Putin set to replace Shoigu as defence minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin set to replace long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister - reports

Putin reassigns defense minister Shoigu in shakeup of Kremlin security team

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a longtime confidante of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will become head of the national security council.

Sauce Walka Threatens To 'Slap' Island Boy During Heated Confrontation

Sauce Walka has threatened to 'slap' one of the Island Boys, the controversial Hip Hop personalities, after the Houston rapper and he had a confrontation.

The season of game company gaffes continues with NetEase apologizing for a Marvel Rivals preview contract that asked streamers not to make 'subjective negative reviews of the game'

NetEase walked the terms back, admitting they were "inappropriate and misleading."

Cotton: 'Joe Biden's position is de facto for Hamas victory at this point'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) took aim at President Biden’s stance on Israel on Sunday, slamming him for the administration’s position on Rafah and its decision to pause some military shipments to the country. Cotton defended Israel’s actions in Rafah that have set the stage for a

Blinken: US doesn't have 'double standards' on holding Israel accountable

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rejected the accusation the U.S. is attempting to avoid holding Israel accountable for its military campaign amid criticism over the State Department's recent report on Israeli war conduct. In a highly anticipated report released last

Benny The Butcher Reveals Small Role In Short-Lived J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar Battle

Benny The Butcher has revealed that he played a small role in the short-lived beef between J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, and said he approached it as a 'fan.'

Ron Howard, Joe Russo, John Carpenter and More Pay Tribute to Roger Corman: “Profound Loss to Cinema”

Hollywood spent the weekend paying tribute to Roger Corman, the independent filmmaking legend who died last Thursday. Corman, known during his time as the “King of the B’s,” was a beloved producer and director who helped boost careers for names such as Jack Nicholson, Ron

Biden enlists Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts for star-studded mega fundraiser

The Biden campaign is enlisting former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts for a star-studded major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month, according to a campaign official. Clooney and Roberts will participate in a contest, as part of the fundraiser, which will be

Germany may introduce conscription for all 18-year-olds

Article URL: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/11/germany-considering-conscription-for-all-18-year-olds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336312 Points: 5 # Comments: 3

Patient dies weeks after kidney transplant from genetically modified pig

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/health/richard-slayman-death-pig-kidney-transplant.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336293 Points: 12 # Comments: 9

Creepy Study Suggests AI Is the Reason We've Never Found Aliens

Article URL: https://www.sciencealert.com/creepy-study-suggests-ai-is-the-reason-weve-never-found-aliens Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336282 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

The Age of Rage: Why Are People Are So Angry?

Article URL: https://greyenlightenment.com/2024/05/11/the-age-of-rage-why-are-peopel-are-so-angry/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336266 Points: 29 # Comments: 24

Drake's Toronto Mansion Targeted By Third Intruder Who Gets Tackled By Security

Drake's mansion in Toronto has once again been targeted by would-be trespassers for the third time, and this time, the trespasser was tackled by security.

Israel marks especially sombre Memorial Day after Oct 7

Israelis stood still and flags flew at half-mast on Sunday as the country marked an especially painful Memorial Day following the carnage of the October 7 attack. At 8:00 pm local time (1700 GMT), sirens sounded across Israel, prompting a minute's silence in honour of its

The Antisemitism Awareness Act is bad for American Jews — here’s why

The bill codifies a definition of antisemitism that is hostile to both Palestinian rights and Jewish safety.

What deadly Venus can tell us about life on other worlds

Even though Venus and Earth are so-called sister planets, they're as different as heaven and hell. Earth is a natural paradise where life has persevered under its azure skies despite multiple mass extinctions. On the other hand, Venus is a blistering planet with clouds of

‘Nothing left’: At least 300 dead as flash floods devastate Afghanistan

As workers struggle to reach remote mountain villages, hundreds of people may still be trapped beneath debris and mud, according to the U.N.

1 Stock (Not Nvidia) Could Be a Massive Winner From Data Center AI

22 Vanderbilt draws in 5 new leases with major amenity upgrades, Grand Central access

In the realm of repositioned “Cinderalla” buildings, Milstein Properties’ 22 Vanderbilt – once known as 335 Madison Ave. – stands with the most elite. The Madison Avenue tower between East 43rd and 44th streets recently landed five new leases totaling 460,000 square feet,

See Foo Fighters Pull ‘Eruption’ Prank With Wolfgang Van Halen at Welcome to Rockville

Dave Grohl enlists Mammoth WVH frontman to deliver classic Van Halen solos during headlining set at Daytona Beach festival

Physicists arrange atoms in close proximity to explore exotic states of matter

Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2024-05-physicists-atoms-proximity-paving-exploring.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336074 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

50 Cent Blames Ja Rule For New York Knicks' Playoff Loss: ‘Ya Don’t Listen!’

50 Cent has joined the chorus of fans who have accused Ja Rule of cursing the New York Knicks after they lost a playoff game to the Indiana Pacers.

Carrington Event

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336009 Points: 29 # Comments: 3

Sullivan: Pause in military aid doesn't mean Biden will 'abandon Israel'

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan maintained Sunday that President Biden's threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean the U.S. intends to "abandon" the country. Sullivan, speaking with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, warned of

Greene: Johnson is 'owned by the Democrats'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of being “owned by the Democrats” in a Sunday interview. Asked why she thinks Johnson would not “defund Jack Smith,” referring to the special counsel who brought two indictments against President Trump,

Egypt joins South Africa in Israel genocide case at the ICJ

Cairo's decision will be seen as a major blow for Israel and adds to growing tensions as Israel's war on Gaza moves to the southern border with Egypt.

Ron Howard Remembers Roger Corman’s Mentorship and Impact on Filmmaking: ‘What a Life’

Roger Corman, who died Saturday at 98, was famously involved with many of the greats of filmmaking at the start of their careers. In the case of Ron Howard, he helped the young actor transition from being a child star into a versatile director, giving him his first directing

Learning K programming: idiom by idiom [pdf]

Article URL: http://nsl.com/papers/idioms_K3.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335921 Points: 26 # Comments: 6

Warren Buffett's selling stocks like Apple as he sees trouble ahead — but he'll spend if markets crash: elite strategist

Q-Tip Receives Honorary Doctorate At Berklee College Of Music: 'Still Pinching [Myself]'

Q-Tip has received an honorary doctoral degree from the Berklee College of Music, where he was honored alongside Ledisi and Gilberto Santa Rosa.

Sweep (YC S23) is hiring a Founding Engineers to build a code generation bot

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/sweep/jobs/8dUn406-founding-engineer-2-ml Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335885 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

Donors pledge over $2 bn for Gaza at Kuwait conference

A conference of international donors in Kuwait pledged over $2 billion in aid to Gaza Sunday as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The conference, organised by the International Islamic Charitable Organization

Why are economists MIA on today’s biggest fiscal catastrophes?

Economists are now strangely silent while watching public policies unfold that are neither equitable nor efficient.

Cannes Workers Turn Pre-Fest Meet into Strike Rally

Cannes festival workers turned a pre-festival meet-and-greet event into a spontaneous strike rally on Sunday, applauding representatives from the Sous les écrans la dèche collective, a group that has called for a walkout by freelance workers to disrupt this year’s event. On

Sanders says Americans don't 'want to be complicit' in 'starvation' in Gaza

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doubled down Sunday on his opposition to further U.S. aid to Israel, suggesting Americans do not want to be "complicit" in the starvation of children in Gaza. "Look, every Republican, as I understand it, wants to give huge amounts of money to

Israel 'unsure' if Hamas leader Sinwar is in Rafah: report

Israeli officials said that senior Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is not hiding in Rafah, after claiming the invasion was necessary to target the group's leaders

Gary Lineker says he 'cries on a regular basis' over Gaza

The Match of the Day presenter has shown solidarity with Palestine, expressing distress over images and footage coming out of the besieged strip.

21 Savage Hits Back At Soulja Boy After He Attacks Metro Boomin Over Shady Tweet

21 Savage has inserted himself into a disagreement between Soulja Boy and Metro Boomin, asking how Soulja would respond if Metro didn't adhere to his demands.

Bruising Maryland Senate primary comes down to the wire for Democrats

A photo finish could be in store in Maryland this week as Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) fight for supremacy in what has turned into potentially the bloodiest primary on the Senate map this year. Trone, the co-owner of Total

Israel at war, day 219: Hezbollah to reportedly withdraw most forces from border

Blinken: Israel has not shown U.S. 'credible plan' to prevent Hamas from re-establishing its presence in areas of Gaza IDF has left ■ Biden admin reportedly offered Israel intel on Hamas leaders in exchange for avoiding Rafah op ■ Egypt announces it is joining South Africa's

Greek premier to visit Turkey in quest for better relations

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be visiting Turkey to mark a new phase in their relations.

Homoiconic Python

Article URL: https://aljamal.substack.com/p/homoiconic-python Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335608 Points: 68 # Comments: 15

Yi 1.5

Article URL: https://github.com/01-ai/Yi-1.5 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335599 Points: 27 # Comments: 7