By Maria Lisicka With 1,700 journalists in 151 countries, Agence France-Presse documents events around the clock. But Karl Malakunas, its Head of Philanthropic Partnerships, described a different kind of experiment they have under way: “a completely new editorial and funding model for AFP” for in-depth and investigative journalism. Malakunas, an Emmy-nominated and Walkley Award-winning journalist,…
As a financial market participant, you can speculate on global asset prices using contracts for difference. However, online trading providers vary significantly in fee structures, technological stability, and regulatory compliance. Using an unregulated firm exposes your deposited capital to counterparty insolvency and unverified trade execution practices. Conducting due diligence on operating licences and account conditions…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has narrowly escaped impeachment — for now. What’s happening? On Tuesday evening, the House voted to refer an impeachment…
Paraguay’s Ueno Bank meltdown and political crisis put Latin America in the midst of a governance reckoning. When Ueno Bank’s sudden insolvency froze accounts for nearly 3 million people and toppled Paraguay’s presidency last week, it served as a brutal stress test for Latin American banking and raised urgent questions of institutional credibility, political cronyism…
The European Council finalized a negotiating mandate on November 6, 2026, to officially postpone the implementation of the European Union Methane Regulation (EUMR) by one year. The decision to delay monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) obligations until January 1, 2028, follows months of high-level coordination between industry representatives, including a seconded TotalEnergies executive, and the…
AI coding tools can now turn a plain English description into working software. Getting a demo running takes an afternoon. Getting a product that strangers sign up for, rely on every week and pay for takes a lot more. Most vibe-coded projects stall somewhere between the first prompt and the first customer. Features pile up,…
In the last quarter of 2024, Etsy kept $22.80 of every $100 that buyers spent across its marketplaces. AI has barely touched that number. What it is doing instead is eating into the costs that sit underneath it, and it is doing so faster than it is changing any marketplace’s take rate. That gap, not…
By Maria Lisicka Despite the challenges and costs of investigative journalism, pursuing it is paramount for news publishers: “The externality is much bigger than its cost,” Chen told participants at WAN-IFRA’s Asian Media Leaders Summit recently in Singapore. Chen cited Reuters Institute research ranking original investigations and on-the-ground reporting as top priorities for news executives…
The HIV epidemic in Russia has transitioned into a “generalized stage” across 27 federal subjects, according to the latest data from the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology. The classification indicates that the virus has moved beyond high-risk groups and is now established within the broader population. Vasily Akimkin, director of the institute under Rospotrebnadzor, confirmed…
The best trading style is the one that fits your schedule, your temperament and your budget. A strategy that suits a full time trader can fail badly for someone with a demanding job. That can happen even when the analysis behind it is sound. Many beginners copy whatever style looks exciting online. A better approach…