A seven-year-old British girl, Inaayah Makda, went missing in Casablanca, Morocco, on Wednesday after being swept away by a wave. Meanwhile, in other news, Euronews Group announced record financial performance for 2025, and the UK's advertising watchdog banned Coinbase ads for trivializing cryptocurrency risks. Apple reported exceeding expectations with its quarterly earnings, while Israel and Kazakhstan signed a visa-free agreement to boost tourism.
Inaayah Makda, from Blackburn in Lancashire, was on holiday with her family when the incident occurred. According to Sky News, Adnan Hussain, the independent MP for Blackburn, stated he spoke directly with Inaayah's father and aunt to offer assistance. As of Thursday, January 29, 2026, the search for the missing girl was ongoing.
Euronews Group reported a revenue of 77 million in 2025, marking an all-time high for the organization. Page views exceeded 1 billion during the same period. "Euronews Group... has reported the strongest financial performance in its history, marking the successful completion of a three-year turnaround," Euronews stated. The results surpassed targets set in the Euronews 2023-2025 strategic plan.
In the UK, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned a series of Coinbase advertisements that ran in August. The BBC reported that the ASA upheld complaints that the ads "trivialised the risks of cryptocurrency" by implying it could ease cost of living concerns. The watchdog noted that cryptocurrency is largely unregulated in the UK. Coinbase stated that it disagreed with the ASA's decision.
Apple reported its quarterly earnings on Thursday, revealing a revenue of 143.8 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase, according to TechCrunch. During Apple's earnings call, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring questioned CEO Tim Cook about the monetization of AI initiatives. "Many of your competitors have already integrated AI into their devices, and its just not clear yet what incremental monetization theyre seeing because of AI," Woodring said.
Israel and Kazakhstan signed a memorandum on Tuesday to remove visa requirements for holders of national passports, aiming to promote tourism between the two nations, Euronews reported. The agreement signifies Kazakhstan's recent efforts to strengthen relations with Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, speaking at a joint press conference in Astana, said his visit reflected "a desire to further strengthen these relations in order to realise their full potential."
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