Russian court alleges film promotes ‘negative attitudes’ about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine
A Russian court banned the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin from several streaming platforms on Thursday, alleging it promoted “negative attitudes” about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
The film documents pro-war propaganda lessons delivered at a school in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, using two years of footage secretly filmed and smuggled out of the country by the school’s videographer, Pavel Talankin.
Continue reading...Treasurer’s signature to be removed for first time since 1861 in change made to mark US’s 250th anniversary
Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on US paper currency, the treasury department announced Thursday.
The move marks the first time a sitting US president’s signature will appear on legal tender. To accommodate this change, the treasurer’s signature will be removed for the first time since 1861.
Continue reading...Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility
A group of 18 Venezuelan men whom the US expelled a notorious Salvadorian mega-prison are demanding that Salvadorian authorities be held internationally accountable for violation of human rights – detailing new allegations of torture, sexual assault and medical neglect.
A new petition, filed on Thursday before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleges that El Salvador violated the human rights of these men, who were expelled to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) last year without charge.
Continue reading...Jono Ridler has battled loneliness and fatigue as he aims to break the record for the longest unassisted staged swim – and raise awareness about fragile marine life
First he hears a faint chatter coming from the ocean depths, then clicks and squeaks as the creatures draw closer. From the murky edges of his goggles they appear, swift and agile, darting within 10cm of his bare outstretched arms and following him for a time, as he swims hundreds of metres off the coast of New Zealand.
Jono Ridler, an ultra-distance swimmer who is 1,254km (779 miles) into his world record attempt for the longest-ever unassisted staged swim, has learned to hear dolphins more than 15 minutes before they reach him and long before his support boats can see them.
Continue reading...Graham Potter committed to Sweden for the long term this month but the immediate future does not look so bad. He will lead them to the World Cup if they overcome Poland on Tuesday and it would be a fairytale start for a manager whose return to his adopted homeland is beginning to make bundles of sense.
Part of Potter’s motivation to stay beyond this summer was the riches at his disposal. Viktor Gyökeres, awkward at Arsenal but talismanic for his country, is among those jewels and overpowered Ukraine with a resounding hat-trick. Goals six minutes into each half, topped by a late penalty, exhibited the full suite of desirable components in a No9; Sweden were disciplined at the other end and it was a game too far for Ukraine, who had dearly hoped to offer relief for those suffering back home but could only offer a late consolation from Matviy Ponomarenko.
Continue reading...AI biz makes some Claude conversations more costly to manage capacity
Anthropic on Wednesday adjusted its opaque usage limits for Claude customers by reducing the power of the services it delivers during times of peak demand, in an effort to balance demand with its capacity to deliver service.…
You actually thing companies are going to pay Americans to take customer service calls in the AI age?
Uncle Sam is trying to make American call centers great again. The question is whether they will be great because they're filled with local workers or whether this will provide yet another excuse for companies to turn customer service jobs over to AI.…
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