The Populist Dynamic: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Countering Populism

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. I suspect readers will find this post instructive, and not for the reasons intended by its authors. It starts by giving an astonishingly one-sided account of the…

Australian legal clash over wallet provider evokes Gensler’s hardline tactics

dlnews.com A legal fight in Australia is pulling back the curtain on how crypto players down under are wrestling with the same challenges as their counterparts in the US. In the latest…

EU Parliament approves plan to quit energy charter treaty

theglobeandmail.com The European Parliament gave its consent on Wednesday for the EU to exit the energy charter treaty, an international agreement protecting energy investments, over concerns…

Aussie Senator Says Elon Musk Should "Be In Jail And The Key Be Thrown Away"

zerohedge.com Aussie Senator Says Elon Musk Should "Be In Jail And The Key Be Thrown Away" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An Australian Senator has called for X owner Elon…

European Parliament votes to screw repair rights in consumer toolkits

theregister.com The European Parliament has adopted the right-to-repair directive with 584 votes in favor and three against, making repairing goods more accessible and cost-effective. "The…

EU lawmakers approve right to repair rules to reduce waste

siliconrepublic.com The new rules will come into effect in roughly two years and aim to make it easier and cheaper for consumers to have their products repaired and reduce the amount of waste…

The European Parliament adopts right-to-repair rules clarifying manufacturer obligations to provide repair services, consumer access to spare parts, and more

pcgamer.com The European Parliament has just adopted new rules making the right to repair much stronger across EU member states. The new rules not only give consumers a hand in…

Post Malone Takes Part in Taylor Swift’s ‘Fortnight’ Challenge With Tour Montage

billboard.com Post Malone has entered the #FortnightChallenge! The superstar took to YouTube Shorts to share a montage of himself on tour, meeting fans, playing onstage, having fun after…

India's Modi hit By backlash over Muslims Comment: "hate speech"

newsweek.com Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come under attack from political opponents for using the word "infiltrators" during a reference to Muslims in an election campaign…

Andrew Neil says GB News can never be profitable on current path

pressgazette.co.uk Former GB News chairman Andrew Neil told Parliament the channel will not “ever be profitable” on its current path. Neil, a former BBC presenter and Sunday Times editor and…

UK Parliament Approves Rwanda Deportation Bill

youtube.com Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to overcome further challenges and press ahead with deportation flights to Rwanda after securing passage of landmark migration legislation…

Hours after UK approved deportation bill, 5 migrants die attempting to cross English Channel

pbs.org Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the British…

Rishi Sunak’s Plan To Deport Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Bill Passes

mediaite.com Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives an update on the plan to “stop the boats” and illegal migration during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London,…

Rwanda deportation bill passes after late-night debate

youtube.com Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill finally cleared Parliament early on Tuesday morning after eight hours of debate as MPs and peers sat ...

Sunak's Rwanda Deportation Bill Passed in UK Parliament

youtube.com British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government has cleared its final hurdle in Parliament to pass a law to declare Rwanda a ...

US Supreme Court may allow ban on homeless people sleeping outside

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Reuters, The New York Times, and The Guardian The News A majority of US Supreme Court justices appeared poised Monday to allow a…

What Australia, U.K. grocery codes can teach us as Canada's food fight comes to a head

financialpost.com Progress on a Canadian grocery code of conduct has stalled as two major retailers refuse to sign it, claiming it will raise prices. We apologize, but this video has failed…

Sunak Says First Rwanda Flight Will Leave in 12 Weeks

youtube.com Rishi Sunak said the first deportation flights will leave for Rwanda within 12 weeks, as the British prime minister sought to finally pass legislation this week to allow his…

UK's Sunak vows that first deportation flights will leave in 10-12 weeks for Rwanda

pbs.org U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as…

Want Decades of Passive Income? 3 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever

finance.yahoo.com Are you planning to chase fewer growth stocks in the future, and instead collect more investment income? If so, you're not alone. Plenty of investors dial back their…

Targeting fast fashion, France aims to slow wasteful industry

dw.com France is working on a new law to better regulate fast-fashion companies. Experts and activists welcome the measure — although some would have preferred a different method.…

Basque country holds most hotly contested elections in decades

euronews.com Left-wing separatist party EH Bildu lead opinion polls closely followed by the ruling Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). Voters have begun heading to the polls in the Basque…

How green are parties' manifestos vying in the European election?

euronews.com Some political forces present concrete pledges while others offer general commitments to preserve the environment, keep up with the energy transition and tackle chemical and…

An embargo is an agreement, not a crypto PR hype tactic

dlnews.com One of the least understood aspects of journalism is the news embargo. Not all journalists know how it works. Most readers are probably unaware that it exists. Embargoes…

Will Rishi’s Rwanda flights policy really work?

youtube.com A new law aimed at finally getting Rwanda deportation flights off the ground is about to be passed by Parliament, two years after ...

Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to ‘Dead Poets Society’ With ‘Tortured Poets Department’ ‘Fortnight’ Music Video Stars

thewrap.com Taylor Swift debuted her “Fortnight” music video on YouTube Friday evening, along with lyric videos for both that song and the rest of her new surprise double-album, “The…

A quarter of 5-7 year olds now use smartphones, says regulator

theregister.com The UK's telecoms regulator has found that nearly a quarter of children between the ages of five and seven own a smartphone while a similar percentage use social media…

As India heads to the polls, Modi’s BJP is set to majorly boost vote share in opposition-ruled Tamil Nadu

cnbc.com CHENNAI, India — Polling stations in India's Tamil Nadu state opened on Friday as the country kicked off its massive national election process, with all 39 constituencies of…

Opinion: Canada risks going too far in overhauling competition law

theglobeandmail.com We’re living through a period of dramatic upheaval in Canada’s competition law. Significant changes were passed in 2022 and 2023, and even more important amendments have…

Regulations, Innovations and AI Define This Week in Big Tech

pymnts.com Big Tech companies, including Meta, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, aren’t getting any smaller. Not only do these businesses represent many of the world’s…

Inside India: Musk and Modi

cnbc.com Tesla chief Elon Musk is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon, and the timing couldn't be any better. For whom, you ask? Both! India is gearing up for a…

UK Tories face election meltdown

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from The Times of London, The Guardian, and Sky News The News Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is facing a complete collapse in the…

Mark Menzies: Tories investigate MP after 'bad people' cash claims

theweek.com The Conservative Party has withdrawn the whip from MP Mark Menzies while it investigates claims he misused donations from supporters. He is said to have called his…

CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges

cbc.ca A once-sealed affidavit filed with the Tax Court of Canada and obtained by The Fifth Estate details how alleged scammers tricked the Canada Revenue Agency and made off with…

India kicks off the world's largest elections this week. Here’s what you need to know

cnbc.com Indians head to the polls on Friday in what will be the world's largest democratic election, as close to one billion voters pick their next government and decide whether to…

Canada Considering Digital Services Tax Targeting Largest Tech Companies

pymnts.com Canada’s Parliament is considering a tax on digital services revenue that would impact the world’s biggest tech companies. The legislation would cover companies’ digital…

UK Parliament Member Lisa Cameron Pushes For Greater Digital Skills Training, Blockchain Technology Partnerships

cryptonews.com UK Member of Parliament (MP) Lisa Cameron called for increased digital training regarding Web3, AI, and blockchain technology in a debate Tuesday, to increase the country’s…

Hugh Grant says he got 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid

apnews.com Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money" to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to…

UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good

apnews.com The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal…

MPs accuse BBC of ‘sweeping bad news’ of local radio cuts ‘under the rug’

pressgazette.co.uk The BBC has been accused of attempting to sweep “bad news stories under the rug” including its cutbacks to dedicated local radio programming. MPs sitting on the Public…

A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction

apnews.com A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s birthplace ahead of an auction in June. The…

UK lawmakers to vote on landmark bill with goal to create Britain's "first smoke-free generation"

pbs.org A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking is expected to clear its first hurdle on Tuesday, despite…

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Henry Cavill Leads a Pack of Inglorious Rogues in Guy Ritchie’s Spirited WWII Coup

variety.com In “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” British Prime Minister Winston Churchill authorizes an illicit mission to undermine Hitler’s fleet of German U-boats during World…

Australian Screen Industry Body Demands Global Streamers Pay Content Levy

deadline.com Australian producers are “at risk” of becoming “slaves” to international streamers, a top industry body has warned, as the debate around regulation heats up in the country.…

Prince Harry blunder highlighted by judge

newsweek.com Prince Harry apologized for passing confidential material to a politician in a highly sensitive case about his police protection being removed, a judge has highlighted. The…

Chaos Breaks Out In Georgia’s Parliament After Party Leader Clocked In The Head While Addressing Lawmakers

mediaite.com Chaos broke out in Georgia’s parliament Monday after the leader of the ruling Dream Party was punched in the head as he addressed lawmakers about a controversial law. Mamuka…

AI platforms are grappling with a flood of user-generated content: ‘This will be used by bad people to do bad things, that’s for sure’

aol.com AI-generated audio and video platforms are rapidly improving, proving themselves potentially useful in areas from entertainment to HR. But its leaders acknowledge that there…

Gen AI speech and video platforms grapple with a flood of user-generated content: ‘This will be used by bad people to do bad things, that’s for sure’

fortune.com AI-generated audio and video platforms are rapidly improving, proving themselves potentially useful in areas from entertainment to HR. But its leaders acknowledge that there…

A woman who suffered a brain injury after a fall lost out on $750,000 compensation after a judge branded her 'dishonest'

aol.com None A woman who suffered a brain injury after falling from a pier lost out on $750,000 in compensation. • None The judge said she had been "thoroughly dishonest" and…

Von der Leyen: Too right for the left and too left for the right?

euronews.com Ursula von der Leyen has presided over the most transformative years of the European Union in recent memory. But after weathering a string of extraordinary crises, her…

State of the Union: Decisions on climate, transparency and migration

euronews.com In this edition of State of the Union, we focus on the climate ruling against Switzerland, fairness in the European election campaign and the new EU Migration and Asylum…

Ylva Johansson: Europe's new migration pact is 'a huge achievement'

euronews.com Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, discusses the EU's new polarising pact on migration and asylum in the Global Conversation. The European…

'Do The Right Thing': Assange Supporters Urge As Biden Mulls Dropping Case

zerohedge.com 'Do The Right Thing': Assange Supporters Urge As Biden Mulls Dropping Case President Joe Biden this week for the first time said his administration is weighing the…

Diplomat tapped as Latvia's new foreign minister as incumbent quits following flights scandal

abcnews.go.com The head of Latvia’s government has tapped an experienced diplomat to become the Baltic nation’s new foreign minister after the current post holder stepped down earlier this…

How Asia’s next crypto investment wave will be ignited from Bitcoin ETFs

cryptoslate.com On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved multiple applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs. On day one, $4.6B in shares were traded, with…

Crypto Lawyer John Deaton Is Outraising Elizabeth Warren In Election Campaign

cryptonews.com Crypto-supportive litigator John Deaton is off to a strong start in his bid to displace Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren from her place in Parliament – at least when…

German parliament approves measure making it easier for transgender people to change legal name and gender

pbs.org German lawmakers on Friday approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records.…

Is Tilray A Buy After Shares Plunge And 4/20 Rolls Around?

investors.com Canadian cannabis producer Tilray Brands (TLRY) is the Canadian market share leader and continues to add new products. With the stock dropping after the company's recent…