Ex-leader Hasina gambles with vow to return to Bangladesh
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country in December, despite facing the death penalty there for crimes against humanity.
Hasina, who denies the charges, was tried in absentia after fleeing to India during an anti-government uprising in 2024.
NHL Bets On In-House Production As Regional Sports Networks Collapse
The Columbus Blue Jackets are among the first four NHL teams to have local broadcasts produced by NHL Productions, a new initiative that follows the collapse of FanDuel Sports Network. (Photo by Steph Chambers)
Sienna Spiro on Writing Candidly as a Young Woman, While Being Frank About Adoring Sinatra and Twiggy: ‘Being 20 Is Just Tricky, Period’
Sienna Spiro was something of an established artist even before her debut full-length album, “Visitor,” came out on July 3. The 20-year-old Londoner with the big ’60s hair and an even bigger, more timeless voice is officially a freshman — she will almost certainly be up for a best new artist Grammy in a few months — but she’s also already a role model.
Today’s NYT Connections Answers Explained: Thursday, August 6
How today's NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together. getty
Note: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today right here:
Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Tomorrow—Here’s What To Expect
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One week after Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment throughout an hours-long grilling by a Senate committee, the infectious disease expert who advised the United States’ COVID-19 response will face a contempt of Congress vote on Thursday as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., seeks to refer him to the Justice Department for charges.
SpaceX Shares Plunge 13% As Elon Musk’s Fortune Sheds $80 Billion—Here’s What Analysts Are Saying
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SpaceX’s stock once again took a hit on Wednesday after the rocket maker posted its first-ever earnings report, which seemingly spooked investors and analysts after the Elon Musk-led firm announced a sixfold increase in quarterly spending.
Google's AI reshuffle: Chief scientist Jeff Dean exits and Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO
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Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday, with chief scientist Jeff Dean leaving the company after 27 years.
Meta apps displayed ads that contained AI-generated CSAM - Engadget
Researchers identified more than 50 ads that violated the company's policies on child sexual abuse material.
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Meta ran and hosted "dozens of paid ads" that featured AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to a new report from Wired. The now removed ads reportedly reached thousands of accounts, and ran across Facebook, Threads, Messenger and Instagram.
The Wall Street Hotel Serves Up A New Spin On The Honey Deuce Cocktail
Match Point Cocktail available from August 23rd through September 13 Wall Street Hotel
With the U.S. Open just weeks away, Honey Deuce season is officially upon us. And while the annual tennis tournament in Flushing, Queens will forever be enshrined as the birthplace of the trendy melon ball-garnished vodka drink, it has also grown way bigger than the event itself. It’s now enough of a bar-room staple that we’re seeing variations pop-up on cocktail menus far beyond the boundaries of Arthur Ashe Stadium. In other words, we’re witnessing the canonization of a modern classic.
Newcastle appoint Matthias Jaissle: What will new manager bring to club?
Matthias Jaissle has quite an act to follow at Newcastle United.
"It won't be easy to succeed Eddie [Howe]," a source said.
Just like Newcastle's moves to sign young players from the continent, there is an element of risk with this appointment as the club bring in a manager who has never coached in the Premier League before.