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Mullen says reports post-election chaos within Trump White House are “incredibly disturbing” – CBS News

Mullen says reports post-election chaos within Trump White House are “incredibly disturbing”  CBS News

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Lenskart valued at $2.5 billion following $220 million investment from Temasek and Falcon Edge Capital

Temasek and Falcon Edge Capital have led a $220 million investment in Indian omni-channel eyewear retailer Lenskart, valuing the Bangalore-based startup at $2.5 billion. The new investment, which includes primary and secondary transactions, is part of a new round Lenskart

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Zoom buys cloud call center firm Five9 for $14.7 billion

Zoom is taking advantage of the impressive rise in its stock price in the past year to make its first major acquisition. The popular video conferencing firm, which was valued at about $9 billion at its IPO two years ago,

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Danish Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard dies aged 86

Westergaard’s drawings of the Muslim prophet sparked protests and outrage and a 2012 reprint by Charlied Hebdo culminated in a massacre that left 12 people dead in Paris

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Sen. Graham says he’ll follow the lead of Texas House Dems who fled state and leave for vote on spending bill – Fox News

Sen. Graham says he’ll follow the lead of Texas House Dems who fled state and leave for vote on spending bill  Fox News Two more Texas Democrats test positive for Covid-19  NBC News Texas Senate votes to nix teaching requirement calling white

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Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns – POLITICO

Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News

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Senator Urges Holding Platforms Liable for Covid Misinformation – Bloomberg

Senator Urges Holding Platforms Liable for Covid Misinformation  Bloomberg Amy Klobuchar delivers opening remarks at voting rights roundtable  11Alive Klobuchar urges limits on protections for Big Tech | TheHill  The Hill Abrams, Klobuchar hold voting rights roundtable in Georgia  Atlanta Journal Constitution Amy Klobuchar,

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Journalists and Human Rights Activists Identified as Targets of Military-Grade Israeli Spyware

(BOSTON) — An investigation by a global media consortium based on leaked targeting data provides further evidence that military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire outfit, is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists

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Pope Francis restricts Latin Mass that caused controversy with Jews

Decision walks back earlier decree by Pope Benedict XVI; Latin Mass calls for conversion of Jews, and until 2008 included a reference to Jewish ‘blindness’

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Washington Post: Investigation finds Israeli-designed spyware was used to hack journalists and activists around the world – CNN

Washington Post: Investigation finds Israeli-designed spyware was used to hack journalists and activists around the world  CNN Private spy software sold by NSO Group found on cellphones worldwide  The Washington Post Spyware used to target journalists and activists around the world, reports

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