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Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned Saturday’s 82nd anniversary of D-day, senior Trump administration officials have trampled over diplomatic protocol to tear into Europe’s immigration and anti-racism policies and argue that such actions could end western civilization.From the United States, Vice-President JD Vance and other administration officials jumped on a controversial murder case in Britain to accuse Keir Starmer’s government of lacking the Trump administration’s “political will and leadership” to stop mass migration and defend national sovereignty. Continue reading...

US president says ‘I’d pay the kind of money they deserve’ amid questions over his administration establishing fundDonald Trump declined on Sunday to definitively rule out compensating individuals who were charged with assaulting police officers when his supporters attacked the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 toward the end of his first presidency.Trump did that in an interview on NBC News’s Meet the Press, where he spoke in support of what his administration calls an “anti-weaponization” fund, arguing that people who entered the Capitol while Congress was preparing to certify Joe Biden’s victory over him in the 2020 presidential election had been treated unfairly by prosecutors and should receive compensation. Continue reading...

Backlash against AI is taking an extremist turn, following in the footsteps of earlier techno-pessimist militantsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email When a 20-year-old man from Texas was arrested earlier this year for allegedly trying to burn down OpenAI’s headquarters and Sam Altman’s house, authorities found an anti-AI manifesto alongside his lighter and a jug of kerosene. It was one of a spate of attacks that has caused alarm among researchers, the tech industry and law enforcement about the rise of anti-tech extremism.In April, an Italian “nature pilled” Instagram influencer was arrested in Rome and charged with plotting a series of anti-tech attacks that took inspiration from Ted “The Unabomber” Kaczynski. Two self-described “ecofascists” that carried out a deadly anti-Muslim attack on a mosque in San Diego last month also cited “AI slop” and JD Vance’s ties to Palantir as motivations for their violence in their manifesto. An Indianapolis city councilor woke up earlier this year to gunshots being fired into his home before finding a note that read “NO DATA CENTERS”. Continue reading...

State’s tortoise-like pace is byproduct of system of verifications and opportunities for voters to fix errorsCalifornia’s slow vote counting has frustrated political observers eagerly awaiting results, and handed Donald Trump and others an opportunity to claim “election rigging”. But experts say the system is working as designed: to protect against fraud and assure every vote is counted.Within a day of the polls closing in California’s primary election this week, Trump started accusing Democrats of “trying to steal” the elections for the state’s governor and the mayor of Los Angeles. The justice department sent a federal prosecutor to observe the ballot-counting process in Los Angeles this week. Continue reading...

• Author Anik Bhaduri argues that current antitrust efforts against Big Tech are insufficient because they ignore the role of corporate governance and securities regulation in enabling economic concentration. • The piece asserts that meaningful constraints on tech giants require complementary reforms to address the financial foundations that sustain their market power. • This perspective highlights a critical regulatory "blind spot," suggesting that antitrust laws alone cannot dismantle the systemic influence of Big Tech without financial market oversight.

• Merck & Co. is considering the use of molnupiravir, an antiviral drug previously authorized for COVID-19 treatment, to combat a worsening Ebola outbreak in central Africa. • The move comes as governments and health authorities struggle to respond to the escalating public health crisis in the region. • Repurposing an existing antiviral could provide a faster therapeutic option for patients as the outbreak intensifies.

• European governments are reevaluating their partnerships with US defense contractor Palantir due to security concerns and the company's ties to controversial military and immigration enforcement activities. • A UK parliamentary report warned that Palantir's programs create an "unacceptable point of weakness" for the national government, while Switzerland has rejected the firm's bids at least nine times. • Denmark is actively seeking local software alternatives to reduce its reliance on the US-based technology provider.

• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is planning the launch of "NBA Europe," a new 16-team league anticipated to begin operations in 2027. • The league is targeting key cities across Europe, including London, Manchester, Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Barcelona, Munich, Berlin, Rome, Milan, Athens, and Istanbul. • This expansion represents a strategic move to formalize the NBA's presence in the European market through a structured league with a limited promotion system.