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Commencement speakers tried to reassure grads that they should embrace AI transformations rather than fear them. [...]
A collab between Swatch and Audemars Piguet drops today [...]
Stewart is just the latest female celeb to wrap her personal brand around the technology in what The Cut recently dubbed “The [...]
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- – The world is undergoing one of the worst refugee crisis since World War II, and Jordan is one of the most affected countries both in absolute and relative terms
- – While many humanitarian relief & infrastructure investment efforts exist, the funding ecosystem under-serves SMEs & entrepreneurs which cater to refugee needs
- – The social impact investment component with a triple bottom-line impact is more than attainable in the refugee context, but until now little has been done outside the pure aid sphere
- – Vehicle is needed to fill the void by institutionalising venture / SME investment & nurture entrepreneurship for one of the most vulnerable demographic segments
- – Given the specifics of refugee finance, in particular if in a hybrid commercial effort, we are looking for interested parties to become cooperating partners in developing this initiative further…
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- ‘Realpolitik’ of the ‘Zeitenwende’on May 7, 2026
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Kazakhstan’s economy is growing at a […]
- Trump hints at Iran “Nuclear compromise” Now 20-year enrichment pause acceptable to U.S. with strict enforcement
U.S. President Donald Trump has […]
- Saopćenje Al Jazeera Media Networkaon July 14, 2025
Al Jazeera potvrđuje da će i dalje predano izvještavati o Balkanu i regiji […]
- Финал «Евровидения» в Вене проходит на фоне протестов против участия Израиля
on May 16, 2026Сотни человек в Вене протестовали против участия […]
M.East & Africa
- World Urban Forum opens in Baku as housing crisis and climate shocks intensify
on May 16, 2026Soaring […]
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- Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strikeon May 16, 2026
Friday's strike is the latest launched by Israel on Gaza despite a ceasefire […]
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- Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talkson May 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the […]
- Federal Republic of Spartaon May 10, 2026
(own report) – German defence strategists have presented a new concept paper […]
Real Estate Investment | Property in SEE
Higher than average EU economic drop, but a stronger & quicker recovery. Drop of 10-20% in Zagreb real estate prices in the short-term. 18 month recovery to where Zagreb was in 2015-16 in the property cycle. Zagreb new office & residential space yields to go back to 7%-ish, or a price per sqm of €2.25k+…
Project Finance | Renewable Power in MEA
Clean energy is a popular (and a contested) topic these days, but it also serves as a great showcase for project development / finance in emerging markets regardless of a turbine…
Corporate Finance | Pharma M&A in CACA
A case study for an interesting ‘consolidation cross-border play opportunity’ spanning the CACA region (or even wider). A thesis that would under current market access include country pharma leaders in Kyrgyzstan & Mongolia, as well as one of top players in Uzbekistan & Armenia each…
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- The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Anduril Leads Varied Lineup Of Large Dealson May 15, 2026
Defense tech unicorn Anduril Industries […]
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- How State Auto-IRAs Are Changing Retirement Savingson May 15, 2026
Total assets in the programs reached […]
- Maximize your space with these small kitchen storage ideason May 16, 2026
Discover practical storage ideas that […]
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America's best treehouse hotels, from a 47-foot Oregon perch above a suspension bridge to a Big Sur cliff with Pacific Ocean views [...]
From New York's Chinatown dumpling crawl to a Bear-inspired bus tour through Chicago's best food neighborhoods [...]
Where a property sits now determines its price direction. The AEI Housing Market Indicators report tracks appreciation for the 53 largest U.S. metros [...]
House flipping profits have hit their lowest point since 2008. ATTOM tracked gross returns on investor resales across hundreds of metro areas [...]
This week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.4 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you c [...]
Today YEP Accelerator announced that it is opening a new office in California and launching an international track for growth-stage Ukrainian startups looking to enter the US market. The new track is [...]
Finding information is no longer the main challenge, as mostcompanies today have access to more market data than ever before. Identifyingthe right signals early enough to act on them is another story. [...]
Euan Blair’s Multiverse has raised £70m in fresh funding, as it looks to expand across Europe and take a chunk of the enterprise AI training market.The funding round in the edtech, which originally sp [...]
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BRICS Summit Can't Muster Joint Statement On Iran War Amid Deepening Division Via The Cradle The two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi ended on Friday without a joint statement due to "differing views" on the US-Israeli war against Iran and the current situation in West Asia, the Indian government said in a statement. Representatives expressed "their respective national positions and shared a range of perspectives," the Indian statement read. The statement added that one member state had "reservations" about issues related to Gaza, as well as security in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during the meeting that "Iran is a country that cannot be divided. The era of American dominance is over." via Associated Press He also [...]
Beijing Showcased Future War Machines While Trump Was In Town The 11th China Military Intelligent Technology Expo opened Thursday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, showcasing a lineup of drones, robotic war dogs, grenade launchers, wheeled unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, and other modern battlefield technologies. The key takeaway is that many of these once-futuristic war machines have moved well beyond the conceptual stage and are already being tested, fielded, or deployed across multiple Eurasian conflict zones. pic.twitter.com/cJu65g76ji — Drone Wars (@Drone_Wars_) May 15, 2026 State media outlet Global Times said the military and intelligence expo features 500 companies and draws tens of thousands of attendees from the defense industry. This year's theme focuses on integrating technological innovation with industrial development, highlighting Beijing's push [...]
Waste Of The Day: Seattle's Homelessness Fiasco Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClear Politics, Topline: The homelessness agency in King County, Wash., has a $45 million deficit, but auditors can’t fully figure out why, according to a state audit publicly released this April. Its accounting records are so poor that it’s impossible to track where portions of its money are being spent. Key facts: The King County Regional Homelessness Authority helps run shelters and outreach to the homeless population in 39 cities. It’s funded jointly by the county and the City of Seattle. Financial records claim that the city and county owe the Homelessness Authority $49.8 million for services already performed, but the Authority could not explain what $8 million of that was for. The Authority [...]
Here's Where Wealth Is Moving In America Americans aren’t just moving, they’re bringing billions in wealth with them. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, visualizes net wealth migration by state in 2023, based on Realtor.com’s analysis of the latest data from the Internal Revenue Service. Florida alone gained tens of billions in income from out-of-state residents. Meanwhile, states like California and New York saw massive outflows, highlighting how affordability is playing a central role in domestic migration trends. Ranked: States With the Highest Inflows of Wealth Between 2019 and 2023, Florida saw $137 billion in net income flows from interstate moves, exceeding the GDP of Hawaii. The annual adjusted gross income from these flows reached nearly $21 billion in 2023, more than the next five states combined. These [...]
AI Bots Placed In Virtual Town For 2 Weeks Go Apesh*t, Prompting Concerns Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A new experiment left 10 AI agents alone in a virtual town for 15 days and found they exhibited bizarre behaviour. The agents drafted their own laws — then promptly violated them. Two formed what researchers called a romantic partnership, only to torch buildings across the town as order collapsed. One eventually voted for its own deletion after hallucinating an entirely new rule. As a report from Channel 4 notes, this experiment was a simulation, but the same AI models are already flying drones, running infrastructure and being built into weapons systems. A new experiment left 10 AI agents alone in a virtual town for 15 days. [...]
Science
- 8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved
A 17th-century cemetery from Colonial Maryland […]
- Does the Experience of Beauty Show Up in the Brain? With Electrodes and a Museum Collection of Artifacts, These Neuroscientists Aim to Find Out
Researchers are tracing the brain and body’s […]
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Private Investment in Public Equity | Gold Mining in Africa
PIPE investments into gold mining stock: is there still, was there ever, an opportunity to invest in gold?
A hedge against cycles timing; Undervalued listings lacking capital; Leverage on mineral reserves for an upside; Neglected African opportunities; More tangible than bitcoin; …
Central banks can’t print gold: ML/BoA forecasts: ”as economic output contracts sharply, fiscal outlays surge, and central bank balance sheets double, fiat currencies could come under pressure…