Rows over Eta and Racism Loom Large As Spain Holds Local Elections
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Vinícius to captain Brazil in Spain anti-racism game
Brazil coach Dorival Júnior has chosen Vinícius Júnior to lead the team at the Real Madrid forward's Bernabéu stadium.ESPN - Sports - Brazil -
Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?
Enter your postcode to see if there is an election in your area on 2 MayBBC News - Top stories -
Campaigners in Spain call for more to be done about racism in football
Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior’s tearful comments prompt questions over why racist fans can still act with impunity. Antiracism campaigners in Spain have called on the country’s institutions to do more to crack down on racism in football, after ...The Guardian - World -
Turkey's local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate the future of the country
Erdogan himself rose to prominence as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s before later going on to win the presidency.CNBC - Business -
What is the row over women's state pension?
A long-awaited report says thousands of women should be compensated over state pension age changes.BBC News - Top stories -
France to sue teen in headscarf row with school head
The girl's false allegations about her headmaster led to death threats and his sudden resignation.BBC News - Top stories -
Washington Commanders Fantasy Football buzz from 2024 NFL owners meeting: QB decisions loom large, more
Here's what you need to know out of the owners meeting about the Commanders offense in FantasyCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
EU hits roadblocks in reaching green milestone as elections loom
Progress in the fastest-warming continent is thwarted by a constituency fatigued by inflation and trade tensionsFinancial Times - Business - European Union -
Liberals struggle to hold power in Tasmania as minor parties surge at election
Party leading poll with 36.9% of vote, but suffered 12% swing against it since last election three years ago. The Liberal party faces having to negotiate with an expanded crossbench to hang on to power in Tasmania after winning the biggest share ...The Guardian - World -
French PM backs school head who faced death threats after Muslim veil row
Gabriel Attal says state will file a complaint against student over accusation against principal who had to resign for his safety. The French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has defended French secularism following the resignation of a Paris school ...The Guardian - World - France -
Dodgers loom over all MLB odds in the futures markets as season begins
In just about every betting market, the Dodgers are a factor.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Cheney urges court to hold Jan. 6 trial before election: 'He knows how damaging that will be'
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said it was critical that former President Trump’s federal election interference case goes to trial before voters select their next president in November as she called on the Supreme Court to recognize Trump’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Prosecutors seeking 2.5-year prison sentence for former Spain soccer chief over kiss
Luis Rubiales kissed Spanish player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the team's trophy ceremony following Spain's final 1-0 win against England.ABC News - Top stories -
Utah shaken after experiencing racism near hotel
Utah coach Lynne Roberts said her team experienced a series of racial hate crimes after arriving at its first NCAA tournament hotel and was forced to change hotels during the event for safety concerns.ESPN - Sports -
‘Resilience’ of Belgian economy supports local start-ups
Main driver of growth is Flanders where sectors including life sciences and fintech are flourishingFinancial Times - World -
Minister calls for time in women's pension row
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says a report recommending pay-outs must be properly considered.BBC News - Top stories -
The Papers: Water bosses a 'disgrace' and Easter honours 'row'
Thames Water's financial woes, a surprises set of honours and hunger in Gaza are on Friday's front pages.BBC News - Top stories -
Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon wounds 3, local official says
A mayor in northeastern Lebanon says an Israeli airstrike has wounded at least three peopleABC News - World - Israel -
Biden goes local in effort to get around national media
President Biden is seeking to find ways to lure swing state voters without just relying on the national media. And increasingly, he’s going local. Biden and his top aides say the road to reelection isn't only through the national television and ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Germany's Baerbock: 'There must be no large-scale Rafah offensive'
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Large Language Models’ Emergent Abilities Are a Mirage
A new study suggests that sudden jumps in LLMs’ abilities are neither surprising nor unpredictable, but are actually the consequence of how we measure ability in AI.Wired - Tech -
U.S. and U.K. announce sanctions over China-linked hacks on election watchdog and lawmakers
The U.S. and British governments on Monday announced sanctions against a company and two people linked to the Chinese government over a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers in both countries.NBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Judge rules John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election
A California judge on Wednesday recommended disbarring a lawyer at the center of former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. State Bar Judge Yvette Roland found John Eastman culpable on 10 of the 11 counts filed ...The Hill - Politics -
Election denier who Trump wanted to take over DOJ invokes the 5th in disbarment hearing
Jeffrey Clark, who Donald Trump considered naming acting attorney general before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, testified in a disbarment hearing.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Judge in Spain orders Telegram messaging service to be blocked
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Court lifts block on Telegram message service in Spain
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China’s answer to Instagram makes first profit
Shanghai-based unicorn known as ‘little red book’ brought in $500mn in net profit last yearFinancial Times - World - China -
FirstFT: US and Japan plan upgrade to security alliance
Also in today’s newsletter, Moscow attack suspects appear in court and corporate insiders sell company sharesFinancial Times - World - Japan -
SWPL Cup final: Reaction as Rangers ease Thistle aside
Rangers take on Partick Thistle in the SWPL Cup final at Tynecastle. Follow live updates and listen to BBC Scotland's Sportsound.BBC News - Top stories -
Plan to end ultra-Orthodox students’ military exemption sparks row in Israel
For years Haredi men have been allowed to continue Torah study, but proposal could force some to enlist . A proposed bill to extend compulsory military service to ultra-Orthodox students, historically exempt from conscription, has ignited a fierce ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC
Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - Politics -
Newspaper headlines: Water bosses a 'disgrace' and Easter honours 'row'
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Soccer star Vinícius breaks down about racist abuse in Spain and says he's losing desire to play
Vinícius Júnior broke down in tears on Monday while talking about the racist insults that he has been subjected to in Spain, saying that he is losing his desire to keep playing because of what he has been going through.NBC News - Top stories -
WATCH: Game warden comes face-to-face with large black bear
A game warden was called to a Pennsylvania home to deal with a large black bear that broke into one family's car, as the car owners watched on from a distance.ABC News - Top stories -
The first ‘Fairly Trained’ AI large language model is here
The new LLM is called KL3M (Kelvin Legal Large Language Model, pronounced "Clem"), and it is the work of 273 Ventures.VentureBeat - Tech -
Stocks Finish Lower, Led by Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 creeping further from its recent record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by ship; search and rescue underway
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after a column was hit by a large container ship, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.CBS News - Top stories -
Oil prices end lower, with weekly U.S. crude supply up over 3 million barrels
Oil futures declined on Wednesday but settled off the session’s lows after official U.S. data revealed a weekly increase in crude inventories that was smaller than what was reported by an industry trade group.MarketWatch - Business -
Sexual violence in Haiti 'severely underreported,' 'largely unpunished' UN says
A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is “severely underreported." The report said that according to ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Sexual violence in Haiti ‘severely underreported,’ ‘largely unpunished’ UN says
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