Trump droht mit dauerhafter Schließung des Kennedy Centers in Washington

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat mit der dauerhaften Schließung des renommierten Kennedy Centers in Washington gedroht. Sollte die Justiz eine Umbenennung erneut stoppen, würden “der Umbau und die Renovierung des Kennedy Centers nicht stattfinden”, schrieb Trump am Dienstag in seinem Onlinedienst Truth Social. Zuvor hatte er die Schließung der Kultureinrichtung mitgeteilt. Der Verwaltungsrat habe dies nahezu einstimmig […]

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Tiny English village holds ‘independence’ vote over asylum seeker housing

A small English village of just 350 people has found itself on the front line of a national debate on the housing of asylum seekers, holding an “independence referendum” on Tuesday to protest plans to house over 1,200 migrants in a nearby facility. Piddington in central England, 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the university city […]

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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia and Egypt’s leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a firm response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, who now control the southern entrance to the key waterway. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since the country’s civil war reignited in […]

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Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad

The Washington Capitals ice hockey team Tuesday deflected criticism of star Alex Ovechkin’s appearance in a campaign video for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the NHL all-time scoring leader had been “asked by his country to participate.”Russian superstar Ovechkin, a longtime supporter of Putin, is among a group of prominent Russians shown in a campaign […]

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Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible. But Finneas — a performer also famous for work […]

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Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible. But Finneas — a performer also famous for work […]

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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount

The world’s biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure is on to create a safer version of the technology. OpenAI said it was working with Anthropic and Google on an idea that originated from a proposal by […]

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Brazil’s Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

Brazil’s Supreme Court engaged in a heated, hours-long debate Tuesday over how to handle a potential probe into one of its top judges, in an unprecedented public showdown that has eclipsed a presidential election campaign. The court’s 10 justices were convened by its president, Edson Fachin, to decide whether or not to open an investigation […]

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Iran-Krieg: USA räumen erstmals Munitionsknappheit ein

Erstmals seit Beginn des Iran-Krieges vor gut sechs Monaten haben die USA einen Munitionsmangel eingeräumt: Die Generalinspektion des Pentagon verwies in ihrem Pflichtbericht an den Kongress darauf, dass Munition infolge des Krieges knapp geworden sei. Das unabhängige Haushaltsbüro des Kongresses (CBO) bezifferte die bisherigen Gesamtkosten des Krieges am Dienstag auf 38 Milliarden Dollar (rund 33 Milliarden […]

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