The sculptor says he found inspiration for the work in a photograph of the civil rights pioneer but the response so far has been less than enthusiastic.
Peru extends state of emergency as deadly protests roil the country
The lengthened state of emergency in four regions comes as President Dina Boluarte refuses calls to resign amid the deaths of at least 47 protesters.
Mursal Nabizada: Gunmen kill former Afghan MP at home in Kabul
Ms Nabizada was an MP until the government was overthrown by the Taliban in August 2021.
AI tech like ChatGPT can be used by bad actors to lobby within democracies at incredible speed and scope, costing far less than troll farms like Russia’s IRA (New York Times)
New York Times:
AI tech like ChatGPT can be used by bad actors to lobby within democracies at incredible speed and scope, costing far less than troll farms like Russia’s IRA — Mr. Sanders is a data scientist. Mr. Schneier is a…
U.S. begins expanded training of Ukrainian forces for large-scale combat
The training begins in Germany as the United States and its allies lock in an ever-growing list of weapons they will provide Ukraine.
31-Year-Old Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Paris Knife Attack
A man has been charged with attempted murder in France after seven people were wounded with a metal hook at Paris’s Gare du Nord station last week, prosecutors said Sunday.
US military’s expanded training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany
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Symbolic Wyoming Proposal Urges Voluntary Phase-out of EV Purchases by 2035
Though the state of Wyoming is home to one of America’s largest wind farms, “Wyoming’s legislature is considering a resolution that calls for a phaseout of new electric vehicle sales by 2035,” reports Engadget:
In the proposed resolution, a group of …
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Dress like a cabbage’: Surviving the world’s coldest city
Located 5,000 km (3,100 miles) east of Moscow on the permafrost of the Russian Far East, residents of the mining city often see the thermometer regularly drop well below minus 40. “You can’t fight it. You either adjust and dress accordingly or you suff…