Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault
US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks – Al Jazeera
- US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks Al Jazeera
- U.S. Eases Sanctions on Iranian Oil, but Progress on Nuclear Issues Is Muddy The New York Times
- CNBC Daily Open: U.S. waives Iran sanctions; rotation out of megacap techs CNBC
- Trump’s Iran agreement embraces sanctions relief, a policy he and his team once denounced CNN
- Iran Oil Waiver Offers Lifeline to Tehran as Talks Proceed Bloomberg
Political crisis deepens as Romanian lawmakers reject new government – AP News
- Political crisis deepens as Romanian lawmakers reject new government AP News
- Romania's nominated PM fails confidence vote in parliament, political crisis deepens Reuters
- Romania parliament rejects liberal PM-designate Adrian Vestea France 24
- Romania's Dan taps new PM, breaks democratic norms DW.com
- Romanian political crisis intensifies as parliament rejects new government politico.eu
Artificial intelligence law firm wins court case in England for first time
Company hails victory for freelancer over unpaid debt as ‘landmark moment’ for access to justice
An artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believed to be the first time a trial has been won using an AI lawyer.
A freelance HR consultant, Tamires Camal Taquidir, paid the firm, called Garfield AI, about £400 to send a legal letter and then issue court proceedings over an unpaid debt of £7,000.
Continue reading...Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO’s eastern flank, intelligence warns – Fox News
- Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO's eastern flank, intelligence warns Fox News
- Russia Building Military Infrastructure for 115,000 Troops Along NATO’s Northern Flank SOFX
- Russia Massively Expands Northwestern Military Infrastructure to Respond to Doubling of NATO Land Border Military Watch Magazine
Two killed and several injured as tornado rips through southern Illinois
Officials say Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, killed in Mount Vernon as several buildings destroyed
Authorities in Illinois say that two older residents were killed and at least five other people were injured in a tornado that ripped through a rural county and destroyed several buildings on Sunday evening.
The fatalities occurred in Mount Vernon, Sheriff Jeff Bullard of Jefferson county said on Monday. He identified the victims as Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, who were inside separate structures leveled by the tornado.
Continue reading...Man charged with terrorism-linked attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks
Lewis Hawkes, 36, charged with five counts of attempted murder ‘aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection’
A 36-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection” after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last Friday.
Lewis Hawkes has also been charged with assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and two counts of culpable and reckless conduct, all of which were also aggravated by reason of a terrorist connection.
Continue reading...Judge blocks subpoenas for Walz and others over Minnesota immigration crackdown
Federal judge rules subpoenas linked to Trump’s immigration operation were ‘issued for unlawful reasons’
A federal judge agreed to quash the US federal government’s subpoenas of leaders in Minnesota issued during the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown on the state earlier this year.
The US Department of Justice issued subpoenas to the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz; the attorney general, Keith Ellison; the Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey; and other local officials in the Twin Cities in January.
Continue reading...At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes – Reuters
- At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes Reuters
- France restricts public drinking as Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months CNN
- 3 die in France as temperatures to exceed 105 F in Europe heat wave NBC News
- What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week The New York Times
- Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight dw.com
Montreal mayor calls for end to random police checks amid racial profiling investigation
City’s police force faces investigation of 16 officers accused of disproportionately targeting Black and Arab residents
Montreal’s mayor has called for a halt to random police checks as the city’s police force grapples with an internal investigation into racism and racial profiling by 16 officers.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters last week that her husband, who is Black, had been repeatedly stopped by police while driving.
Continue reading...Qatar’s PM tells Al Jazeera progress made in US-Iran talks
Canadian healthcare staff decry ‘cruel hoax’ after scam email promises paid day off
Unions condemn ‘insensitive’ internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
For years, healthcare staff in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have felt overworked and underappreciated. Turnover, burnout and thinning resources were pushing workers in the sector to a breaking point.
So when the email titled “June Holiday” arrived in thousands of inboxes, they felt a moment of overdue joy.
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