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EasyJet’s new pilot faces a fight to convince investors on growth
Nerves about the airline industry are never far awayFinancial Times - Business -
Some A.I. Companies Face a New Accusation: ‘Open Washing’
An accusation against some A.I. companies that they are using the “open source” label too loosely.The New York Times - Business -
FirstFT: Tesla faces difficult task to win shareholder vote, chair warns
Also in today’s newsletter, the threat to oil from Canadian wildfires and British firm loses $25mn in deepfake scamFinancial Times - World - Tesla -
Britain will face defense challenges no matter who wins its upcoming election
Regardless of which party forms the next British government, it will find that actually restoring the country’s defense posture will take more than promises made during the election season.The Hill - Politics - United Kingdom -
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Ukrainians divided over Usyk, the world boxing champion facing Tyson Fury
Boxer has raised funds for Ukraine but faced criticism in the past for his apparent Moscow-leaning sympathies. On the streets of Kyiv this week, the name of the Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk prompted a few eye-rolls, alongside ...The Guardian - World - Boxing -
In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters
Even in the president’s favorite political stomping ground, his standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
'Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance' Review: Seeing Both Sides
An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reunites the components of several works from the era—which were often double-sided or fitted with movable covers—and thus reveals deeper meanings rich with symbolism and ambiguity.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Assad officials face landmark Paris trial over killing of student and father
Prosecution of three high-ranking Syrian officials to be tried in absentia could pave way for president’s case. At midnight on 3 November 2013, five Syrian officials dragged arts and humanities student Patrick Dabbagh from his home in the Mezzeh ...The Guardian - World -
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange faces U.S. extradition judgment day
LONDON — A British court could give a final decision on Monday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States over the mass leak of secret U.S. documents, the culmination of 13 years of legal battles and ...NBC News - Top stories -
Transcript: Sen. Gary Peters on "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Gary Peters, Democrat of Michigan, that aired on May 19, 2024.CBS News - Top stories -
Transcript: Chris Krebs on "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Chris Krebs, the former director of CISA and a CBS News cybersecurity expert and analyst, that aired on May 19, 2024.CBS News - Politics -
Transcript: Sen. J.D. Vance on "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. J.D. Vance, Republican of Ohio, that aired on May 19, 2024.CBS News - Top stories -
Helicopter Crash Increases Pressure as U.S. and Iran Face Crises
The two countries are groping their way out of a number of simultaneous crises, including over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 19, 2024
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates about the war between Israel and Hamas, campus protests in the U.S. and the ongoing congressional debate on providing aid to Ukraine. Plus, Ukrainian ...CBS News - Top stories -
Why Wikileaks' Julian Assange faces US extradition demand
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hopes to launch a new appeal.BBC News - Top stories -
County sheriffs wield lethal power, face little accountability
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.CBS News - Top stories -
GB News could face Ofcom punishment after breach
The broadcast regulator's said the network had been found in breach of due impartiality rules.BBC News - Top stories -
Death of president in helicopter crash comes as Iran already faces huge challenges
Iran faces western opposition over its nuclear programme, a dire economy and tense relations with other Middle Eastern states. Live updates: Iranian president and foreign minister die in helicopter crashThe death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Michael Cohen faces sharp questioning at Trump trial to end the week
Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case against former President Donald Trump, faced questions from defense attorneys taking aim at his credibility.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is committing to keep U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by RussiaABC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Democrats’ fight against hate crimes vanishes in the face of antisemitism
The Democratic Party has an antisemitism problem on its left flank.The Hill - Politics -
Biden faces protest over war in Gaza during Morehouse commencement speech
President Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in the battleground state of Georgia on Sunday. In his speech, Mr. Biden called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, but some of the graduates said that's not enough.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Monaco’s Mohamed Camara facing action for obscuring LGBTQ badge
White tape covered badge supporting LGBTQ communityFrench sports minister calls for ‘strongest sanctions’The French sports minister, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, called on Monday for “the strongest sanctions” against Monaco’s Mohamed Camara and his Ligue ...The Guardian - World -
Steve Buscemi's alleged attacker is due in court on Thursday to face assault charges
Steve Buscemi's assault in New York City is the latest in a line of "random acts of violence" that have sparked conversations around public safety.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Mastercard and Visa face crackdown by UK watchdog on merchant fees
Payment Systems Regulator cites 30% rise in charges with ‘little evidence’ the service has improved at same rateFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PM
Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PMABC 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 -
Starmer stands by pledges made when running for Labour leader – UK politics live
Starmer tells Sky TV that of the commitments he made ‘the vast majority are in place, but I accept some have been adjusted’. Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.. 4) Set up Great British Energy a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Sex education is now just another political football. For the children’s sake, the adults must grow up | Gaby Hinsliff
Teenagers need and want good information about sex. The government’s review, and this ideological tug-of-war, is failing them. Imagine a teenage boy, alone with his phone late at night. A message pings in from a pretty stranger, or even from the ...The Guardian - World -
Robert Fico’s allies warn of political war – they will use it to justify the dismantling of our democracy | Monika Kompaníková
In Slovakia, we know what ‘restoring order’ means. After the PM’s shooting, it will be an excuse to suppress any opposition. Monika Kompaníková is a Slovakian writer and editorShortly after the shooting of Robert Fico, I received a phone call from ...The Guardian - World -
Francis Ford Coppola: US politics is at ‘the point where we might lose our republic’
Speaking at Cannes, the director says Megalopolis, his reworking of ancient Rome’s Catiline conspiracy, has become ever more prescient. Megalopolis review – Coppola’s passion project is megabloated and megaboring. The US, whose founders tried to ...The Guardian - World -
Ethics Panel Cautions Juan Merchan, Judge in Trump Trial, Over Political Donations
Justice Juan M. Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, donated modest amounts to Democratic groups in 2020.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Lai Ching-te, the political brawler who went from a Taiwan mining village to the presidency
Friends and analysts say Lai’s tough upbringing in a working-class family has prepared him well for his next opponent: China. The house itself is a modest, two-storey dwelling on a larger parcel of picturesque land. Mist floats down from the ...The Guardian - World -
Taiwan's new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home
He inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home.ABC News - World -
US voters are increasingly polarised over politics, but Brits are far less stubborn | Torsten Bell
Pundits say rising negative feelings to other parties threatens democracy. Apart from in America, new research tells a different story. The frontrunner to be the next US president is spending his weeks in court, charged with a criminal offence ...The Guardian - World -
Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’
Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an assassination attempt has heightened such concerns.The New York Times - World -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett’s Appearance-Based Insults Reflect an Ugly New Norm in Politics
A recent congressional meeting devolved into a back-and-forth that reflects a changing norm in politics — one that rarely makes anybody look good.The New York Times - Lifestyle