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Donald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC.Democratic leaders have said that the massive deployments are more a show of power by Trump rather than a serious effort to…

Following the news that Ego Nwodim was leaving Saturday Night Live, the reactions started to pour in. Nwodim, who joined SNL in 2018, announced on social media on Friday that she was exiting the sketch comedy series after seven seasons. “The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight. But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave SNL,” she captioned an Instagram post. “I am immensely grateful to Lorne for the opportunity, to my castmates, the writers, and the crew for their brilliance, support and friendship. Week after week on that stage taught me more…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – A day prior to the marquee India-Pakistan cricket clash at the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai, it’s a tale of two teams positioned on opposite ends of the pre-match hype metre as political frenzy envelops the fixture.As a result of the hoopla, the game of cricket has been reduced to a supporting act.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIndia’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate faced the heat as his side’s designated news conference representative on Saturday.The former Netherlands international cricketer was sent to tackle a barrage of questions on the tense atmosphere in the…

Qatari PM says strike killing six people is ‘state terrorism’.There has been international condemnation at the UN Security Council for Israel’s attack on Qatar.On Friday, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met President Donald Trump – before a regional summit in Doha.But what can Gulf states do? And how much has Israel’s attack damaged the US?Presenter: Sami ZeidanGuests:Muhanad Seloom – Assistant professor in critical security studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate StudiesOmar Rahman – Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global AffairsChris Hedges – Former Middle East bureau chief for The New York TimesPublished…

A coordinated online doxxing campaign has emerged in the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, targeting academics, teachers, government employees and others who have posted critical remarks about him.At least 15 people have been fired or suspended from their jobs after discussing the killing online, according to a Reuters tally on Saturday based on interviews, public statements and local press reports. The total includes journalists, academic workers and teachers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Friday, a junior Nasdaq employee was fired over her posts related to Kirk.Others have been subjected to torrents of online abuse or seen their offices flooded…

As the company that either invented or popularized the dive watch, the GMT watch, the first water-resistant watch, the first automatic watches, and much more besides, you could hardly downplay Rolex’s influence on watchmaking history. But while its iconic sports watches, like the Submariner, Daytona and GMT-Master are endlessly imitated, Rolex is not seen as a trendsetter, preferring to ignore passing horological fashions. It does its own thing, iterating carefully and minimally on its age-old templates.Five years ago, however, Rolex introduced a collection so avant-garde that is still influencing creative decisions across the entire watch industry, and it did so…

US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, but only if Nato countries meet certain conditions which include stopping buying Russian oil.In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he was “ready to do major sanctions on Russia” once Nato nations had “agreed, and started, to do the same thing”.Trump has repeatedly threatened tougher measures against Moscow, but has so far failed to take any action when the Kremlin ignored his deadlines and threats of sanctions.He described the purchases of Russian oil as “shocking” and also suggested that Nato place 50…

Ice Cube is shedding some light on the turbulent production of “War of the Worlds.” During a recent interview with Kai Cenat, the “Friday” star said that the viral “War of the Worlds” remake was shot in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, and that his scenes were completed in 15 days without the director or any of his co-stars. “[‘War of the Worlds’] was a movie I did in 2020 during the pandemic,” Ice Cube recalled. “We shot it in 15 days, and it was during the pandemic. So the director wasn’t in there. None of the actors was in…

New Zealand: Holmes; Sorensen-McGee, Waaka, Setefano, Woodman-Wickliffe; Demant (co-capt), Joseph; Viliko, Ponsonby, Mahutariki-Fakalelu, Roos, Bremner, Mikaele-Tu’u, Miller, Olsen-Baker.Replacements: Lolohea, Tangen-Wainohu, Henwood, Bayfield, Tukuafu (co-capt), Hohaia, Vahaakolo, Leti-I’iga.South Africa: Dolf; Samboya, Mpupha, Ngwevu, Malinga; Van Rensburg, Roos; Charlie, Gwala, Latsha, Booi (capt), Lochner, Solontsi, Mcatshulwa, Hele.Replacements: Hanekom, Ngxingolo, Mdliki, Ubisi, Qolo, Makua, Jacobs, Webb.

California’s state senate gave final approval early on Saturday morning to a major AI safety bill setting new transparency requirements on large companies. As described by its author, state senator Scott Wiener, SB 53 “requires large AI labs to be transparent about their safety protocols, creates whistleblower protections for [employees] at AI labs & creates a public cloud to expand compute access (CalCompute).” The bill now goes to California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto. He has not commented publicly on SB 53, but last year, he vetoed a more expansive safety bill also authored by Wiener, while signing…