Jantakon Kokthong/EyeEm/Getty; Christian Offenberg/EyeEm/Getty; Anna Kim/Insider Tech companies are worried an aging Congress can't meet or even understand their demands. Some members of Congress said age plays no factor in their regulatory abilities. Younger members of Congress are beginning to take the lead in conversations on tech issues. Read more from Insider's "Red, White, and […]
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In the second half of 2022, key leaders emerge across diverse industries
SPONSORED PRESS RELEASE: Presented by Imperium Group What a difference half a year makes. Back in January, the world was still holding its collective breath, wondering how economies would recover from a global pandemic and recession. That question has been answered, with innovators stepping forward to take multiple industries into new directions, i…Read More
Foreign leaders attending Queen Elizabeth’s funeral have been advised to fly commercial and will be bussed in groups: ‘Can you imagine Joe Biden on the bus?’
The Britain national flag flies full mast, after the Proclamation of the new King, at Westminster Abbey on September 10, 2022, two days after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. – King Charles III pledged to follow his mother's example of "lifelong service" in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth […]
‘She’s earned her rest’: Business leaders react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates with Queen Elizabeth II in 2005 at Buckingham Palace, after Bill was awarded an honorary knighthood. The couple has since divorced. Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at 96, after a seven-decade reign. Business leaders and personalities responded to the news. Initial reactions included Microsoft […]
Trump wanted to know everything about foreign leaders’ extramarital affairs: New York Times
Former President Donald Trump is under investigation by the FBI over his handling of classified documents. Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images Trump was often amused by the CIA's intelligence reports on foreign leaders, per The New York Times. He was very interested in what was said about these leaders' extramarital affairs, per The Times. Rolling Stone also […]
Report: 65% of IT leaders are investing in unstructured data analytics
A new study from Komprise shows unstructured data growth drives demand for cloud storage, analytics and self-service.Read More
Head of Russian Orthodox Church urges world leaders to stop Kiev from tampering with religion
The fate of millions of faithful and over 200 monasteries are in the hands of Ukraine’s president, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church said, urging the international community to stop Kiev from deepening the religious rift. “Recently, the interference of the leaders of the secular Ukrainian state in church affairs has grown into a […]
9 photos of world leaders standing in the rain to honor fallen soldiers
White House President Donald Trump was criticized on Saturday for not attending a World War I memorial service about 50 miles from Paris because of rainy weather. The trip to Ainse-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial was canceled “due to scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather,” the White House said, per a press pool […]
‘Europe will be white’: Polish leaders sanction massive far-right march in Warsaw
Government officials have agreed to conduct a joint march with far-right organizations to commemorate Poland’s Independence Day, raising concerns that the ruling Law and Justice party is legitimizing fascist viewpoints. Since 2009, the celebration of Polish Independence Day has become a rallying point for far-right organizations from all over Europe, some of which openly describe […]
Iran leaders will have to fall in line if 'they want their people to eat,' Pompeo says
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a BBC journalist that Iranian “leadership has to make a decision that they want their people to eat,” dropping all pretense of caring about Iranians as he touted the latest harsh sanctions. The BBC Persian reporter, Hadi Nili, attempts to ask Pompeo what will happen if the sanctions do […]