Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships in new law
Those flouting the sweeping new morality rules could be jailed for up to 15 years.
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Does RFK Jr pose more of a threat to Trump or Biden?
In a tight election, the independent candidate could get enough votes to influence who wins the White House.
Colin Jost to Roast President Joe Biden and More Politicians at the White House Correspondents Dinner
Colin Jost, the co-lead of “Saturday Night Live’s” long-running “Weekend Update,” is hosting the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night in Washington, D.C. The annual event, which typically consists of the night’s comedian roasting powerful political figures and
Why ice costs more than bread in Mali
People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.
Demonstrators protest media coverage of Israel-Hamas war at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Demonstrators are protesting media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war at this year’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by President Biden, top government officials and journalists who cover them. Protestors are criticizing President Biden's administration's
Germany grapples with wave of spying threats
Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.
Have Iran-Israel missile strikes changed the Middle East?
Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.
‘Humane’ Review: Caitlin Cronenberg’s First Feature Is a Searing Domestic Thriller About Crimes of the Not-So-Distant Future
It’s the very sort of edgy situation that I thought was sorely missing from "Civil War." In "Humane," we watch how far people will go when everything around them is breaking down.
With U.S. aid resumed, Ukraine will try to dig itself out of trouble
U.S. officials say Ukraine, even with resumption of American military aid, must address manpower shortages and shore up defenses to enable future offensives.
YouTube's been experimenting with ads that play while your video is paused
YouTube executives were bullish on the initiative in a recent earnings call.
Blink-182 Announce Shows With Drain And Viral “What The Fuck Is Up Denny’s” Band
Last year, Blink-182 released their latest album One More Time… and celebrated by playing a Denny’s . The performance was a callback to when Houston metalcore crew Live Without performed at the same breakfast establishment in 2013 and clips went mega-viral, quickly becoming a
Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After Rape Conviction Overturned in New York
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized in New York City, days after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction. Attorney Arthur Aidala said Saturday that Weinstein was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a battery of tests, according to the
Is Myanmar's army reversing its losses? It's complicated
A rebel group that took a key town lost it to the junta two weeks later. But there's more to the story.
Dietary brain health in behavioral, neuroimaging, biochemical and other analyses
Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-024-00226-0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40184035 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Around 100 pro-Palestinian protestors arrested at Northeastern University
Around 100 protestors were arrested at Northeastern University on Saturday morning amid a pro-Palestine protest, according to the university. Northeastern University said the school’s police department along with local law enforcement started clearing an “unauthorized
The Gulf beckons to more Asians. This is how they’re answering the call
A former commando from Singapore, a national footballer from Indonesia, an AI expert from China — they are some of the Asian migrants eyeing new heights in the Middle East. The documentary Gulf Falcons tells their stories.
Malaysia by-election threatens to be racially polarised, could hurt government’s moral, political legitimacy: Analysts
Voters in Selangor’s Kuala Kubu Bharu could abstain or vote for the opposition to show dissatisfaction with how the unity government has handled issues of race and livelihood, analysts say.
Trump rips Romney as 'total loser' while endorsing a potential replacement
Former President Trump went after Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) and endorsed his possible replacement in a post on Truth Social Saturday. “Trent Staggs is 100% MAGA, and is running to fill The Mitt Romney, a Total Loser, Seat as the next Senator from the Great State of Utah!” Trump
Eric Church Addresses Backlash To His Unconventional Stagecoach Set
Last night, Eric Church headlined Stagecoach with a polarizing performance. Seated in front of red stained glass windows, the country musician played an acoustic, covers-heavy set that included songs by 2Pac (“California Love”) and Snoop Dogg (“Gin And Juice”) with a gospel
That $1 bill in your pocket might be worth thousands: here’s why
If you’ve got a few dollar bills in your wallet, you might want to inspect the greenbacks before you spend them.
Sunday shows preview: College protests over war in Gaza take center stage
The rise of pro-Palestinian protests that have sprung up at college campuses across the nation will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. The protests, focused on aversion to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and abating the humanitarian crisis in the region,
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized for testing after return to New York jail
Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized for a bevy of tests after returning to a New York jail shortly after the state’s highest court overturned his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction, according to his attorney. Weinstein’s 2020 conviction was overturned in New
Palestinian released from Israeli prison describes beatings, sexual abuse and torture
Amer Abu Halil, a West Bank resident who was active in Hamas and was jailed without trial, recalls the wartime routine he endured in Israel's Ketziot Prison
White House Correspondents’ guests prepare for the night at annual Garden Brunch
The annual White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch welcomed hundreds of guests at the Beall-Washington House on Saturday as many squeezed in one last get together before the main event later in the evening. Celebrities, journalists, politicians and even a local social media
Zep AI (YC W24) Is Hiring a Machine Learning Engineer with LLM Experience
Article URL: https://jobs.gem.com/zep/am9icG9zdDqdSHi4vSPAkX4trFIRMpZn Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40183502 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
It’s time to be clear-eyed about the deceptive Gaza encampment movement
It is impossible to square the statements of those actually in the encampments with the euphemistic labels outsiders are putting on them.
A Paradigm Shift in RAM
Article URL: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a60527526/mram-discovery/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40183345 Points: 8 # Comments: 6
Lebanon moves to accept ICC jurisdiction for war crimes
Lebanon’s Council of Ministers has taken steps towards accepting an International Criminal Court. jurisdiction to investigate war crimes within their territory.
50 Cent Responds To Gervonta Davis Hostage Claim About Floyd Mayweather: ‘This Is Real’
50 Cent has weighed in on the current beef between Floyd Mayweather and Gervonta Davis, and he's taking another swing at his friend-turned-foe.
Jonah Goldberg dubs Harris 'Biden's worst political decision'
Conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg dubbed Vice President Kamala Harris as President Biden’s “worst political decision” of his presidency in Saturday comments. Goldberg made the argument during a panel discussion on CNN’s “The Chris Wallace Show.” CNN anchor Wallace was
FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence using apps like Signal
Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/26/24141801/ftc-amazon-antitrust-signal-ephemeral-messaging-evidence Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40183179 Points: 33 # Comments: 12