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Columbia Faculty Group Passes No-Confidence Resolution Against President
Hundreds of professors at the university weighed in on the resolution, which said the president, Nemat Shafik, had committed an “unprecedented assault on student’s rights.”The New York Times - Top stories -
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school's president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Harvard Was Unresponsive to Antisemitism, House Committee Finds
The university ignored recommendations from an advisory group and failed to act on student complaints, a report from a Republican-led House committee said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Harvard Ignored Antisemitism Advisory Group’s Recommendations, House Committee Says
In a report, the committee listed what it said were Harvard’s failures to crack down on antisemitism. Harvard said the report gives an “incomplete and inaccurate view” of its efforts.The New York Times - Top stories -
House panel accuses Harvard of suppressing antisemitism group's findings
The House Education and the Workforce Committee released a report Friday it says shows Harvard University's lack of action against antisemitism, accusing the top university of suppressing its own antisemitism taskforce’s recommendations. ...The Hill - Politics -
Do not ask victims to move on - Irish president
Michael D Higgins says there was a failure to investigate bombings on the deadliest day of the Troubles.BBC News - Top stories -
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'ABC News - World -
Robert Fico stable after shooting as Slovakia’s president-elect calls for unity
Peter Pellegrini says PM ‘escaped death by a hair’ and urges people to temper their emotions after ‘we crossed a red line’. . The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a stable condition but “not out of the woods yet”, officials have said, ...The Guardian - World -
OpenAI president shares first image generated by GPT-4o
The image shared by Greg Brockman from GPT-4o improves significantly over DALL-E 3 on quality, photorealism, and accuracy of text generation.VentureBeat - Tech -
Morehouse president will cease ceremonies if protesters shout down Biden
The president of Morehouse College has said he will cease ceremonies during the school’s Sunday graduation if there are major disruptions during President Biden’s scheduled commencement address. “What we won’t allow is disruptive behavior that ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
A man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video that shows an animated figure with Chakwera’s face superimposed on it doing some wacky dance movesABC News - World - Tiktok -
A university is not a tribe
The intellectual function of young people is to think new thoughtsFinancial Times - Business -
Meta slapped with child safety probe under sweeping EU tech law
Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the EU into risks of its platforms to minors.CNBC - Business - European Union -
Biden blocks release of audio from classified documents probe
Move stems from controversial report that called into question US president’s fitness for officeFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Meta Faces Fresh Probe Over ‘Addictive’ Effect on Kids
The EU has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram’s child protection measures as part of mounting concerns around minors’ use of social media.Wired - Tech -
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Meta Faces EU Probe Over Facebook, Instagram Child-Protection Policies
The investigation, which could eventually lead to a fine, will look into the platforms’ use of algorithms that officials said may stimulate addictive behavior in children.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - European Union -
Germany probes far-right MP accused of taking Russian bribes
Petr Bystron’s properties and offices raided as Bundestag lifts his immunity from prosecutionFinancial Times - World - Russia -
CAIR condemns GOP call to probe finances of student protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling out House Republicans over their request for the Treasury Department to investigate the finances of the pro-Palestinian student protesters who have set up encampments at scores of U.S. ...The Hill - Politics -
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Law firms probe best ways to win a head start on using AI
Legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region are racing to show how they will adapt to the latest techFinancial Times - World -
Microsoft's Mistral partnership avoids merger probe by British regulators
Mistral, a French AI firm founded in 2023, won a 15 million euro, or $16 million, investment from Microsoft earlier this year.CNBC - Business -
Slovak president-elect says he spoke to prime minister who was shot but says his condition remains very serious
Slovak president-elect says he spoke to prime minister who was shot but says his condition remains very seriousABC News - World -
Slovakia's president says heads of all political parties will meet to seek 'calm' after shooting of prime minister
Slovakia's president says heads of all political parties will meet to seek 'calm' after shooting of prime ministerABC News - World -
French president's office says government to consider imposing state of emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia
French president's office says government to consider imposing state of emergency in Pacific territory of New CaledoniaABC News - World -
Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office
Peruvian lawmakers have begun yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office as authorities continue various investigations against her and her inner circleABC News - World -
Morehouse students divided over Biden Israel policy ahead of president's commencement speech
President Biden is set to deliver the commencement speech at Morehouse College this weekend. The well-known historically Black college for men has seen protests over the war in Gaza, but students are divided over the president's Israel policy and ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgers
Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgersABC News - World - Ukraine -
Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right
Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations ...ABC News - World -
Synagogue Arson Attempt Fuels Antisemitism Fears in France
Police shot and killed an armed suspect who was attempting to set fire to a synagogue in the northwest of the country.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Border Patrol officials who partied with tequila king also being probed for ties to businessman
Border Patrol officials under investigation for ties to a tequila mogul also attended parties hosted by a wealthy businessman involved in cross-border trade.NBC News - Top stories