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View More NewsThe Committee to Protect Journalists was joined Monday by 16 civil society organizations in calling on the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately release Nyala Radio journalists Ishraqah Abdulrahman, Zahraa Muhammad Al-Hassan, and Mawahib Ibrahim, who have been detained in South Darfur since February 28. CPJ and its partners expressed alarm over reports that the journalists’ health has deteriorated after nearly six months in detention, including significant weight loss, fever, and other untreated health complications. The statement calls on the RSF to provide Abdulrahman, al-Hassan, and Ibrahim with the necessary medical care, disclose the whereabouts of missing…
From Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Ass’n Inc., decided Thursday by Judge Analisa Torres (S.D.N.Y.): In early 2022, the Met fired {Anna Netrebko, a Russian national and former “reigning prima donna” of the [Met]} after [Met general manager Peter] Gelb was dissatisfied with Netrebko’s failure to make a public statement following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine…. Prior to 2022, Netrebko was widely reported to be a supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. On February 25, 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine, Netrebko stated on Instagram, “These are very sad days and we are deeply concerned for the well-being of all people involved.…
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In brief TikTok parent company ByteDance secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 Chinese and international banks, according to Reuters. Strong lender demand…
After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro shot Julio C. Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis on January 14, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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In brief The G7 says organizations should begin migrating to post-quantum cryptography now. Attackers can collect encrypted data today and decrypt it if sufficiently…
Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have committed $50 million to Aptos development, with a particular focus on AI agent infrastructure and research, including support…
In brief A hack drained $6.7 million from TrustedVolumes, a liquidity resolver used by multiple DeFi protocols. 1inch denied any exposure to the incident,…
The longer the funding rates stay red, the louder the short squeeze gets.Bitcoin BTC$79,409.24 traded at $79,614 in Asian hours Friday, down 1.6% over…
Crypto risk management and infrastructure provider Chaos Labs said its Chaos Oracle Network, which provides data feeds to blockchain applications, was not compromised after…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of…
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Jack Dorsey’s payments firm Block rose 7.9% in after-hours trading as its Q1 earnings surpassed analyst estimates, despite posting its first loss in three…
In brief Kraken parent Payward Inc. agreed to pay $600 million for Reap Technologies, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments provider. The deal combines cash…