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‘Bullet wounds are common’: crime rife in DRC’s rebel-besieged city of Goma
Robberies, shootings, extortion and rapes have surged since the Rwandan-backed M23 militia cut off the eastern Congolese capital. In broad daylight on 16 April, three armed and uniformed men held up a city centre mobile phone shop.. Threatening ...The Guardian - World -
Agüero record broken by 14-year-old in Argentina
Aged 14 years and 29 days, Deportivo Riestra midfielder Mateo Apolonio shattered a historic record on Thursday, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in Argentina's First Division.ESPN - Sports -
Trump Allies Draw Up Plans for Unprecedented Immigration Crackdown
Advisers to the former president are getting a head start on clearing the hurdles they would face.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Flag-Waving at the Supreme Court
The left finds another reason to find fault with Justice Samuel Alito.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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Authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack that left three lesbians dead in Argentina
An investigation is ongoing into a suspected arson attack at a Buenos Aires hotel that left three lesbian women dead and another injured last week.NBC News - Top stories -
Gruev sparks first-half goal rush as Leeds stun Norwich to reach Wembley
Property experts believe Leeds is becoming an increasingly fashionable home for bright young professionals priced out of London but, as compelling as their arguments are, the city lacks one vital magnet: a Premier League football team.. Or at ...The Guardian - World -
Vermont makes waves on data privacy
The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, May 17, 2024 Welcome to Tech Friday, a new joint project of The Hill and Pluribus News covering tech policy across government. Sign up to receive The Hill's newsletters here. Rather ...The Hill - Politics -
Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race
The former two-term Republican governor, who vetoed legislation in Maryland to expand abortion access, called himself “pro-choice” in an interview and said he would back a federal law to ensure access to the procedure.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
UAW Vote a Tough Fight at Two Alabama Mercedes Plants
The resurgent autoworkers union is battling decades of resistance to labor organizing in the Deep South, but has notched recent wins in the region.Inc. - Business -
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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 -
Trump's allies are drawing up detailed proposals to implement the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's plans for an unprecedented immigration crackdown, according to people involved in the effort.
Trump’s allies are drawing up detailed proposals to implement the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s plans for an unprecedented immigration crackdown, according to people involved in the effort.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Buenos Aires metro fare jumps 360% amid Argentina’s harsh austerity measures
Libertarian president Javier Milei has slashed public spending as he wrestles to tame hyperinflation, now at 289% annually. Commuters in Buenos Aires have been hit by an overnight 360% increase in subway fares, in one of the most dramatic price ...The Guardian - World -
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Bad News Bearable: Brands Don't Suffer When Ads Run Next to Tough Viewing
A new study challenges the notion that having ads displayed against "safe" news pieces is a better choice. This could influence your company's next advertising campaign.Inc. - Business -
Chris Pratt mourns his 'Guardians' stunt double Tony McFarr: 'Never forget his toughness'
Tony McFarr, who was the stunt double for Chris Pratt in the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' films, was found dead Monday, The Times confirmed. He was 47.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Investor and ‘Dragon’ Deborah Meaden: ‘I am not mean. What I am is . . . tough’
The British entrepreneur on going green, improving financial education — and when it’s OK for a vegan to eat eggsFinancial Times - Business -
Back at Under Armour, Founder Kevin Plank Hopes Tough Love Revives Winning Ways
The sports apparel dynamo's sales are a little weak, and its newly returned CEO is pushing a major restructuring in his quest to recapture past glories.Inc. - Business -
The class of 2024 is facing a tough job market. Here’s who’s hiring, according to LinkedIn
Despite the competition, industries experiencing staffing shortages like education and construction are still hiring new college grads, Linked reports.CNBC - Business -
Lawmakers Fear a Wave of Election Threats Tied to the Rise of Generative AI
Some small businesses are stepping up to help protect ballot boxes and preserve faith in the electoral process.Inc. - Business -
Ukraine halts Russian advance and unleashes drones on Crimea as Putin makes first comments on new offensive
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said its forces had slowed the Russian advance in the war's new hotspot as Moscow said Friday a massive wave of drones attacked several regions including occupied Crimea.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors
Teams of 35 international doctors, including 22 Americans, were trapped in Gaza after Israel seized the main crossing into Egypt and sealed off their way outABC News - Health - Israel -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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