Michigan 19-year-old charged after allegedly planning synagogue attack
Seann Patrick Pietila, of Pickford, was arrested on Friday and charged with one count of interstate communication of threats
Day: June 18, 2023
Army’s vaunted new combat vehicle may be a tank (or maybe not)
One of the Army’s most hotly anticipated new combat vehicles certainly looks like a tank. It is covered with protective armor, runs on tracks, and features a powerful 105mm main gun. But when is a tank not a tank? When it’s an M-10 Booker combat vehicle.
Greek leader blasts critics of rescue effort for sunken migrant vessel
Authorities continued to search Saturday for victims and survivors of a trawler that sank off the coast of Greece with as many as 750 migrants on board, as conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis blasted critics of the rescue operation.
Mali votes in constitutional referendum to pave way for elections – Al Jazeera English
Mali votes in constitutional referendum to pave way for elections Al Jazeera EnglishMali’s constitutional referendum doesn’t guarantee democracy Vox.comMali’s military junta holds referendum on new constitution it calls a step tow…
Toulouse beats La Rochelle 29-26 to win French Top 14 title with Ntamack try
Flyhalf Romain Ntamack scored a brilliant solo try three minutes from time as Toulouse snatched a dramatic 29-26 French Top 14 final victory over European champions La Rochelle in Paris on Saturday.
A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules
The city of St. George must issue a permit for a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park.
Similarweb: Reddit had ~52M visitors on June 13, down from 57M the day before blackouts began; average session fell to 7.2 minutes, the lowest in three years (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Similarweb: Reddit had ~52M visitors on June 13, down from 57M the day before blackouts began; average session fell to 7.2 minutes, the lowest in three years — The protest appears to have had a small but n…
Tweets Of The Day
Shortly before setting out for Beijing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the importance of the U.S. and China establishing better lines of communication. He will be the highest-ranking member of the Biden administration to visit China. https://t.co/7QWFlnnpR4
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2023
While it is unclear which side was behind the attack, five children were among those killed by airstrikes in Sudan. Meanwhile, medics in Chad have warned of an “overwhelming” influx of wounded people from Darfur. https://t.co/KQeyi7UtLT
— DW News (@dwnews) June 17, 2023
BREAKING: The mayor of the Ugandan border where suspected rebels attacked a school says 41 bodies have been recovered, including 38 students. https://t.co/mHQcPQ3pSX
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2023
Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission https://t.co/fMtfbbtC3x
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 17, 2023
The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers discussed regional security during their meeting in Tehran.
The two long-term rivals restored diplomatic ties in March, following Beijing-brokered negotiations. https://t.co/vUHUCI8p0W
— DW News (@dwnews) June 17, 2023
President Joe Biden said that he hopes to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the ‘next several months’ pic.twitter.com/OE6JXpnhAl
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 17, 2023
Stoltenberg likely to be asked to remain as NATO chief for another year https://t.co/JEIi8tGqkm pic.twitter.com/uOqXGZVTbj
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 17, 2023
Lawmakers in Europe signed off on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, clearing a key hurdle as authorities across the globe race to rein in AI.
Here’s a look at the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act. https://t.co/GIa5Mv0Mkv
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2023