Bill Gates and the image of a 'good billionaire'

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is publishing his first memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." He has spent decades and billions of dollars crafting his image — but his critics remain unimpressed.

Source: Deutsche Welle

American hostage freed by Hamas in latest exchange amid tense ceasefire

Israeli American dual national Sagui Dekel-Chen was released by Hamas, along with Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn. In exchange, Israel freed 369 Palestinian prisoners.

Source: Washington Post

In Scotland, ‘green lairds’ are buying vast estates for carbon credits

Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.

Source: Washington Post

Germany: Munich car ramming suspect had 'Islamist motive'

The car ramming into a rally in the Bavarian capital on Thursday has left at least 36 injured, German authorities said. Munich's prosecutor said there was no evidence linking the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Ukraine will have ‘low chance’ of surviving without US support, Zelensky says

Ukraine may not survive should it lose the backing of its main ally the United States in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an …

Source: France 24

Education minister accused of ‘political interference’ over review of funding for prominent pro-Palestinian academic

Jason Clare has asked Australian Research Council board to investigate $870,000 grant to Randa Abdel-Fattah, who has faced criticism for controversial comments

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Source: The Guardian

Amazon accused by Italy of evading €1.2bn in VAT payments

Tech giant hit by total claim worth €3bn amid investigation over sale of goods from non-EU countries including China

Source: Financial Times

Arsenal manager blasts bloated soccer schedule amid team's injury crisis

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a congested …

Source: NBC News

Deadly fire tears through South Korean hotel construction site

Firefighters used a helicopter to rescue people who had fled to safety on a rooftop after a fire broke out at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea. At …

Source: NBC News

Oh, Canada! Can Trump just take it? – podcast

On the first day of his second term in office, Donald Trump suggested he wanted the US to ‘expand’ its territory. Few thought he could actually mean taking Canada and …

Source: The Guardian

Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago

Family of Danielle McLaughlin say justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat convicted in India

The family of a young Irish woman raped and murdered in India eight years …

Source: The Guardian

Ukraine accuses Russia's military of flying exploding drone into Chernobyl nuclear plant

Ukraine accused Russia's military of flying an exploding drone into the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The drone damaged the outer shell of the reactor, but it does not appear to have …

Source: CBS News