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As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution – The New York Times
- As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution The New York Times
- A Famous Math Problem Stumped Humans for 80 Years. AI Just Cracked It. WSJ
- A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out New Scientist
- An OpenAI model solved a famous math problem that stumped humans for 80 years Ars Technica
- Mathematicians sign declaration to rein in AI use Scientific American
Police officer received death threats over Nowak murder case as Mahmood condemns ‘dangerous’ commentary – UK politics live
Home secretary says officer wrongly linked to case had to relocate after footage emerged of victim being handcuffed while dying
BBC Scotland has more details of the Peter Murrell hearing this morning on its live blog. And, on its live blog, Sky News has pictures of some of the items purchased by Murrell with stolen SNP funds.
Andy Burnham will not call an early election if he becomes prime minister after the Makerfield byelection, a spokesperson for the Greater Manchester mayor has said.
Continue reading...Neva radar, Pantsir air defense, and a tugboat — Ukraine releases latest drone strike video hit list – The Kyiv Independent
- Neva radar, Pantsir air defense, and a tugboat — Ukraine releases latest drone strike video hit list The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 31, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops BBC
- Highway to Hell: Ukraine's Logistics Lockdown, Taiwan’s Littoral Command and China’s Evolving Nuclear Capability. The Big Five, 31 May edition. Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- Ukrainian forces strike Pantsir-S1 system, tugboat, UAV workshop in Crimea, Donetsk region Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for ban criticised by firms and unions
UK government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hours
Ministers are facing criticism from unions and employers after laying out details of plans for a guaranteed regular working week as part of a ban on zero-hours contracts.
Under rules poised to come into force next year, employers will have to offer staff, including agency workers, a contract that guarantees a minimum number of hours each week based on their regular working hours.
Continue reading...Michelle Obama: white men do not have to worry about impostor syndrome
Former US first lady says she has sat ‘at every powerful table’ and not met a single white man with such doubts
White men do not have to worry about impostor syndrome, according to Michelle Obama, who said she had sat “at every powerful table there is” and not found one.
The former US first lady told SXSW London that she wanted to “demystify” what it was like to sit in elite meetings, which she said were often populated by people from diverse backgrounds who felt like outsiders.
Continue reading...Shabana Mahmood warns of ‘dangerous undercurrent’ after murder of Henry Nowak
Home secretary’s condenmation of ‘misinformation and inflammatory commentary’ comes after death threats to police
The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has warned of a “dangerous undercurrent” in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak, who was falsely accused of racism by a Sikh man who had fatally stabbed him with a ceremonial dagger.
Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years for the December 2025 murder of 18-year-old Nowak.
Continue reading...At Glamour, a Once-Mighty Magazine, a Skeleton Crew Churns Out Shopping Links – The New York Times
Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief
US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits role
Donald Trump has tapped a close ally to serve as the country’s top intelligence official, days after Tulsi Gabbard announced her exit from the role.
The US president said that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and heir to a home construction company fortune, will serve as acting director of national intelligence.
Continue reading...Hungary’s New Power Elite – compactmag.com
- Hungary’s New Power Elite compactmag.com
- Opinion | This Is the Formula That Defeated Orban. It Would Defeat Trump, Too. The New York Times
- What Magyar Means for MAGA Foreign Policy
- Technocratic renewal: main directions and prospects for Péter Magyar’s government policy OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich
- Tisza’s election win should support economy, but significant fiscal constraints remain FocusEconomics
Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv’s EU accession – Euronews.com
- Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv's EU accession Euronews.com
- Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine's EU accession, ending two-year deadlock Euronews.com
- Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset Reuters
- Hungary lifts two-year block on Ukraine arms reimbursements politico.eu
- Hungary Lifts Veto on €6.6 Billion in EU Military Aid for Ukraine UNITED24 Media
Russia Ships Most Oil Since 2022 as Drones Strike Refineries – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Ships Most Oil Since 2022 as Drones Strike Refineries Bloomberg.com
- Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Exclusive: Russia's western oil exports hit 8-month high as drone strikes curb refining Reuters
- Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv Post
- Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November The Moscow Times
Protests against Kushner-linked resort in Albania enter second day – Euronews.com
- Protests against Kushner-linked resort in Albania enter second day Euronews.com
- Protests Grow in Albania Over Kushner-Linked Project The New York Times
- Jared Kushner's overseas luxury resort project faces anti-corruption investigation amid violent protests Fox News
- Albania is destroying a protected wild coast for President Trump’s son-in-law - and lying to parliament about it BirdLife International
- Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP
American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq – CBS News
- American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq CBS News
- A U.S. soldier and a British soldier die during training in Iraq NBC News
- US, British soldiers die in training accident in Iraq USA Today
- British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq BBC
- U.S. Soldier Killed in Training Exercise in Iraq The Daily Beast
Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas – The Guardian
- Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas The Guardian
- Nassau was the pirate capital of the Caribbean. Wrecks from its ‘Golden Age’ have finally been revealed. National Geographic
- From Pirate Haven to Peaceful Port: Real-life Pirate Shipwreck discovered in the Bahamas The Times of India
- Johnny Depp Happy? Shipwrecks Linked To Real-Life Pirates Of Caribbean Found In Bahamas News18
- Shiver me timbers: evidence of the real pirates of Caribbean found in Bahamas Magzter
Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote
Sydney crowd told to target National MPs as upper house prepares to vote on a bill outlawing sex-selective terminations
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One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce has joined pro-life campaigners to pile pressure on Nationals MPs to vote to criminalise some abortions ahead of a tight vote in New South Wales.
Anti-abortion activists have threatened to campaign for One Nation against major parties to force new limits on terminating pregnancies on the back of its polling surge.
Continue reading...Israel’s weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 years – AP News
- Israel’s weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 years AP News
- Arms and Abraham Accords: Israel Sells More Weapons to Arab Allies Than to U.S. Haaretz
- Israeli arms sales break record for 5th year in row, reaching $19.2 billion in 2025 The Times of Israel
- Israel’s defense exports hit new record Globes - Israel Business News
- Sources: Israeli ties with Middle East states likely to grow due to Iran war The Jerusalem Post
Unpacking Germany’s campaign for a UN Security Council seat – dw.com
- Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat dw.com
- Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: Analysts CNA
- Candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council: Is Germany’s credibility at stake? Table.Briefings
- Philippines seeks return to UN Security Council — what does it offer? Rappler
- A General Assembly that backed international rules would put Philippines on Security Council The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund
Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters
A legal and political firestorm is growing over the $1.776bn “anti-weaponization” fund Donald Trump’s justice department has launched to pay alleged victims of “lawfare”, but that ex-DoJ officials and legal experts call “corrupt” and a “slush fund” for Maga allies that benefits the president.
Congressional critics from both parties and legal scholars have attacked the fund as an opaque scheme that will improperly help January 6 insurrectionists, some of whom said they intend to apply for grants, while echoing Trump’s false claims that Joe Biden’s administration was “weaponized” against them.
Continue reading...Democrats oppose Trump officials’ effort to include crypto in 401(k) plans
Change backed by labor department would expose workers to greater financial risk, letter shared with Guardian says
Congressional Democrats are strongly opposing a US Department of Labor proposal that would allow 401(k) investments to include cryptocurrency, private credit and private equity assets, arguing the change will expose workers to riskier and more complex investments.
In a letter shared exclusively with the Guardian, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren and House education and workforce committee ranking member Bobby Scott of Virginia, argued the rule would expose an estimated $14.2tn of 401(k) retirement savings to volatile assets and would probably not withstand a challenge in court.
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