OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted to join ‘Titanic mythology’ when Titan sub imploded, friend claims – Fox News

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  1. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted to join ‘Titanic mythology’ when Titan sub imploded, friend claims  Fox News
  2. ‘Mousetrap for billionaires’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush planned to die during Titanic wreck dive, longtime friend claims  The Times of India
  3. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush planned to die at Titanic wreck, friend claims  New York Post
  4. Deep End: OceanGate and the Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Mark Ellis Harris  Publishers Weekly
  5. Revealed: OceanGate CEO, captain of doomed sub, wanted to die at the Titanic  Audacy
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Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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  1. Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel  Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  2. Christiane Amanpour Says She Is Leaving CNN After 43 Years  The New York Times
  3. Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years  PBS
  4. Longtime international correspondent Christiane Amanpour will exit CNN in June  Los Angeles Times
  5. Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after four decades as Ellison era begins  Reuters
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Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe – Euronews.com

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  1. Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe  Euronews.com
  2. Former Hungarian central bank chief Matolcsy detained in probe into loss of bank funds  Reuters
  3. Hungarian police arrest Orbán-era central bank governor on suspicion of fraud and other crimes  AP News
  4. UK’s top banking regulator to set targets with five-year strategy  Financial Times
  5. Former Hungarian Central Bank Governor Detained, Report Says  Bloomberg.com
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Young Men Who Helped Get Trump Elected Are ‘Blackpilling’ Out of Politics – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Young Men Who Helped Get Trump Elected Are ‘Blackpilling’ Out of Politics  Bloomberg.com
  2. The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shine  Axios
  3. Young Men Are Abandoning the Podcasters Who Got Trump Elected  Yahoo
  4. Gen Z is abandoning the Republicans and giving Democrats a second chance  The Hill
  5. No Country for the Old Manosphere  Puck
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Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist – New Statesman

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  1. Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist  New Statesman
  2. Actors, writers condemn UK anti-terror law targeting Sally Rooney  Al Jazeera
  3. ‘It feels quite frightening’: readers rush to snap up Sally Rooney books as stocks dwindle amid Palestine Action ban  The Guardian
  4. Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones Back Normal People Author Sally Rooney  The Hollywood Reporter
  5. Blighty newsletter: The tinpot “terrorists”  The Economist
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Australian MP loses both legs in vehicle attack as suspect appears in court – Al Jazeera

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  1. Australian MP loses both legs in vehicle attack as suspect appears in court  Al Jazeera
  2. Australian politician who was intentionally hit by car loses both her legs  CBS News
  3. What happened inside court for man charged with Australian MP attack  BBC
  4. My late wife Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency in 2016. The alleged attack on Helen Haines is a punch to the gut  The Guardian
  5. What is idiopathic transverse myelitis, the neurological condition Helen Haines’ alleged attacker has?  The Conversation
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Society of Authors withdraws from Ethical AI Charter after member backlash – The Bookseller

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  1. Society of Authors withdraws from Ethical AI Charter after member backlash  The Bookseller
  2. Authors Guild Issues AI Guidelines for Publishers  Publishers Weekly
  3. UK Society of Authors withdraws from Ethical AI charter; new French prize for manuscripts written using AI  Books+Publishing
  4. Authors, Industry Groups Announce Global ‘Charter’ for the ‘Ethical’ Use of Gen AI  Publishing Perspectives
  5. SoA's position on generative AI 'remains unchanged' after backlash to Ethical AI Charter  The Bookseller
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Soft-spoken David Pocock has big ambitions – but first he wants politicians to ‘double down’ on kindness

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Independent senator’s goals ‘much bigger’ than prime ministership, he reveals in first speech to National Press Club

He’s six foot tall and full of muscle, but David Pocock’s real strength is often sounding like the most sensible, commonsense voice in the room.

At his first speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday, he said he wasn’t launching a bid for prime minister – no matter how much some people might like the softly spoken senator to have more say in federal politics.

A 25% tax on gas exports, which he said could fund anything from boosting welfare to health reforms and aged care.

A 5% levy on datacentres to capture more benefits from the AI boom.

Transparency reforms to shine a light on lobbyists, secret meetings with politicians and vested interests.

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Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – as it happened – The Guardian

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  1. Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – as it happened  The Guardian
  2. Thousands of Greek students, teachers protest over education, pay  Reuters
  3. Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living  AP News
  4. Syntagma Square tent protest over housing crisis, on eve of student march  eKathimerini.com
  5. Inspired by France, Greek students protest as rising costs affect education  Baltimore Sun
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