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Dockers optimistic Darcy knee injury is only minor Dockers optimistic Darcy knee injury is only minor Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy was subbed out of his team’s loss to Collingwood with a jarred knee, but he’s still a chance to play against GWS next week. Source link #Dockers #optimistic #Darcy #knee #injury #minor Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Live updates after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost named new pontiff by conclave Live updates after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost named new pontiff by conclave A new pope has been elected. Robert Francis Prevost, of the United States, and the first American pope, has been selected by the papal conclave to take over as leader of the 1.4 billion-member Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff, who has taken the name Leo XIV, was chosen on day 2 of the conclave. It came over two weeks after the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88. Prevost, 69, is a Chicago-born cardinal who previously served in Peru for two decades. Just after 6 p.m. local time in ******** City (noon ET), white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney as bells rang, which symbolized that the conclave had reached the two-thirds majority necessary for a new pope. Previous votes, which resulted in ****** smoke coming from the chapel, meant that a vote was inconclusive and did not reach a decision. The papal conclave began on May 7 with 133 electors, the largest number of voting cardinals in history. A crowd of more than 10,000 people had gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday to await the results of the votes. The newly elected pope appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he was introduced to the world. Live7 updates Source link #Live #updates #Cardinal #Robert #Francis #Prevost #named #pontiff #conclave Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*** Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations *** Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations In its second international trade deal in the space of a week, the *** government has secured a major trade deal with the US that leaves Britain’s Digital Services Tax unchanged and potentially opens the doors to a future ***-US technology partnership via which the science and tech sectors in both countries will collaborate in areas such as quantum computing. The *** Digital Services Tax (DST) was introduced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, and applies a 2% levy on search engines, social media platforms and online marketplaces that make worldwide sales of over £500m and derive £25m of that total from the ***. This includes the likes of Google, Meta and Amazon and at the time, it was estimated that it could contribute over £500m to the economy. However, amid a swathe of Executive Orders (EOs) issued at the start of his second presidential term, Donald Trump directed the US government to take action to “defend” US companies and innovators from DSTs, which have been enacted by other countries besides the ***. Trump had accused other governments of exercising undue extraterritorial authority over American tech business and said their officials had openly admitted were “designed to plunder American companies”. The president also accused other partners of practices limiting cross-border data flows, requiring US streaming services such as Netflix to fund local productions, and charging network usage and internet termination fees. He claimed such measures violate US sovereignty, limit the competitiveness of its digital businesses, and increases costs. However, this has now been walked back because in place of changes to the DST, the deal instead provides for Britain and the US to start work on a digital trade deal to “strip back” paperwork for *** firms trying to export across the Atlantic. Westminster claimed that if successful, the deal will put “rocket boosters” on the economy. The retention of the DST will come as a relief to many government insiders and outside observers who raised concerns that axing it could cause a backlash given Labour’s controversial changes to benefits and National Insurance contributions since the General Election. In March, MP Clive Lewis said the mere suggestion of killing it off would look “absolutely horrific” to the public. Speaking after the deal was announced in Washington DC, prime minister Keir Starmer said: “This historic deal delivers for British business and British workers. My government has put Britain at the front of the ****** because we want to work constructively with allies for mutual benefit rather than turning our back on the world. “As VE Day reminds us, the *** has no greater ally than the United States, so I am delighted that eight decades on, under president Trump the special relationship remains a force for economic and national security. “My government is determined to go further and faster to strengthen the ***’s economy, putting more money in working people’s pockets as part of our Plan for Change.” Speaking at a press conference, Trump said: “The actual deal is a very conclusive one. We think just about everything’s been approved. It’s so good for both countries. “Both countries have agreed that the economic security is national security and will be working together as allies to ensure that we have a strong industrial base, appropriate export controls and protections for key technologies and industries.” “This deal marks a new era in our relationship with the United Kingdom, our great ally,” said US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. “And more importantly this deal opens up an enormous multibillion dollar export opportunity for hardworking Americans. While groundbreaking, this deal is the first of many as president Trump continues to deliver on his promises to the American people.” Cars and steel The headline elements of the deal centre manufacturing and see car export tariffs dropped to 10% from 27.5% on a quote of 100,000 vehicles per annum – saving hundreds of millions of pounds for the likes of Jaguar Land Rover – and the elimination of tariffs on *** steelmakers. The *** has also secured new reciprocal market access on beef and will not have to weaken its food safety regulations to comply with US standards. Work is set to continue on other sectors, including pharmaceuticals and other remaining reciprocal tariffs, however, the government also revealed that the US has agreed the *** is to get preferential treatment in any future tariffs imposed under Section 232 of the US’ Trade Expansion Act (1962) – the basis under which Trump has enacted his controversial tariff regime. “This week, the *** government should be commended for securing a trade deal with India and now the US. A clear message is being sent to the international community: the *** is a fierce advocate of free and fair trade and a reliable partner with whom to do business,” said Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive at the CBI. “As one of our largest trading partners, a strong relationship with the US will always be welcomed by business to bolster our mutual competitiveness and kickstart growth. Today’s agreement must pave the way for deeper cooperation, making both of our economies prosper and grow. “As the dust settles, we need to understand the impacts and work with our allies to extend its reach. The government must also work with business to spell out exactly how it can make the most of the opportunities this deal creates,” said Newton-Smith. Source link #Digital #Services #Tax #survives #trade #negotiations Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Live Updates: Robert Francis Prevost Is 1st American Pope Live Updates: Robert Francis Prevost Is 1st American Pope As the cardinals vote for the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, they will be facing Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel, a powerful work that may appear to be watching over the solemn, weighy occasion. Of the Sistine Chapel, Pope John Paul II once wrote, “everything is conducive to an awareness of the presence of God, in whose sight each person will one day be judged.” But the chapel has not always been the official place for the papal conclave. This year’s conclave is only the 14th to be held inside the chapel since rules for electing a pontiff were first drafted some 800 years ago, said Ralf van Bühren, who teaches art history at the Pontifical University of Santa Croce in Rome. The conclave was first held in the chapel in 1492. Then for more than 300 years, conclaves were held in different spaces in the Apostolic Palace, the papal residence. It was not until 1878 that the church again started holding the papal elections in the Sistine Chapel. And it did not become the official site for the conclave until 1996, when Pope John Paul II drafted new rules for papal elections, noted Barbara Jatta, the director of the ******** Museums. In the early centuries of the church, the popes were elected by acclamation — a kind of group voice vote — and the clergy as well as the population of Rome could participate. Gradually, voting rights were restricted to the top ranks of the clergy, though external interference from monarchs and aristocrats was common. The longest conclave in history lasted 33 months, between Nov. 29, 1268, and Sept. 1, 1271. It prompted Gregory X, the pontiff who emerged from that election, to draw up rules that were first used in 1276. These were adjusted over the years, overhauled by John Paul II, and tweaked by Benedict XVI. Conclave comes from “**** clave,” Latin for with a key, and the cardinals remained sequestered until a pope was chosen. Small, hastily built cubicles were erected in the Sistine Chapel and surrounding halls and rooms. Each cardinal was allowed an aide or two, though since space was scarce, the aides were often forced to sleep on makeshift lofts above the cubicles. There were periods in history when cardinals were literally walled in, along with a crew of assistants. The ******** archives and museums have documents referring to payments for some of the additional conclave crews: masters of ceremonies, confessors, sacristans, doctors, nurses and pharmacists. “It was an entire world,” said Michela Gianfranceschi, a ******** Museums official. An official known as a conclave marshal was given the keys to where the cardinals were staying and acted as their intermediary to the outside world while they remained sequestered. The diaries of past participants suggest that papal conclaves were hardly picnics. Over the centuries there have been fires inside the hall. Fights broke out among cardinals. Riots erupted in the streets outside. Mary Hollingsworth, in her book about the 1559 conclave, writes that during the four months that led to the election of Pope Pius IV, “the living conditions in the ******** had deteriorated dramatically: one cardinal died, many were ill (some of them dying subsequently), and the stench in the Sistine Chapel, where 21 of them had their cells, was so bad that the area had to be fumigated.” The election of Urban VIII took place during three weeks in the summer of 1606, and contemporary documents say that the 55 cardinals involved suffered in the stifling Roman heat. By the time they were released, 12 cardinals had a fever, two had to leave because of illness and others were close to death. Even Urban had to postpone his election ceremony because he was ill. Some popes sought to find alternative spaces to house the cardinals, including above the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square, a plan that was never carried out, or camping out in the ******** gardens, which was also nixed, Ms. Gianfranceschi said. In the early 19th century, four conclaves were held at the Quirinale, the pontifical palace across town that today is the residence of the Italian president. The move to the Quirinale was partly for practical considerations: It was more spacious, and the number of cardinals had grown, Ms. Gianfranceschi said. But the popes lost the palace when Italy became a kingdom, and in 1878 the papal elections were shifted to the Sistine Chapel. Under John Paul’s rules, a ******** guesthouse with modest lodgings was built for the voting cardinals. Source link #Live #Updates #Robert #Francis #Prevost #1st #American #Pope Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cadence releases new AI supercomputer — uses Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 GPUs to improve simulation run time Cadence releases new AI supercomputer — uses Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 GPUs to improve simulation run time Cadence has announced a new AI supercomputer featuring Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, HGX B200 systems, and CUDA-X tools designed to reduce simulation run time. This system, called the Millennium M2000 Supercomputer, was announced during the company’s CadenceLIVE Silicon Valley 2025 event and is an addition to its Millennium Enterprise Platform. According to Cadence, the M2000 is designed for electronic design automation (EDA), system design and analysis (SDA), and drug discovery applications, allowing it to deliver up to 80 times better performance versus CPU-based systems. The company initially specialized in EDA, allowing companies to build chips more efficiently. Some of its customers include Intel, AMD, Apple, and Nvidia, and they use Cadence’s tools to help develop next-generation chips. However, it has also expanded in other industries; for example, GE and NASA use its systems for both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and SDA. It has also entered the life sciences field, with Pfizer and AstraZeneca using its products for drug discovery and molecular modeling. Cadence’s use of Nvidia systems, plus its deployment of AI tech within the M2000, allowed it to optimize the M2000 for efficiency. The company says that it can deliver this increased capability while simultaneously reducing the power demand by 20 times across various applications. “The Millennium M2000 Supercomputer will drive the next leap in AI-accelerated engineering by leveraging our massively scalable solvers, dedicated Nvidia Blackwell-accelerated computing, and AI to help designers continue to push the limits of what is possible,” said Cadence CEO and President Anirudh Devgan. “Purpose-built for the most advanced AI models of today and tomorrow, the Millennium M2000 Supercomputer delivers unprecedented designer productivity to propel the next generation of AI infrastructure, physical AI systems, and drug discovery.” Specialized AI has helped supercharge many industries, and we’ve seen many companies offer systems designed to run them at different price points. For example, the TinyBox AI accelerator, which uses six RX 7900XTX or RTX 4090 GPUs, starts at $15,000, making it useful for SMEs. On the other end of the spectrum, we have massive AI data centers like Musk’s Memphis Supercluster, which is estimated to cost between $3 to $4 billion just for the hardware. The Millennium M2000 sits nicely in the middle of this price range, with each unit estimated to cost $2 million. Aside from no longer needing to contract data centers or hyperscalers for computing time, companies that acquire an M2000 can also ask Cadence to customize it to specifically fit their needs. Follow Tom’s Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #Cadence #releases #supercomputer #Nvidia #RTX #Pro #GPUs #improve #simulation #run #time Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mistrial in ******* Case Against Michigan Officer Who Shot Motorist – The New York Times Mistrial in ******* Case Against Michigan Officer Who Shot Motorist – The New York Times Mistrial in ******* Case Against Michigan Officer Who Shot Motorist The New York TimesMistrial: Jury deadlocks in former GRPD officer’s ******* trial in death of Patrick Lyoya WOODTV.com‘We didn’t have closure:’ Grand Rapids city leaders react to hung jury in police officer’s trial MLive.comChristopher Schurr defense attorney Matt Borgula said jury was ‘overwhelmingly in favor’ of acquittal WZZM13.comMistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal shooting of Congolese immigrant Source link #Mistrial #******* #Case #Michigan #Officer #Shot #Motorist #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

EA Says When They Get Battlefield “Right” It’s a “Giant Franchise” EA Says When They Get Battlefield “Right” It’s a “Giant Franchise” Nuclearmoon10d ago (Edited 10d ago ) I remember playing a closed beta of battlefield 5 and seeing a heli being shot down and it was seamless. Then on release the server tick rate was reduced and it cause vehicles to disappear momentarily when destroyed. I expect the same downgrade here. Source link #Battlefield #Giant #Franchise Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Frieze New York Is Smaller but Still Packs a Global Punch Frieze New York Is Smaller but Still Packs a Global Punch Visiting Frieze New York used to include a frisson of danger amid acres of great art. Held in a quarter-mile-long tent on Randall’s Island, the New York edition of the art fair that appears on three continents offered world-class vistas of Manhattan as well as the threat of squalls that could flood the exhibits or fears that the big tent might take off like a kite in high winds. Not anymore. For the fifth year, Frieze New York, which runs through Sunday, is anchored firmly in the Shed, the bunkerlike building in Hudson Yards. There’s less art here than in the old days — 67 galleries, compared with nearly 200 booths in 2019 — but also less distraction. As art fairs have proliferated, it’s refreshing to find Frieze New York still presenting work that is brash or downright risky, along with elements of the resolutely blue-chip TEFAF on Park Avenue and the cool midlevel Independent in TriBeCa. While art tourists can always gorge locally on art — for example, TriBeCa Gallery Night on Friday offers more than 70 participating galleries and art spaces — Frieze is a chance to travel through the global art world without leaving Manhattan. Here are a handful of booths that show you what art still has the capacity to do. Victoria Miro (Booth A8) The London gallerist Victoria Miro is showing a handful of in-your-face artists who are not (or were not) afraid to speak their minds. Chief among them is the glorious Grayson Perry, a Turner Prize winner and cross-dressing potter who also wrote an iconoclastic autobiography titled “Grayson Perry: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl” (2007). On display here is a tapestry, “Fascist Swing” (2021), which remakes Fragonard’s ****** Rococo painting of cavorting lovers, and hulking ceramic vessels with provocative slogans like “Free Speech is Hate Speech” inscribed in them. Along with Perry’s works are figurative paintings by formidable female painters like Alice Neel and Paula Rego. Jenkins Johnson Gallery (Booth B18) On the same floor, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, which has outposts in Brooklyn and San Francisco, has an exhilarating display of paintings by Esther Mahlangu, a member of the Ndebele people of South Africa. Mahlangu’s abstract geometric canvases were made with a chicken-feather brush. Although they look much like paintings by European modernists and have been showcased in big exhibitions at the Pompidou in Paris and Documenta 9 in Kassel, Germany, in 1992, the paintings draw on community values and even prayers. A Gentil Carioca (Booth B17) The Brazilian gallery A Gentil Carioca is showing three artists whose work highlights the earth — but through the filter of political, social and environmental concerns. Denilson Baniwa’s watercolor and graphite on tururi (a natural vegetable fiber) celebrates Indigenous cosmologies, while Maria Nepomuceno makes sculptures with straw, beads, wood and ceramics drawn from Indigenous artisanal traditions. Kelton Campos Fausto paints with natural pigments on linen, showcasing Yoruba spiritual guides and clay vessels. In the Focus section of the fair, which features emerging and younger galleries, South Korea’s G Gallery is a standout with its presentation of the Korean-born, New York-based artist Yehwan Song. For her installation, Song created a faceted cardboard armature and projected video onto it. Titled “Internet Barnacles” (2025), the booth-size work points to how water serves as a constant metaphor for digital activities (“surfing” the internet; “streaming,” “cloud”). If water seems anathema to digital processing, the use of cardboard serves as an antidote to the hard plastic, metal and minerals required to make the digital realm flow. Gray (D7) Painting is the fuel that generally runs art fairs, and Frieze is filled with plenty of it. The Chicago gallery Gray, which has an impressive display, is hosting two painters: the Michigan-based Judy Ledgerwood and the Oklahoma-born Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996). Smith was inspired by the primary colors of Mondrian and the curvaceous geometries of Brancusi and Jean Arp. His hard-edge abstractions are complemented here by Ledgerwood’s playful compositions that draw from folk art — perhaps even wallpaper or fabric designs — as well as the lineage of modern abstraction. Night Gallery (D6) From Los Angeles, Night Gallery is showing the ********* artist Wanda Koop’s “Plywood Paintings” from 1981 to 1990. (In addition to her work as an artist, Koop also founded Art City, a free community art center in Winnipeg.) A couple of her large grayscale paintings, which look almost abstract, actually depict satellite dishes on buildings. Other paintings feature stark landscapes or a swan stranded in a pink ground. There is a spareness to Koop’s paintings, but also a strong material presence, with buildings and trees carved out of chunky brushstrokes applied to heavy wooden panels. Mor Charpentier (C9) I saw Malo Chapuy’s paintings earlier this year in Mor Charpentier’s Paris gallery, and they were an excellent complement to an extraordinary historical exhibition: “Figures of the Fool: From the Middle Ages to the Romantics” at the Louvre, which explored how this tragicomic character prefigured modern humans and their existential condition. Chapuy recreates religious compositions from the Middle Ages and borrows old techniques, as well, including wooden panels and gold leaf and hand-carved frames — and then inserts modern-day objects into the mix. Gas masks and wind farms appear among the donors, saints and fools. What might read as a gimmick gains gravity when you ponder the connections between past and present politics, religions, wars, superstitions and so on. Artist Plate Project and Incomplete* Listing Fairs are very much for-profit ventures (sadly, what isn’t these days in the art world), but two nonprofit initiatives at Frieze deserve mention. The Artist Plate Project, founded to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless, features editions of dinner plates with images by famous artists, living and dead, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Sanford Biggers, Cindy Sherman and Jackson Pollock. For $250, you can help homeless people — and it’s probably the most affordable way of being a shopper rather than a browser at Frieze. The other initiative, “Incomplete* Listing,” compiled by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at the New School includes a detailed list and map of 84 freely accessible reading spaces in New York. Some, like the Brooklyn Public Library, are more obvious. Others are lesser known, like the Library of the Printed Web at MoMA, the Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop or Wendy’s Subway, a reading room, writing space and independent publisher in Bushwick. But they might be good places to commune with art-and-idea-minded people when the rush of Frieze week subsides. Frieze New York 2025 Through Sunday at the Shed, 545 West 30th Street, Manhattan; frieze.com. Source link #Frieze #York #Smaller #Packs #Global #Punch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Were There Any Greek Popes? Were There Any Greek Popes? St. Sixtus II (r. 31 August 257 – 6 August 258) St. Sixtus II – also known as Xystus – was likely born in Athens and is remembered as a philosopher-pope and conciliator during one of the Church’s darkest hours. He assumed the papacy during a brief lull in Valerian’s persecutions and sought to heal divisions, particularly those left by his predecessor’s stance on the rebaptism of heretics. Though described in the “Liber Pontificalis” as a former philosopher, some scholars believe this may be a case of mistaken identity. Still, his intellectual tone and pastoral moderation reflect a thoughtful, peace-seeking leader. Sixtus’ pontificate lasted less than a year. In August 258, Valerian renewed his persecution, outlawing Christian worship in cemeteries and ordering the execution of clergy. Sixtus was seized while preaching in the Catacombs of St. Callixtus and was executed on the spot with six of his deacons. Four days later, his loyal deacon St. Lawrence was martyred as well. He is honored in the Roman Canon of the Mass and commemorated on 7 August (Catholic) and 10 August (Orthodox). St. Zosimus (r. 18 March 417 – 26 December 418) St. Zosimus, the 41st Bishop of Rome, was born in Mesoraca, Calabria – part of southern Italy’s Greek-speaking heartland. His Hellenic roots tied him to the broader cultural world of early Christendom, which had become the Roman Empire’s official religion under Constantine the Great (r. 306–337), the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Nevertheless, Zosimus’ brief papacy was marked by turbulence. He succeeded Pope Innocent I and quickly faced major controversies, including disputes with Gallic bishops, tensions with the African Church, and the theological storm surrounding Pelagianism – a doctrine denying original sin and emphasizing human free will. Initially sympathetic, Zosimus later condemned the movement under pressure from African bishops and emperor Honorius (r. 393–423). He also issued disciplinary decrees, including a ban on clergy frequenting taverns and a formal prescription of the maniple vestment for deacons. Known for his combative temperament, he fiercely defended papal authority but struggled with diplomacy. Zosimus died suddenly in 418 and was buried in the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls. His feast is commemorated in the Roman Catholic Church on December 26. Source link #Greek #Popes Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Transportation secretary unveiling plan to overhaul air traffic control system after Newark airport outage Transportation secretary unveiling plan to overhaul air traffic control system after Newark airport outage Duffy announcing air traffic control overhaul U.S. transportation secretary to announce air traffic control overhaul 03:00 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to unveil his plan for a new air traffic control system Thursday. The announcement comes as the international airport in Newark, New Jersey, continues to deal with disruptions following an outage last week. Air traffic controllers directing flights into Newark Liberty International Airport lost communications and their screens went blank for about 90 seconds on April 28. “We don’t have a radar, so I don’t know where you are,” one controller was heard saying on a recorded transmission. The Federal Aviation Administration said the outage lasted about 30 seconds, and it took another 30-60 seconds for planes to reappear on controllers’ screens. Several controllers went on trauma leave in the wake of the outage, which appears to at least in part be due to a fried copper wire. There have also been more than 4,000 delays and over 1,000 cancellations in and out of Newark. In an interview before Duffy’s announcement, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CBS News he fully supports upgrading the air traffic control system. “I’m not saying that the working conditions are acceptable, and I think that the controllers do an amazing job in terms of managing,” Bastian said in an interview for “CBS Sunday Morning.” Bastian said it’s safe to get on an airplane, but he also said the air traffic control system can’t operate in its current form for much longer. “What we need is a significant investment by our government in air traffic control modernization, which I know this administration and I know the secretary of transportation is committed to delivering,” Bastian said. How to watch Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s air traffic control announcement What: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to announce his plan for a new air traffic control system. Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Time: 1:30 p.m. EDT Location: Department of Transportation headquarters, Washington, D.C. Online stream: Live on CBS News in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device. Note: Streaming plans are subject to change. Alex Sundby Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Source link #Transportation #secretary #unveiling #plan #overhaul #air #traffic #control #system #Newark #airport #outage Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Suspected drone attacks rock Indian Kashmir Suspected drone attacks rock Indian Kashmir Blasts have rung out across the city of Jammu in Indian Kashmir during what Indian military sources say they suspect was a Pakistani drone attack across the region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Sirens sounded and red flashes and projectiles could be seen in the night sky above the city, a Reuters journalist said. Several parts of Jammu and the surrounding towns of Akhnoor, Samba and Kathua came under attack, said an Indian official who asked not to be named. “Our army installations are under attack, it is happening in five districts of Jammu (region),” a security official told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from Pakistan on what appeared to be an escalation in the countries’ worst confrontation in more than two decades. Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, had earlier said further retaliation was “increasingly certain” after both countries accused each other of launching drone attacks. India said it hit nine “terrorist infrastructure” sites in Pakistan on Wednesday in retaliation for what it says was a deadly Pakistani-backed attack in Indian Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan says it was not involved and denied that any of the sites hit by India were militant bases. It said it shot down five Indian aircraft on Wednesday, a report the Indian embassy in Beijing dismissed as “misinformation”. Pakistan said earlier on Thursday it shot down 25 drones from India overnight while India said it air defences had stopped Pakistani drone and missile attacks on military targets. World powers from the US to Russia and China have called for calm in one of the world’s most dangerous, and most populated, nuclear flashpoint regions. The US consulate general in Pakistan’s Lahore ordered staff to shelter in place. Source link #Suspected #drone #attacks #rock #Indian #Kashmir Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Europa Universalis 5 Is Unabashedly Hardcore, And I Love It Europa Universalis 5 Is Unabashedly Hardcore, And I Love It Paradox Interactive has finally confirmed that its Tinto studio’s Project Caesar, which it had been teasing through a series of dev diary posts on its forum, is Europa Universalis V. As the first new entry in this series in nearly 12 years and one releasing in a very different landscape for strategy games, questions arise about what will, or should, change. Paradox’s answer is to simply rework and tweak a formula that has proven to work well, rather than changing everything to court new players. I attended a digital preview event for Europa Universalis V and went hands-on with an early build of the real-time strategy game ahead of the announcement. I found that its biggest changes didn’t address approachability–which you might think would be the primary focus to attract newcomers to the franchise–but instead added strategic depth. Europa Universalis V feels distinct from what came before, but it doesn’t lose any of the series’ identity and focus on complexity. This might be the most hardcore grand strategy game in Paradox’s catalog. All of the government, military, and economic strategy systems that the series is known for return in this latest entry, working in tandem to create a complex political climate that grows from the in-game starting point of 1337. Players take control of any nation they want from around the world and micromanage nearly every aspect of it. Grand strategy games are overwhelming in the amount of information and strategic options they present players, but become outstanding sandboxes for emergent storytelling once you know where to look and what to do–Europa Universalis V is no different. Declaring war on a small neighboring country as Naples, only to get massive swaths of my territory annexed by France’s army because I didn’t notice the country I was attacking was their ally, was a frustrating moment. But it’s also one I won’t soon forget because it reminded me to pay closer attention to every little political detail Europa Universalis V offers and informed the rest of my play time as Naples. It was the kind of strategic mistake I won’t soon forget, as its fallout informed a non-negligible part of my country’s history. The biggest hurdle Paradox will encounter with Europa Universalis V is encouraging players to upgrade to it. Every time Paradox releases a new game in one of its grand strategy series, it’s asking players to move away from games they’ve spent potentially thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars on. Ultimately, Paradox believes that the appeal of an upgrade to Europa Universalis V comes from the new gameplay changes. When asked why players should upgrade, game director Johan Andersson said he believes Europa Universalis V has “more mechanics” and “more content” than its predecessor, making the upgrade worthwhile. That answer once again stresses that mechanical depth is this strategy game’s biggest draw. This screenshot from the start of The Age of Discovery shows just how much information Europa Universalis V makes players account for. Some of these gameplay evolutions are influenced by other Paradox grand strategy games, such as Victoria 3. For example, the population of Europa Universalis V’s provinces is now split into population units, each of which can have different cultural, religious, and economic demands and preferences. Keeping everyone as happy as possible is key to keeping a nation stable, but that’s easier said than done. There are also now more minutiae in the goods each province can produce, so players have to be more aware of whether they have a surplus of goods or if they have enough proper trade routes. Europa Universalis V also goes back to the series’ roots in different ways. First, it removes mana as a mechanic, which restricted when and how players could perform actions. Secondly, it brings back the policy sliders from the first three games in the series, providing a clearer indication of where one’s nation stands in relation to different political values. All of these new systems and returning gameplay features give Europa Universalis V a clear identity of its own, if you know where to look. And that identity is as a hardcore strategy game. Andersson outright called it “the most grand game we’ve ever made.” Those hardcore fans are the ones most likely to appreciate all of the tweaks Paradox has made to the core of the Europa Universalis formula. But if you’re someone who was hoping the next Europa Universalis would strip back complexity to make it more approachable, that’s certainly not the case. A clearer look at the world map in Europa Universalis V. Keep in mind that you can also play as countries outside of Europe. The one addition that will make Europa Universalis V a little more approachable is its automation system. It allows players to automate tasks related to the conquerer, explorer, trader, and gardener play styles. By using this feature, players can focus on specific parts of the game, whether for educational or entertainment purposes. This approach doesn’t sacrifice depth for the sake of approachability, as your best option will still be to manage everything yourself. Still, new players may want to automate certain tasks at first while getting used to all the changes and mechanics that Europa Universalis V introduces. As has historically been the case with Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy games, Europa Universalis V is overwhelming at first, but captivating once you get a handle on everything going on. In this way, it doesn’t sacrifice the series’ identity, but the culmination of all the Paradox grand strategy games that came before it ensures the experience doubles down on the strategic complexity. As a strategy game fan, I love it–I’ll take all the mechanical depth and complexity I can get. Europa Universalis V does not balk at the challenge of offering a comprehensive grand strategy for its players, simply offering tools like automation so players can ease themselves into everything bit by bit. Although it may be tough for some to move on from Europa Universalis IV, a game with over 12 years of updates and DLC, those who make the jump will discover what’s shaping up to be the next great grand strategy sandbox from Paradox. 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FEMA chief is fired FEMA chief is fired The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was fired Thursday morning, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Cameron Hamilton, FEMA’s acting administrator, has told people that he was terminated, leaving the nation’s disaster agency without a top official three weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and as Congress scrutinizes FEMA’s proposed budget for fiscal 2026. Hamilton was summoned to Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington on Thursday morning and told of his termination by Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and Corey Lewandowski, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, according to a person with direct knowledge. Hamilton was driven back to FEMA headquarters a few miles away, where he cleared out his desk and left, the person told POLITICO’s E&E News. FEMA confirmed the news. The firing occurred one day after Hamilton told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the nation needs FEMA, which Trump has suggested abolishing or shrinking. “I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” Hamilton said at the hearing. Source link #FEMA #chief #fired Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pulitzer accused of ‘desecrating the memory’ of Oct 7 victims by freed hostage Pulitzer accused of ‘desecrating the memory’ of Oct 7 victims by freed hostage The Pulitzer Prize has been accused of “desecrating the memory” of Oct 7 victims after awarding a journalist who suggested Israelis could not be hostages. Mosab Abu Toha, a ************ poet, was recognised by the Pulitzer committee for his “essays on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza”. However, Honest Reporting, a watchdog that monitors for anti-Israel bias, found Mr Toha had posted a string of social media posts in which he disparaged Israeli hostages. In one he questioned how British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari, who was shot and abducted on Oct 7 2023 in the Kfar Aza kibbutz after ****** gunmen stormed her home, could be considered a hostage. “So this girl is called a ‘hostage?’ This soldier who was close to the border with a city that she and her country have been occupying is called a ‘hostage?’,” he wrote. Mosab Abu Toha questioned how Emily Damari could be considered a hostage – Facebook Ms Damari, who was released in January after more than 500 days held captive, responded by accusing Pulitzer of having “chosen to elevate a voice that denies truth, erases victims, and desecrates the memory of the murdered”. “Mosab Abu Toha is not a courageous writer. He is the modern-day equivalent of a Holocaust denier. And by honouring him, you have joined him in the shadows of denial,” the 29-year-old wrote on X. “This is not a question of politics. This is a question of humanity. And today, you have failed it.” Mr Toha is one of several controversial journalists recognised by Pulitzer in this year’s awards, which The Washington Free Beacon, a Right-wing website, said indicate the body’s “obsession with woke politics”. Other critics pointed out that none of the prize-winners tackled the alleged mental decline of Joe Biden, the former US president who ended his re-election campaign last year following a disastrous debate performance. The Hill’s Robby Soave praised the “good work” of newspapers including The New York Times and Washington Post but was “struck by what’s missing”. Ms Damari spent more than 500 days being held captive by ****** “There is not a single winner that focuses on president Joe Biden’s cognitive decline… was it not one of the biggest stories of 2024?” he continued. Mr Soave continued: “The Pulitzer Prize board perhaps was overlooking good reporting on Biden’s cognitive decline because of its own bias. “Or perhaps there wasn’t enough good journalism on this subject to evaluate because everyone ignored it. Neither thought is particularly comforting to me.” Tim Graham, executive editor of the Right-wing blog NewsBusters, wrote in an opinion piece: “The 2025 Pulitzer announcement underlined that there was not a single reporting prize over the last four years for exposing anything about President Biden or his administration’s actions.” Award for abortion bans investigation Four prizes were awarded for investigating Donald Trump during his first term in the White House, notably for allegations about Russian collusion with his 2016 presidential campaign, he added. ProPublica, an investigative news outlet, was also given a Pulitzer for its series on how abortion bans in several states, in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v Wade, had led to preventable deaths. While judges praised its “urgent reporting”, the conservative National Review said the work suffered from “misrepresentations stemming from the authors’ evident bias for abortion rights’”. Two women who died after taking mifepristone and were featured in the series were not killed by “pro-life legislation”, it argued, but because the abortion pill is “incredibly dangerous” in the first seven weeks of a pregnancy. Criticism over Mark Warren award The choice to award Mark Warren, who earned Esquire magazine its first-ever Pulitzer Prize, also came in for criticism. Warren’s piece, described by Esquire as “a deeply moving account” told the story of Bubba Copeland, a “beloved ******** pastor and mayor in a small town in Alabama”. Copeland took his own life after being exposed by a Right-wing news website for posting pictures of children from his community online and encouraging them to transition. The pastor, of whom cross-dressing pictures were also posted, is also said to have shared images of local women to porn websites. Posting on X about the award, Genevieve Cluck, founder of the satirical website Reductress, wrote: “Hey @PulitzerPrizes. You’ve just given an award to an article that lionises a ******* predator. “A man who preyed on women in his own community, and made ‘sissy captions’ using photos of minors.” Ann Telnaes, the former Washington Post cartoonist who resigned after her sketch depicting Jeff Bezos – the newspaper’s billionaire owner – grovelling before Mr Trump was not published, also received an award. Ann Telnaes’s cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos grovelling before Donald Trump Ms Telnaes, who had worked for the liberal newspaper for almost two decades, said it was the first time she “had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at”. She was praised for her “piercing commentary” and “fearlessness” by the Pulitzer board. Meanwhile, Percival Everett won in the fiction category for James, a “reconsideration” of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the slave’s perspective, while Susie Ibarra won the Pulitzer Prize for music for Sky Islands, a “musical call to action” about climate change and biodiversity. The Telegraph has contacted the Pulitzer Prize for comment. Source link #Pulitzer #accused #desecrating #memory #Oct #victims #freed #hostage Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

New pope elected at ******** Catholic conclave New pope elected at ******** Catholic conclave White smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected at the ********, May 8, 2025. Dylan Martinez | Reuters Roman Catholic cardinals selected a new pope on the second day of their conclave Thursday, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in ******** City. The identity of the new pope, after what was the fourth ballot of the conclave, was not immediately revealed. The prior pontiff, Pope Francis, died April 22 at age 88. Cardinal Dominique Mamberti is expected to announce the name of the new pope from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica later Thursday. In recent ******** conclaves, the new pope’s name was announced between 25 minutes and 66 minutes after white smoke was seen above the Sistine Chapel. White smoke was seen at about 12:07 p.m. ET. The new pope will be the 267th Roman Catholic pontiff, the spiritual leader of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide. A huge crowd in St. Peter’s Square awaited the announcement of the pope’s identity. Nuns react to the white smoke indicating that a new pope has been elected, at the ********, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Eloisa Lopez | Reuters “I saw the smoke, but I haven’t seen the pope,” President Donald Trump quipped to reporters when asked a shouted question about the election. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #pope #elected #******** #Catholic #conclave Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump says he'll replace loyalist Ed Martin as his nominee to be D.C.'s top prosecutor – NBC News Trump says he'll replace loyalist Ed Martin as his nominee to be D.C.'s top prosecutor – NBC News Trump says he’ll replace loyalist Ed Martin as his nominee to be D.C.’s top prosecutor NBC NewsTrump says he will replace D.C. U.S. attorney pick Ed Martin The Washington PostTrump says he’s pulling nomination of Ed Martin for top D.C. federal prosecutor CNBCHyperpartisan Nominee for U.S. Attorney Tested the Limits for G.O.P. Senators The New York TimesTrump yanks Ed Martin’s U.S. Attorney pick after backlash to Jan. 6 comments Axios Source link #Trump #he039ll #replace #loyalist #Martin #nominee #D.C.039s #top #prosecutor #NBC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Meta blocks major ******* Instagram page in India amid rising conflict | India Meta blocks major ******* Instagram page in India amid rising conflict | India Meta has banned a prominent ******* news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said on Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan. Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @******* – a page with 6.7 million followers – were met with a message stating: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.” There was no immediate reaction from the Indian government on the ban, which comes after access was blocked to the social media accounts of Pakistani actors and cricketers. “I received hundreds of messages, emails and comments from our followers in India, that they cannot access our account,” Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, the news account’s founder and editor-in-chief, said in a statement. “Meta has blocked the @******* account by legal request of the Indian government. This is censorship.” Meta declined to comment. A spokesperson for the tech giant directed Agence France-Presse to a company webpage outlining its policy for restricting content when governments believe material on its platforms goes “against local law”. The development, first reported by the US tech journalist Taylor Lorenz’s outlet User Magazine, comes in the wake of the worst violence between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan in two decades. Both countries have exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier, after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival. At least 43 deaths were reported in the fighting, which came two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing a deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-run side of the disputed *******-majority region of Kashmir. Pakistan rejects the charge and has warned it will “avenge” those killed by Indian airstrikes. The @******* account is among the most followed ******* news sources on Instagram. Khatahtbeh apologized to followers in India, adding: “When platforms and countries try to silence media, it tells us that we are doing our job in holding those in power accountable. “We will continue to document the truth and stand out firmly for justice,” he added, while calling on Meta to reinstate the account in India. skip past newsletter promotion A weekly dive in to how technology is shaping our lives Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion India has also banned more than a dozen Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly spreading “provocative” content, including Pakistani news outlets. In recent days, access to the Instagram account of Pakistan’s former prime minister and cricket captain Imran Khan has also been blocked in India. Pakistani Bollywood movie regulars Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam were also off limits in India, as well as a wide range of cricketers – including star batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan and retired players Shahid Afridi and Wasim Akram. Rising hostilities between the south Asian neighbors have also unleashed an avalanche of online misinformation, with social media users circulating everything from deepfake videos to outdated images from unrelated conflicts, falsely linking them to the Indian strikes. On Wednesday, Donald Trump called for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and offered to help end the violence. Source link #Meta #blocks #major #******* #Instagram #page #India #rising #conflict #India Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Watch: Moment white smoke billows, signalling a new pope's election Watch: Moment white smoke billows, signalling a new pope's election We don’t yet know who has been selected, but it will become clear likely within the hour. Source link #Watch #Moment #white #smoke #billows #signalling #pope039s #election Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

After-work drinks in decline outside London, peers told After-work drinks in decline outside London, peers told Paul Seddon Political reporter Universal Images Group via Getty Images The committee heard Thursday is now the most popular night for pubs in central London Home working appears to have led to a ******* decline in after-work drinking in city centres outside London, a Lords committee has heard. Urban economist Paul Swinney told peers that pub spending data suggested that in the capital, post-work drinks have switched from Friday to Thursday. But a similar shift could not be seen in other large British cities, he added, where spending in bars was more likely to shift into the weekend. He also added that a decline in city-centre spending had not been matched by a similar increase for high streets outside urban centres. Mr Swinney, director of the Centre for Cities think tank, was among various experts giving evidence to a special House of Lords committee set up earlier this year to examine the impact of remote and hybrid working in the ***. Last month, the think tank published research on the pre and post-pandemic spending patterns of city-centre workers in pubs and bars around their places of work, by comparing credit and debit card data from 2019 and 2024. The analysis showed that during that *******, the share of weekly spending in pubs in central London on Fridays fell, whilst on Thursdays it rose, making it the most most popular night of the week. But a similar pattern was not seen in the data for nine other large British cities, including Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle and Sheffield. Surveys have shown Friday has become the most popular day for office workers to work from home, with attendance during the middle of the week returning to more similar levels to before the Covid pandemic. ‘Shift to weekend’ Explaining the spending data to peers on Thursday, Mr Swinney said that in London “the Friday night drink hasn’t so much gone away, it’s just shifted to a Thursday”. “But when we looked at other large cities, that wasn’t the case,” he added. “It appeared from the data that we have that the post-work drink has reduced in those other places. “Actually the shift seems to go into the weekend, which seems to be workers coming in from a leisure perspective, rather than going out after work”. The data analysed by the Centre for Cities showed that 32% of weekly pub spending in big cities outside London now takes place on a Saturday, suggesting workers are more likely to return on weekends to socialise than in the capital. Supermarket spending Elsewhere in the session, Mr Swinney said a decline in city-centre spending since the rise in remote and hybrid working had not been matched by an equivalent rise in spending on “local High Streets”. “That might have happened a little bit, but certainly not to the extent that people were suggesting [during the pandemic],” he told the committee. He added that suburban supermarkets had “probably been the biggest winner” from the shift in spending patterns since Covid. He said more flexible working patterns had led to some immediate benefits for workers, including reduced travel cost and more flexibility. But he added it could be “two, three, ten years down the line” before the long-term impact on economic productivity could be properly assessed. Source link #Afterwork #drinks #decline #London #peers #told Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Fijian Olympic rugby medallist Raisuqe dies in ****** Fijian Olympic rugby medallist Raisuqe dies in ****** Josaia Raisuqe, a Paris Olympics rugby sevens medalist for Fiji, has died in a road ****** at the age of 30. Castres rugby club reported the news of the 30-year-old’s death on Thursday after the vehicle their player was using was reportedly hit by a train. “Castres Olympique is in mourning,” the club said in a statement on its website. “It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the death this morning of our player Josaia Raisuqe in a road accident. “The entire CO family is devastated by this terrible news. Josh had been a member of the club since 2021. He was a wonderful teammate, much loved by everyone, including the Castres supporters who had embraced him. We extend our sincere condolences and thoughts to his family and loved ones.” Raisuqe had appeared on the wing for the Top 14 club less than two weeks ago. He was in the Fiji team which won the Olympic silver medal in rugby sevens in Paris last year. He scored a try against the United States in pool play and started in the final against France. He’s been playing club rugby in France since 2015, when he joined Top 14 champions Stade Francais. He also played for second-division side Nevers, and got into an infamous incident in 2021 when, overjoyed by a win, he hoisted the referee over his head after the fulltime whistle. The ref gave him a red card. The following season, Castres deployed Raisuqe as a flanker en route to the 2022 Top 14 final. “He was a radiant boy on and off the field, a pillar of the Fijian community we have at the club and to which we are very attached,” Castres chairman Pierre-Yves Revol said. “It is also difficult at this time not to mention the faith of all these (Fijian) players and of Josaia. My thoughts are with his fiancee and his entire family.” Source link #Fijian #Olympic #rugby #medallist #Raisuqe #dies #****** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. and Britain Hail Trade Agreement but Leave Details to Be Settled U.S. and Britain Hail Trade Agreement but Leave Details to Be Settled President Trump said Britain had agreed to increase market access for billions of dollars of American exports, including beef, ethanol and other farm products under a new trade deal — but left many of the details to be worked out later. The agreement — promoted by Mr. Trump as the first of many that will result from his efforts to blow up the global trading system — appeared to be more of a framework than a full trade deal. Both sides agreed to drop tariffs on specific products and made general agreements in other areas, but officials from both governments will still need to meet in the coming months to hammer out specific language. That can be a tricky and difficult process, leaving open the possibility the agreement could still fall apart. Nevertheless, the leaders of both nations hailed the framework in joint announcements on Thursday that invoked the deep relationship between their countries. Speaking from the Oval Office and with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on speakerphone, Mr. Trump called it a “great deal for both countries.” Mr. Starmer called it a “really fantastic historic day” and invoked one of Mr. Trump’s favorite historical figures by noting that it was the 80th anniversary of Winston Churchill announcing victory in Europe in World War II. The agreement will leave in place a 10 percent tariff that Mr. Trump imposed on Britain and other nations globally at the beginning of April. But it will pare back other tariffs Mr. Trump imposed on British steel, aluminum and automobiles. In return, the British will open up access to beef, poultry, ethanol, soft drinks, cereal and other products. Britain’s government said tariffs on its auto exports to the United States would fall from 27.5 percent to 10 percent for a quota of 100,000 British vehicles. It also said U.S. tariffs on British steel would fall to zero. Mr. Trump’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said Rolls-Royce engines and plane parts will come over tariff-free, while the United Kingdom will buy $10 billion of Boeing airplanes. Whatever deal that is finalized may ultimately be more important to Britain than the United States. Britain occupies the No. 11 spot among the United States’ biggest trading partners — it represented 2.9 percent of total U.S. trade in the first quarter of the year — while the United States is Britain’s largest single trading partner. Even so, most of that trading relationship is in services, which aren’t affected by tariffs. Although Trump officials framed the deal as a result of the aggressive tariffs Mr. Trump imposed around the world, there has been longstanding interest in an agreement. Mr. Trump discussed the possibility of a trade deal with Britain in his first term, while British officials have eyed an agreement with the United States since Brexit as a way to offset reduced trade with Europe. The two nations have relatively balanced trade: The United States sent $80 billion of machinery, airplanes, natural gas, crude oil and other products to Britain in 2024, while it bought $68 billion of cars, pharmaceuticals and other goods in return. A trade deal would provide Mr. Starmer a much-needed political victory, as well as vindication of his strategy of assiduously cultivating a relationship with Mr. Trump. Stephen Castle, Maggie Haberman, Mark Landler, Tyler Pager and Jonathan Swan contributed reporting. Source link #U.S #Britain #Hail #Trade #Agreement #Leave #Details #Settled Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Editorial: Premier Roger Cook’s blatant sneakiness over WA NRL deal is a bad sign Editorial: Premier Roger Cook’s blatant sneakiness over WA NRL deal is a bad sign If he can’t be trusted on something as relatively inconsequential in the scheme of things as this, then what else will he cover up. Source link #Editorial #Premier #Roger #Cooks #blatant #sneakiness #NRL #deal #bad #sign Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Quantum computers could protect our data from quantum computers Quantum computers could protect our data from quantum computers Could we fight quantum with quantum? Bartlomiej Wroblewski / Alamy A “useless” algorithm that serves as a benchmark for demonstrating the power of quantum computers over ordinary devices could potentially be repurposed as a way to keep data secure from, ironically, quantum computers. Quantum computers have long threatened to crack existing encryption algorithms, which rely on problems that are difficult for classical computers to solve, such as finding the prime factors of a large number. A sufficiently big quantum computer could do this, but Bill Fefferman at the University of Chicago, Illinois, and his colleagues say the devices could also… Source link #Quantum #computers #protect #data #quantum #computers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Titan Quest 2 Early Access Will Begin This Summer Titan Quest 2 Early Access Will Begin This Summer Titan Quest 2 will launch in early access this summer, a delay from its original release window, developer Grimoire Games has announced. The nearly two-decade-later ARPG sequel was originally slated to release in early access months ago in late 2024 or early 2025. Titan Quest 2 missing that timeframe came from Grimoire Games wanting to avoid a “crowded ARPG release window and a desire to give the game the spotlight it deserves,” according to a press release. A specific early-access release date was not given. You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos. Size:640 × 360480 × 270 Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Sign up or Sign in now! Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. This video has an invalid file format. Sorry, but you can’t access this content! Please enter your date of birth to view this video JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900 By clicking ‘enter’, you agree to GameSpot’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy enter Now Playing: Titan Quest 2 – Official Gameplay Features Overview Trailer For context, Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion launched in October 2024 and Path of Exile 2 launched in early access just a few months later in December. That would have definitely made it difficult for Titan Quest 2 to stand out among the two biggest names in the ARPG genre. Grimoire Games, alongside the new release window, also outlined areas where players can expect changes and improvements ahead of early access based on feedback from recent playtests. That list of areas needing “refinement,” according to a press release, are combat fluidity, ability aiming, game balance, and performance optimization. The team will additionally add new customizable control schemes and better UI indicators based on player feedback. Like its 2006 predecessor, Titan Quest 2 will drop players into ancient Greece to battle against mythological foes like Gryphons, Harpies, and Centaurs, this time on a quest to stop the goddess Nemesis from corrupting the Threads of Fate and condemning all who oppose her. Players will be able to choose from different combat masteries and combine two of them to create unique builds, with Titan Quest 2 aiming to be a challenging ARPG experience that will require players to dodge and use every skill at their disposal to overcome foes. The game will also feature crafting, allowing players to turn what normally would not be a great item into a more powerful one by adding affixes. In other ARPG news, Diablo 4 Season 8 just began, revamping its endgame boss system and introducing a Berserk crossover, while developer Grinding Gear Games has been hard at work addressing complaints in regards to an unpopular major update to Path of Exile 2. Source link #Titan #Quest #Early #Access #Summer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What if we could experience life as another species? What if we could experience life as another species? “A human mind-melded to a rat could move with the rodent, and smell and feel what it sensed…” Shutterstock/Linda Bestwick In T. H. White’s series of novels The Once and Future King, the wizard Merlyn turns the young Arthur, future king of England, into a variety of animals. As a small fish, Arthur swims in a moat and is terrorised by a stronger pike; as a hawk, Arthur learns to respect the dominant old falcon. In giving him these experiences, Merlyn aims to educate Arthur and make him a good king. By the 2040s, it had become possible, to a… Source link #experience #life #species Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]