Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App and a former Square executive, was killed in a ‘horrific’ act of violence: DA

Bob Lee, Cash App founder and executive at cryptocurrency firm MobileCoin, died on Tuesday after a “horrific” act in San Francisco, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. According to a San Francisco Police Department report, officers responded to a stabbing report around 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday and discovered a 43-year-old man with stab…

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Taliban arrests activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan

Even as teenage girls and women are still barred from entering classrooms, the Taliban has arrested a prominent Afghan advocate for female education. Matiullah Wesa, 30, has spent years traveling across Afghanistan attempting to improve access to education for all children. The Taliban have not stated why Mr Wesa was detained. His arrest coincides with…

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Police in France clash with protesters at a water reservoir.

French police fired tear gas at protesters during a large demonstration in the country’s west. Thousands had gathered in Sainte-Soline to oppose plans for a new water reservoir. Following clashes at the construction site, several police cars were set on fire. The unrest comes after weeks of anti-government protests in Paris and other cities in…

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Putin: Russian nuclear forces will be stationed in Belarus.

President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. According to Russian state media, President Putin stated that the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation treaties and compared it to the US stationing its weapons in Europe. Moscow would not hand over control of its weapons to Minsk, he added….

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Nowadays, a cruise ship residence costs $30,000 annually.

Have you ever fantasized about throwing it all up, leaving everything behind, and traveling to get away from your obligations? Don’t you think it sounds good? But, it also sounds pricey. Or, at least, it did until today, when a cruise line announced a three-year, 130,000-mile, “leave your daily life” voyage for a reasonably priced…

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