One of the cheapest Android tablets I've ever tested replaced my iPad with no sweat

Blackview's Tab 90 is on sale for just $110, but the 11-inch display looks like a much more expensive device.

Source: ZDNet

Singapore fund managers face lengthy licence wait amid surge in applications

Demand partly driven by Chinese quants expanding abroad after crackdown at home

Source: Financial Times

Why the Far-Right AfD Is Unlikely to Join Germany’s Next Government

The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.

Source: New York Times

I use this cheap Android tablet more than my iPad Pro - and don't regret it

Looking for a budget-friendly tablet? The Blackview Tab 90 delivers great entertainment without breaking the bank.

Source: ZDNet

Germany: Friedrich Merz, the man tasked with leading the next government

Friedrich Merz is the man tasked with leading Germany's next administration. Merz, who was somewhat sidelined during Angela Merkel’s 16 years at the helm of the CDU, has had a …

Source: France 24

Massive crowds attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Hasan Nasrallah, one of the founding members of Hezbollah, was killed during Israeli bombing in September

Tens of thousands of people have attended a funeral in Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah, …

Source: The Guardian

Custody spat over New Orleans escape-artist dog settled with visitation agreement

Scrim the tramp terrier, known for his many getaways, now has a home and an extended family to look over him

Calling King Solomon.

The wiry terrier named Scrim who …

Source: The Guardian

Coalition to match ‘dollar for dollar’ Labor’s plan to make GP visits cheaper in $8.5bn Medicare boost

Less than half of Australians were always bulk billed when they saw a GP in 2023-24, government data says

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Source: The Guardian

Fox has a successful streaming brand in Tubi. So why is it launching another video app?

Tubi had more hours streamed in December than Paramount+, Peacock or Max, and it just helped deliver the Super Bowl’s biggest audience.

Source: MarketWatch

Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.

Source: NPR

UK to announce new sanctions on Russia

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the sanctions package the largest since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. They come ahead of the war's third anniversary.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Gaza ceasefire once again in doubt as first phase nears end

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indefinitely delayed the release of what would have been the biggest group of Palestinian prisoners so far

Source: BBC