Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim
Citing “sources with knowledge of Wikimedia’s operations”, Smex and Dawn said at least one of the 16 were Saudi users, serving as agents for the government to “promote positive content…
Edwin Chiloba: Suspect arrested after prominent Kenyan LGBTQ activist reportedly found dead
Reuters — Kenyan police on Friday said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the death of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner whose body was found stuffed into a…
Ukraine war: Trying to run start-ups in a conflict
A group of entrepreneurs speak to the BBC about the challenges of running start-ups during a war. Source link
Post-zero-Covid: What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy
Hong Kong CNN — In the years before Covid, China was the world’s most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a…
Ukraine war: What does facial recognition software make of Putin’s backdrop crowd?
There’s been speculation public meetings with President Putin have been staged. Source link
US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever
Written by Issy Ronald, CNN For the first time ever, the United States has returned a looted antiquity to the Palestinian Authority — an Iron Age ivory “cosmetic spoon” that…
Schools hit by cyber attack and documents leaked
Confidential details including child passport scans and SEN data is published online, the BBC finds. Source link
Blackface controversy hits Spain’s Three Kings parade
(CNN) — A Spanish tradition of people wearing blackface to represent one of the Three Wise Men — or Three Kings — in parades across the country has sparked calls…
US bank Silvergate hit with $8bn in crypto withdrawals
The bank has had to sell $5.2bn in assets to cover two-thirds of its customers withdrawing their deposits. Source link
Air India’s handling of unruly passengers criticized by regulator
Air India faced criticism on Thursday, January 5 from the country’s aviation regulator for its handling of an unruly passenger on a flight from New York in November, and also…