Trump's move to pick reporters raises press freedom concerns

Press freedom went backwards in 2024 and is at risk of declining further given recent plans by the White House to select reporters to cover Trump. Only eight nations globally …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Shares of world's largest brewer AB InBev pop 8% after posting fourth-quarter revenue beat even as volumes slide

The drinks maker, whose brands include Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, reported an 3.4% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $14.84 billion.

Source: CNBC

Measles outbreak in Texas causes first US fatality in years

Amid a nationwide drop in vaccination rates, a measles outbreak in Texas left an unvaccinated child dead, authorities said on Wednesday. The first US fatality from the disease since 2015 …

Source: France 24

Eli Lilly plans $27bn in new plants as Trump threatens pharma tariffs

The new plants will be built in the US over the next five years and create 3,000 jobs for skilled workers.

Source: Al Jazeera

Google is now lets you delete personal info directly from Search - here's how

It's one of the simplest ways to remove your personal information online.

Source: ZDNet

‘Superpod’ of more than 2,000 dolphins frolic off California coast: ‘Like flying eyebrows’

Boat tour captures video of Northern right whale dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and light grey baby calves

More than 2,000 dolphins gathered off the California coast to form a “superpod”, …

Source: The Guardian

Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years

Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes that country may have turned a corner

Source: Financial Times

Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up 'ownership' of the continent.

Source: Al Jazeera

Missing MagSafe on your iPhone 16e? Here's how to easily add it: 2 ways

Apple left MagSafe out of its latest budget handset, but you can still add it with these simple solutions.

Source: ZDNet

What we know about US-Ukraine minerals deal

A Ukrainian official says Kyiv has agreed to the terms of a deal which would give the US access to mineral deposits.

Source: BBC

Ukraine updates: Mineral deal being finalized with US

Ukraine has negotiated more agreeable terms in a minerals deal with the US, according to Ukranian sources. President Zelenskyy will reportedly fly to Washington on Friday to sign the deal. …

Source: Deutsche Welle

EU reveals plans to hit climate goals by helping dirty industries clean up

European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transition

The EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate …

Source: The Guardian