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The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat have filed a lawsuit against the American government.Lawyers filed the claim in Boston’s federal court on behalf of relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, among six men killed off the coast of Venezuela on 14 October.One of the lawyers said in a statement that the strike amounted to “lawless killings in cold blood; killings for sport and killings for theatre”.The US has struck at least 36 vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since September, killing more than 120 people. The Trump administration…
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has revealed what he thinks it would take for his former club to sack head coach Arne Slot in the coming weeks/months. Slot has suffered a dramatic fall from grace since helping Liverpool win their 20th Premier League title at the end of last season. The Dutchman is the favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked after Bournemouth ended Liverpool’s unconvincing unbeaten run at the weekend. A poorly handled summer transfer window and the decline of key stars have contributed to Liverpool’s downfall, but Slot has made a string of poor decisions and is…
Here’s a use of AI that appears to do more good than harm. A pair of astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) developed a neural network that searches through space images for anomalies. The results were far beyond what human experts could have done. In two and a half days, it sifted through nearly 100 million image cutouts, discovering 1,400 anomalous objects.The creators of the AI model, David O’Ryan and Pablo Gómez, call it AnomalyMatch. The pair trained it on (and applied it to) the Hubble Legacy Archive, which houses tens of thousands of datasets from Hubble’s 35-year history.…
The former deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats found it “distressing” that the publisher of the Daily Mail allegedly targeted him using “unlawful means”, a court has heard.Sir Simon Hughes said in a witness statement on Tuesday that Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) used private investigators to gather information on him for “their own profit”.The ex-MP is among seven high-profile figures – including Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost – suing ANL over allegations of unlawful information gathering, including voicemail interception.ANL strongly denies wrongdoing and is defending the claims, which it says were brought…
Arsenal have been told to start a “special talent” over Martin Odegaard, who could leave the English giants as he is currently ‘exploring his options’. Odegaard has proven to be a great signing for Arsenal as he has rebuilt his career at the Emirates after failing to establish himself at Real Madrid. The 27-year-old is into his fourth season as Arsenal‘s captain, but his form has dipped over the past 18 months as he’s been impacted by injuries. The talented midfielder only has four Premier League goal involvements in his 17 appearances this season, while he was also criticised for…
Image: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Silicon Valley is facing a growing internal revolt as hundreds of employees demand their billionaire bosses stop cozying up to the White House and start pushing back against federal immigration tactics. The movement, organized under the banner ICEout.tech, comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis last Saturday. Pretti’s death occurred less than a month after another US citizen, Renee Good, was killed by ICE agents in the same city. More than 450 workers from giants like Google, Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI have…
Wireless audio has become the industry standard, but there are still options out there for people who prefer a wired connection. Two new choices joining the market come from Sennheiser, which has released the CX 80U wired earbuds and HD 400U wired over-ear headphones. These new takes on the company’s previous models for wired listening have replaced the 3.5mm audio jack connector with a USB-C cable. Both sets support 24-bit, 96 kHz digital audio playback. They’re compatible with a broad array of devices, including iOS, iPadOS, Android, ChromeOS, MacOS, Windows and SteamOS.Both of these items are priced at an entry…
Councillors were greeted by protesters ahead of a meeting in Norwich following the decision to scrap this year’s local elections.Reform UK, which organised the protest of about 30 people ahead of the Norfolk County Council meeting, said voters had lost their democratic right.The party says it will challenge the decision in the courts.On Thursday, the government announced that votes at Norwich City Council and the county council would not go ahead in May.Leader of the Conservative-run county council, Kay Mason Billig, had warned that plans for local government reorganisation could collapse if elections took place.
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has “almost certainly” decided where he will move when his contract expires this summer, according to reports. Casemiro confirmed last week that he will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season after the club opted not to trigger the one-year option to extend his deal. The Brazilian legend confirmed on social media: “Knowing when stages come to an end. Knowing when to say goodbye when you feel that you will be remembered and respected forever. Four months to give my all for this badge and for our goal. Eternal respect and affection for Manchester United and…
Image: Apple Nearly five years after its debut, Apple’s bestselling tracker just got louder and smarter. Apple rolled out its second-generation AirTag on Monday, packing improved tracking range and a significantly louder speaker into the same familiar disc-shaped design. The upgrade arrives nearly five years after the original AirTag launched in April 2021, maintaining the same $29 price tag for a single unit and $99 for a four-pack. According to Apple, the new AirTag is powered by the company’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the same technology used in its latest iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple says this allows Precision Finding…