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At least 2,000 protesters killed in Iran, with footage suggesting summary executions

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000 people killed, activists say. With the Internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more ...

1dFrance 24world_newsImpact

Live: UN rights chief 'horrified' by Iranian crackdown amid reports of hundreds killed

UN ​human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Welcome to the era of the megamanager

Middle managers are taking on more direct reports after the "Great Flattening." dowell/Getty Images The average number of reports for managers is increasing as the "Great Flattening" p...

8hBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Alibaba, JPMorgan said to invest in Chinese chip designer Montage’s Hong Kong listing

Chinese chip designer Montage Technology is set to enlist Alibaba Group Holding and JPMorgan Asset Management among the key investors in its upcoming Hong Kong listing, according to people familiar wi...

6hSouth China Morning Posteconomics

Meta Shuts 3 VR Studios and Lays Off Hundreds of Devs as It Pivots From Virtual Reality and the Metaverse to AI

Meta is laying off around 10% of staff at its Reality Labs division as part of sweeping cuts set to affect more than 1,000 people. This includes the closure of a number of VR-first studios, such as Tw...

8hIGNTechnologyImpact

Indonesian comic hit with blasphemy complaints over Netflix jokes

A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...

9hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Indonesia hails ‘99.9% successful’ free meals scheme amid food safety, oversight concerns

Indonesia’s ambitious free nutritious meals programme has fed more than 55 million people in its first year, a scale-up President Prabowo Subianto has hailed as a major step in tackling childhood maln...

1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Ex-refugee and former Iraqi president takes over UN's refugee agency

Bahram Salih, the new head of the UN's refugee agency says that he knows the pain of being ripped from all one knows. The former Iraqi president has just taken over the UNHCR and headed to Kakuma refu...

1dFrance 24world_newsImpact

China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The Sileme app, or...

1dSouth China Morning PostTechnology

Corsican separatist's assassination sparks shock on French island

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 13: A Corsican separatist leader is gunned down while attending his mother's funeral. Also, a famous Italian anti-mafia writer pens an opinion piece, questioning the Co...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Greenland: Meeting set in Washington as Trump mulls taking the island

Talks are set to take place today between Danish and US officials over the future of Greenland, following remarks by Donald Trump suggesting the Danish territory should become part of the United State...

9hFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Iran: Activists report more than 2,500 dead after brutal crackdown

Activists report that more than 2,400 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, according to updated figures from the Human Rights Activist News Agency, which says most of th...

9hFrance 24world_newsImpact

Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual deepfake victims sue

The Senate passed a bill that could give people who've found their likeness deepfaked into sexually-explicit images without their consent a new way to fight back. The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images an...

22hThe VergePoliticsImpact

Anthropic wants you to use Claude to ‘Cowork’ in latest AI agent push

Anthropic wants to expand Claude's AI agent capabilities and take advantage of the growing hype around Claude Code - and it's doing it with a brand-new feature released Monday, dubbed "Claude Cowork."...

2dThe VergeTechnologyImpact

Inside the rift between HGTV mother-daughter duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine, and where the 'Good Bones' stars stand now

Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine starred on "Good Bones." Courtesy of HGTV Mother-daughter duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine starred on HGTV's "Good Bones" together. Hawk ...

1dBusiness InsiderEntertainmentImpact

24 and Metal Gear Solid 5 Star Kiefer Sutherland Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting and Threatening a Ride-Share Driver in Hollywood

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested after allegedly assaulting and threatening a ride-share driver in Hollywood, according to local police. The Los Angeles Police Department said Sutherland "entered a ride...

7hIGNcrimeImpact

Creatine, ADHD video games: The quest for a better brain is turning into a gold rush

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI At this point, you've probably at least thought about dropping a few scoops of creatine into your morning smoothie. An amino acid compound that promotes energy production in ...

1dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact

Why the White House keeps shitposting

Screens at the White House display AI-modified videos of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that were shared on social media by President...

20hThe VergePoliticsImpact

I left California for Austin and have no regrets. Moving to Texas is one of the best things I've done.

Rick Havacko. Courtesy of Rick Havacko Rick Havacko moved from Orange County to Austin for the affordability and a lifestyle change. He chose Dripping Springs for its rural charm, lower costs, and vib...

9hBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

There's a new way to make money from real estate — without ever buying a home

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI For most Americans, every home purchase is a bit of a gamble. Is now the right time to jump into the market? Can I haggle on the price a bit more? What if mortgage rates drop...

10hBusiness Insiderreal_estateImpact
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