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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of France on Saturday to denounce the rise of a far-right party in the country and call on people to stop it from taking power in early parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron.The protests, organised by the country’s five biggest trade unions and widely supported by human rights groups, activists, artists and supporters of the newly formed left-wing coalition known as the New Popular Front, mostly protesters spoke out against the bleak state of affairs in a country led by a far-right prime minister.”For the first time since Vichy, the…
Netflix uses a variety of techniques and technologies to attract subscribers to its catalog of award-winning movies and shows. (Mike Liedtke / AP Photo) LOS GATOS, Calif. — Video streaming services may have the glitter of Hollywood, but Netflix remains rooted in Silicon Valley and stays one step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios. The company, based 300 miles from Hollywood, often uses tech tools without viewers noticing: At a time when rival streaming services are suffering from heavy cancellations, the company has kept its 270 million subscribers worldwide happy with only subtle tweaks to its viewer recommendations. Even…
A Maine State Police tactical team shot and killed a man who opened fire on officers on a rooftop after an hours-long standoff that left two homes burning.June 15, 2024, 7:06 AM• 3 min readAUBURN, Maine — Maine State Police Special Forces shot and killed a man on a rooftop early Saturday after an hours-long standoff in which the man opened fire on officers, two homes were burned down and a person is still missing after fighting the gunman, authorities said.Police issued shelter-in-place orders in Auburn, evacuated homes and closed some roads, evoking memories of the mass shooting in neighboring…
Encouraged by their victory in the Lok Sabha elections, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Indian National Congress are set to jointly contest the by-elections to 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.”Our alliance is based on ideology and mutual trust. We won in the Lok Sabha and were able to reduce the BJP’s tally of seats in Uttar Pradesh to 33. We won 43 seats and this partnership will continue in the by-elections as well. The decision on seat allocation will be taken by the central leadership. But we are confident of defeating the BJP,” Uttar Pradesh Congress general…
A Japanese climber has died while attempting to summit one of northern Pakistan’s highest mountains, and a search is continuing for his missing colleague, officials said Saturday. Kallar Haidri, secretary general of the Pakistan Alpine Club, said rescuers had retrieved the body of one of the two missing Japanese climbers after days of searching on Spantik, also known as the Golden Peak. The climbers went missing while hiking on Wednesday. The Golden Peak is known for its distinctive golden color at sunrise and sunset and is a popular tourist destination. In a statement, Haidri quoted Shigar town governor Waliullah Farahi…
It is no exaggeration to say that Charles Barkley is the man who more successfully combined a professional playing career with a broadcasting career than anyone in the history of American sports.A Hall of Famer and MVP winner, he has been named to both the Top 50 and Top 75 NBA teams of all time and is now arguably the greatest sports studio analyst of all time.On Friday, during an NBA television appearance after Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Barkley said next year will be his last as a television announcer.”I have no plans to go anywhere other than…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. December 2023, just before the Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery is removed. Arlington National Cemetery House Republicans overwhelmingly called for restoring the Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery.However, 24 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the bill, and it failed.The Confederate monument was removed from the cemetery in December and is now in storage. House Republicans failed in an effort to reinstall Confederate monuments at Arlington National Cemetery after 24 lawmakers joined Democrats in opposing the bill.The amendment was supported by 192 Republicans (about 90% of House Republicans),…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Meta continues to face obstacles in the EU. SOPA Images/Getty Meta announced it would not launch its AI assistant in Europe after facing backlash from regulators.Regulators have raised privacy concerns about Meta’s plans to collect user data to train its AI.But Mehta says data is essential to delivering a useful product. Meta takes a “my way or get my way” approach with its generative AI products.Meta said on Friday that it won’t release its AI features in Europe because the EU’s strict privacy regulations would make them a “second-class…
Who will rule the castle?WWE will return to its international premium live event with Clash at the Castle, which will take place in Scotland for the first time in the company’s history. Five matches are scheduled at the OVO Hydro, all with championship gold on the line. Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles will once again face off for the Undisputed WWE Championship, following their classic bout at Backlash France.Several Scottish stars will be in action on Saturday, including Drew McIntyre, who will compete for the World Heavyweight Championship, and with European audiences renowned as some of the best in WWE,…
Delta Airlines flight attendants ignore lewd behavior of business class passenger on New York-Athens flight by Gary Leff June 15, 2024 A Delta Airlines passenger was found in a dangerous situation on a flight from New York JFK to Athens after he was “visibly intoxicated” and began “making loud, obnoxious noises” and apparently having fun a few hours into the flight. The man sitting in the row in front of him tried to call for a flight attendant but no one answered, so he eventually got up and went to the galley to tell the flight attendant what was going…