Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by R Powell
Antwerp-Based AI Automation Agency Wouters Automation Launches AI-Powered Systems for Modern Businesses
Wouters Automation, an Antwerp-based AI automation agency, has launched a range of AI-powered automation systems designed to help businesses streamline sales, lead qualification, proposal generation and CRM follow-up. The agency develops practical automation solutions that connect artificial intelligence with existing business processes to help organizations reduce repetitive work and improve operational efficiency.
United passenger flights carried Israeli weapons components, investigation finds
A paper trail linking thousands of shipments to Israel’s military and weapons industry has put a familiar passenger airline at the centre of a campaign to stop the supply of arms. United Airlines transported components for fighter jets and armoured vehicles to Israel on routine passenger flights, an investigation into cargo records has found, exposing how civilian air travel has become part of the supply chain sustaining Israel’s military operations.
Iran’s strikes force a reckoning for America’s Gulf AI ambitions
Iran’s attacks on Amazon’s Gulf data centres have exposed a weakness at the heart of America’s ambitions for artificial intelligence: some of the infrastructure intended to extend its technological dominance is within reach of a regional war. On 15 September, Amazon Web Services said it had been unable to restore access to its Bahrain cloud region and one of its three UAE availability zones following wartime damage.
La sella open 2026 opens its fourth edition with an emotional opening ceremony in tribute to carmen alonso
La Sella Open 2026, the Ladies European Tour event held at La Sella Golf in Dénia, Spain, opens its fourth edition tonight with a welcome dinner and opening ceremony paying tribute to Spanish golf legend Carmen Alonso, ahead of four days of competition from 17–20 September.
50 children feared trapped in Gaza collapse as Israeli restrictions obstruct rescue
People are reported alive beneath a building damaged by Israeli strikes. Rescuers are struggling for equipment while the chance to save lives remains. At least 50 children are feared trapped beneath a collapsed residential building in Gaza City, according to an early civil defence estimate, as rescuers struggle to reach people reported still alive under the rubble.
Ed Sheeran’s own band quits his tour after Macklemore’s firing over Gaza protest
Beoga says it cannot play venues that silence support for Palestine, as Finneas, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham also withdraw. Ed Sheeran’s own backing band, Beoga, has quit the remaining US dates of his Loop tour in protest at the removal of Macklemore after he spoke out for Palestine.
From Biden’s red lines to Trump’s $2.8bn bomb deal: America’s Gaza reckoning
A proposed transfer of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel gives new urgency to an investigation into the warnings Washington received, the pressure it withheld and the military support that survived a change of president. Two years after the Biden administration paused a shipment of 2,000lb bombs over fears of mass civilian casualties in Gaza, Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a $2.8bn package that would send Israel 40,000 bombs of that weight.
Acorn Insurance Brings Household Insurance onto ICE Policy to Support Personal Lines Growth
New digital quote-and-buy and PCW launch demonstrates business-led configuration and scalable growth on one platform ICE-Tech, a global insurance technology partner, today announced that Acorn Insurance, Acorn Group’s flagship brand, is live on ICE Policy with its household insurance proposition. The launch includes a digital quote-and-buy journey and distribution through price comparison websites, bringing more of Acorn’s personal lines estate onto the same scalable and configurable platform.
Student robotics teams pitch to industry experts in World Robot Olympiad’s (WRO) new startup-style program
20 teams from WRO’s Future Innovators category will present their ideas to a panel of industry experts. Four teams will win funding and a six month mentorship opportunity. The World Robot Olympiad Association (WRO®) and Aramco are launching the WRO STEM Entrepreneur Program in Hyderabad.
ECEC: New EU public procurement rules must recognise the specific nature of engineering services
The European Council of Engineers Chambers (ECEC) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a new EU public procurement framework and its ambition to strengthen quality in public procurement. However, ECEC calls for significant improvements to ensure that the specific nature of engineering and other intellectual services is properly recognised.
Egypt Launches the “Eclipse Express”: A Sleeper Train Journey to the Heart of Totality in Luxor
Abela Trains Services Egypt and Amisol Travel Egypt have joined forces to launch the Abela × Amisol Eclipse Express 2027, a collection of five specially designed rail journeys taking travellers through Egypt to Luxor for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2 August 2027. When the sky above Luxor goes dark on 2 August 2027, travellers from around the world will gather in Egypt to witness one of the most extraordinary astronomical events of our generation. And now, there is a new way to get there. By train.
Global Enterprise Financial Introduces GEF One, a Financial Services Access Platform Built Around Licensed Partners
Global Enterprise Financial, Inc. has introduced GEF One, a technology and financial-services access platform designed to connect individuals, businesses and institutions with appropriately licensed financial and digital-asset providers through a unified customer relationship, matching and technology layer. Global Enterprise Financial, Inc.
Cypher Pros QSL Strategy Records 88.40% 2025 Return in Independent Performance Examination
Alpha Performance Verification Services examined nearly two years of actual forex trading results for Cypher Pros’ QSL Engine Series, covering October 2024 through August 2026. The report also records a 36.63% return for January–August 2026. Reported returns are net of transaction costs and gross of management fees.
US rejects Gaza expulsion as former diplomat challenges Washington
Washington’s public rejection of proposals to remove Palestinians from Gaza comes as former State Department spokesperson Hala Rharrit describes the warnings she delivered from inside the Biden administration and demands accountability from those who kept its policy in place. The United States has publicly rejected Israeli calls to remove Palestinians from Gaza, setting out an official position that stands against proposals advanced by senior members of Israel’s government.
Brtiish politicians banned from Israel as critics challenge limits of sanctions
The entry bans have sharpened demands for a Gaza inquiry, a comprehensive arms embargo and action on genocide prevention, as campaigners question how far Britain’s settlement restrictions change its support for Israel. Israel’s decision to bar Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana has intensified demands for a public inquiry into Britain’s involvement in Gaza, while exposing a widening argument over whether new settlement sanctions amount to a meaningful change in British policy.
Venice applauds NAZA as Israeli threats expose the risks facing films about Palestine
The documentary’s reception connects it to The Voice of Hind Rajab and No Other Land, whose international success has brought their backers and contributors into disputes over funding, freedom of expression and personal safety. The audience at the Venice Film Festival applauded for approximately 25 minutes after NAZA, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary about Israeli military operations in Gaza, premiered on 10 September.
Israel Is Poisoning the Sea It Depends On by Destroying Gaza
The destruction of sewage treatment has created a threat that Israel cannot confine to the other side of its border Israel’s destruction of the infrastructure that sustains life in Gaza has helped turn a shared stretch of the Mediterranean into an outlet for untreated sewage.
Eutelsat Network Solutions and G&S SatCom Bring Greater Control and Agility to Government LEO Connectivity
Today, Eutelsat Network Solutions, the company that empowers the U.S. government and its allies to connect confidently, and G&S SatCom announced the launch of the new version of Eutelsat Network Solutions’ Online Management Tool (OMT). The solution, powered by G&S SatConnect®, gives users a new level of control, agility and operational insight to plan, provision, manage and rapidly adapt their services across the OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation.
Activités Belgique: Discover Belgium Through Travel, Culture, Family Activities and Hidden Gems
Activités Belgique is a digital media and tourism platform dedicated to showcasing Belgium\’s destinations, cultural heritage, family activities and hidden gems. With more than 130,000 followers, a private community of over 15,000 families and more than 6 million interactions per month, the platform inspires residents and international travelers to discover Belgium.
Kanata Clean Power and Hanwha Ocean Energy Plant Unit Agree on Indicative Terms for Strategic Partnership on Kanata LNG Parties to advance toward definitive agreement and launch Pre-FEED study for proposed 12 MTPA floating LNG project in British Columbia
Kanata Clean Power & Climate Technologies Corp. (“Kanata”) and Hanwha Ocean’s Energy Plant Unit (“HOEPU”) today provided an update on their proposed strategic partnership for Kanata LNG in advance of Gastech 2026 and the Canada Investment Summit 2026. Kanata Clean Power & Climate Technologies Corp. (“Kanata”) and Hanwha Ocean’s Energy Plant Unit (“HOEPU”) today provided an update on their proposed strategic partnership for Kanata LNG in advance of Gastech 2026 and the Canada Investment Summit 2026.
Matt Travis Backs Major Australian Expansion as Hampshire Accountants Targets Growing SME Market
British fintech entrepreneur and Bounce Funding founder Matt Travis is backing a major expansion into Australia as Hampshire Accountants prepares to build its accounting, advisory and SME finance operation across the country. The move comes as Australia’s business population continues to grow.
Peeriot Releases Myrmic Developer Preview at RustConf 2026
One application model across Linux-based edge systems and supported microcontrollers – with portable WebAssembly Cells for application logic and native Rust for hardware-facing processing Peeriot today launched the Developer Preview of Myrmic at RustConf 2026, an open, Rust-based runtime for building stateful software for machines, devices, and distributed physical systems.
Luxury Returns to Growth but Hits a Volume Ceiling
Insights from RLC Global Forum’s Leadership Series reveal a luxury market increasingly driven by concentrated wealth, changing travel patterns and new global growth corridors — framing the discussion ahead of “Uneven Futures”, the theme of the 2027 RLC Annual Forum in Riyadh. Global luxury is returning to growth, with the market expected to expand by approximately 4% in 2026 and strengthen towards 5–6% in 2027. Yet the recovery is unfolding very differently from previous cycles.
Amid Global Concerns Over Superintelligence, Riyadh to Host UNESCO Forum Advancing Ethical AI Governance
As global concerns grow over the rapid development of artificial superintelligence, Riyadh will host the fourth UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from 14 to 17 September 2026, bringing together international policymakers and experts to advance ethical AI governance.
Ballard to showcase latest FCmove®-XD 150kW fuel cell engine and introduce Fleet360° at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026
Latest 150kW heavy-duty fuel cell engine makes its first show appearance alongside a new fleet service offering designed to strengthen uptime and lifecycle value Ballard Power Systems will put the next generation of heavy-duty fuel cell performance and integrated fleet services at the center of its presence at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026.
America’s Israel Consensus Is Fracturing, but Will Washington Change Course?
Gaza’s devastation, changing public attitudes and growing opposition to arms transfers are challenging a relationship built over generations. The question is whether that shift will reach the machinery of American power. For decades, Israel could count on something few American allies enjoyed: support that survived changes of president, shifts in congressional control and repeated wars in the Middle East.
Israel’s Digital Wars: AI Targeting, Mass Surveillance and the Battle Over Accountability
Farrell McGuire’s documentary examines how digital technology has become entangled with the bombardment of Gaza, the policing of Palestinian life, commercial disinformation and attacks on Israeli civilians’ privacy. Twenty seconds to review a person marked for a potential air strike. A smartphone photograph that adds a Palestinian resident to a military database. Thousands of fabricated social media identities available to clients seeking political influence.
‘An idiotic side event’: seven aid workers killed, a colonel unrepentant and the struggle for justice
Nochi Mendel’s defence of the World Central Kitchen strikes exposes the lethal consequences of guilt by association in Gaza. After more than two years of withheld evidence and British promises, the case now demands scrutiny of individual criminal responsibility, state policy and the international courts established to confront both.
ZENO TARGETS SIGNIFICANT UK AND INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FOLLOWING RECORD YEAR FOR AWARD-WINNING ALCOHOL-FREE WINE BRAND
ZENO, the award-winning, alcohol-liberated wine brand founded by wine trade veterans David Hodgson and Will Willis, is accelerating its next phase of growth across the UK and international markets, building on strong commercial traction over the past year. Founded in 2022, ZENO was created to address one of the biggest challenges facing the alcohol-free wine category, namely delivering a genuine wine experience without the alcohol.
Peeriot Joins the Rust Foundation as a Silver Member
The Leipzig-based deep-tech company supports the sustainable development of the Rust ecosystem and contributes its expertise in edge and embedded infrastructure Peeriot GmbH has joined the Rust Foundation as a Silver Member. Through this membership, the Leipzig-based deep-tech company supports the work of the independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the Rust Project and the global Rust community. Rust is a central technological foundation for Peeriot’s development work.
Happy Beside the Ruins: Israel’s Eighth Place Ranking and the Moral Chasm Over Gaza
The World Happiness Report did not ask Israelis whether they approved of Palestinian deaths. It documented a more unsettling fact: exceptional satisfaction with life endured while a society only miles away was being destroyed. Analysis and reporting based on Gallup data, United Nations documentation, Israeli opinion polling and eyewitness accounts. Visitors gather around a fixed telescope at the Kobi Hill viewing platform in Sderot during the present Gaza war.
100 Trucks a Day: Israel Accused of Removing Gaza’s Dead and the Evidence of Their Killing
With Israel enforcing an outright ban on independent foreign media access to Gaza since October 7, 2023, human rights monitors warn that rubble containing human remains, weapons fragments and the physical record of alleged war crimes is being crushed, mixed and taken to undisclosed locations before it can be examined. Nearly 100 Israeli trucks are reportedly leaving the Gaza Strip every day carrying the remains of destroyed homes, hospitals, shelters and entire neighbourhoods.
100 Trucks a Day: Israel Accused of Removing Gaza’s Dead and the Evidence of Their Killing
With Israel enforcing an outright ban on independent foreign media access to Gaza since October 7, 2023, human rights monitors warn that rubble containing human remains, weapons fragments and the physical record of alleged war crimes is being crushed, mixed and taken to undisclosed locations before it can be examined. Nearly 100 Israeli trucks are reportedly leaving the Gaza Strip every day carrying the remains of destroyed homes, hospitals, shelters and entire neighbourhoods.
‘Opposing Genocide Is Not a Crime’: Tony Greenstein Hails Terrorism Acquittal and Condemns Britain’s Gaza Crackdown
After a jury cleared the Jewish socialist activist of inviting support for Hamas, Greenstein used a speech outside Kingston Crown Court and a subsequent interview on The Katie Halper Show to attack the Terrorism Act, defend Palestinian resistance, and accuse Israel and its Western allies of weaponising Holocaust memory.
The West Is Turning on Israel, but the Break Has Not Yet Come
Warnings from Rahm Emanuel and Tucker Carlson show that criticism of Israel is spreading through both the Democratic centre and the nationalist American right, as United Nations votes, European restrictions and public opposition weaken an alliance once considered politically untouchable. Standing before a packed auditorium at Tel Aviv University, Rahm Emanuel delivered a warning that would once have been almost unthinkable from a politician with his background.
Israel Mocks Desperate Female Palestinian Hostages While Gaza’s Disappeared Remain Hidden in Its Prisons
Ben Gvir turned the suffering of a woman Israel released in a prisoner exchange and later rearrested into election propaganda, exposing a detention system accused of torture, secret imprisonment and concealing the fate of Palestinians taken from Gaza.
‘A Sacrificial Zone’: Francesca Albanese Warns Gaza’s Ceasefire Is Concealing Permanent Dispossession
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories has accused Israel of using the post ceasefire period to consolidate its control over Gaza while the surviving population remains confined amid hunger, displacement and continuing attacks. In an uncompromising interview with Double Down News, she also accused Western media organisations of failing Palestinian journalists and helping to obscure the legal and historical context of Gaza’s destruction.
If Yoav Gallant Were Serbian: The BBC’s Two Languages for War Crimes
The BBC’s obituary of Ratko Mladić describes siege, mass killing and ethnic expulsion with uncompromising moral clarity. Apply the same narrative structure to Yoav Gallant, wanted by the International Criminal Court over Gaza, and the gulf in the broadcaster’s treatment of Bosnian Serb and Israeli leaders becomes impossible to ignore.
‘The Board of Peace Is Failing’: Gaza Aid Chief Delivers Scathing UN Verdict on Trump’s Plan
Athena Rayburn told the Security Council that modest improvements in food access cannot be presented as success while Palestinians remain trapped, aid agencies are obstructed and Israeli attacks continue under a ceasefire that has failed to deliver safety.
DEA Ignores Legal Challenge, Moves Forward With Emergency Schedule I Placement of NIH-Researched Opioid Compound SR-17018
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) warns the move could obstruct research into a compound developed through taxpayer-funded research seeking safer approaches to pain and opioid dependence, and is urging Americans to contact Congress through SSDP’s easy-to-use advocacy tool .
Israel’s “War on Kites”: Gaza’s Children Lose Another Fragile Piece of Childhood
Israel says paper kites drifting out of Gaza must be treated like drones, even though its military found no explosives or other dangerous material on those recovered. For children living among tents and ruins, a cheap homemade toy has now become another source of fear.
Archive Against Erasure: The Website Preserving Gaza’s Digital Record
ArchiveGenocide.com has assembled a vast, decentralised collection of videos, photographs, victim records and source material from Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Its scale makes it an important historical repository, although preserving a file and proving what it depicts remain two distinct tasks. Content warning: The website examined in this feature contains extremely graphic images of death, severe injury and violence, including footage involving children.
Israel’s AI Influence Campaign Expands as New State-Funded Site Appears
A synthetic think tank, an openly one-sided source library and contracts worth tens of millions of dollars reveal how public diplomacy is being rebuilt for the age of chatbots. A website presented as an American public-policy institute published more than half a million words about Israel and Gaza in nine days.
VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY ANNUAL KEY FACTS PUBLISHED TODAY WITH NEW MARKETS, NEW RULES AND HUGE AMBITION
Presenting the annual key facts report today, Video Games Europe and EGDF have ramped up the extent of their GameTrack data collection[1] from what was already a significant tracking of the five main markets[2] to 16 countries, making it the most authoritative source of industry market data in Europe. ‘All About Video Games’ is a comprehensive and definitive picture of Europe’s video games sector – including revenue, employment and player numbers.
Matt Travis Leads Bounce Funding Into New Chapter Following £4.75m Hampshire Accountants Acquisition
UK entrepreneur and Bounce Funding founder Matt Travis is entering the next phase of his business journey following the £4.75 million acquisition of Bounce Funding by Hampshire Accountants, bringing together SME finance, accountancy and advisory services with ambitious plans for growth across the UK, Australia and Asia.
Erasing Gaza from the Frame: French Sports Festival Removes Football Photograph After Pro-Israel Pressure
An Associated Press image showed Palestinian footballers reclaiming a fragment of ordinary life amid Gaza’s ruins. After a pro-Israel campaigner branded it Hamas propaganda, organisers of the Deauville Sport Images Festival replaced it with a photograph of cyclists. A photograph of Palestinian footballers playing on a makeshift pitch surrounded by the ruins of Gaza has been removed from a major sports photography exhibition in France following complaints from pro-Israel campaigners.
GLOBAL LEADERS UNITE IN KENYA FOR HISTORIC CONVENING TO HELP END FGM/C AND CHILD MARRIAGE
Around 150 global leaders, including survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage from 36 countries, will convene in Naivasha, Kenya, for the three-day Justice for Girls convening that kicks off on September 2nd, 2026. The international gathering will feature the launch of a catalytic new fund to resource the movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and a movement-led five-year roadmap to accelerate efforts to end FGM/C worldwide.
“Gaza Is Erased”: Norman Finkelstein and Jeremy Corbyn Say Destruction Has Become the Policy
In an uncompromising Double Down News conversation, the political scientist and the former Labour leader argue that Gaza’s devastation cannot be separated from Western complicity, media discipline and the economic insecurity driving a new generation into political revolt “Gaza’s gone.
‘They Come Back Secular’: Haredi Draft Revolt Escalates as Gaza Child Toll Passes 21,500
Fresh protests have targeted a Shas lawmaker, blocked major roads and disrupted an IDF recruitment event, while UNICEF says at least 21,500 Palestinian children have been reported killed in Gaza, including hundreds during the supposed ceasefire.
Former British and French Diplomats Warn Palestine Is Being “Erased” as Pressure Grows for Sanctions on Israel
More than 100 former ambassadors and senior officials have urged Britain and France to turn recognition of Palestine into concrete action, calling for trade restrictions, an arms embargo and penalties against businesses involved in Israeli settlements.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with R
Contact R, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack