Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks

Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position because of racist assumptions.Read More
Bernie Sanders Has a New Role. It Could Be His Final Act in Washington.

After two unsuccessful runs for the presidency, the Vermont senator now leads the Senate health committee, a job that gives him sweeping jurisdiction over issues he cares about.Read More
Turkey Widens Investigation Into Contractors as Quake Toll Rises

A top U.N. official said that aid efforts in neighboring Syria had “failed” so far. More than 28,000 people have died in the two countries.Read More
Russia’s Wagner Fighters Claim Village Near Bakhmut

The Wagner paramilitary group said its fighters had seized a village outside Bakhmut, as Moscow’s forces continue a brutal campaign that has nearly encircled the strategic eastern city.Read More
They Are Russians Fighting Against Their Homeland. Here’s Why.

In the Free Russia Legion, soldiers repelled by Vladimir Putin’s invasion have taken arms against their home country, engaged in some of the most heated fighting in the war.Read More
Digitisation in Africa Accelerated by Codebase Technologies and Fortek Partnership
Fortek, a burgeoning Ghanaian financial platform services provider, announced a strategic partnership with Codebase Technologies, an open API banking solutions provider. The two companies share a vision of accelerating digitisation to stimulate entrepreneurship in Africa. They want to grow the economy by addressing the increasing demand for affordable, accessible, and transparent digital financial services in […]
Pakistan’s prime minister says an anonymous man in US walked into Turkish embassy and donated $30 million to earthquake victims

• Photos: Deadly quake strikes Turkey and SyriaRead More
An object shot down Saturday by an F-22 jet marks the third time in one week that US aircraft have shot down an object in North American airspace

An unidentified object was shot down over northern Canada on Saturday, marking the third time in a week that US fighter jets have taken down objects in North American airspace.Read More
HSBC Merchant Box Lands in Hong Kong to Simplify SME International Payments
HSBC has unveiled a new one-stop digital payment solution for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong. Called HSBC Merchant Box, the solution simplifies international payments across regional and global e-commerce platforms for SMEs. It makes it possible to ‘receive like a local’ at real-time exchange rates. HSBC Merchant Box builds on the Bank’s […]
Washington Post: Trump campaign commissioned research that failed to prove 2020 election fraud claims

• Opinion: Former Manhattan prosecutor has given Trump a giftRead More