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Rome is the second in Europe to launch a probe into Israel’s treatment of activists detained as they headed to Gaza.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the treatment of Italian nationals detained during the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.Italian news agency ANSA reported on Monday that prosecutors in Rome had placed Ben-Gvir under investigation in connection with a video he posted following the detention of the activists last month.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe announcement makes Italy the second European country to…
The 80 proposed listings target Russia’s ‘military industrial complex, human rights violators and propagandists’.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026The European Union is seeking to boost a $1.5 trillion hit on Russia’s economy by widening its sanctions web.The bloc is weighing new restrictions on another 80 entities and individuals supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday in Cyprus, following an informal meeting of EU defence ministers.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listEighty new designations targeting Russia’s “military industrial complex, human rights violators and propagandists” have been proposed, Kallas said.“Putin is losing money,…
A government-funded pilot of “hyperlocal” job support in 10 neighbourhoods across England has shown “promising early signs of effectiveness”, including for young people, and could be scalable nationwide, a new evaluation has shown.The JobsPlus scheme, backed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Youth Futures Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation, focuses intensive support in a small area of predominantly social housing. Echoing a similar, long-established scheme in the US, “community champions” at each site help to engage hard-to-reach people in the local area.Residents of social housing are almost twice as likely to be unemployed as the population…
OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has confidentially filed for a United States initial public offering (IPO), joining rival Anthropic in a push towards the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom.OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering. It said a timeline has not yet been determined. “It may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company,” it said in…
Volker Turk, the high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, has issued some of his harshest criticism yet of the recent sanctions the United States has imposed on Cuba.On Monday, Turk drew a line between the increasing restrictions on the Cuban economy and reports of heightened death rates, particularly among children.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially the most vulnerable,” Turk said in a statement.“Children are dying because doctors lack access to essential medical supplies and medicines. This…
Day one at Scotland HQ, east of uptown Charlotte, and there’s a bunfight brewing – or to be more accurate, angry Norwegians are taking potshots at Steve Clarke, who, we can only surmise, couldn’t care less what the Norwegians think.Stale Solbakken, the Norway head coach, and Brede Hangeland, the team manager, have let fly in the media about a training game between the reserve players from the two countries that Clarke cancelled. Who knew that the ditching of a meaningless bounce match could spark such fury.”Unprofessional,” trumpeted Solbakken of his Scottish counterpart. “Embarrassing” and “weak” whinged Hangeland. Just before the…
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men’s referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently in Turkey.No reason for Artan’s repatriation has been issued by US immigration authorities, but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration.After speaking to the US authorities, world governing body Fifa said…
The United States has denied entry to a top Somali referee who was set to participate in the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns about Washington’s travel restrictions and their impact on the tournament.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Al Jazeera on Monday that Omar Artan was not allowed into the country after arriving in south Florida on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listArtan, who is listed as one of FIFA’s 52 World Cup referees, was “determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry”, a DHS spokesperson said in an email, without providing…
After years of anticipation, user frustration and false starts, Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri at its annual developer conference on Monday. The voice assistant will come integrated with Apple’s artificial intelligence tool, Apple Intelligence, and has been rechristened “Siri AI”.The new Siri, which will be widely released in the fall, will more closely resemble AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Gemini, than a question-and-answer tool that draws from the web.A rejuvenated Siri is part of Apple’s overhaul of its AI strategy, showcased during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at its Silicon Valley headquarters. The unveiling comes after years…
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has urged the United States to reopen its investigation into a 1967 Israeli attack on a US Navy ship, the USS Liberty, that killed 34 service members and injured 171 others.Monday marked the 59th anniversary of the attack, and Massie honoured the occasion by delivering a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, in the presence of survivors.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Israeli government has long maintained the incident was a “friendly fire” accident. But some crew members from the USS Liberty have disputed that assessment, calling the attack deliberate.Massie highlighted…