers 'love pulling down great American companies' to pay for their cocaine

Technology

Biden administration investigating Change Healthcare cyberattack as disruptions continue

In this photo illustration, the UnitedHealth Group logo is displayed on a tablet. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The...

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Biden administration investigating Change Healthcare cyberattack as disruptions continue

Samaria Ayanle: Body found in River Thames believed to be missing student

A body found in the River Thames three weeks ago is believed to be missing student Samaria Ayanle, police have said. The 19-year-old was...

by admin March 13, 2024

Samaria Ayanle: Body found in River Thames believed to be missing student

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Clash of the Western titans on tap as Avalanche visit Canucks

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 13, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate...

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NHL playoff watch: Clash of the Western titans on tap as Avalanche visit Canucks

Diane Abbott slams Speaker for not calling her to talk on race row despite standing up over 40 times

Diane Abbott has criticised the Speaker after he failed to call her during today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, which was dominated by the race row...

by admin March 13, 2024

Diane Abbott slams Speaker for not calling her to talk on race row despite standing up over 40 times

Business

Foreign govts face ban on owning British newspapers – effectively blocking Abu Dhabi-led Telegraph takeover

The government is expected to commit to banning foreign governments from owning British newspapers and magazines, effectively blocking an Abu Dhabi-led takeover of the...

by admin March 13, 2024

Foreign govts face ban on owning British newspapers - effectively blocking Abu Dhabi-led Telegraph takeover

Politics

Sunak appears to rule out handing back cash to Tory donor embroiled in racism row

Rishi Sunak appears to have ruled out returning money to a Tory donor who allegedly said Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all...

by admin March 13, 2024

Sunak appears to rule out handing back cash to Tory donor embroiled in racism row

World

British couple die on Caribbean island of Grenada after being found on beach

A retired husband and wife from Britain have died after being found on a beach in Grenada. The couple were found on Paradise Beach...

by admin March 13, 2024

British couple die on Caribbean island of Grenada after being found on beach

World

Paul Alexander – ‘The Man in the Iron Lung’ – dies after 70 years living in tank

A polio survivor, who lived inside an iron lung for 70 years, has died at the age of 78. Paul Alexander, widely known as...

by admin March 13, 2024

Paul Alexander - 'The Man in the Iron Lung' - dies after 70 years living in tank

Environment

Oil strategist says the market could be caught off guard by a crude spike this summer

Investors could be caught off guard by the strength of an oil price rally this summer, according to Morgan Stanley‘s Martijn Rats. His comments...

by admin March 13, 2024

Oil strategist says the market could be caught off guard by a crude spike this summer

Environment

Oil prices jump after Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries

Smoke billows after Ukraine’s SBU drone strikes a refinery, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, in this screen grab from...

by admin March 13, 2024