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Students at the Dalal Mughrabi Elementary Mixed School, which was built with funds from the Belgian government. (Photo: Facebook) If the Associated Press (AP), one of the world’s largest news agencies, had done its due diligence before hiring Palestinian photojournalist Ismael Abu Dayyah, it would have seen him praising terrorists and posting anti-Israel content online. Instead, Abu Dayyah was employed to report on the war in Gaza for the AP in 2024, and the agency still sells his images. His social media activity, however, casts a shadow over his objectivity and the AP’s hiring practices, which comes at a time…

PATIENTS ARE COMING BECAUSE THEY CAN’T AFFORD INSURANCE. LET’S FACE IT. MOST OF THE PEOPLE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT WITH OBAMACARE ARE WORKING. UNDERINSURED. PEOPLE. >> 2.2 MILLION FLORIDIANS ARE FACING THE PROSPECT OF LOSING THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE RIGHT NOW. THEIR COVERAGE UNDER OBAMACARE DEPENDS ON SPECIAL TAX CREDITS THAT ARE ABOUT TO RUN OUT. IF CONGRESS DOESN’T ACT, SOME FAMILIES COULD SEE THEIR INSURANCE COSTS JUMPED BY AS MUCH AS 75%. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER DAVE ELIAS EXPLAINS. >> FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION WHEN IT COMES TO RELYING ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. IN FACT, ABOUT 4.7 MILLION PEOPLE GET…

Association calls for investigation, return of phone, and renewed SAPS training on media rights.The Southern African Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) notes with concern the news of the alleged assault and repeated harassment of freelance journalist Sandiso Phaliso by police officers in Nyanga, Cape Town. Safrea, a professional community for media and freelance practitioners in Southern Africa, strongly condemns all abusive actions against freelance journalists in the course of their work.According to various media reports, Phaliso was allegedly assaulted, forced to delete photographs, and had his phone confiscated on two separate occasions within five days while covering events in the area –…

American Express platinum business card.Courtesy: American ExpressAmerican Express on Thursday unveiled updates to its flagship credit card amid heightened industry competition over the country’s high spenders.The company said that consumer and business versions of its refreshed Platinum card now carry an $895 annual fee, about 29% higher than the current fee of $695.But consumers can now tap $3,500 in annual benefits, according to American Express, mostly in the form of credits offsetting purchases made on the card, more than twice the previous level.The perks include credits at Uber, Lululemon, Oura, the restaurant booking platform Resy, and enhanced hotel and streaming…

Fiverr is making one of its boldest moves yet, and it comes with a heavy cost. The Tel Aviv-based freelance marketplace says it’s cutting 30% of its staff, about 250 people, as it doubles down on becoming what CEO Micha Kaufman calls an “AI-first company.”While most might look at this move as just belt-tightening, Fiverr points to wanting to flatten management, speed up decision-making, and rebuild the platform around AI tools that can handle the behind-the-scenes work people do today. In a letter to staff, Kaufman pitched the change as a way to create a leaner, faster Fiverr—the same kind…

BDACS, a South Korean digital asset custodian, has officially launched the first Korean won–backed stablecoin on the Avalanche blockchain. Dubbed KRW1, the stablecoin is fully collateralized with Korean won deposits held at Woori Bank, AVAX reported on Thursday. “Every KRW1 is backed 1:1 with won held in escrow at Woori Bank,” wrote Avalanche on X. The stablecoin launch follows the successful completion of a full proof of concept (PoC) that validates its technical viability. “Currently in a pilot phase following a full PoC, KRW1 marks an important step toward regulated, bank-integrated digital money in Korea.” Avalanche connects with banks, users…

According to global startup data, only around 10% of new ventures succeed. The main reason isn’t always money—it’s people. Teams are stretched thin, hiring is rushed, and under-qualified talent gets forced into critical roles. Across Africa, this challenge is pronounced. Despite high unemployment, a growing generation is rejecting traditional corporate careers for freelancing, contracting, and entrepreneurship. The question isn’t whether alternatives to full-time roles are viable, but how to make them sustainable and profitable. The Solo Freelancer Ceiling Working solo offers flexibility but comes with constraints. Individually, freelancers struggle to win larger international projects, manage complex deliverables, or convince enterprise…

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures rose slightly on Wednesday as investors continued to digest the latest rate cut decision from the Federal Reserve.S&P 500 futures traded up 0.2%, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Additionally, futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 50 points, or 0.1%.In extended trading, shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store plummeted after its fourth-quarter earnings missed Wall Street’s expectations. The restaurant chain said that it’s focusing on enhancing the “guest experience” in the wake of…

Fiverr, the online marketplace for freelancers, announced that it is laying off about 250 full-time staff members as part of an effort to transform itself into an “AI-first company.” The layoffs will affect about 30% of the company’s staff and are part of what CEO Micha Kaufman called a “painful reset” in a message to his staff, which he also posted on X—though certainly one that will be more painful for the workers losing their jobs than for him. Kaufman claims the layoffs mark Fiverr returning to “startup mode” despite being a 16-year-old company. His goal, according to the memo,…

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly planning to exempt cryptocurrency companies from some of its rules. David Geale, executive director for payments and digital finance at the FCA, said a “lift and drop” of traditional finance rules would not be effective when applied to the crypto industry, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Sept. 17). The FCA proposals, detailed in a new consultation paper, are designed to adapt its existing rules to the nature and risks of crypto assets, the report said. “We start from the principle that if it is the same risk, you go for the same…