Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm – in shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications

The ageing leader of a Kurdish militant group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island has called …

Source: The Guardian

‘Cruel and thoughtless’: Trump fires hundreds at US climate agency Noaa

Employees informed by email that their jobs would be cut off at end of day in move a worker called ‘wrong all around’

• Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what …

Source: The Guardian

Von der Leyen arrives in India to 'strengthen partnership'

The EU is seeking to diversify its partnerships in the face of possible tariffs from Washington. Talks on a free trade agreement with New Delhi are scheduled for March.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Help is coming in the AI copyright wars

Artificial intelligence companies must decide how to pay for the human-generated content they need

Source: Financial Times

Iran’s government hits out at crypto again as currency freefalls

Iran appears poised to impose new levels of control and oversight into crypto amid deteriorating economic conditions.

Source: Al Jazeera

Shares of British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce hit all-time high on upbeat outlook, profit beat

Rolls-Royce on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected full-year earnings after making what it described as "significant" transformation progress.

Source: CNBC

Paramount ends DEI policies, cites Trump executive order

Paramount Global announced it is ending numerous diversity, equity and inclusion policies to comply with President Trump's executive order banning the practice.

Source: CNBC

How the Tate brothers won US backing for their release

‘Manosphere’ links with Trump’s circle preceded push for Romania to lift travel ban

Source: Financial Times

The surveillance tech waiting for workers as they return to the office

Warehouse-style employee-tracking technology is coming for the office worker.

Source: Ars Technica

New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?

Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projects

Source: Financial Times

The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects

New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections.

Source: Wired

Canadian soccer coach blasts Trump's 'ridiculous' comments on nation becoming 51st state

The American coach of the Canadian men’s national soccer team blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday amid icy geopolitical tensions between the neighbors.

Source: NBC News