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Getty ImagesImmigration agents in Portland spraying crowd control chemicals into a protester’s frog costume went viral in OctoberThe revolution will not be televised, but it might have webbed feet and bulging eyes.It also might have a unicorn’s horn or a chicken’s feathers. As protests against the Trump administration continue in US cities, demonstrators are adopting the energy of a community costume parade or block party. They’ve taught salsa lessons, handed out snacks and ridden unicycles as armed law enforcement look on.Mixing humour and politics – a tactic social scientists call “tactical frivolity” – is not new. But it has become…
The father of Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic has revealed where he’d like for him to play next season, as he doesn’t want him to “skip steps.” Spurs currently have six centre-backs at their disposal. Radu Dragusin has only just come back from injury, and Cristian Romero is suspended, but the latter is generally the favoured central defender alongside Micky van de Ven. The options beyond them mean that summer signing Vuskovic had no role in the squad this term, and he was loaned out to Bundesliga side Hamburg. The 18-year-old is having a great first season in a top-five league,…
Ubisoft had to shut down Rainbow Six Siege’s servers and roll back transactions, a situation that came from a widespread breach that left various players with billions of in-game credits, ultra-rare skins of weapons, and banned accounts. As of Sunday, December 28, the status page on Rainbow Six Siege’s website still shows “unplanned outage” on all servers across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.Later that evening, though, the company confirmed that it was done testing on the update it pushed out and was opening the severs back up to players. It also said that the transaction rollback was complete, but that the…
Laura BickerChina correspondent , Beijing BBCSilva Gu’s eyes dart back and forth across miles of tall grassland, scouring it for signs of life in the darkness.He speaks in less than a whisper as we try to find a spot to hide in the fields. Behind us, the vast metropolis of Beijing has yet to wake. As we wait, we hear only our own breath.And then, as the sky starts to lighten ahead of sunrise, we hear footsteps. The poachers are here.Slim and stealthy, Silva heads out first. We eventually follow with our cameras.Slowly, we tread through a line of trees,…
A Manchester City forward could reportedly ‘be offered around’ Premier League clubs, as the chances of Newcastle landing him have been explained. The Magpies are in a far worse position this term than they’ve been used to in recent campaigns. They have finished in the Premier League’s top seven for the last three seasons, but are currently 14th. They’ve been equally as poor going forwards as in defence: 23 goals have been scored and 23 conceded in their 18 games so far, and Newcastle have won just six of those. They could have a chance at getting better on the…
AFP via Getty ImagesIndian cities generate millions of tonnes of rubbish every year, but waste disposal systems are inadequate “Want the royal charm of Jaipur? Don’t come here, just buy a postcard,” a local taxi driver quipped during my recent visit to the north-western Indian city.I had asked him why Rajasthan’s amber-hued capital – thriving with tourists drawn to its opulent palaces and majestic forts – looked so ramshackle.His answer reflected a resigned hopelessness about the urban decay that plagues not just Jaipur but many Indian cities: choked with traffic, shrouded in foul air, littered with heaps of uncleared rubbish,…
Aston Villa could be forced to pay a termination fee to Liverpool for Harvey Elliott as Fabrizio Romano brings his latest update on the situation. After spending over £400m in the summer, the Reds allowed Elliott to leave on loan to Aston Villa towards the end of the transfer window. Elliott has struggled to get into Unai Emery’s side with the 22-year-old making just five appearances in all competitions, with two of those in the starting XI. The last time Elliott played for Aston Villa was back on October 2 in a Europa League match against Feyenoord with Emery’s men…
Image: gnepphoto/Envato Across Asia Pacific, generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has been everywhere. There’s been excitement, experimentation and a rush of practical use cases. For many organisations, AI has slipped quickly from novelty into routine. What is changing, however, is not how widely it is used. It’s about what it is being asked to do. In many enterprises, generative systems are beginning to shape decisions rather than simply support them. The shift is subtle, but it matters. Not because there is a dramatic crisis underway, but because responsibility and judgment are starting to move in quieter ways. I saw an…
The much-anticipated talks lasted two-and-a-half hours, and that’s an achievement in itself. Presidents Trump and Zelensky had never before spent this long in one room, negotiating.Afterwards, optimism was much on display at Mar-a-Lago. It was a “terrific meeting”, according to Donald Trump. Volodymyr Zelensky agreed, describing it as a “great meeting” with “great discussions on all the topics”.But even if the two presidents sounded more upbeat than before, yet again we did not hear any evidence of progress – just like after all the previous talks held this year.There is still no answer to the key question of whether Ukraine…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that the Gunners are “actively looking” for new signings after being hit by injury in recent weeks. Arteta’s side are doing well this season with Arsenal looking to end a run of three consecutive runners-up finishes by winning the Premier League title. Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League by two points with nearest rivals Manchester City gaining on them in recent weeks after the Gunners were hit by number of injury issues. It has mainly impacted defence with Jurrien Timber, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and Riccardo Calafiori all out injured. During his…