Brussels, my love? Press under pressure all across the EU

In this edition, we zoom in on dwindling press freedom in Europe and check how Europe is doing 20 years after the big bang enlargement.

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for truce talks

Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a "bloodbath". Foreign mediators have been waiting for the Palestinian militant group to

How the rug got pulled out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers

The export of traditional Persian rugs from Iran, a market which once exceeded $2 billion, has plummeted to less than $50 million in the last year.

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‘Personal freedom’ vs ‘greater good’: Low emission zones show EU’s impact on our everyday lives

The European Green Deal and other buzzwords are talked about a lot in the Brussels bubble, but how do these things actually affect EU citizens in their everyday lives?

Drake and Kendrick Lamar Get Personal on Simultaneously Released Diss Tracks ‘Family Matters’ and ‘Meet the Grahams’

The war of words wages on between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and this time it’s personal. After the latter released his new diss track entitled “6:16 in LA” earlier this morning, both rappers dropped response tracks, one after the other, on Friday night (May 3), with Drake

‘John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA’ Is a Winningly Shambolic Pop-Up Talk Show: TV Review

Los Angeles is not the first city fans would associate with comedian John Mulaney. That would be Chicago, his hometown and the backdrop to innumerable childhood anecdotes in his stand-up act, or New York, where he broke out as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and shot a

Kendrick Lamar Alleges That Drake Is Hiding Another Child On New Diss Track “meet the grahams”

The shots are coming faster and getting more intense. Minutes after Drake dropped his seven-minute diss track “ Family Matters ,” which targets many of his superstar enemies and concludes with an allegation that Kendrick Lamar physically abuses his fiancée, Kendrick has

US blames Rwanda and rebels for deadly camp strike

At least nine people are killed in an attack on a camp in eastern DR Congo.

Shein, Temu bans next front in US decoupling drive

Chinese e-commerce platforms Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop are quickly changing their business strategies to avoid bans from the US market but there’s no guarantee the shifts will succeed in what could be the next front in America’s campaign to decouple from China. The three

Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8k emulator-related DMCA takedowns

Article URL: https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-blitzes-github-with-over-8000-emulator-related-dmca-takedowns-200021877.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254602 Points: 20 # Comments: 0

I joined landlord groups to persuade them to be better people to their tenants

Article URL: https://www.thisisalot.com/unhinged-opinions/i-joined-a-bunch-of-landlord-groups-to-subtly-manipulate-them-into-being-better-people/118/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254573 Points: 86 # Comments: 72

Charlie Puth Finally Responds to Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Mention With New Song ‘Hero’: ‘Thank You for Your Support… You Know Who You Are’

Charlie Puth waited a couple of weeks to publicly respond to Taylor Swift name-checking him on her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” but he finally spoke up Friday to… well, allude to the shout-out, if not reference it directly, and to say it’s prompting the

Drake Unveils Latest Kendrick Lamar Diss Track “Family Matters”

And so it continues. After Kendrick Lamar emerged from the shadows with the extremely angry Drake diss “ Euphoria ” this week, Drake responded with a video clip from a teen rom-com. Tonight, less than 24 hours after Kendrick hit him with another diss track, “ 6:16 In LA ,”

Japan ministry asks Line, Yahoo operator to shed Naver influence

Article URL: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japan-ministry-asks-Line-Yahoo-operator-to-shed-Naver-influence Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254472 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

California man charged with threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis

A California man has been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), according to a Friday press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Marc Shultz, 66, of Chula Vista,

Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, May 4

Wordle today: The solution and a hint for Saturday's puzzle.

‘The Boys’ Season 4 Trailer: Homelander Turns the Seven Into ‘Wrathful Gods’ as Butcher Unleashes a Deadly Virus on Supes

When Amazon’s “The Boys” debuts its fourth season next month, things are shaping up to be crazier than the time they blew up a whale and that other time they blew up a giant penis, as it seems Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) are ready to burn their whole

Hims and Hers stock plummets 8% after CEO says he is ‘eager’ to hire anti-Israel protesters

The stock price of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. plummeted 8% after the company’s CEO said he and other executives were “eager” to hire anti-Israel student protesters who’ve faced disciplinary actions from their universities. The online sexual health and pharmaceutical company

Fox anchor pushes back on Mace's claim of George Soros funding student protests

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto pushed back on a claim by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that progressive billionaire George Soros has funded groups involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. “There's a push right now on the part of some of these institutions to negotiate

Show HN: I hate online Lorem Ipsum Generator so I made my own

As a designer, I use Lorem Ipsum a lot but none satisfied me. They are either too slow or too clunky. https://loremcopy.com/ It's a weekend project so why not (•‿•) Also, I am new here. I didn't know about Hacker News before. Glad to meet you all. Comments URL:

SVB agrees to sell venture capital arm for $340M

Article URL: https://www.axios.com/2024/05/03/svb-venture-capital-arm Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254354 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

Trump Media stock tumbles as the SEC charges its auditor with 'massive fraud'

Rustc_codegen_GCC: Progress Report #32

Article URL: https://blog.antoyo.xyz/rustc_codegen_gcc-progress-report-32 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254259 Points: 21 # Comments: 2

University of Vermont cancels UN ambassador's address amid Gaza protests

The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the

As Google’s antitrust trial wraps, DOJ seeks sanctions over missing messages

Illustration: The Verge The fate of Google’s search business is now in the hands of Judge Amit Mehta, as closing arguments concluded in the landmark trial on Friday. The Department of Justice and plaintiff states made their last arguments Thursday on Google’s alleged

Report: U.S. tells Qatar to expel Hamas leaders if they refuse Gaza cease-fire deal

Hamas says group is reviewing hostage deal offer with 'positive spirit' ■ CIA director in Cairo for meetings on Gaza conflict, Egyptian sources say ■ IDF operates in West Bank ■ Israel issues Hamas one-week ultimatum to agree to deal before they invade Rafah ■ UN World Food

Fear and prayers in Sudan city under siege

People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.

My secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop (2022)

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/my-secret-life-as-an-11-year-old-bbs-sysop/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254080 Points: 24 # Comments: 1

Insects and other animals have consciousness

Article URL: https://nautil.us/insects-and-other-animals-have-consciousness-571584/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254054 Points: 20 # Comments: 5

I never stopped learning from Daniel Dennett

Article URL: https://nautil.us/i-never-stopped-learning-from-daniel-dennett-569904/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254047 Points: 20 # Comments: 0

Star Wars’ Expanded Universe helped rescue Phantom Menace and the prequel trilogy

20th Century Fox Twenty-five years after its premiere, The Phantom Menace has been reshaped by everyone it inspired Continue reading…

Sweden prepares for Eurovision with heightened security

The celebration of pop is set to take place amid protests at Israel's involvement in the competition.

IATSE Talks Focus on $670 Million Shortfall in Health and Pension Plans

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees ended its first week of “general” negotiations on a new contract on Friday, and will resume next week. The union spent most of the week focused on its benefit plans, which are facing a $670 million shortfall over the next

Rust to .NET compiler – Progress update

Article URL: https://fractalfir.github.io/generated_html/rustc_codegen_clr_v0_1_2.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40253899 Points: 26 # Comments: 7

How much time should you spend sitting versus standing?

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/how-much-time-should-you-spend-sitting-versus-standing-new-research-reveals-the-perfect-mix-for-optimal-health-228894 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40253868 Points: 44 # Comments: 19

Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘Knuckles’ Debuts Strong With 2.6 Million Views April 26-May 2

Paramount+ tends to lag in both Luminate and Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings, but came through with a No. 4 title for the April 26-May 2. “Knuckles,” a limited series based on the “Sonic the Hedgehog” video games, debuted on the first day of this viewing period and was

I'm so annoyed that they're calling the new hobbit game 'A The Lord of the Rings Game'

That's gotta be illegal in at least a few states, right?

Voting, Volcanoes and Vatican Guards: Photos of the week

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

George Conway: Hope Hicks 'absolutely' corroborates Cohen story on Trump

Conservative lawyer George Conway said former Trump aide Hope Hicks’ testimony at former President Trump's hush money trial “absolutely” corroborates his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen’s story about Trump in the case. “She put in Donald Trump's mouth, the fact that he understood that

State notifies Congress of 4 Israeli military units to keep receiving US aid

The State Department has yet to decide whether to designate a notoriously violent unit known as Netzah Yehuda under the Leahy Law.

State Dept. notifies Congress of 4 Israeli military units to keep receiving US aid

The State Department hasn't determined whether to designate a notoriously violent unit known as Netzah Yehuda under the Leahy law.