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The Guardian
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Sudan's hidden horror: inside the 15 August Guardian Weekly
While the wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza have dominated global news agendas for months turning into years, relatively little attention has been paid to the ongoing civil war in Sudan – which for many western media outlets remains out of sight and largely out of mind. This can't be said of the Guardian's Mark Townsend, who has reported tirelessly on the effects of the war between the Arab-led Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese military since it broke out in April 2023. It's a conflict that has been characterised by repeated atrocities, forcing millions from their homes and causing the world's largest humanitarian crisis. In April this year, just as a British-led conference was being held in London to explore how to end the war, one such atrocity was unfolding in Zamzam refugee camp in North Darfur. Details were at first sketchy, but only now – thanks to the piecing together of intelligence reports and witness testimony – can it be revealed what happened during the attack on the camp by RSF forces and why it was not stopped. As Mark's remarkable account reveals, the 72-hour rampage in April may have taken the lives of more than 1,500 civilians in one of the most notorious war crimes of Sudan's catastrophic conflict. Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address The big story | The ruins of Gaza, as seen from aboveGuardian international correspondent Lorenzo Tondo joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel's offensive. With photography by Alessio Mamo Science | The truth about sunscreenToo much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is toxic flood the internet. Our science editor, Ian Sample, weighs up the evidence Interview | Demis Hassabis, the cautious AI optimistThe head of Google's DeepMind tells Steve Rose how artificial intelligence could usher in an era of 'incredible productivity' and 'radical abundance'. But who will it benefit? Opinion | The world is in flames. But I've found some hope amid the gloomColumnist Jonathan Freedland makes a moral case for escapism, as a means of retaining the ability to see the world – and the people – around us Culture | The films that capture a nation's soulWhat single film best represents a nation? Twelve writers choose the one work they believe most captures their home's culture and cinema – from a bold cricket musical to a nine-hour documentary, gritty crime dramas to frothy tales of revenge The relationship between British pubs and food has always been an odd one. Traditionally they offered little more than a curled-up cheese sandwich – or more often nothing at all. Then in the 1990s, gastropubs arrived and changed the game. Nowadays, big chains dominate pub kitchens with microwaves and disappointing fare once again. Steve Rose bemoans the current state of British pub food, but offers grounds for hope. Anthony Naughton, assistant editor Sylvia Arthur's interviews with women across west Africa who'd beaten an average life expectancy of 59 was wise and life-affirming. I heartily agree with this pearl from eightysomething Isatou Jarju: 'Men are just a hindrance. They are the very definition of driving backwards.' Isobel Montgomery, deputy editor Audio | The Trump-Putin summit – podcast Video | 'I'm retired, and I'm not scared': hundreds arrested at Palestine Action protest Gallery | Fish, teapots and a pineapple! Ghana's most stylish coffins We'd love to hear your thoughts on the magazine: for submissions to our letters page, please email For anything else, it's Facebook Instagram Get the Guardian Weekly magazine delivered to your home address
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AcceleTrex Launches the First Technology Referral Exchange — Turning Trusted Conversations into Scalable Growth
What if the quickest method for startups to grow isn't through cold calls or marketing expenditure but rather through trusted conversations among industry experts? MIAMI, April 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, AcceleTrex Corporation officially emerged from stealth, unveiling a first-of-its-kind platform that transforms expert referrals into a powerful growth engine for innovators. Grounded in the belief that genuine relationships drive meaningful results, AcceleTrex combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Actual Intelligence — the practical expertise of Market Experts — to provide genuine Actionable Intelligence that accelerates smarter solutions. "In today's saturated cybersecurity and AI-driven software markets, startups are struggling to break through the noise and access real buyers," said Allan Thompson, Co-founder and CEO of AcceleTrex. "AcceleTrex bridges this gap — AcceleTrex unlocks a global referral economy in cybersecurity and AI that hasn't been automated — until now." How AcceleTrex Works: Turning Addressable Markets into Accessible Markets At the heart of AcceleTrex is a simple, powerful idea: trusted referrals drive revenue and market adoption. Here's how: Market Experts Drive Referrals: Seasoned CISOs and IT executives recommend technology solutions from AcceleTrex's vetted vendor partners based on real-world needs. Startups Scale Smarter: Referrals convert 30% faster and reduce customer acquisition costs (CAC), allowing startups to focus resources most — on continuous innovation. Experts Earn Personal Recurring Revenue (PRR): Market Experts receive compensation when their introductions lead to transactions, creating a new long-term personal recurring revenue stream. AcceleTrex Clears a Direct, Credible Path to Sustainable Growth Referrals for growth are not new; however, an automated three-way relationship between the vendor, the buyer, and the market expert provides a win-win-win experience. With over 4,500 cybersecurity startups vying for attention in a $300 billion global market, buyers find themselves overwhelmed by the noise. "A $10 billion addressable market is exciting, but there's a big difference between an addressable market and an accessible one," said Mark Townsend, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of AcceleTrex. "Trusted referrals transform all markets — they don't just open doors, they unlock real growth." AcceleTrex empowers Market Experts — those with operational context and real insight — to bridge the gap between innovation and adoption, matching urgent challenges with next-generation solutions. "Market Expert's relationships are equivalent to intellectual property; personal source-code (PSC) that cannot be replicated or stolen, but with trust, shared," added Tom Masucci, Co-founder and EVP of Member Services. "AcceleTrex enables Market Experts to "license" this expertise via referrals, and vendors compensate in the form of Personal Recurring Revenue (PRR)." Key Benefits For Startups: Resource allocation and market awareness. By leveraging personal relationships, we can access more markets than we could otherwise afford. Overcome market barriers. Reach real customers faster. Reduce CAC. Scale smarter through trusted introductions. For Market Experts: Monetize your expertise while maintaining your professional integrity. Generate Personal Recurring Revenue (PRR) through reliable connections. For the Industry: Unlock a new, trusted referral economy that encourages innovation, accelerates success, and promotes sustainable collaboration. Real-World Impact: User Testimonials "Managing my referral program would be a nightmare; contracts, lawyers, and recruitment would slow me down. AcceleTrex simplified the process by managing the entire lifecycle. I've increased my sales reach by 10 times." - Bill Danigelis, Founding Member, "It's amazing; Market Experts understand my technology and incorporate real-world experience into the introduction. You have no idea how refreshing it is to meet intelligent people who truly grasp it." - Pam Fusco, CEO/CISO, Cyber Bear Group. "This ecosystem bridges the gap between emerging technologies and enterprise needs to ensure impactful outcomes for both startups and their corporate partners." - Doug Dexter, Enterprise Security Architect. Call to Action: Ready to "AcceleTrex" Your Network? Whether you are a vendor eager to scale, a market expert ready to monetize your expertise or an investor, AcceleTrex invites you to join the exchange and unleash the value of compound experience. Watch our video here. Learn more and get started today at About AcceleTrex AcceleTrex is the world's first Technology Referral Exchange, transforming trusted relationships into predictable revenue for innovators and industry experts. By automating referrals through a unique blend of human expertise and insight, AcceleTrex accelerates go-to-market strategies, lowers customer acquisition costs, and fosters sustainable growth. For more information, visit or follow us on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook. View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Brenda ChristensenStellar PR818/
Associated Press
14-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
AcceleTrex Launches the First Technology Referral Exchange — Turning Trusted Conversations into Scalable Growth
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 14, 2025-- Today, AcceleTrex Corporation officially emerged from stealth, unveiling a first-of-its-kind platform that transforms expert referrals into a powerful growth engine for innovators. Grounded in the belief that genuine relationships drive meaningful results, AcceleTrex combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Actual Intelligence — the practical expertise of Market Experts — to provide genuine Actionable Intelligence that accelerates smarter solutions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: AcceleTrex Market Expert dashboard 'In today's saturated cybersecurity and AI-driven software markets, startups are struggling to break through the noise and access real buyers,' said Allan Thompson, Co-founder and CEO of AcceleTrex. 'AcceleTrex bridges this gap — AcceleTrex unlocks a global referral economy in cybersecurity and AI that hasn't been automated — until now.' How AcceleTrex Works: Turning Addressable Markets into Accessible Markets At the heart of AcceleTrex is a simple, powerful idea: trusted referrals drive revenue and market adoption. Here's how: AcceleTrex Clears a Direct, Credible Path to Sustainable Growth Referrals for growth are not new; however, an automated three-way relationship between the vendor, the buyer, and the market expert provides a win-win-win experience. With over 4,500 cybersecurity startups vying for attention in a $300 billion global market, buyers find themselves overwhelmed by the noise. 'A $10 billion addressable market is exciting, but there's a big difference between an addressable market and an accessible one,' said Mark Townsend, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of AcceleTrex. 'Trusted referrals transform all markets — they don't just open doors, they unlock real growth.' AcceleTrex empowers Market Experts — those with operational context and real insight — to bridge the gap between innovation and adoption, matching urgent challenges with next-generation solutions. 'Market Expert's relationships are equivalent to intellectual property; personal source-code (PSC) that cannot be replicated or stolen, but with trust, shared,' added Tom Masucci, Co-founder and EVP of Member Services. 'AcceleTrex enables Market Experts to 'license' this expertise via referrals, and vendors compensate in the form of Personal Recurring Revenue (PRR).' Key Benefits Real-World Impact: User Testimonials Call to Action: Ready to 'AcceleTrex' Your Network? Whether you are a vendor eager to scale, a market expert ready to monetize your expertise or an investor, AcceleTrex invites you to join the exchange and unleash the value of compound experience. Watch our video here. Learn more and get started today at About AcceleTrex AcceleTrex is the world's first Technology Referral Exchange, transforming trusted relationships into predictable revenue for innovators and industry experts. By automating referrals through a unique blend of human expertise and insight, AcceleTrex accelerates go-to-market strategies, lowers customer acquisition costs, and fosters sustainable growth. For more information, visit or follow us on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook. View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact: Brenda Christensen Stellar PR 818/307-9942 [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DATA MANAGEMENT SECURITY TECHNOLOGY START-UP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTERNET SOURCE: AcceleTrex Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 04/14/2025 06:00 AM/DISC: 04/14/2025 06:01 AM
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Medical response for tragic Baggies fan Mark Townsend at WBA game to be examined
The response of medics after a football fan was taken ill at a Championship football match will be considered at an inquest into his death later this year, a coroner has ruled. A pre-inquest review was held on Thursday following the death of Mark Townsend, 57 – a West Brom fan who died after he became unwell at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium on September 28, 2024. Sheffield's senior coroner Tanyka Rawden said the inquest is due to open on September 29 and could last up to two weeks. READ MORE: Brother's tribute to tragic West Brom fan with 'zest for life' as fund set up in his memory Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp Mrs Rawden said the hearing will consider issues including what medical equipment was available at the ground and its 'functionality'. It will ask what were the qualifications of the medical staff available in the ground, how many medically qualified staff were in the ground and the 'response to Mark being unwell'. She said this would include the 'timing of the response, the nature of the response and the appropriateness of the medical treatment given'. Mr Townsend's family, Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Lambda Medical – the private company which provided medical cover at Hillsborough - and the Sports Ground Safety Authority were named as 'interested persons' in the inquest, meaning they have a right to ask questions at the hearing. Mrs Rawden said she hoped 'disconnect' between different witness accounts in relation to the timings of the events in the stadium would be cleared up by CCTV footage. CCTV footage provided to the court by Sheffield Wednesday from three different cameras will be shown at the inquest. Ian Perkins, a representative of Sheffield Wednesday, said there was a medical response 'within at least three, if not four minutes'. The coroner said there will be a further pre-inquest review on August 28, but only if this is needed.
New York Times
03-04-2025
- Health
- New York Times
Inquest into death of West Brom fan at Sheffield Wednesday game set for September
An inquest into the death of a West Bromwich Albion supporter who collapsed during a game at Hillsborough will be held in September in Sheffield. A pre-inquest review in the city today (Thursday) heard that the inquest on Mark Townsend, who died last September, will take between eight and 10 days. Townsend died after collapsing while attending the EFL Championship game between Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom on September 28, 2024. Advertisement His widow Marion and brother Steve were among the family members in court for today's review. West Brom also sent a representative to observe. Senior coroner Mrs Tanyka Rawden listed the full inquest to begin on September 29 with another pre-inquest review on August 28. She said the inquest will not be held before a jury. Rawden said the inquest would examine the medical equipment and training of medical staff on the day as well as the timing, nature and appropriateness of the response. West Brom fans at the game raised concerns about the length of time it took for paramedics to reach the scene and for oxygen to be provided for Mr Townsend, who was watching the game from the upper tier of the Leppings Lane Stand when he collapsed. Barrister Jade Bucklow, representing the Townsend family, told the pre-inquest review there was a 'disconnect' between supporters' account of timings and those officially given. Barrister Ian Perkins, representing Sheffield Wednesday, said CCTV evidence showed medics responded within three to four minutes but West Brom fans at the time told The Athletic it took much longer for paramedics to arrive and for oxygen to be provided. Sheffield Wednesday, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Lambda Medical, the company that provided paramedic services inside Hillsborough on the day, and the Sports Ground Safety Authority were all represented in court and staff from all four bodies will give evidence at the full inquest. The inquest will also hear from fans who witnessed Townsend's collapse and an off-duty paramedic who was among the West Brom fans and was the first to offer care. ()
