• 2025 में $13.5 ट्रिलियन मूल्य वाला एशिया-प्रशांत का क्रॉस-बॉर्डर पेमेंट्स मार्केट, QR payments और डिजिटल एडॉप्शन से प्रेरित होकर 2033 तक $24 ट्रिलियन तक पहुंचने का अनुमान है।
• Thailand क्षेत्रीय आर्थिक आशावाद में दूसरे स्थान पर है, जो पूरे दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया में लेनदेन की मात्रा में मजबूत वृद्धि का समर्थन करता है।
• ई-कॉमर्स की तेजी और fintech नवाचारों द्वारा संचालित विस्तार Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia और Vietnam में व्यापार दक्षता को बढ़ाता है।
• Winston Marshall, Mumford & Sons के पूर्व सदस्य, का कहना है कि पार करने वाले लोग ‘economic migrants’ हैं, शरणार्थी नहीं
• Spectator के मालिक Paul Marshall के बेटे ने कहा है कि ब्रिटेन को Channel पार करने की घटनाओं को रोकने के लिए एक कड़े उपाय के रूप में बारूदी सुरंगों से लैस एक “floating wall” का निर्माण करना चाहिए
• Winston Marshall, जो Mumford & Sons के पूर्व सदस्य हैं और अब एक दक्षिणपंथी ऑनलाइन इन्फ्लुएंसर के रूप में अपनी पहचान बना रहे हैं, ने कहा कि हालांकि यह विचार “हास्यास्पद लग सकता है”, लेकिन इसे आजमाया जाना चाहिए क्योंकि पार करने की घटनाओं को रोकने के पिछले प्रयास विफल रहे हैं।
• U.S.-relevant Cross-Border Paytech स्टार्टअप Latitude इस सप्ताह NEA के नेतृत्व में $8 मिलियन Seed Funding के साथ Stealth Mode से बाहर आया है ताकि धीमी और महंगी व्यावसायिक मनी ट्रांसफर की समस्या से निपटा जा सके।
• यह फंडिंग अंतरराष्ट्रीय भुगतानों को सुव्यवस्थित करने के Latitude के मिशन का समर्थन करती है, जो कुशल B2B transfers की बढ़ती मांग के बीच इसे Fintech क्षेत्र में एक चैलेंजर के रूप में स्थापित करती है।
• यह लॉन्च April 2026 के Fintech उछाल के साथ मेल खाता है, जो ऊर्जा की कीमतों और Fed नीति से जुड़ी आर्थिक अनिश्चितताओं के बावजूद Paytech नवाचारों में निवेशकों के भरोसे को दर्शाता है।
• 29 अप्रैल को जारी Nielsen Media Research के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, FOX Business Network (FBN) ने अप्रैल 2026 के दौरान बिज़नेस डे, मार्केट आवर्स और पूरे दिन की प्रोग्रामिंग में व्यूअरशिप के मामले में CNBC को पीछे छोड़ दिया।
• FBN के प्रमुख शो "Varney & Co." और "Kudlow" ने टेलीविजन पर शीर्ष दो व्यावसायिक कार्यक्रमों के रूप में अपना स्थान बनाए रखा, और क्रमशः अपने लगातार 50वें और 55वें महीने में CNBC के संबंधित कार्यक्रमों को पछाड़ने की उपलब्धि हासिल की।
• रेटिंग में यह जीत Federal Reserve की महत्वपूर्ण नीति घोषणाओं और बाजार की अस्थिरता की अवधि के दौरान वित्तीय समाचार बाजार में FOX Business के प्रतिस्पर्धी दबदबे को रेखांकित करती है।
Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warnsJournalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted, a report has found.The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said the findings of its fifth annual media freedom report, released on Tuesday, should place EU officials “on high alert”, with media freedom and pluralism “under sustained attack” across mainland Europe. Continue reading...
Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako, and four other citiesIslamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group. Continue reading...
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road.In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police workLaw enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the Guardian.The development comes as the US public has become afraid and distrustful of officers in their communities due to the Trump administration’s aggressive and at times indiscriminate immigration crackdown. Continue reading...
One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and evergladesMuch of the US is battling a widespread drought after a very dry winter and start to spring. South-eastern areas, in particular the states of Florida and Georgia, are experiencing some of the worst of this prolonged bout of dry weather, with calls for the risk to be labelled a level 4 “exceptional” drought in the region, the most severe category. In recent days, strong winds and low humidity conditions have brought an increased fire risk. These ingredients combined with such unusually dry ground have led to multiple large wildfires, particularly across Florida, a state known for its wetlands and everglades.A fire broke out early on Tuesday morning in Broward County, Florida, just north-west of Fort Lauderdale, scorching an area of more than 9,200 acres as of Thursday afternoon. The National Guard helped Broward Sherriff Fire Rescue tackle the blaze, which has since been brought to 50% containment. Residents nearby and farther west have been warned of reduced air quality as a result of travelling smoke. Fires have been breaking out elsewhere, with multiple active blazes across northern Florida, Georgia and into Alabama. Abnormally dry weather is set to continue over the next few weeks before the arrival of the rainy season, usually around June, with the drought and fire risk set to last. Continue reading...
YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people, in particular, fear reproductive rights may be reduced.The YouGov polling, commissioned by MSI Reproductive Choices to mark its 50th anniversary, found nine in 10 people support the right to access an abortion. Continue reading...