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Donald Tusk’s government, which in the election campaign had promised to observe humanitarian norms, is now acting more harshly against defenceless refugees than its ultra-right predecessor.

Nick Wright previews the Oklahoma City Thunder-Dallas Mavericks series, then breaks down why Luka Dončić will easily lead his team to the Western Conference Finals after blowing by OKC.

Paris Saint-Germain drew a blank in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund as their wait to lift the trophy goes on another year

Mention Shodoshima to the Japanese and two things come to mind: olives and, if they are movie buffs, “Twenty-Four Eyes,” a 1954 picture directed by Keisuke Kinoshita that was filmed there. The second-largest island in Japan's scenic Seto Inland Sea and home to 30,000 people, Shodoshima is one of the best places in Japan to cultivate olives. Indeed, since 1908, it was the nation's first location to do so effectively.

The NHL held its draft lottery on Tuesday to set the order of the first 16 picks in next month's draft.  The Habs had the fifth-highest odds to move up to first overall and while they didn't move up, no one behind them did either, meaning they will select fifth.

A 52-year-old who was critically injured in a crash early Saturday morning has died, according to Portland police.

Erin Houchin wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Indiana's 9th Congressional District.

The 2024 iPad Air still offers a nice display, though, not as nice as the OLED display on the new iPad Pro. | Screenshot: Apple

After nearly a two-year wait, Apple finally updated its iPad lineup with a thinner iPad Pro and new iPad Air. The new tablets start at $999 and $599, respectively, and both are already available for preorder ahead of their May 15th release date.

More than forms: Why wide-ranging informed consent may be the key to trial diversity hfloersh Tue, 05/07/2024 - 19:09

Archival producers spend their days immersed in history – cultural, political, or personal, depending on the project. Yet, historically, their specialized work has often been overlooked, even though it’s key to the Ken Burns canon and other great documentaries like Man on Wire, 13th, The Fog of War, Apollo 11, How to Survive a Plague, They Shall Not Grow Old, and […]

A Houston-area high school's yearbook drew outrage for publishing a one-sided account of the Israel-Hamas War that downplays the brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israeli civilians, saying that "what happened happened."

Sen. Mike Braun has come out on top of a crowded GOP primary in Indiana’s gubernatorial race, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Braun, a freshman senator, beat out five other Republican hopefuls, including Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and former state Attorney General Curtis Hill. Emerson College Polling/The Hill polling from March found...

The 46-year-old worker collapsed on the assembly line at the Dearborn Truck Plant on April 17 and reportedly died of a heart attack.

Flair was in Gainesville celebrating family members' graduation and had a heated interaction at a Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza location.

BRITAIN’S hopes of rivalling Silicon Valley were boosted yesterday as a driverless car company raised $1billion (£790million) from investors.

Arkansas has confirmed a report that former major leaguer Monte Harrison, a 28-year-old outfielder who played parts of three seasons with the Angels and Marlins, plans to walk on with the Razorbacks' football program.

It's a pivotal moment for carbon capture developments in Alberta and Canada

If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like to fall into a black hole, then NASA’s new black hole simulation is sure to mesmerize …

1. US probe finds widespread sexual misconduct at FDIC  Reuters.com
2. FDIC Investigation Finds Culture Rife With Sexual Harassment, Discrimination  The Wall Street Journal
3. 'To what end?': the murky question of Bill Hwang's motive in Archegos trial  Financial Times

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