January 30, 2025 - Brief Briefing

American Airlines jet found upside down and in three pieces after mid-air collision in Washington DC

An American Airlines plane was found upside down and in three sections after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter over a major river in...

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American Airlines jet found upside down and in three pieces after mid-air collision in Washington DC

World

Three Israelis and five Thai hostages freed in Gaza

Three Israeli and five Thai hostages have been freed under a phased ceasefire deal that has halted fighting in Gaza. But after a chaotic...

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Three Israelis and five Thai hostages freed in Gaza

World

Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect

A ban preventing UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, from operating in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel has come into force today. The...

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World

Scientists monitoring football-pitch sized asteroid that could hit Earth in the future

The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed it is closely monitoring an asteroid the size of a football pitch that could hit the Earth...

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Scientists monitoring football-pitch sized asteroid that could hit Earth in the future

Business

Plans to drill Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields thwarted in court

Plans to develop the UK’s largest untapped oilfield have been thwarted in a major climate court case. A Scottish court ruled the previous Conservative...

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Plans to drill Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields thwarted in court

World

Passenger plane and helicopter crash into river after mid-aid collision in DC

A search and rescue operation is under way after a passenger plane and a military helicopter crashed over a major river in Washington DC....

by admin January 30, 2025

Passenger plane and helicopter crash into river after mid-aid collision in DC

World

Israel’s ban on UNRWA in Jerusalem and the West Bank comes into effect

A ban preventing UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, from operating in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel has come into force today. The...

by admin January 30, 2025

Environment

Tesla reports $600 million bitcoin profit jump after digital assets rule change

Musk had previously said in June he was leaning towards supporting DeSantis for president in 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters Tesla‘s bitcoin holdings led...

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Tesla reports 0 million bitcoin profit jump after digital assets rule change

Technology

Zuckerberg says Meta won’t slow down AI spend despite DeepSeek’s breakthrough

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris...

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Zuckerberg says Meta won't slow down AI spend despite DeepSeek's breakthrough

Sports

Sources: IF Kim, Rays agree to 2-year, $29M deal

Open Extended Reactions Infielder Ha-Seong Kim and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a two-year, $29 million contract that includes an opt-out...

by admin January 30, 2025

Sources: IF Kim, Rays agree to 2-year, M deal

Sports

Reds acquire reliever Rogers in trade with Giants

Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday acquired left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers in a trade with the San Francisco Giants for minor league...

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Reds acquire reliever Rogers in trade with Giants

Sports

Sources: Royals boost bullpen with Estévez deal

Open Extended Reactions Closer Carlos Estévez and Kansas City are in agreement on a two-year, $22.2 million contract with a club option, sources told...

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Sources: Royals boost bullpen with Estévez deal

Technology

Tesla’s CFO says tariffs would ‘have an impact’ on company’s profitability

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on...

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Tesla's CFO says tariffs would 'have an impact' on company's profitability

Donald Trump says thousands of migrants will be housed in new Guantanamo Bay detention centre

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to open a migrant detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. Speaking before making the act official, Mr Trump...

by admin January 30, 2025

Donald Trump says thousands of migrants will be housed in new Guantanamo Bay detention centre

Microsoft hit as AI spending in sharp focus after DeepSeek market shock

Shares in Microsoft have fallen sharply after investment spending came in higher than expected in its latest results, released just days after the DeepSeek...

by admin January 30, 2025