Nostr 🇯🇵 Japan lost its spot as the world's third-largest economy to Germany after the Asian nation unexpectedly slipped into recession. The economy shrank in the second quarter on anemic domestic demand, prompting some central bank watchers to push back bets on when Japan's negative interest rate Coffee ☕ Feb 15, 2024, 3:18 PM
Nostr 🇱🇧 BEIRUT — Israel on Wednesday launched its longest and heaviest attack in years on neighboring Lebanon since the start of the Gaza war, striking several locations in the south, killing at least one Hezbollah fighter and three civilians, and raising further the specter of war between the two long-standing enemies. Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 9:52 PM
Nostr 🪪👨💻 Instead of posing for a photo and setting up passwords, in the future, a new employee might spend a few minutes supplying biometric information. Face scanned, gait analyzed, spoken phrase recorded and voilà: Your body becomes your security key. The technology could do away with the hassle of forgotten badges… Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 6:54 PM
Nostr Lyft CEO David Risher’s response to a clerical error that unintentionally inflated the company’s earnings outlook on Tuesday and sent shares soaring: “My bad.” “First of all, it’s on me,” Risher said in an interview with @BloombergTV, taking the blame for a typo in a company press… Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 6:28 PM
Nostr Democrat Tom Suozzi won a hotly contested special election for Congress on Tuesday, the Associated Press projected, retaking a seat in suburban New York and offering his party some reassurance amid high anxiety about President Biden’s political vulnerabilities. Read more: #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #Newstr… Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 2:59 PM
Nostr Uber has unveiled an inaugural $7bn share buyback programme, days after reporting its first full year of operating profit, making it the latest Silicon Valley company to step up its returns to shareholders. The move comes after Facebook parent Meta announced its debut dividend this month, triggering a record leap… Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 2:54 PM
Nostr 🇺🇦 Ukraine's new army chief said the situation on the front line was "extremely difficult" as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv's troops can hold out. "The Russian occupiers continue to increase their efforts and have Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 2:46 PM
Nostr 🇮🇩 BREAKING: Ex-general Prabowo Subianto is set to win Indonesia's presidency and lead the trillion-dollar economy for the next five years, according to unofficial counts. Follow our free-to-read live blog for the latest: #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #Newstr… Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 2:45 PM
Nostr The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #Newstr… Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 1:31 AM
Nostr US stocks dropped and Treasury yields jumped on data that showed US inflation easing less than expected, as investors scaled back bets that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates as soon as May. The S&P 500 index of blue-chip US stocks closed down 1.4% Coffee ☕ Feb 14, 2024, 1:23 AM
Nostr 🇵🇰 Former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was nominated as Pakistan’s next premier after a rival group pledged support, ending a deadlock in the formation of a government following national elections last week that delivered a split mandate. Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League-N party, nominated his younger… Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 7:26 PM
Nostr A Y Combinator-backed startup called Cambio is bringing AI to the banking world in a surprising way: it’s putting AI bots on the phone with companies and consumers. The startup began by offering an AI-powered service that negotiated debt collections on behalf of consumers. Now, Cambio is… Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 4:59 PM
Nostr 🇷🇺 Russia is spending around one-third of its budget on defense, but is burning through arms, ammunition and troops at an unsustainable pace, said a report published today. The Kremlin will be able to sustain its war effort in Ukraine for "two to three more years," said International Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 4:56 PM
Nostr 🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin is preparing to tighten his grip on power in an election next month, as his war in Ukraine grinds on. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s threat to abandon NATO allies if he returns to the White House has made the question of how to handle Russia’s authoritarian leader… Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 4:28 PM
Nostr 🇮🇳 Indian security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to stop thousands of farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital New Delhi after talks with the government failed. Local broadcasters showed thick clouds of tear gas fired to disperse protesters near Ambala, some 200 kilometres (125 miles) north… Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 4:24 PM
Nostr 🇺🇲 US House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated that his Republican-led chamber will not take up a bill to provide billions in new assistance for Ukraine and others, despite its likely passage in the Senate with bipartisan backing. The $95 billion package includes funding for Israel's fight against Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 4:23 PM
Nostr 🇮🇱 Israel faced growing international pressure on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, as it prepared for an incursion into the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are trapped. CIA Director William Burns was due in Cairo for a new round of talks… Coffee ☕ Feb 13, 2024, 4:21 PM
Nostr Donald Trump on Saturday said he would "encourage" Russia to attack any NATO member country that didn’t meet its financial obligations to the defense alliance. "No, I would not protect you," he said. "In fact, I would encourage them [Russia] to do whatever the Coffee ☕ Feb 11, 2024, 3:36 PM
Nostr Americans will place more money on this year’s Super Bowl than ever, with some sportsbooks offering several novelty bets for this year’s Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers matchup, including Taylor Swift-themed props, the color of the winning coach’s game-ending Gatorade bath and the opening… Coffee ☕ Feb 10, 2024, 9:32 PM
Nostr 🚨📰 Breaking News: The party of the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, won the most seats in Pakistan’s Parliament, surprising the country’s powerful military and fueling a political crisis. #Nostr | #growNostr | #Press | #PLEBchaiN | #Newstr… Coffee ☕ Feb 10, 2024, 7:47 PM