Men disguised as police kill Ecuadorean drug lord's brotherA brother of Ecuador's most notorious drug lord was killed on Sunday by gunmen who had disguised themselves as police officers. Police said David Macías, 35, was a regional leader in Los Choneros, the powerful criminal gang which was until recently headed by his brother, Adolfo.Adolfo Macías, also known by the alias "Fito", is awaiting...

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Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch According to Crunchbase’s latest data around black founders, $643 million has poured into US Black-founded startups since the beginning of the year — an amount not seen since 2022, when Black founders raised $653 million in funding. For context, Black founders raised $942 million of all venture dollars...

Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song2 hours agoMark SavageMusic correspondentBBC/Josh FalconInto every life a little rain must fall - but nothing could prepare Olivia Rodrigo for Hampstead Heath in June.We're supposed to be filming an interview in the park, but the heavens have burst. It's not just raining cats and dogs, but otters, dolphins and...

Military applications are currently the dominant vertical segment in the Border Security market, holding the largest share due to the extensive role of armed forces in frontier protection. As per Market Research Future analysis, military applications captured 63.9% of Border Security Market spending in 2025, led by defense ministry procurement of biometric border control systems. National...