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Republicans lead sanctuary city probe targeting Democratic mayors – Axios Republicans lead sanctuary city probe targeting Democratic mayors – Axios Republicans lead sanctuary city probe targeting Democratic mayors Axios‘Give ‘em hell Michelle’: Mayor Wu stayed calm and combative during her first congressional hearing on immigration The Boston GlobeChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies in Washington DC at sanctuary city hearing ABC7 Chicago Source link #Republicans #lead #sanctuary #city #probe #targeting #Democratic #mayors #Axios Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

First-home buyers need multiple rate cuts before entering the market First-home buyers need multiple rate cuts before entering the market While the RBA delivered welcome rate relief to millions of rate holders in February, it has not been enough to sway first-home buyers back into the market. According to the latest Westpac Housing Pulse February’s rebound in house prices was existing homeowners and property investors. Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said housing related sentiment had been mixed in the last three months. Camera IconFirst-home buyers need multiple rate cuts before they will get back into the property market. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Credit: News Corp Australia “The responses show both a high degree of ‘pent-up’ demand – likely reflecting earlier plans that have been delayed – and an expectation that 2025 will provide a good opportunity to move on these,” Mr Hassan says. “In contrast the study found, the number of prospective first-home buyers intending to enter the market showed only a modest 0.3 per cent increase, underlining the affordability challenge still facing many looking to get on the property ladder.” Westpac’s data follows PropTrack figures which showed Australia’s housing market rebounded to a record high in February after the RBA cut rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia dropped the official cash rate by 0.25 basis points to 4.10 per cent, in February, for the first rate cut since November 2020. This saw a 0.4 per cent lift nationally, reversing the slight drop in house prices in both December and January. PropTrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh said the lift in house prices comes off the back of improved buyers demand seen through strong clearance rates. “Market sentiment has ­improved now that interest rates have started to move lower,” she said. “February’s rate cut boosted borrowing capacities while improved affordability and buyer confidence have driven renewed demand and price growth.” Price increases recorded across the combined capital cities grew 0.45 per cent while regions are up 0.28 per cent last month. Camera IconBut overall the housing market is growing, as existing homeowners look to buy on the back of rate cuts. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers Credit: News Corp Australia Australia’s two largest cities outpaced the growth of most of the country with Melbourne prices rebounding 0.67 per cent, while Sydney is up 0.5 per cent in the month of February. Westpac said the tight housing market and persistent issues of Australia’s housing market will continue to support higher prices. Mr Hassan predicts dwelling completions holdings at around 171,000 in both 2025 and 2026 – a long way short of the 240,000 per year required to meet the Accord Target agreed by state and federal governments to deliver 1.2 million new homes over the five years to 2029. “While housing approvals are expected to see a sustained lift to just over 200,000 by the end of 2026, the flow through to dwellings under construction is more muted,” Hassan says. Part of that is due to the construction industry still clearing a hefty backlog of work. But he added a combination of affordability constraints and the state economies continue to hold Sydney and Melbourne back. “In Sydney, the affordability challenge remains acute, leading to weak turnover and a drop in new listings. In Melbourne, the weakness of the Victorian economy is having an impact, while housing supply is also higher than elsewhere, keeping price growth constrained,” Mr Hassan said. Source link #Firsthome #buyers #multiple #rate #cuts #entering #market Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. “We’re asking people to divest from Target because they have turned their back on our community,” Rev. Jamal Bryant, a prominent Atlanta-area megachurch pastor who started the boycott, said in an interview with CNN. The boycott, which begins during the start of Lent, comes more than a month after Target made changes to its DEI programs and at a difficult ******* for the company as it faces an onslaught of tariffs in the middle of a challenging economy. On January 24, days into Donald Trump’s presidency, Target announced it was eliminating hiring goals for ********* employees, ending an executive committee focused on racial justice and making other changes to its diversity initiatives. Target said it had a new strategy called “Belonging at the Bullseye,” which it first introduced last year, and the company remained committed to “creating a sense of belonging for our team, guests and communities.” Target also stressed the need for “staying in step with the evolving external landscape.” Target is one of dozens of Fortune 500 companies that have backtracked on DEI in response to conservative court decisions, pressure from activists and right-wing legal groups, and, more recently, the Trump administration’s threats to investigate what it characterizes as “******** DEI,” including potential criminal cases against companies. Companies are caught between pursuing efforts to increase diversity and avoiding a conservative legal crackdown. But no company has faced as fierce a blowback from DEI supporters as Target. Customers online have protested the decision and Anne and Lucy Dayton, the daughters of one of Target’s co-founders, called the company’s actions “a betrayal.” Target is under more pressure than companies like Walmart, John Deere or Tractor Supply, because Target went further in its DEI efforts, and it has a more progressive base of customers than those competitors. Target was a leading advocate for DEI programs in the business world in the years after George Floyd was murdered by police in the company’s home city of Minneapolis in 2020. Target also spent years building a public reputation as a progressive employer on LGBTQ issues. “****** people spend upwards of $12 million dollars a day, and so we would expect some loyalty, some decency and some camaraderie,” Bryant said. Melissa Butler, the CEO of the Lip Bar, one of the largest ******-owned makeup companies carried in Target, said on TikTok that she was disappointed about Target’s DEI pullback. But she worries that the boycott could hurt ******-owned businesses. Story Continues “We don’t want these ********* businesses to suffer or to be impacted negatively,” she said. Target declined to comment to CNN about the boycott. A spokesperson for Target said the company is still committed to inclusivity and offers a wide range of products and services, including items that are owned by ****** and ********* vendors. But there are already signs that the blowback from Target’s move is impacting the company. Customer visits to Target, Walmart and Costco have slowed over the last four weeks, but they have dropped the most at Target, according to Placer.ai., which uses phone location data to track visits. The slowdown could also be attributed to weather, economic conditions and other variables, Placer.ai cautioned. The data “shows a clear drop in traffic in late January into mid-February following the company’s step back from DEI,” Joseph Feldman, an analyst at Telsey Advisory Group, said in a note to clients last week. The boycott also comes as Target faces pressure from tariffs and a consumer pullback. Target said Tuesday its sales declined in February and it expects sales to only grow around 1% this year. Target CEO Brian Cornell said in an interview with CNBC Tuesday that Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may force the company to raise prices on fruits and vegetables as soon as this week. Target also said that “tariff uncertainty” will impact its profit this quarter. Cornell said Target relies heavily on ******** produce imports during the winter. “Those are categories where we’ll try to protect pricing, but the consumer will likely see price increases over the next couple of days,” he said. CNN’s Ryan Young and Jason Morris contributed to this article. Correction: A previous version of this article misstated where Melissa Butler, the CEO of the Lip Bar, spoke about the Target boycott. It was posted on TikTok. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com Source link #40day #Target #boycott #starts #today #couldnt #worse #time #company Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts – CNN Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts – CNN Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts CNNGOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes The HillGOP senators pitch Musk on using 1974 budget law to cut spending Roll Call Musk promises better communication between Republican lawmakers, DOGE The Washington Post Source link #Republicans #push #Musk #Congress #vote #DOGE #cuts #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Dark Ages Minimum PC Specs Comes With One Mandatory Requirement The Dark Ages Minimum PC Specs Comes With One Mandatory Requirement Doom: The Dark Ages is the newest mainline entry in the beloved DOOM franchise, and hands players control of the Slayer, as he decimates through hordes of hellspawn in order to exact his revenge. The Dark Ages takes place some time before the events of 2016’s DOOM – and marks a previously uncharted section of the game’s overall lore and narrative. The game is built on top of the latest ID Tech 8 game engine, promising to bring with it numerous technological improvements with regards to both performance and visuals. To this extent, developer id Software has also released an extensive list of PC system requirements – detailing both minimum and recommended configs. Doom: The Dark Ages PC minimum system requirements The minimum PC requirements for Doom: The Dark Ages has been revealed | image Credit: id Software As per the official Steam page of the game, Doom: The Dark Ages comes with the following reasonable minimum PC system requirements: Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit or newer CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K or an AMD Ryzen 7 3700 X or newer RAM : 16 GB GPU: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super or an AMD RX 6600 Storage: 100 GB The configuration above is required for 1080p gameplay, at upwards of 60 frames per second. The page also went into quite a fair bit of detail regarding these components. For starters, the CPU in question must come equipped with 8 cores and 16 threads – which is certainly quite a high entry point. While there is no doubt that the game will run on weaker quad core systems, id Software’s 8-core requirement means that the game is expected to be a lot more CPU heavy this time around. Secondly, the game also mandates a GPU with ray tracing support, asking 8 GB of VRAM at minimum. This means that legacy cards such as the trusty RTX 1080 and weaker will likely not be able to run the game on account of them lacking RT support entirely. DOOM mandates a fast NVMe based SSD | Image Credit: id Software Finally, coming to storage, the requirement is an eye watering 100 GB of free space. While certainly not as bloated compared to titles such as Call of Duty, 100 GB of storage is no joke, and could be a quirk of ID Tech 8. After all, 2016’s DOOM utilizes megatextures which resulted in the same bloated file size. Interestingly, id has clearly mandated the usage of fast, NVMe-based SSDs this time around. Would-be players cannot expect a good time playing the title on their hard drives (HDDs) or even SATA-based SSDs. NVMes offer far superior read and write speeds, and are likely necessary to prevent many texture and performance-related issues. A solid port or yet another unoptimized mess? The Dark Ages should be a lot more polished | Image Credit: id Software Doom: The Dark Ages seems to be shaping up to be a grand time, but what about its port? While id Software has historically released very well optimized ports with support for multiple ‘niche’ PC features on launch, a few things stand out from its listed PC system requirements. The focus on ray tracing in particular, is quite disheartening. RT is mandatory this time around, and Doom: The Dark Ages truly joins the dark ages as a modern AAA title that forces ray tracing to achieve visual fidelity. While it is likely that id will manage to optimize the game well ahead of its official launch, one must wonder if it will manage to keep up its promises this time around. Source link #Dark #Ages #Minimum #Specs #Mandatory #Requirement Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Suaalii injury not long-term, says NSW Waratahs coach Suaalii injury not long-term, says NSW Waratahs coach NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar insists Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s foot injury won’t sideline the superstar for much longer. Source link #Suaalii #injury #longterm #NSW #Waratahs #coach Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. embassy urges no travel, warns of ‘imminent attacks’ U.S. embassy urges no travel, warns of ‘imminent attacks’ While the exact terminology differs from country to country, most nations have a four-tier system that they use to rank countries based on how safe they are for citizens to visit. In the U.S., the State Department assigns level one’s “exercise normal precautions” to countries that are just as or in some cases even safer to be in than at home — Australia, Japan and Canada are some countries with this rating — while level four is usually given to countries actively at war or with authoritarian governments. As of March 2025, some countries with the “do not travel” ranking include North Korea, Russia, Haiti, and Afghanistan. Don’t miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet’s FREE daily newsletter Here is what you need to know about the latest travel warning for Somalia Another country under the level four ranking, the East African nation of Somalia has been seeing new spikes of instability even after years of war. This week, the U.S. Embassy in the country sent out an advisory reiterating the rating that “remains in effect due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health issues, kidnapping, and piracy.” The country has been at civil war since the 1990s after several rebel militant groups tried seize power; fighting accelerated after Trump ordered military airstrikes against suspected terrorist hotbeds in the northeastern part of the country during his first weeks in office. Related: This country just warned its citizens about travel to the US While Trump has framed it as “getting the job done” and taking care of radicals in a way that predecessor Biden did not, the U.S. embassy in Somalia warned that it has led to heightened risk of terror attacks against Americans in the area. The embassy said that it received “credible information related to potential imminent attacks against multiple locations in Somalia including Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport”; diplomats and other embassy personnel in the country have been ordered to stay in place and not move around. The Somalian capital of Mogadishu is home to over two million people.MDOGAN / Shutterstock ‘They may conduct attacks with little or no warning’ “The U.S. Embassy in Somalia reminds U.S. citizens that terrorists continue to plot kidnappings, bombings, and other attacks in Somalia,” the March 4 statement reads. “They may conduct attacks with little or no warning, targeting airports and seaports, checkpoints, government buildings, hotels, restaurants, shopping areas, and other areas where large crowds gather and Westerners frequent, as well as government, military, and Western convoys.” More on travel: Due to decades-long fighting, very few Westerners ever make their way to Somalia for anything other than diplomatic or humanitarian missions. Other countries on the African continent to have the same rating include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Central African Republic. The most popular African countries for international tourists are, meanwhile, North African nations such as Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia — a combined 40 million tourists visited those three nations last year — as well as “safari destinations” such as Tanzania, Botswana and Kenya. At the end of 2023, the latter country completely scrapped the visa requirement for foreign arrivals regardless of their nationality. The electronic travel authorization put in its place is significantly easier to obtain as it does not require an embassy visit and is meant to help drive tourism to the country. Related: Veteran fund manager issues dire S&P 500 warning for 2025 Source link #U.S #embassy #urges #travel #warns #imminent #attacks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ninja Five-O (NS) Review | VGChartz Ninja Five-O (NS) Review | VGChartz VGChartz’s Evan Norris: “Over 20 years later, Ninja Five-O remains a gem, although perhaps one that’s not so hidden anymore. Thanks to Konami and Limited Run Games, players now have the golden opportunity to try one of the better games on GBA without taking out a second mortgage to do so. Before they do, though, they should understand that this is essentially an enhanced port, not a remaster or remake. If they reconcile themselves with that reality, and prepare for the game’s short running time and old-school level of difficulty, they’ll be in for a very good time.” Source link #Ninja #FiveO #Review #VGChartz Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Global sea ice levels just hit a new record low Global sea ice levels just hit a new record low Sea ice on the Arctic Ocean Shutterstock / Kevin Xu There was less sea ice covering the oceans in February of this year than at any other point on record, according to satellite measurements from the European Union’s climate service Copernicus. “One of the consequences of a warmer world is melting sea ice, and the record or near-record low sea ice cover at both poles has pushed global sea ice cover to an all-time minimum,” said Samantha Burgess at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in a statement. Global average temperatures in February of this year rose 1.59°C above the pre-industrial average, making it the third-warmest February on record, according to the service. These high temperatures impacted the global sea ice extent, which includes both the Arctic, where sea ice is currently near its annual maximum, and the Antarctic. The satellite record for both regions extends back to 1979. In the Arctic, sea ice remained at 8 per cent below average throughout February, missing an area of ice roughly the size of the ***. This was the third consecutive month to set a new monthly record low in the Arctic. This decline in the northern hemisphere has combined with a longer-term decline in Antarctic sea ice, seen over the past two years. Although Antarctic sea ice seemed to recover to near average levels in December of last year, it then rapidly declined again. In February, the ice reached its fourth-lowest extent on record for the month, remaining 26 per cent below average. The record low ice in both hemispheres is “cause for serious concern”, said Robert Larter at the British Antarctic Survey in a statement. He says the lack of ice will harm polar ecosystems and expose ice shelves to more ocean water, which could accelerate melting and sea level rise. The missing ice also has an effect beyond the poles: less ice means less solar radiation will be reflected to space, adding to warming. It also could weaken global ocean currents that depend on the dense, salty water produced when sea ice forms. Topics: Source link #Global #sea #ice #levels #hit #record Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Online scams easy as ever, as cybercrime markets flourish Online scams easy as ever, as cybercrime markets flourish “Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes,” Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, told CNBC. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images An expanding network of cybercrime marketplaces is making it easier than ever to become a professional fraudster, posing unprecedented cybersecurity threats worldwide, experts warn. Cybercriminals are often portrayed in popular media as rogue and highly skilled individuals, wielding coding and hacking abilities from a dimly lit room. But such stereotypes are becoming outdated. “Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes,” Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, tells CNBC. Today, the barriers to entry have come down “quite significantly,” Court said. For example, obtaining personal data, such as email addresses, and sending them spam messages en masse — one of the oldest online scams in the book — has never been easier. Cybersecurity experts say the change is due to advances in scam technology and the growth of organized online markets where cybercrime expertise and resources are bought and sold. A growing cybercrime economy “The last decade or so has seen an evolution of rogue cybercriminals into organized groups and networks all of which are part of a thriving underground economy,” said Tony Burnside, vice president and head of Asia-Pacific at Netskope, a cloud security company. Driving that trend has been the emergence of global underground markets that offer “cybercrime-as-a-service” or “CaaS,” through which vendors charge customers for different types of malicious tools and cybercrime services, he added. Examples of CaaS include ransomware and hacking tools, botnets for rent, stolen data, and anything else that may aid cybercriminals in their illicit activities. “The availability of these services certainly helps in enabling more cybercriminals, allowing them to scale up and sophisticate their crime while reducing the technical expertise required,” Burnside said. CaaS is often hosted on markets in the “darknet” — a part of the internet that uses encryption technology to protect the anonymity of users. Examples include Abacus Market, Torzon Market and Styx, though the top markets often change as authorities shut them down and new ones emerge. Burnside adds that the criminal gangs operating CaaS services and markets have begun to operate like “legitimate organizations in their structure and processes.” Meanwhile, vendors on these illicit exchanges tend to accept payments only in cryptocurrency in attempts to remain anonymous, obscure proceeds and evade detection. Silk Road, an infamous dark web marketplace that was shut down by law enforcement in 2013, is recognized by many as one of the earliest large-scale applications of cryptocurrency. Darknet emerges from shadows Though the use of cryptocurrencies in the cybercrime market can help obscure the identities of participants, it can also make their activities more traceable on the blockchain, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm that traces illicit crypto transactions. According to Chainalysis data, while darknet markets remain a major factor in the global cybercrime ecosystem, more activity is moving to the public internet and secure messaging services like Telegram. The largest of those marketplaces identified by Chainalysis is Huione Guarantee — a platform affiliated with Cambodian conglomerate Huione Group — which the firm says acts as a “one-stop shop for nearly every form of cybercrime.” The ********-language platform operates as a peer-to-peer marketplace where vendors offer services Chainalysis says are linked to illicit activity like money laundering and crypto-based scams. Vendors pay to advertise on the Huione website, often directing interested parties into private Telegram groups. If a ***** is made, Huione appears to act as an escrow and dispute intermediary to “guarantee” the exchange. Chainalysis data shows that vendors on Huione Guarantee have processed a staggering $70 billion in crypto transactions since 2021. Meanwhile, Elliptic, another blockchain analytics firm, estimates that Huione Group entities have received at least $89 billion in crypto assets, making it “the largest ever illicit online marketplace.“ The platform advertises and directs potential buyers to vendor groups on Telegram that offer everything from scam technology and money laundering to ******* services and illicit goods. Judging from the scale and volume of the transactions on Huione Guarantee, it is likely leveraged by numerous organized criminal groups, according to Andrew Fierman, head of national security intelligence at Chainlaysis. However, he adds that the many services don’t cost much money, providing a low barrier to entry and access point into cybercrime for “anyone with internet connection.” According to Chainalysis, individuals looking to facilitate “romance” or investment scams may be able to purchase the necessary tools and services on Huione for just a couple of hundred dollars. Costs can reach thousands of dollars, depending on the level of complexity they are looking to execute. Investing or romance scams involve a fraudster building a relationship with a victim via social media or dating apps, intending to **** them out of money through a sham investment opportunity. A scammer attempting to pull off this type of scam might shop Huione Guarantee for a portfolio of potential victims’ data, such as phone numbers; old social media accounts that appear to be from real people; and AI-powered facial and voice manipulation software, which can be used by a scammer to digitally disguise themselves. Other goods and services found on the site include fake investment and gambling platforms that scammers try to trick victims into depositing funds on. In a disclaimer on its website, the platform says it does not participate in or understand its customers’ specific businesses and is responsible only for guaranteeing payments between buyers and sellers, according to a CNBC translation of the ********-language statement. According to Fierman, Huione Guarantee’s activity appears to be concentrated in Cambodia and China, but there’s evidence that other platforms are emerging. ‘Child’s play’ As CaaS and cybercrime markets continue to grow, the technology that is offered and leveraged by criminal vendors has also advanced, allowing more sophisticated scams on scale — with less effort, experts say. AI-generated deepfake videos and voice cloning are increasingly looking more real, with previously infeasible attacks now realistic thanks to generative AI advancements, according to Kim-Hock Leow, Asia CEO of cybersecurity company Wizlynx Group. Last year, Hong Kong police reported that a finance worker at a multinational firm had been tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call. “This would have been completely impossible to pull off just a few years ago, even for criminals with technical skills, and now it is a viable attack even for those without,” added NetSkope’s Burnside. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts told CNBC that AI tools can be used to enhance phishing and social engineering scams, helping to write more personalized and human-like messages. “It has become child’s play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam and trick victims,” said Burnside, noting that dark variants of legitimate generative AI tools continue to find their way into dark markets. Prevention efforts Because of the global and anonymous nature of CaaS vendors and cybercrime marketplaces, they are very difficult to police, cybersecurity experts told CNBC, noting that markets that are shut down often resurface under different names or are replaced. For that reason, Interpol’s Nicholas Court says cybercrime isn’t the type of activity “you can arrest your way out of.” “The volume of criminality is going up so fast that it is actually harder for law enforcement to catch the same proportion of cybercriminals,” he said, adding that this calls for a significant focus on prevention and public awareness campaigns to warn about the rapid sophistication of scams and AI tools. “Almost everybody receives scam messages these days. While it used to be enough to tell people not to send money to someone that refuses to video call, that’s not enough anymore.” On the enterprise level, Wizlynx Group’s Leow says that as cybercriminals become more tech- and AI-savvy, so must companies’ cybersecurity protocols. For example, AI tools can be used to help automate security systems on the enterprise level, lowering the threshold for detection and accelerating response times, he added. Meanwhile, new tools are emerging, such as “dark web monitoring,” which can track cybercrime markets and underground forums for leaked or stolen data, including credentials, financial data, and intellectual property. It’s “never been easier” to commit cybercrime, so it’s crucial to prioritize cybersecurity by investing in technological solutions and enhancing employee awareness, Leow said. Source link #Online #scams #easy #cybercrime #markets #flourish Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Who is Professor Fabius? Monster Hunter Lore, Explained Who is Professor Fabius? Monster Hunter Lore, Explained Official account Monster Hunter Status on X reveals that an update is planned to go live on all platforms at 12 AM PST / 8 AM GMT on March 4th. The update comes with fixes for a story progression bug. Once the update comes along, players will be “briefly removed from their online” session but will soon be able to continue once the update has been installed. Source link #Professor #Fabius #Monster #Hunter #Lore #Explained Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Los Angeles Chargers Part Ways with Joey Bosa – Chargers.com Los Angeles Chargers Part Ways with Joey Bosa – Chargers.com Los Angeles Chargers Part Ways with Joey Bosa Chargers.comBosa released after 9-year run with Chargers ESPNChargers release five-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Joey Bosa after nine seasons NFL.comChargers release Joey Bosa NBC SportsChargers Release OLB Joey Bosa profootballrumors.com Source link #Los #Angeles #Chargers #Part #Ways #Joey #Bosa #Chargers.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sony opens an official PS5 rental service in the *** Sony opens an official PS5 rental service in the *** Rather than paying hundreds upfront, players can now lease a console for a monthly fee. Source link #Sony #opens #official #PS5 #rental #service Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Online scams easy as ever, as cybercrime markets flourish Online scams easy as ever, as cybercrime markets flourish “Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes,” Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, told CNBC. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images An expanding network of cybercrime marketplaces is making it easier than ever to become a professional fraudster, posing unprecedented cybersecurity threats worldwide, experts warn. Cybercriminals are often portrayed in popular media as rogue and highly skilled individuals, wielding coding and hacking abilities from a dimly lit room. But such stereotypes are becoming outdated. “Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes,” Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, tells CNBC. Today, the barriers to entry have come down “quite significantly,” Court said. For example, obtaining personal data, such as email addresses, and sending them spam messages en masse — one of the oldest online scams in the book — has never been easier. Cybersecurity experts say the change is due to advances in scam technology and the growth of organized online markets where cybercrime expertise and resources are bought and sold. A growing cybercrime economy “The last decade or so has seen an evolution of rogue cybercriminals into organized groups and networks all of which are part of a thriving underground economy,” said Tony Burnside, vice president and head of Asia-Pacific at Netskope, a cloud security company. Driving that trend has been the emergence of global underground markets that offer “cybercrime-as-a-service” or “CaaS,” through which vendors charge customers for different types of malicious tools and cybercrime services, he added. Examples of CaaS include ransomware and hacking tools, botnets for rent, stolen data, and anything else that may aid cybercriminals in their illicit activities. “The availability of these services certainly helps in enabling more cybercriminals, allowing them to scale up and sophisticate their crime while reducing the technical expertise required,” Burnside said. CaaS is often hosted on markets in the “darknet” — a part of the internet that uses encryption technology to protect the anonymity of users. Examples include Abacus Market, Torzon Market and Styx, though the top markets often change as authorities shut them down and new ones emerge. Burnside adds that the criminal gangs operating CaaS services and markets have begun to operate like “legitimate organizations in their structure and processes.” Meanwhile, vendors on these illicit exchanges tend to accept payments only in cryptocurrency in attempts to remain anonymous, obscure proceeds and evade detection. Silk Road, an infamous dark web marketplace that was shut down by law enforcement in 2013, is recognized by many as one of the earliest large-scale applications of cryptocurrency. Darknet emerges from shadows Though the use of cryptocurrencies in the cybercrime market can help obscure the identities of participants, it can also make their activities more traceable on the blockchain, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm that traces illicit crypto transactions. According to Chainalysis data, while darknet markets remain a major factor in the global cybercrime ecosystem, more activity is moving to the public internet and secure messaging services like Telegram. The largest of those marketplaces identified by Chainalysis is Huione Guarantee — a platform affiliated with Cambodian conglomerate Huione Group — which the firm says acts as a “one-stop shop for nearly every form of cybercrime.” The ********-language platform operates as a peer-to-peer marketplace where vendors offer services Chainalysis says are linked to illicit activity like money laundering and crypto-based scams. Vendors pay to advertise on the Huione website, often directing interested parties into private Telegram groups. If a ***** is made, Huione appears to act as an escrow and dispute intermediary to “guarantee” the exchange. Chainalysis data shows that vendors on Huione Guarantee have processed a staggering $70 billion in crypto transactions since 2021. Meanwhile, Elliptic, another blockchain analytics firm, estimates that Huione Group entities have received at least $89 billion in crypto assets, making it “the largest ever illicit online marketplace.“ The platform advertises and directs potential buyers to vendor groups on Telegram that offer everything from scam technology and money laundering to ******* services and illicit goods. Judging from the scale and volume of the transactions on Huione Guarantee, it is likely leveraged by numerous organized criminal groups, according to Andrew Fierman, head of national security intelligence at Chainlaysis. However, he adds that the many services don’t cost much money, providing a low barrier to entry and access point into cybercrime for “anyone with internet connection.” According to Chainalysis, individuals looking to facilitate “romance” or investment scams may be able to purchase the necessary tools and services on Huione for just a couple of hundred dollars. Costs can reach thousands of dollars, depending on the level of complexity they are looking to execute. Investing or romance scams involve a fraudster building a relationship with a victim via social media or dating apps, intending to **** them out of money through a sham investment opportunity. A scammer attempting to pull off this type of scam might shop Huione Guarantee for a portfolio of potential victims’ data, such as phone numbers; old social media accounts that appear to be from real people; and AI-powered facial and voice manipulation software, which can be used by a scammer to digitally disguise themselves. Other goods and services found on the site include fake investment and gambling platforms that scammers try to trick victims into depositing funds on. In a disclaimer on its website, the platform says it does not participate in or understand its customers’ specific businesses and is responsible only for guaranteeing payments between buyers and sellers, according to a CNBC translation of the ********-language statement. According to Fierman, Huione Guarantee’s activity appears to be concentrated in Cambodia and China, but there’s evidence that other platforms are emerging. ‘Child’s play’ As CaaS and cybercrime markets continue to grow, the technology that is offered and leveraged by criminal vendors has also advanced, allowing more sophisticated scams on scale — with less effort, experts say. AI-generated deepfake videos and voice cloning are increasingly looking more real, with previously infeasible attacks now realistic thanks to generative AI advancements, according to Kim-Hock Leow, Asia CEO of cybersecurity company Wizlynx Group. Last year, Hong Kong police reported that a finance worker at a multinational firm had been tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call. “This would have been completely impossible to pull off just a few years ago, even for criminals with technical skills, and now it is a viable attack even for those without,” added NetSkope’s Burnside. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts told CNBC that AI tools can be used to enhance phishing and social engineering scams, helping to write more personalized and human-like messages. “It has become child’s play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam and trick victims,” said Burnside, noting that dark variants of legitimate generative AI tools continue to find their way into dark markets. Prevention efforts Because of the global and anonymous nature of CaaS vendors and cybercrime marketplaces, they are very difficult to police, cybersecurity experts told CNBC, noting that markets that are shut down often resurface under different names or are replaced. For that reason, Interpol’s Nicholas Court says cybercrime isn’t the type of activity “you can arrest your way out of.” “The volume of criminality is going up so fast that it is actually harder for law enforcement to catch the same proportion of cybercriminals,” he said, adding that this calls for a significant focus on prevention and public awareness campaigns to warn about the rapid sophistication of scams and AI tools. “Almost everybody receives scam messages these days. While it used to be enough to tell people not to send money to someone that refuses to video call, that’s not enough anymore.” On the enterprise level, Wizlynx Group’s Leow says that as cybercriminals become more tech- and AI-savvy, so must companies’ cybersecurity protocols. For example, AI tools can be used to help automate security systems on the enterprise level, lowering the threshold for detection and accelerating response times, he added. Meanwhile, new tools are emerging, such as “dark web monitoring,” which can track cybercrime markets and underground forums for leaked or stolen data, including credentials, financial data, and intellectual property. It’s “never been easier” to commit cybercrime, so it’s crucial to prioritize cybersecurity by investing in technological solutions and enhancing employee awareness, Leow said. Source link #Online #scams #easy #cybercrime #markets #flourish Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

NSW coach Laurie Daley open to new Origin captain NSW coach Laurie Daley open to new Origin captain Laurie Daley has refused to guarantee Jake Trbojevic will retain the NSW captaincy despite leading the Blues to a famous State of Origin series win in 2024. Trbojevic was Michael Maguire’s skipper in last year’s triumphant come-from-behind series win, but raised eyebrows when he played only 85 of a possible 240 minutes across three matches. That included only 23 minutes in the series-deciding third match at Suncorp Stadium. As recently as last month, Manly forward Trbojevic accepted he may not retain the captaincy under Daley. Trbojevic was a member of the extended preliminary squad that joined Daley for a brief camp last month, and is the only incumbent Blue to have played under Daley in his first stint as coach. The eldest Trbojevic brother remains a favourite of Daley’s, but for the coach it’s not as simple as guaranteeing he will be the captain for the first match in Brisbane on May 28. “You’ve just got to see who’s in the team first. You can never anticipate anything in this game,” Daley said at New South Wales Rugby League’s season launch. Daley attended the two NRL games that kicked off the season in Las Vegas but as of yet has no plans about who will be in the 17 for the Origin series, much less who will be captain. But Trbojevic’s limited game time in 2024 would not necessarily work against him as the coach determines which man leads the side. “(That’s) no issue at all,” he said. “I thought Jake did a terrific job (as captain). He’s a very passionate leader, the boys all love him, they respect him. I’m sure if Jake keeps his form up this year, there’ll be no reason not to pick him. “Everyone has their different thoughts on different players but every time Jake’s pulled on a blue jersey, he’s always played extremely well. “He’s very passionate about the state.” Daley could have a fit Penrith co-captain Nathan Cleary as an option to skipper if Trbojevic misses selection. Since last year’s Origin series win, fellow Penrith leader Isaah Yeo has also ascended to the *********** captaincy so would be another man in the frame. Yeo is the incumbent vice-captain and was the Blues’ on-field leader when Manly forward Trbojevic was on the bench last series. The Blues posted one of the most memorable series wins in Origin history last year, coming back from a disappointing loss with 12 men in game one to clinch the series behind enemy lines. Daley, Blues coach between 2013 and 2017, said there was no need to completely reinvent the Origin set-up given the 2024 success. “You’ve got to acknowledge that what they did last year was great. Obviously, you can’t rinse and repeat, you’ve got to be able to come up with your own ideas,” he said. “But there’s not too many things you needed to do differently.” Source link #NSW #coach #Laurie #Daley #open #Origin #captain Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nintendo announces MAR10 Day 2025 sales, events, activities Nintendo announces MAR10 Day 2025 sales, events, activities Ahead of MAR10 Day next week, Nintendo has announced its plans for the event. There are various things planned including activities, events, and game discounts. For Nintendo Switch owners, select titles will be going on ***** for $39.99. Source link #Nintendo #announces #MAR10 #Day #sales #events #activities Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Federal judge extends block on Trump administration’s funding cuts to medical research Federal judge extends block on Trump administration’s funding cuts to medical research A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs. The new National Institutes of Health policy would strip research groups of hundreds of millions of dollars to cover so-called indirect expenses of studying Alzheimer’s, *******, heart disease and a host of other illnesses — anything from clinical trials of new treatments to basic lab research that is the foundation for discoveries. Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.” U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Boston had temporarily blocked the cuts last month. Wednesday, she filed a preliminary injunction that puts the cuts on hold for longer while the suits proceed. The NIH, the main funder of biomedical research, awarded about $35 billion in grants to research groups last year. The total is divided into “direct” costs – covering researchers’ salaries and laboratory supplies – and “indirect” costs, the administrative and facility costs needed to support that work. The Trump administration had dismissed those expenses as “overhead,” but universities and hospitals argue they’re far more critical. They can include such things as electricity to operate sophisticated machinery, hazardous waste disposal, staff who ensure researchers follow safety rules and janitorial workers. Under prior policy, the government negotiated those rates with institutions. As an example, an institution with a 50% indirect cost rate would get another $50,000 to cover indirect expenses for a $100,000 project. The NIH’s new policy would cap indirect costs at a flat rate of 15% instead, calculated to save the agency $4 billion a year. Current and former health officials previously told CBS News they were shocked by the change, and stressed federal authorities already carefully scrutinize and negotiate down how much funding goes to indirect costs. “We fight like hell trying to keep the rates down,” one former federal health official, who had worked with the team responsible for auditing indirect costs on NIH’s behalf for years, said last month. Negotiations over requests to cover those costs are often contentious and involve inspections of the facilities and interrogations of the researchers working out of the buildings looking to “poke holes” in their submissions. “We do not give away the farm. Whoever said that has never gone out on a site visit with us,” said the former official. Dr. David J. Skorton of the Association of American Medical Colleges, one of the plaintiffs, applauded the ruling. “These unlawful cuts would slow medical progress and cost lives,” he wrote in a statement, saying the NIH-funded research “benefits every person and community in America.” The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees NIH, did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Source link #Federal #judge #extends #block #Trump #administrations #funding #cuts #medical #research Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Eels’ Mitch Moses to miss six weeks with foot injury Eels’ Mitch Moses to miss six weeks with foot injury Mitch Moses will miss the first six weeks of the NRL season with a foot injury in a blow to Parramatta’s new era under Jason Ryles. Moses was a surprise omission on Tuesday from the Eels’ round-one team to face Melbourne, revealed as suffering a stress reaction in the same left foot he injured last season. The Eels sought independent medical advice before determining Moses would wear a moon boot in the coming weeks and return against former side Wests Tigers on Easter Monday. Clashes against 2024 finalists Manly and Canterbury are among the six fixtures he is expected to miss. The setback will be frustrating for Moses, who recently signed a new long-term deal with the Eels and was appointed club captain by highly touted new head coach Ryles. Moses would also have been hoping to use the opening rounds of the competition to affirm his State of Origin credentials. The 30-year-old was halfback in the two wins that sealed last year’s Origin series for NSW, but a fit-again Nathan Cleary is set to put pressure on the Eel to keep his spot. Former Rabbitoh and Moses’s understudy Dean Hawkins is sidelined with a calf injury, leaving the Eels to seek dispensation from the NRL to play Ronald Volkman in the halves to face the Storm. Ordinarily, a player on a train-and-trial deal like Volkman is unable to be selected before round 11. It looms as a big opportunity for Volkman, who spent the past year in rugby league limbo after being released from his St George Illawarra deal due to a pre-existing injury. Hawkins is expected back to partner Dylan Brown in the halves for the round-two clash against the Tigers. Source link #Eels #Mitch #Moses #weeks #foot #injury Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

******** student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women ******** student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women LONDON (AP) — A ******** PhD student was found guilty Wednesday in a London court of drugging and raping 10 women in England and China, as police warned there could be more than 50 other victims. Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of the attacks between 2019 and 2023 following a monthlong trial at the Inner London Crown Court. He was convicted of 11 counts of *****, with two of the offenses relating to one victim. After more than 19 hours of deliberations, jurors concluded Zou ****** three of the women in London and seven in China. Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. Police have only been able to identify two of the victims and said after the verdict that more than 50 other women may have fallen victim to Zou, which would make him one of the worst sex offenders in U.K. history. Using hidden or handheld cameras to record the attacks, Zou filmed nine of the attacks as “souvenirs” and often kept a trophy box of women’s belongings. Zou, a mechanical engineering student who was doing his PhD at University College London, claimed that the ******* interactions were consensual. He will be sentenced on June 19. Jurors, who had to watch footage of the attacks during the trial, were given regular breaks. Judge Rosina Cottage described the defendant as a “dangerous and predatory ******* offender” and that his sentence will be “very long.” Zou, who showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out in court, was also convicted of three counts of voyeurism, 10 of possession of an extreme pornographic image, one of false imprisonment and three of possession of a controlled drug with intent to commit a ******* offense, namely butanediol. He was cleared of two further counts of possession of an extreme pornographic image and one of possession of MDMA with intent to commit a ******* offense. Zou, who also used the name Pakho online, befriended fellow students of ******** heritage on WeChat and dating apps, before inviting them for drinks and drugging them at his apartments in London or an unknown location in China. “He has done all that he can in these offenses to incapacitate his victims to the point where they could not resist his attack, and in many instances may not even remember what has occurred to them,” said Metropolitan Police Commander Kevin Southworth. He thanked the two women who testified against the “particularly cowardly and deceitful” Zou and said there is evidence that he “may have potentially attacked as many as 50 other women in the same awful nature.” The Met is appealing to anyone who thinks they may have been targeted by Zou to contact the force. During the trial, a call to police from one of the women led to questions over the quality of the interpreter made available. “It’s a matter of severe regret that the victims didn’t necessarily get that best translation at the time,” Southworth added. Zou moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2017 to study mechanical engineering at Queen’s University before heading to UCL in 2019 for a master’s degree and then a PhD. “Our thoughts are with the survivors and we wish to pay tribute to the bravery of the women who reported these crimes and gave evidence at the trial,” said UCL’s president, Dr. Michael Spence. Source link #******** #student #guilty #British #court #drugging #raping #women Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. pauses sharing of intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes on Russia – The Washington Post U.S. pauses sharing of intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes on Russia – The Washington Post U.S. pauses sharing of intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes on Russia The Washington PostThe lesson from Trump’s Ukrainian weapons freeze The EconomistTrump’s Decision to Halt Aid to Ukraine Could Reorder the Battlefield The New York TimesUS cuts intelligence sharing for Ukraine, adding pressure for Russia peace deal ReutersDonald Trump Doubles Down on America’s Betrayal of Ukraine Rolling Stone Source link #U.S #pauses #sharing #intelligence #Ukraine #strikes #Russia #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Victorian man could face 300 charges after allegedly upskirting women and girls, court told Victorian man could face 300 charges after allegedly upskirting women and girls, court told A regional accounting firm director allegedly filmed underneath the skirts of about 150 women and girls, a court has been told. Source link #Victorian #man #face #charges #allegedly #upskirting #women #girls #court #told Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has a new job Fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has a new job While former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley won’t be getting her job back, she’ll remain at the department under a lower rank, officials confirmed. According to the department, Crowley’s new title is Assistant Chief of LAFD’s Operations Valley Bureau. The Valley Bureau spans the entire San Fernando Valley. Crowley, the first woman to serve as LAFD’s Chief, was fired by Mayor Karen Bass on Feb. 21 after almost three years in the role. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left looks on as now-former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Bass said the firing was due to Crowley’s response to the Palisades Fire, which torched tens of thousands of acres across the Pacific Palisades and the Santa Monica Mountains and destroyed thousands of structures. Crowley appealed the dismissal formally at a hearing in front of the L.A. City Council on Tuesday. She needed 10 of the 15 Councilmembers to approve her reinstatement. Only two voted in favor — ending her bid for reinstatement. Bass was not in attendance. “Our people do amazing things every single day,” Crowley said during the hearing. “The LAFD, your LAFD, deserves to be properly funded, staffed and resourced so we can meet the growing needs of our community.” Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA. Source link #Fired #Los #Angeles #Fire #Chief #Kristin #Crowley #job Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump reaches 36.6 million television viewers for first address to Congress in second term – The Associated Press Trump reaches 36.6 million television viewers for first address to Congress in second term – The Associated Press Trump reaches 36.6 million television viewers for first address to Congress in second term The Associated PressDemocratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him The New York TimesTrump Loses Millions of Viewers With Longest-Ever Speech to Congress The Daily BeastTakeaways from Trump’s address to Congress CNN Source link #Trump #reaches #million #television #viewers #address #Congress #term #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Global stocks rise as tariff reprieve lifts sentiment Global stocks rise as tariff reprieve lifts sentiment Asian stocks are rising as investors hold out hope trade tensions could ease after US President Donald Trump exempted automakers from tariffs for a month, while the euro stood tall ahead of the European Central Bank policy meeting. Japanese government bonds fell sharply in Asian hours after ******* long-dated bonds were swept up in their biggest sell-off in years as the parties in talks to form Germany’s new government agreed to try to loosen fiscal rules. Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit a near 16-year high as sentiment remained fragile. Much of the focus in markets remains on an escalating global trade war after 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada were imposed on Tuesday along with fresh duties on ******** goods, sparking fears about economic growth. But on Wednesday, the White House said Trump will exempt automakers from his 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month as long as they comply with existing free trade rules. That led US stocks sharply higher, shoring up Asian markets in early trade. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.86 per cent, while Tokyo’s Nikkei gained 0.8 per cent. “Obtaining any kind of reliable signal from the headlines is almost impossible,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone. “One must truly feel for those businesses that need to plan ahead – with tariff policy changing almost daily, the ability to have any sort of confidence to make strategic decisions is currently almost impossible – this will have implications.” China and Hong Kong shares rose on Thursday, a day after Beijing set an ambitious economic growth target and vowed more support for domestic consumption and the tech industry as a trade war with the United States ratchets up. China’s blue-chip index rose 0.6 per cent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, the best performing major stock market in the world, surged 2.4 per cent. Hang Seng is up 20 per cent so far this year and touched its highest level since January 2022 on Thursday. Investor focus on Thursday will be on the European Central Bank meeting where it is widely expected to cut interest rates again as policymakers contend with trade war woes and a rearmament focus in the region. The meeting comes a day after the euro jumped 1.5 per cent and a selloff in ******* bonds as the parties in talks to form Germany’s new government agreed to create a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund and overhaul borrowing rules. ******* 10-year Bund futures fell 0.6 per cent on Thursday, indicating a likely decline in cash bond prices later. On Wednesday, the 10-year yield, the euro zone’s benchmark, climbed 30 basis points, in its biggest daily rise since mid-March 2020, at the height of the pandemic crisis. The euro was at a four-month high of $1.0808 in early Asian hours, on course for over a 4 per cent rise this week, its strongest weekly performance since March 2009. “Is it the gamechanger that switches Germany from a drag on activity to an engine of growth? It won’t be a magic bullet, but it is definitely a step in the right direction,” said Kyle Chapman, FX markets analyst at Ballinger Group. “While Germany has plenty of space to rack up some more debt, the likes of France and Italy do not have the same privilege, and a fiscal risk premium might put the reins on a stimulus-fuelled rally.” The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six other units, eased to 104.11, touching its lowest level since early November. In commodities, gold prices were steady at $2,924.11 per ounce as traders await the US non-farm payrolls report on Friday for cues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Oil prices tried to catch a break after stumbling in the previous sessions this week, undermined by a larger than expected jump in US crude stocks, OPEC+ plans to increase output, and US tariffs on key oil supplies. Brent futures hovered close to an over three-year low it touched on Wednesday. Source link #Global #stocks #rise #tariff #reprieve #lifts #sentiment Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. halt of shared intelligence is ‘cutting the legs off our Ukrainian partners’ U.S. halt of shared intelligence is ‘cutting the legs off our Ukrainian partners’ Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joins Katy Tur on MSNBC to analyze Trump’s unprecedented foreign relations strategy. Warner expresses concerns regarding the global impact of pausing the share of U.S. intelligence with Ukraine, saying that Putin “will not stop” with Ukraine. Source link #U.S #halt #shared #intelligence #cutting #legs #Ukrainian #partners Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]