Headlines- At least 600 people killed and another 2,426 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- In China and Nepal, there are more than 2,400 missing people, 554 people are reported missing in Tibet.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran says they still have "decisive control" over the Strait of Hormuz.
- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez had reached an agreement for the US to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
- Three militants were killed in an attack on Friday in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military.
- After protests against migrants who have remained in the North African enclave after a major inflow, Ceuta residents clashed with police, prompting Spain's interior minister to call for calm on Friday.
Tag: Silicon Valley
Rippling Global Banking Worries
From New York to Beijing, concerns over recent bank collapses and bailouts are affecting the world’s economy, and central bankers are trying to calm depositors and the financial markets. Silicon Valley Bank, a significant player in the IT sector, collapsed earlier this month.
What Do Tech Layoffs Tell Us...
At Twitter, Amazon, Salesforce, and Snap, major layoffs took place towards the end of 2022. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, carried out its first-ever layoffs, reducing its workforce by around 13%.
Young Coding Wiz Creates Game to...
Silicon Valley coding prodigy, 10, who’s been coding since age 6, has created two new board games to teach other kids to code
Foreign-Born Workers Powering Silicon Valley’s Startup...
Home to Apple, Facebook and Google, Silicon Valley is an American economic powerhouse, producing technology companies with global influence