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Austrian rapper arrested for neo-Nazi songs tied to Halle synagogue shooting

Suspect who went by pseudonym Mr Bond held for allegedly broadcasting Nazi ideas, including track played by gunman in livestream of anti-Semitic attack that killed 2 in Germany

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Intel Israel reports record-setting year with $8 billion in 2020 exports

Tech firm’s Israel branch sees jump of 14% in exports over 2019; Mobileye, Israeli startup bought by Intel in 2017, takes in $967m; parent company experiencing bumps, however

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Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, became profitable for the first time in the December quarter, the company announced in its earnings report. The firm’s cloud unit achieved positive adjusted EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes,

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US moves carrier strike group out of Gulf as tensions with Iran appear to ebb

Pentagon spokesperson says USS Nimitz will move to Indo-Pacific Command, but declines to discuss assessments of Iranian military threat

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Could eyelash extensions become a huge market? This robotics startup thinks so

Eyelash extensions have taken off in recent years — particularly in Asia —  but the audience is only so broad. Getting extensions — semi-permanent fibers that are attached to one’s natural eyelashes — can require hundreds of dollars and hours

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New York Repeals ‘Walking While Trans’ Law

The anti-loitering law, passed in 1976, resulted in decades of discrimination by law enforcement against women of color and people who are transgender, critics say. (Image credit: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

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Coup Caught On Camera: Myanmar Woman Goes Viral For Dance Video With Surreal Backdrop – NPR

Coup Caught On Camera: Myanmar Woman Goes Viral For Dance Video With Surreal Backdrop  NPR Myanmar coup: China blocks UN condemnation as protest grows  Yahoo News Facebook bans Myanmar national military TV network page | TheHill  The Hill Opinion | What I Saw

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Impeachment Case Argues Trump Was ‘Singularly Responsible’ for Capitol Riot – The New York Times

Impeachment Case Argues Trump Was ‘Singularly Responsible’ for Capitol Riot  The New York Times Trump’s legal team reveals impeachment defense  CNN House charges Trump is ‘singularly responsible’ for inciting insurrection as ex-president’s team claims he’s protected by 1st Amendment  CNN Trump’s Senate impeachment

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Liz Cheney stays quiet after impeachment vote while another GOP Trump critic gets louder – Yahoo News

Liz Cheney stays quiet after impeachment vote while another GOP Trump critic gets louder  Yahoo News Senate Republicans move against ‘nutty’ House member in widening GOP rift  The Washington Post Lindsey Graham defends Liz Cheney amid attacks from Trump allies  CNN Why Mitch

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US lawmaker: Running from rockets fired from Gaza prepped me for Capitol mob

‘I’ve been through much worse,’ Kathy Manning says she thought during the insurrection, recalling having to rush to bomb shelters in Sderot during Israel trip

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