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Poland summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem post

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland summoned Israel's ambassador on Monday over a tweet from a Holocaust memorial institute that Warsaw said did not make clear that occupying Nazi German forces, and not Polish authorities, made Jews wear star badges during World War Two. Foreign Minister

Speed Win First-Ever New South Wales Music Prize

Imagine living someplace where a state government might give a prestigious award and a pile of cash to a hardcore band. People in Australia don't have to imagine that; it's a reality for them. Last year, the government of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state,

State lawmakers press Congress on plan to preempt AI laws

More than 200 state lawmakers are urging Congress to reject a potential provision in an annual defense bill that would preempt state laws regulating AI. In a letter to both the House and Senate, the bipartisan group argued Monday that states need to retain the ability to act

Pulp – “The Man Comes Around” (Johnny Cash Cover)

Jarvis Cocker is not Johnny Cash, though they have the same initials. Cocker and his band Pulp aren’t especially known for covering other people’s tracks, though they’ve done it a few times over the years. I’d say they’re better known for their song “Bad Cover Version,” which

‘Fortnite Festival’ Sets LISA as Season 12 Icon

Epic Games has revealed that singer, rapper, dancer and actress LISA will be the Icon for its next “Fortnite Festival.” The multi-hyphenate K-pop superstar will take the stage for Season 12 of the in-game Fortnite event as the main act of the new “Starlux Music Pass,” which