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Month: June 2026
Police chief apologises to Henry Nowak’s family over handcuffing and arrestPolice chief apologises to Henry Nowak’s family over handcuffing and arrest
Chief Constable Alexis Boon tells the BBC the footage of how the murder victim had been treated was distressing. ...
An experimental collaboration between a Guatemalan cellist and an American guitaristAn experimental collaboration between a Guatemalan cellist and an American guitarist
, by Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt. This experimental collaboration between a Guatemalan cellist and an American guitarist was conceived when Fratti, the cellist, praised Orcutt’s work publicly, prompting the latter to get in touch — the two worked on the album mostly in remote sessions. Between Orcutt’s electric guitar ...
Sam Altman goes to the Hill as OpenAI preps policy frameworkSam Altman goes to the Hill as OpenAI preps policy framework
With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Sen. Bernie Sanders set to meet on the Hill Wednesday to discuss the senator’s plan to take half the equity of AI frontier labs to fund a US sovereign wealth fund, OpenAI has been preparing its own policy framework, according to people familiar with ...
Platner asks for the Biden treatment from skeptical DemocratsPlatner asks for the Biden treatment from skeptical Democrats
David’s view “Every family has its own mythology,” Jill Biden wrote in her first memoir. Her second, released this week, digs through the East Wing’s rubble to rescue that mythology from the debacle of 2024. The former First Lady has some things in common right now with a Maine oyster ...
Africa’s leverage with China is growingAfrica’s leverage with China is growing
Yinka’s view For 25 years, the defining logic of China-Africa trade has been simple: Africa exports raw materials, China manufactures products, and Africa buys them back. In 2024, that arrangement led to a record $275 billion in trade. African countries imported $182 billion worth of Chinese goods while exporting just ...
Rwanda wins Basketball Africa League ChampionshipRwanda wins Basketball Africa League Championship
Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers were crowned winners of this year’s Basketball Africa League Championship, capping off a record-setting season that looks set to buoy investor interest. Basketball, which for years has languished in football’s shadow, has gained a foothold on the continent since the NBA-backed BAL was founded in 2019. Matches ...
One killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoingOne killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoing
US and Iran exchange more strikes but Trump says he is not looking to escalate and there is no need for boots on the ground Middle East crisis – live updates Kuwait’s military said Iranian strikes that hit a terminal at its international airport killed at least one person and ...
Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a weekThree Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff Middle East crisis – live updates Three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been attacked by Israel in under a week, wounding more than 150 people and killing nine, according to Lebanon’s ministry of ...
Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable TractorDemand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor
The secondary market for decades old, low-tech John Deere tractors has been booming for years as farmers have sought reliable tractors that they can actually fix without having to deal with John Deere’s repair monopoly. A Canadian company has seen that demand and came up with a radical thought: What ...