Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks
Beatrice Venezi’s appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.
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Melania Trump Calls Jimmy Kimmel “A Coward” Over “Expectant Widow” Joke
Even though Kimmel made the remark in a monologue days ago, right-wing commentators who support Trump have resurrected it to call for the head of the talk show host.
Moment Brit backpacker takes tourist’s phone ‘by mistake’ on first night out in Thailand as he faces five years in jail
THIS is the disturbing moment a Brit took a tourist’s phone “by mistake” – leaving him facing up to five years in prison in Thailand. Rory McColl, 37, landed in Bangkok on March 9 for a 12-day holiday but was arrested on his first night out. The “blind…
Ray Dalio says Kevin Warsh shouldn’t cut interest rates in a ‘stagflation’ era
Dalio said that if Kevin Warsh were to cut rates, it would risk damaging confidence in the central bank at a critical moment.
Falklanders should ‘go back’ to England, insists Argentina in renewed war of words
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Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
Pineland Road fire and Highway 82 fire have destroyed over 100 homes, and are part of large number of wildfires this spring in the US southSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHeavy rain slowed the progress of tw…
Germany accuses Russia of targeting top politicians in Signal phishing attack
Around 300 accounts belonging to individuals within the political sphere were compromised in the attacks
Melania Trump blasts Kimmel, calls on ABC to ‘take stand’ against comedian
First lady accuses Jimmy Kimmel of fuelling political turmoil, calls on network to act against his ‘hateful’ rhetoric.
GitHub says all Copilot plans will move to usage-based billing on June 1, replacing premium requests with monthly GitHub AI Credits (Mario Rodriguez/The GitHub Blog)
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GitHub says all Copilot plans will move to usage-based billing on June 1, replacing premium requests with monthly GitHub AI Credits — Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Cred…
Four killed, 70 wounded in mortar, rocket attacks by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban says – Reuters
Four killed, 70 wounded in mortar, rocket attacks by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban says ReutersCeasefire at risk as Pakistan and Afghanistan report cross-border attacks Al JazeeraPakistan accused of attacking Kunar University in Afghan…