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  1. Saudi Arabia Supports the Genocide But Says It Will Not Recognize Israel Until a Palestinian State is Approved The government of Saudi Arabia has drawn its own “line in the sand” regarding what Israel must do next in the Gaza conflict while supporting the genocide by providing aid to Israel through its territory. Read
  2. Federal Reserve Board Fines the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. and its New York Branch The Federal Reserve Board on Friday issued an enforcement action and fined the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. and its New York branch approximately $2.4 million for their unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential supervisory information. Read
  3. Federal Government Opens The Door To Projects That Help Keep Canadian Fresh Water Clean And Healthy Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water, on January 22 announced that Canadian groups, organizations, and governments with freshwater projects can now apply for funding under five Freshwater Ecosystem Initiatives, including Lake Simcoe, the Wolastoq/Saint John River, the Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg, and Lake of the Woods. Read
  4. ADB Bacls 2.4B Thai Baht Deal to Support Electric Tuktuks in Thailand and Battery Production in PRC The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and BANPU Public Company Limited, a major energy company, signed a 2.4 billion baht loan to support the financing of 1,500 six-seater electric tuktuks (e-tuktuks) and related charging stations for micro-scale transit services in Bangkok, Thailand. Read
  5. USDA Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Read
  6. AfDB, UK Announce Kenya As The Next Beneficiary Of Unlocked Climate Finance The African Development Bank and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of the Transmission Network Improvement Project in Kenya as a beneficiary project under the Room to Run Sovereign transaction (R2RS). This means that up to $59 million of the $116 million total project cost corresponding to the climate mitigation component of the loan, was made possible through the additional capital unlocked by the UK Government guarantee. Read
  7. Spain: European Investment Bank Lends €225M For High-Speed and Freight Train Upgrades to Support Sustainable Transport The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance a new project to upgrade Renfe’s high-speed and freight trains through two loans totaling €225 million. Read
  8. CISA, FBI and EPA Release Incident Response Guide for Water and Wastewater Systems Sector The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a guide to assist owners and operators in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector with best practices for cyber incident response and information about federal roles, resources and responsibilities for each stage of the response lifecycle. Read
  9. New Sustainable Method For Creating Organic Semiconductors Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a new, more environmentally friendly way to create conductive inks for use in organic electronics such as solar cells, artificial neurons, and soft sensors. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, pave the way for future sustainable technology. Read
  10. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on January 22, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on January 22, 2024 Read
  11. New Study Reveals Evidence of an Ice-Rich Layered Deposit on Mars Findings from a recently published paper led by Smithsonian senior scientist emeritus Thomas R. Watters reveal evidence that the deposits of the vast Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) may contain a significant volume of water ice. Read
  12. Treasury Department Approves Federal Funds to Connect North Carolina Homes and Businesses to High-Speed Internet The U.S. Department of the Treasury approved $82.2 million for high-speed internet projects in North Carolina under the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF), which the state estimates will connect approximately 16,000 homes and businesses to affordable, high-speed internet. Read
  13. G-77 Third South Summit Underway in Uganda The 134 countries that make up the G-77 started their Third South Summit yesterday. Read
  14. NATO Begins Cross-Europe Military Exercises with 90,000 Troops This week the western powers’ primary military alliance will launch their biggest joint demonstration of military might since the end of the Cold War. Read
  15. USDA Launches Pilot to Help More Processors Access High-Value Beef Grading Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) official beef quality grading and certification. Read
  16. Department of Education Announces Additional $4.9 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief The U.S. Department of Education announced recently the approval of $4.9 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 73,600 borrowers. These discharges are the result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Read
  17. FTC Delays Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule Effective Date The Federal Trade Commission has issued an order postponing the effective date of the Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule while a legal challenge against the rule is pending. Read
  18. Debt-Relief Enterprise, Strategic Financial Solutions Sued for Illegally Swindling More Than $100 Million The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and seven state attorneys general sued Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS) and its web of shell companies for running an illegal debt-relief enterprise. Read
  19. UK And U.S. Announce New Strategic Partnership To Tackle Increased Biological Threats The UK has taken a critical step forward in protecting the nation from increased biological threats as it announces a new Strategic Dialogue on Biological Security with the United States. Read
  20. Hilcorp San Juan To Pay $34.6M for Oil and Natural Gas Royalty Underpayments to the U.S. Hilcorp San Juan L.P., an oil and gas company with offices in Aztec, New Mexico, and Houston, has agreed to resolve allegations that it knowingly underpaid royalties owed on oil and natural gas produced from federal lands. The company has agreed to pay $34.6 million to resolve its False Claims Act and other liability for the conduct. Read
  21. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on January 19, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on January 19, 2024 Read
  22. Iran Highlights Fallacy of UN Security Council Veto The mostly useless UN Security Council is supposed to support international peace and security, but doesn't because any permanent member can veto resolutions. Read
  23. Iran Successfully Puts Another Satellite in Orbit Today Iran's technological and manufacturing development continues to advance with the successful placement of another satellite in space. Read
  24. U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Soars, Finally, Maybe The most respected ongoing survey of consumer opinion says Americans could be back on a buying spree this year. Read
  25. NIH-Developed HIV Antibodies Protect Animals in Proof-of-Concept Study Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people. Read