Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests
Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.
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As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit
Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.
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A.I. Election Videos Are Flooding Brazil. Could They Sway the Vote?
Brazil spent years targeting electoral lies on the internet. Now, artificial intelligence is stumping the election authorities and reshaping a high-stakes race.
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Australian Politicians Were Already on Edge Before One of Their Own Was Attacked
Much remains unclear about why a driver ran a car into Helen Haines, a lawmaker. Even so, fellow representatives, especially women, spoke of feeling threatened in a polarized atmosphere.
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UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.
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Palestinians Hope Israeli Election Will Oust Netanyahu
Many in Gaza and the West Bank are desperate to avoid more years of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which has made life close to unbearable.
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AI piano-learning startup ArtMaster, previously backed by Robert Kyncl, raises $2.4M seed round, with Moises among new investors
ArtMaster is a Prague-based startup behind AI-powered piano learning app Artie Source
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Kroger and LG sued by Puppy Songs creator over alleged unlicensed use of TikTok hit ‘Cheese Tax’
Each complaint seeks damages set by law of up to $150,000 per infringed work and a court order barring the company from further infringing Hobbs’ rights. Source
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Noel Clarke Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Offense Charges
Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offense charges. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Wednesday morning, the actor, writer and director entered not guilty pleas in relation to all the charges, which include two charges of sexual assault, three charges of voyeurism and one charge of exposure. The charges relate…
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‘When I Existed,’ a Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales by M-Appeal and Now Bound for Tallinn Black Nights (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based M-Appeal has boarded “When I Existed,” a buzzy, feel-good second-chance drama comedy and Kafkian social satire which proved a standout at the Cannes Market’s Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes showcase, marking an auspicious debut for Uruguay’s Alejandro Damiani and Martin Avdolov. A select but discerning sales agent of Latin American movies, M-Appeal has picked…