German Central Bank Loss Points to More Economic Woes for Germany

The central bank’s president said it was “not possible to rule out” a third year of no economic growth.

Source: New York Times

Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader

Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.

Source: New York Times

Intuit shares jump after results top estimates amid key tax season

Tax-preparation software provider Intuit on Tuesday reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s estimates, while forecasting third-quarter sales that were also above expectations.

Source: MarketWatch

Hundreds gather at Vatican to pray for Pope Francis

Hundreds of people gathered in St Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis amid his ongoing health issues. The Pope is still in hospital, in a critical but stable condition, …

Source: NBC News

Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access venture

Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela Rayner

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Source: The Guardian

Opera's sidebar upgrade makes it easier to access your favorite apps - here's how

Opera is still one of the best browsers on the market and when users cried out for certain services to be added to the sidebar, the developers listened.

Source: ZDNet

Ukraine will need more than $500bn to recover, World Bank estimates

The World Bank estimates it will take over $500 billion to rebuild Ukraine after three years of war. Bitcoin hit its lowest level in over three months. And a thousand …

Source: France 24

Scientists worried about CSIRO-backed plan to release genetically modified mosquitos in Queensland

One mosquito expert says releasing a foreign mosquito strain into wild could increase risk of insecticide resistance

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Source: The Guardian

Labour cannot ignore Trump’s impact on defence

The tough choices the government needs to make will inevitably mean talking about defence spending in the open

Source: Financial Times

Apple shareholders vote against pressure to scrap diversity policies

The proposal urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have rolled back DEI initiatives recently.

Source: Al Jazeera

Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more: all the news about the handheld PC gaming revolution

In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to …

Source: The Verge

Never a dull building: the highs — and lows — of Singapore’s skyline

The city-state is a lab for world-leading architects where even their less-successful experiments are at least intriguing

Source: Financial Times