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Four people die off French coast during attempt to cross English Channel | UK News

Four people die off French coast during attempt to cross English Channel | UK News

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Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, French authorities have said. The four who died had tried to board a dinghy at Equihen-Plage, near Boulogne-sur-mer, but were swept away by strong currents, a French government official said, in an incident which happened around 7am local time. Authorities said more than 40 were assisted, including three who required medical attention, between Equihen-Plage and Hardelot-Plage. Two children were among those taken taken to hospital, while another person was treated for hypothermia. The dinghy proceeded into deeper waters and continued its journey to the UK, local authorities ⁠said. It comes less than two weeks after two migrants died off the coast of France during an attempt to cross the Channel, one of the world’s ​busiest shipping lanes. Image: It is reported to have happened around 7am French time in Equihen-Plage Francois-Xavier Lauch, an official for Pas-de-Calais, said: “We sadly have to report four deaths this morning. More on Migrant Crossings “The people who died were attempting to …

Clear market uncertainty despite latest Trump attempt too soothe concerns | Money News

Clear market uncertainty despite latest Trump attempt too soothe concerns | Money News

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The latest attempt by Donald Trump to ease uncertainty over the US and Israel’s war on Iran has only heightened investor concerns. The US president’s primetime address, saying American forces could leave Iran in two to three weeks, while threatening to strike Iranian electric plants “extremely hard”, has caused the fallen oil price to jump again. Money blog: Top chef shares most underrated ingredient A barrel of benchmark Brent crude oil is now up more than 7% at $107.50 since his comments, having fallen below $100 yesterday. Oil prices impact the cost of petrol and diesel, home heating oil and prices throughout the economy. It was a similar story with the UK wholesale gas price, which rose more than 6% following Mr Trump’s statements. British electricity prices are still tethered to wholesale gas costs. Asian stock markets were also in the red, with Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei indices posting big falls of more than 4.5% and 2.3%, respectively. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Oil prices rise …

Judge Blocks Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic

Judge Blocks Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic

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A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from labeling Anthropic a “supply chain risk” and cutting off the artificial intelligence firm’s access to federal contracts. US District Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding that the Trump administration’s “broad punitive measures” against the company “were likely unlawful” and could “cripple Anthropic.” “Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the US for expressing disagreement with the government,” Lin wrote in her ruling. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET’s parent company, in 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.) The dispute centers on the Pentagon’s demand to use Anthropic’s Claude AI for “all lawful purposes,” while Anthropic wanted to prohibit the military from using it for mass domestic surveillance or for fully autonomous weapons systems. After Anthropic refused to meet the government’s demands, President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said they would declare …

Jesse Ventura Claims Trump Staged Assassination Attempt With Wrestling ‘Blade Job’ On His Own Ear

Jesse Ventura Claims Trump Staged Assassination Attempt With Wrestling ‘Blade Job’ On His Own Ear

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Jesse Ventura went full conspiracy mode on Piers Morgan’s show, suggesting President  Trump faked the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, complete with a self-inflicted “blade job” cut to his ear for dramatic effect. The former Minnesota governor and wrestling personality repeatedly questioned the authenticity of the event that left Trump bloodied but defiant, while downplaying the death of Corey Comperatore, the firefighter who was killed shielding his family. Morgan highlighted Trump’s immediate response: standing up and pumping his fist with the call “fight, fight, fight.” “Oh yeah, right, right, right. You ever hear of a blade job?” Ventura replied. Morgan pressed back: “A blade? What, you think it was fake?” “I don’t know. Where’s his scar today?” Ventura said. “Somebody died, literally, sitting behind him,” Morgan countered Ventura continued: “Come on, Piers. You’re gonna tell me this guy’s a big hero now?” “I thought that day he was, yeah,” Morgan responded. “Yeah, well, then he accomplished what he wanted out of you guys,” Ventura shot back. …

Pentagon’s ‘Attempt to Cripple’ Anthropic Is Troublesome, Judge Says

Pentagon’s ‘Attempt to Cripple’ Anthropic Is Troublesome, Judge Says

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The US Department of Defense appears to be illegally punishing Anthropic for trying to restrict the use of its AI tools by the military, US district judge Rita Lin said during a court hearing on Tuesday. “It looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,” Lin said of the Pentagon designating the company a supply-chain risk. “It looks like [the department] is punishing Anthropic for trying to bring public scrutiny to this contract dispute, which of course would be a violation of the First Amendment.” Anthropic has filed two federal lawsuits alleging that the Trump administration’s decision to designate the company a security risk amounted to illegal retaliation. The government slapped the label on Anthropic after it pushed for limitations on how its AI could be used by the military. Tuesday’s hearing came in a case filed in San Francisco. Anthropic is seeking a temporary order to pause the designation. The relief, Anthropic hopes, would help convince some of the company’s skittish customers to stick with it just a bit longer. Lin can issue a pause …

Diners witness drone interception attempt overhead in Baghdad | Military

Diners witness drone interception attempt overhead in Baghdad | Military

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NewsFeed Diners at a restaurant in Baghdad witnessed the moment a C-RAM air defence system attempted to intercept a drone as it targeted the US embassy. At least two drones were reportedly intercepted overnight, while a third struck inside the compound. Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

To attempt world record, researchers discover the secret to better 3-point shooting

To attempt world record, researchers discover the secret to better 3-point shooting

Published by Jenni Sidey

A good three-point shot starts before the ball leaves your hands. It begins lower, with bent hips, knees and ankles, and with feet set wide enough to keep the body steady. That is the takeaway from new research at the University of Kansas, where scientists used markerless motion capture to study how basketball players shoot from beyond the arc. Their results point to a simple idea that many coaches have long taught: the preparatory phase matters most. The shot is shaped in the setup, not just at release. In the study, published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, researchers analyzed 24 male basketball players as each took 10 nonconsecutive three-point attempts from the top of the key. Eleven were classified as proficient shooters, meaning they made at least half their shots. Thirteen fell below that mark. On average, the proficient group shot 58.3%, while the nonproficient group shot 25.3%. The clearest differences appeared before the upward shooting motion really got going. Proficient shooters showed greater flexion in the hips, knees and ankles, which lowered …

Will Orthodox Jews Attempt to Sacrifice a Lamb on the Temple Mount this Passover? – OpentheWord.org

Will Orthodox Jews Attempt to Sacrifice a Lamb on the Temple Mount this Passover? – OpentheWord.org

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Jesus portrayed as the Paschal Lamb by Jan van Eyck, 1432, Wikipedia, Public Domain With tensions running high because of America’s and Israel’s ongoing conflict with Iran, rumors are circulating among Palestinian and Israeli Muslims that could further inflame the situation. With the Jewish Passover taking place between April 1-9, 2026, Islamic sources claim that Orthodox Jews are preparing to conduct the Passover sacrifice on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Israel365 News reports. “As Passover approaches, Palestinian leaders are sounding alarms that Jews intend to carry out the Biblical Passover sacrifice on the Temple Mount,” Adam Berkowitz writes. “The warnings have spread through official Palestinian channels and media outlets, framing the possibility of a Jewish ritual as a dangerous provocation and a threat to the ‘Islamic character’ of the site.”  The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) actually issued a formal statement expressing its concerns. It suggested that individuals,, described as ’settlers,’ were planning to conduct the sacrifice. The PLO also falsely claimed that the UN has declared the Temple Mount to be exclusively an Islamic zone. Jerusalem’s Temple …

Trump White House’s Attempt To Use A Pokémon Meme Backfires

Trump White House’s Attempt To Use A Pokémon Meme Backfires

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President Donald Trump’s White House social media team tried to capitalise on a popular new Pokémon meme. Tweeting from the official account on X, the White House social media team used a meme generator to place Trump’s MAGA slogan into a scene from the new “Pokémon Pokopia” game: And neither was The Pokémon Company, which released a statement distancing itself from the memes – although it didn’t mention the Trump administration by name. “We are aware of recent social content that includes imagery associated with our brand,” company spokesperson Sravanthi Dev told The New York Times. “We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property. Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda.” The company issued a similar statement last year when Homeland Security used Pokemon music and images to promote ICE, saying it was “not involved” and did not grant permission. Soon after the White House posted the latest meme, …