Slush

Squads, a product and growth company, has announced it will attend Slush in Helsinki on 18 and 19 November 2026. The team is inviting attendees to arrange meetings over coffee to discuss product or growth plans, with contact available by message or email. Slush is one of Europe's leading startup and tech gatherings, drawing founders and investors each year.

Japan's Agriculture Minister has publicly stated that slush funds do not exist, pushing back against allegations that hidden money was involved in his ministry's operations. The denial, reported by the Shimotsuke Shimbun, is drawing attention as questions continue over political funds and accounting practices within Japanese politics, with commentators debating whether the minister's flat rejection will settle the matter or invite further scrutiny.

A slow-moving storm system is pushing north across the central United States, with forecasters warning of heavy rain and slushy snow for parts of the Plains. The system's sluggish pace could prolong wet, wintry conditions and raise flooding concerns in affected areas.

A new report claims Dutch intelligence agencies hacked Jared Kushner's iPhone in 2017 after discovering Russian spies had already breached the device. According to the account, the Dutch borrowed the Russians' method to monitor Kushner themselves, allegedly observing dealings described as a Middle Eastern slush fund. The claims, if accurate, would raise fresh questions about foreign intelligence access to Trump-era White House figures and Kushner's financial ties in the region.

The Biden administration sanctioned a Russian financial vehicle widely described as Vladimir Putin's slush fund following the invasion of Ukraine. Donald Trump's administration is now reportedly prepared to drop those sanctions, a shift that would ease pressure on Moscow's finances and mark a major change in Washington's policy toward Russia.