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  1. Ukraine: UNESCO Estimates The Damage To Culture And Tourism After 2 Years Of War At $3.5 Billion Two years after the invasion of Ukraine began, UNESCO has published a new assessment of the impact of the war on the country's culture and tourism sectors. The total cost of the damage to these sectors is estimated at nearly $3.5 billion, and nearly $9 billion will be needed over the next ten years to enable them to recover. Read
  2. Department of Energy Invests $60 Million to Expand Clean, Renewable Geothermal Energy The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently announced the selection of three projects that will receive up to $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Read
  3. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on February 14, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on February 14, 2024 Read
  4. European Farmers Exempted From Rules On Land Lying Fallow The European Commission officially adopted a regulation which grants a partial exemption for European farmers from the conditionality rule on land lying fallow. This follows the Commission's proposal presented on 31 January, and discussions with Member States in committee meetings. Read
  5. Senate Finally Passes National Security Legislation With $95B for Fascist Israel and Ukraine After the previous version of this bill last failed to receive the 60 votes needed to make it through the Senate, yesterday that chamber approved a revised version by a 70-29 majority. The House is expected to block it. Read
  6. New NASA Mission will Study Ultraviolet Sky, Stars, Stellar Explosions As NASA explores the unknown in air and space, a new mission to survey ultraviolet light across the entire sky will provide the agency with more insight into how galaxies and stars evolve. Read
  7. There Is No Proof That AI Can Be Controlled, According To Extensive Survey There is no current evidence that AI can be controlled safely, according to an extensive review, and without proof that AI can be controlled, it should not be developed, a researcher warns. Read
  8. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on February 13, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on February 13, 2024 Read
  9. GSA And DoD Seek Industry Input On Potential Record-Setting Federal Purchase Of Clean Electricity The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD), is seeking suppliers that could provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. Read
  10. New Process Allows Full Recovery Of Starting Materials From Tough Polymer Composites In a win for chemistry, inventors at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed a closed-loop path for synthesizing an exceptionally tough carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, or CFRP, and later recovering all of its starting materials. Read
  11. Hezbollah Chief Calls on Muslims to Stand up for Palestinians In a heartfelt speech, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah reminds all Muslims that they have both a human and religious obligation to stand up for the oppressed. Read
  12. Appeals Court in the Hague Orders Netherlands to Halt Fighter Jet Part Shipments to Israel The Dutch government is now officially blocked from being able to ship critical U.S. fighter jet spare parts for Israel to use in its war against the Palestinian people. Read
  13. Israel Plows Ahead with Mass Killings in Rafah Israel advised Palestinians months ago to shelter in southern Gaza and Rafah where it said they would be safe. Now they are trapped. Read
  14. EIB Lends €200M to Back Sustainable Mobility Investment in France Nantes Métropole has taken out a €200 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for public transport and cycle paths, aiming to offer users more efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly transport services. Read
  15. The European Commission Announces Initial Humanitarian Aid Of €1.8 Billion For 2024 With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the most vulnerable globally. Read
  16. Sixteen Firms to Pay More Than $81M Combined for Widespread Recordkeeping Failures The Securities and Exchange Commission just announced charges against five broker-dealers, seven dually registered broker-dealers and investment advisers, and four affiliated investment advisers for widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their employees to maintain and preserve electronic communications. Read
  17. FAA Moves to Accelerate Air Traffic Controller Hiring by Enhancing College Training Program The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to accelerate its training and hiring of air traffic controllers through an Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. Read
  18. NASA Welcomes Greece as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in a signing ceremony Friday with Greece’s foreign minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, as his country became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords. Read
  19. Former Puerto Rico Mayor Sentenced for Bribery Scheme The former mayor of the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison for his involvement in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for awarding municipal contracts and expedited payment of invoices related to those contracts. Read
  20. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on February 12, 2024 Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on February 12, 2024 Read
  21. International Cybercrime Malware Service Dismantled by Federal Authorities The Justice Department recently announced that, as part of an international law enforcement effort, federal authorities in Boston seized internet domains that were used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal data from victims’ computers. Read
  22. Mexico Becomes the Number One Exporter to U.S. Mexico overtook China last year to become America’s top source of imported goods and services in 2023. Read
  23. EIB And Deutsche Leasing Support Green Transformation Of Small Businesses And Mid-Caps The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Deutsche Leasing have announced a project designed to support small business and mid-cap leases for a total project cost of €560 million, with a total of €200 million of EIB financing approved. Read
  24. CFPB Secures $12 Million From Ringleaders of Foreclosure Relief Scam The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it resolved an appeal in a long-running enforcement suit against a foreclosure relief scam operation for $12 million in consumer redress and penalties. Read
  25. UK Signals Step Change For Regulators To Strengthen AI Leadership The UK is on course for more agile AI regulation, backing regulators with the skills and tools they need to address the risks and opportunities of AI, as part of the government’s response to the AI Regulation White Paper consultation on February 6. Read