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Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel as border skirmishes continue
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:50:54 GMT
US president Joe Biden to meet national security team as fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel
Two people are dead in south Lebanon as a result of an Israel strike, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
One of those killed was a paramedic who had travelled to inspect the site of an earlier strike for casualties, according to Ali Abbas, a rescue worker, who was speaking to AFP.
Continue reading...The links between a 19th-century Londoner who escapes poverty and a Yazidi girl born 200 years later are gradually revealed in an absorbing novel that reflects on global inequality
Two children are divided by centuries, countries, language and religion, though each of those things also unite them, aided by the principle of “aquatic memory” that dominates a novel that is always absorbing and often painfully affecting. The first is Arthur Smyth, born on the foreshore of the River Thames in 1840 to an impoverished and terrified young woman, and given his name by the “toshers” – shoreline scavengers and foragers – who gather around her and pronounce him King Arthur of the Sewers and Slums. Arthur is both blessed and cursed by a phenomenal memory, and although grinding poverty and a vicious, violent father blight his early life, his intellectual gifts allow him first to find work at a printing and publishing company and then at the British Museum.
In 2014, at the edge of the Tigris, Narin lives in a small village in which her Yazidi community forms an even smaller, and increasingly marginalised, part. Cared for by her grandmother, a water-dowser and storyteller, she is losing her hearing and anticipates that soon, her world will fall silent. Before then, however, she is to travel to Iraq to be baptised in the holy valley of Lalish, the more usual home ceremony having been made impossible by the encroachment of the bulldozers working on a vast dam.
Continue reading...Gorizia was split down the middle in 1947 between Italy and Slovenia. Next year the two towns will come together again as European capital of culture
The sunny terrace of Mama Angela wine bar is the perfect spot from which to appreciate the splendour of Gorizia’s Piazza della Vittoria. My train from Venice took more than two hours to chug its way here, and I now find it hard to believe I am still in Italy. I’m sipping a delicious Slovene orange wine, other customers are mostly chatting in local dialect and Slovenian, and across the square are a glorious baroque church, a monumental Neptune fountain and romantic pastel palaces, all dating from when this was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
But the glory days of Victory Square are long gone. For the moment, Gorizia is one of those rare hidden gems that is simply not on the radar of most tourists, or even most Italians. At the end of the second world war, the city was unceremoniously split between post-Mussolini Italy and communist Yugoslavia. A brutal metal barrier, topped with barbed wire and patrolled by armed soldiers, separated homes and families, as happened in Berlin, but this town’s fate had little attention from the world’s media. All that is set to change.
Continue reading...Carmen Francesch has always been active, but it was only in 2015 that she started competing. It made her determined to push herself much further …
In 2022, at 61, Carmen Francesch began her first Ironman challenge. After travelling to Barcelona from her home in Surrey, Francesch plunged into the warm waters of the Mediterranean for a 2.4-mile swim before pulling herself to shore and running to her bike for a 112-mile cycle. “I was so happy and excited to be competing that it was only after I’d finished cycling that my legs gave way,” she says. “We had to run a marathon to finish the challenge and, 8km in, I stopped moving. I had to walk the rest of the way and only crossed the finish line after 15 hours. I said to my husband: ‘Never again.’”
A year later, Francesch was in Kona, Hawaii, facing another open-sea swim, gruelling bike ride and marathon run to compete in the Ironman world championship. “After Barcelona, I was on crutches for two days because my legs were black and bruised,” she says. “But once I had healed, the feeling of finishing such a huge undertaking was indescribable. I know I said I wouldn’t do it again, but when I found out I had qualified for the world championship, I felt I had to give it a go.”
Continue reading...Would you like to strengthen your upper body and core muscles, while improving your flexibility and breathing? Here’s how to do it, in the time it takes to boil a kettle
As a species, we humans have been hanging around for quite a while. Scientific opinions vary on when our ancestors stopped travelling by tree canopy – but recent research suggests that our rotating shoulders and extending elbows first developed to help us climb more efficiently, and we’ve never completely given it up.
Over the past couple of decades, we’ve been rediscovering our ancestral love of dangling, with CrossFit, obstacle races, Ninja Warrior and even Gladiators reminding us of the sheer joy of hanging from a bar, tree branch or set of rings. But there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that, even if you aren’t working on your salmon ladder skills, your body can benefit from the occasional bout of hanging – and it’s one of the simplest things you can do at home.
Continue reading...Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.
The post The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women’s Sports appeared first on The Intercept.
The AIPAC-backed challenger to Rep. Cori Bush also said the decision not to release Darren Wilson’s side of the story was “tragic.”
The post After Michael Brown’s Killing, Wesley Bell Called for “Accountability on Both Sides” in Ferguson Racism appeared first on The Intercept.
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The Orion vehicle that will bring astronauts around the Moon and back for the first time in over 50 years was recently tested in a refurbished altitude chamber used during the Apollo era.
Engineers tested Orion in a near-vacuum environment designed to simulate the space conditions the vehicle will travel through during its mission towards the Moon. Teams emptied the altitude chamber of air, a process taking up to a day, to create a very low-pressure environment over 2000 times lower and more vacuum-like than inside your vacuum cleaner. Orion remained in the altitude chamber’s low-pressure environment for around a week, with engineering teams monitoring the spacecraft’s systems and collecting data to qualify Orion for safely flying the Artemis II crew through the harsh environment of space.
The next step for Orion will take place after the summer: the installation of its four, seven-metre long solar arrays that the European Service Module (ESM) will use to power the vehicle and its crew of four towards the Moon and back during the Artemis II mission.
Rachid Amekrane, Orion-ESM US Campaign Lead at Airbus, stands next to the Orion spacecraft inside the altitude chamber at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Next to his hand are four nozzles; these are some of the reaction control system engines of the ESM. In total, there are 33 engines on the ESM: 24 reaction control system engines, eight auxiliary thrusters and a Shuttle-era main engine.
Fertility tourism is booming for single Chinese women with hopes of future motherhood. China's birthrate is at a record low, yet unmarried women are not legally allowed to freeze their eggs there. We meet Lei and Abu, as they travel to the US for the procedure, battling self-doubt and scepticism along the way. What does this mean for womanhood and parenting in modern China?
Continue reading...From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors. You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.
From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors.
You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.
Continue reading...In the chaotic aftermath of Maduro’s contested reelection, the case that U.S. policy worked in Venezuela is on shaky ground.
The post U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela. How Does That Help Democracy? appeared first on The Intercept.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.
The post The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women’s Sports appeared first on The Intercept.
North Korean state media has accused South Korean outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualty numbers
Russia has pledged humanitarian assistance to North Korea after devastating floods damaged thousands of homes and caused an unknown number of casualties, with reports from South Korea that the number of dead or missing could be as high as 1,500.
President Vladimir Putin offered condolences and humanitarian aid after a record downpour on 27 July which submerged swathes of farmland in the north near China, the Kremlin and North Korean state media said.
Continue reading...Weeks after neo-Nazis marched through the city, attendees at a bitcoin conference laughed off Trump’s racism and authoritarianism.
The post Bitcoin Bros and the MAGA Faithful Converge in Nashville — and Embrace an Alternate Reality appeared first on The Intercept.
Moscow’s renewed assault on power grids and transmission lines in recent months has knocked out about half of Ukraine’s available generation capacity, causing daily blackouts of up to 12 hours in several cities including Kyiv, the capital. Once energy use increases in winter, the situation will only get worse
Russia has attacked energy facilities across Ukraine with missiles and drones over the past few months, causing blackouts in many regions. Ukraine has relied on electricity imports from neighbouring EU countries to fill a gap in generation caused by the attacks. It has also introduced rolling regional blackouts and asked businesses and consumers to limit consumption at peak hours.
A residential area during an electricity blackout in Kyiv. Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA
Continue reading...‘He was looking for me,’ former US House speaker says in CBS interview about home intruder David DePape
The former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed that she has been struggling with guilt ever since a man wielding a hammer invaded her home and gave her husband a near fatal beating that had been meant for her ahead of the fall 2022 elections.
“He was looking for me. Imagine the guilt of all of that,” the California Democratic congresswoman said in an interview aired on CBS News Sunday Morning, which contained some of her most extensive remarks to date about the attack that badly injured Paul Pelosi. “It’s just a horrible thing.
Continue reading...I’m not weird you are!
Florida representative Byron Donalds spars with ABC host over Republicans’ questioning of vice-president’s heritage
Donald Trump ally Byron Donalds and ABC host George Stephanopoulos sparred on Sunday over Republicans’ attack line questioning Kamala Harris’s racial identity.
During an interview on ABC’s This Week, the Republican Florida representative called the issue a “phony controversy” and said “I don’t really care.” He then proceeded to double down on the issues – which the former president brought up earlier this week at the NABJ conference – by saying: “When Kamala Harris went into the United States Senate, it was AP that said she was the first Indian American United States senator … Now she’s running nationally, obviously the campaign has shifted. They’re talking much more about her father’s heritage and her Black identity.”
Continue reading...Readers respond to an article by Stephen Reicher exploring the former president’s support base
Stephen Reicher says Trump implies that the people need him as their saviour, to buck “the establishment” (Donald Trump is a misogynistic, billionaire felon. Here’s why Americans can’t stop voting for him, 26 July). It appears to me that he is exploiting the collapse of the American dream. Most “ordinary” people have realised that neither they nor their children will be better off in the future; that the dream is an illusion. And here comes the man promising to revitalise it, claiming that he is the incarnation of their dreams and that he, who has been successful as an establishment outsider, is the one person who can offer them hope again. This appears to be irresistible to all those who feel that the promise that hard work would guarantee a better life has not been upheld.
Finally, they see others – in their view, less hard-working people – being supported and promoted, often by way of equality-enhancing measures or dismantling white male privilege, which they themselves have perceived as well-deserved entitlements. Their messiah confirms it, exploiting latent racism. It’s a message that they love to believe, regardless of whatever their leader does in reality. Emotions trump rationality, and Trump sets them free. Frightening, in particular for a German aware of how German democracy lost out to agitators a century ago.
Dr Joachim H Spangenberg
Cologne, Germany
This week, Paul Dans, the leader of the controversial Project 2025, resigned and signalled in a company email that work on it was ‘winding down’. The project had become a manifesto of rightwing policies that would serve as a guide for the next Republican president. However, there is a significant stumbling block: Donald Trump wants nothing to do with it.
Joan E Greve and Rachel Leingang discuss whether this marks the beginning of the end of Project 2025
Archive: CNN, PBS Newshour, CSPAN, Tik Tok: heathergtv
Continue reading...Former Trump officials’ names and corporate affiliations have been scrubbed from Project 2025.
The post Project 2025 Contributors Are Abandoning Ship as Trump Turns Against Them appeared first on The Intercept.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey had argued that the state should execute Marcellus Williams without vetting evidence of his wrongful conviction.
The post Despite Missouri AG’s Best Efforts, Man Condemned to Die Will Get Hearing On His Innocence Claim appeared first on The Intercept.
Nikkei 225 index tanked by more than 12% in biggest single fall since Black Monday crash of 1987 as FTSE falls 2%
Japan’s benchmark stock index suffered its biggest fall for nearly four decades and the FTSE 100 dropped heavily amid a global stock market rout triggered by weak US jobs data that prompted fears of a recession in the world’s biggest economy.
The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo fell by 12% on Monday, the biggest single-day fall since the Black Monday crash of 1987, while South Korea’s Kospi fell by 9%. Share indices in Australia, Hong Kong and China also dropped heavily.
Continue reading...Gorizia was split down the middle in 1947 between Italy and Slovenia. Next year the two towns will come together again as European capital of culture
The sunny terrace of Mama Angela wine bar is the perfect spot from which to appreciate the splendour of Gorizia’s Piazza della Vittoria. My train from Venice took more than two hours to chug its way here, and I now find it hard to believe I am still in Italy. I’m sipping a delicious Slovene orange wine, other customers are mostly chatting in local dialect and Slovenian, and across the square are a glorious baroque church, a monumental Neptune fountain and romantic pastel palaces, all dating from when this was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
But the glory days of Victory Square are long gone. For the moment, Gorizia is one of those rare hidden gems that is simply not on the radar of most tourists, or even most Italians. At the end of the second world war, the city was unceremoniously split between post-Mussolini Italy and communist Yugoslavia. A brutal metal barrier, topped with barbed wire and patrolled by armed soldiers, separated homes and families, as happened in Berlin, but this town’s fate had little attention from the world’s media. All that is set to change.
Continue reading...Lighter weight, better screens, faster chip and fancy AI features are all welcome, but feel iterative for the price
Samsung’s most advanced, hi-tech folding phone for 2024 is the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which looks to see off rivals from Google, OnePlus and others with a lighter frame, bigger and better screens, and the fastest chip available for Android.
The latest phone-tablet hybrid from the category pioneer is designed to be the ultra-premium device of choice for buyers, but faces stiff competition from several worthy challengers, most of which undercut the South Korean firm on price.
Continue reading...Ukrainian city of 1 million people hit by number of deadly aerial attacks seemingly aimed at terrorising the population
At 5pm on 28 June, Lana Yefimova left work as usual, walking from her office in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Minutes later a Russian rocket hit the nine-storey apartment block opposite her workplace and crashed through the upper floors, ripping through ceilings. “I ran back to find a fire. It was huge. My colleague Yulia was hurt. She broke her pelvis. I was in shock,” Yefimova said.
Four people were killed inside the residential building at 24a Vikonkomivska Street and 12 injured, including a pregnant woman and a baby. The attack was seemingly random – another erratic death-bringing moment in Russia’s bloody war. “They want to frighten us so we leave,” Yefimova said. “It’s politics. And terror.”
Continue reading...Crisis could be averted by not imprisoning mothers, non-payers of taxes and fines, and non-violent protesters, write Liz Middleton and Gail Coles
Half a century ago we were involved with an organisation called Radical Alternatives to Prison. We are dismayed that now, in spite of the steady decline in the number of recorded crimes, the imprisonment rate has nearly doubled in this country since then (Rob Rinder criticises ‘madness’ of UK’s prison system, 30 July). This is contrary to the international tendency to reduce imprisonment. The Netherlands has reduced it by 44% in 10 years and one of the US states by 14% since 2018. Even Russia has nearly halved its prison population over 10 years. Here we recourse to prison by default, in spite of all the evidence pointing to imprisonment increasing – rather than reducing – an individual’s likelihood to reoffend, thereby the public’s vulnerability.
We now have a golden opportunity for a fresh approach with a new government. We are encouraged by its plan to reduce the sentence served from 50% to 40%, thereby reducing the overall prison population. This, however, is only crisis management, and long-term visionary solutions need to be embraced. With simple measures such as not imprisoning mothers, non-payers of taxes and fines, and non-violent protesters, and with the appropriate treatment for those with addiction and mental health issues, we could dramatically reduce the prison population, while at the same time we would continue to contain violent and sexual offenders.
Liz Middleton and Gail Coles
London
President confirms long-awaited arrival of US-made fighter jets as Ukrainian pilots fly overhead
Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the US-made fighter jets more than 29 months since Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine’s president announced the use of F-16s, which Kyiv has long lobbied for, as he met military pilots at an airbase flanked by two of the jets, with two more flying overhead.
Continue reading...Sticky mucilage made of microalgae covers the surface and fishing is impossible as waters reach 30C
Almost every morning, Daniele Montini and his wife, Alfreda, take a stroll in the shallow waters of the Adriatic Sea. The ritual, followed by many residents in Fano, a coastal town in Italy’s central Marche region, is advised by doctors to stimulate blood circulation and maintain a healthy respiratory system through breathing in the salty air.
It is 7.30am and the outside temperature is already a muggy 29C. The couple, who were born in Fano, know that their summers, and their winters, are being transformed by global heating. What they are not quite used to is the stagnant, much warmer sea.
Continue reading...After spending more than a year imprisoned in Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was freed in a prisoner exchange between the west and Moscow. The deal, mediated by Turkey, saw 16 citizens of western countries exchanged for eight Russians. The Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, describes how it felt to see his friend disembark from the plane in Ankara and walk free
Gershkovich release: Biden and Harris greet Americans freed after prisoner swap
Evan Gershkovich is free – and keen to raise plight of Russian political prisoners
Simone Biles at the Olympics, the prisoner swap between Russia and the US, Israeli bombardment in Gaza and wildfires in California: the last seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
• Warning: this gallery contains images that some readers may find distressing
Continue reading...Both companies posted declines in global sales and profits this week, driven partly by “headwinds in the Middle East.”
The post Boycotts Against Israel Are Hurting Starbucks and McDonald’s Sales Worldwide appeared first on The Intercept.
The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
The post The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones appeared first on The Intercept.
EDF and British Gas have added to the grief and suffering of the bereaved and sick
Anyone requiring help in extremis would be well advised not to look to their energy company for a warm embrace. Last week I reported a mother’s struggles to stop E.ON debiting the account of her son who had killed himself.
Meanwhile, JL of York says the distress of a double bereavement has been exacerbated by British Gas. He and his sister were executors of his mother’s will and he took over her British Gas account while the estate was settled.
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Keir Starmer’s new public bodies reflect his style of government. We take a look at the more than a dozen planned
Soon after taking office, David Cameron embarked on a highly publicised “bonfire of the quangos” – a mission to abolish more than 100 arms-length government agencies he thought were superfluous.
Keir Starmer, on the other hand, evidently sees a place for them – Labour has announced plans to set up more than a dozen.
Continue reading...Infrastructure essential to decarbonise electricity generation by 2030 met with resistance by those affected
Tucked away beyond the industrial landscapes of north-east Derbyshire and the M1 corridor, the Amber Valley is an oasis of greenery: ancient trees, listed buildings and public footpaths that are increasingly popular with tourists.
But Katie Hirst, a local resident, fears that appreciative visitors will vanish along with the unspoilt landscape if a route of 50-metre-high pylons is brought down the valley as National Grid intends.
Continue reading...The acknowledgments page from an upcoming book reviewed by The Intercept shows the deep ties between J.D. Vance and Project 2025.
The post Project 2025’s Mastermind Personally Thanked J.D. Vance in His New Book appeared first on The Intercept.
Once the stuff of progressive pipe dreams, now even centrists like Biden are questioning the court’s outsized power.
The post Now a Lame Duck, Biden Finally Floats Supreme Court Reforms appeared first on The Intercept.
‘I do believe we are being targeted and they are trying to silence us out of this space’, says ACF spokesperson
The X account of the Australian Conservation Foundation has been suspended, with the charity saying it believes it is being “report bombed by pro-nuclear groups” seeking to remove negative commentary.
The environment charity’s X account @AusConsservation was suspended on Sunday morning, sparking outrage among supporters.
Continue reading...Fifteen years after the 2009 Honduran coup, Zelaya sits down for an exclusive interview with Deconstructed.
The post Honduras, 15 Years After the Coup: An Interview With Ousted President Manuel Zelaya appeared first on The Intercept.
Friday’s massive internet outage, caused by a mid-sized tech company called CrowdStrike, disrupted major airlines, hospitals, and banks. Nearly 7,000 flights were canceled. It took down 911 systems and factories, courthouses, and television stations. Tallying the total cost will take time. The outage affected more than 8.5 million Windows computers, and the cost will surely be in the billions of dollars—easily matching the most costly previous cyberattacks, such as NotPetya.
The catastrophe is yet another reminder of how brittle global internet infrastructure is. It’s complex, deeply interconnected, and filled with single points of failure. As we experienced last week, a single problem in a small piece of software can take large swaths of the internet and global economy offline...
The Intercept has appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records to obtain emergency dispatch calls from the July 13 Trump rally.
The post Why Won’t Authorities Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting? appeared first on The Intercept.
Joe Biden has withdrawn from the race for the US presidency, an extraordinary decision upending American politics, that plunges the Democratic nomination into uncertainty just months before the November election against Donald Trump, a candidate he has warned is an existential threat to US democracy. Biden thanked the vice-president, Kamala Harris, in a letter announcing his decision, and later endorsed her as the Democratic nominee for president in a tweet.
In this video the Guardian US's politics correspondent, Lauren Gambino, explains why Biden has ultimately decided to step aside
Continue reading...Less than a week after a failed assassination attempt, Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Milwaukee. But supposed nods to national unity gave way to partisan falsehoods, as the former president was anointed at a moment of national crisis. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone go behind the scenes at the RNC
Continue reading...Attorney General Andrew Bailey had argued that the state should execute Marcellus Williams without vetting evidence of his wrongful conviction.
The post Despite Missouri AG’s Best Efforts, Man Condemned to Die Will Get Hearing On His Innocence Claim appeared first on The Intercept.
Minnesota police want a reform prosecutor off their backs and are asking Walz to intervene.
The post Amid Veepstakes, Minnesota Cops Push Gov. Tim Walz to Back Off Police Violence Cases appeared first on The Intercept.
Florida representative Byron Donalds spars with ABC host over Republicans’ questioning of vice-president’s heritage
Donald Trump ally Byron Donalds and ABC host George Stephanopoulos sparred on Sunday over Republicans’ attack line questioning Kamala Harris’s racial identity.
During an interview on ABC’s This Week, the Republican Florida representative called the issue a “phony controversy” and said “I don’t really care.” He then proceeded to double down on the issues – which the former president brought up earlier this week at the NABJ conference – by saying: “When Kamala Harris went into the United States Senate, it was AP that said she was the first Indian American United States senator … Now she’s running nationally, obviously the campaign has shifted. They’re talking much more about her father’s heritage and her Black identity.”
Continue reading...Readers respond to an article by Stephen Reicher exploring the former president’s support base
Stephen Reicher says Trump implies that the people need him as their saviour, to buck “the establishment” (Donald Trump is a misogynistic, billionaire felon. Here’s why Americans can’t stop voting for him, 26 July). It appears to me that he is exploiting the collapse of the American dream. Most “ordinary” people have realised that neither they nor their children will be better off in the future; that the dream is an illusion. And here comes the man promising to revitalise it, claiming that he is the incarnation of their dreams and that he, who has been successful as an establishment outsider, is the one person who can offer them hope again. This appears to be irresistible to all those who feel that the promise that hard work would guarantee a better life has not been upheld.
Finally, they see others – in their view, less hard-working people – being supported and promoted, often by way of equality-enhancing measures or dismantling white male privilege, which they themselves have perceived as well-deserved entitlements. Their messiah confirms it, exploiting latent racism. It’s a message that they love to believe, regardless of whatever their leader does in reality. Emotions trump rationality, and Trump sets them free. Frightening, in particular for a German aware of how German democracy lost out to agitators a century ago.
Dr Joachim H Spangenberg
Cologne, Germany
Weeks after neo-Nazis marched through the city, attendees at a bitcoin conference laughed off Trump’s racism and authoritarianism.
The post Bitcoin Bros and the MAGA Faithful Converge in Nashville — and Embrace an Alternate Reality appeared first on The Intercept.
‘He was looking for me,’ former US House speaker says in CBS interview about home intruder David DePape
The former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed that she has been struggling with guilt ever since a man wielding a hammer invaded her home and gave her husband a near fatal beating that had been meant for her ahead of the fall 2022 elections.
“He was looking for me. Imagine the guilt of all of that,” the California Democratic congresswoman said in an interview aired on CBS News Sunday Morning, which contained some of her most extensive remarks to date about the attack that badly injured Paul Pelosi. “It’s just a horrible thing.
Continue reading...In the chaotic aftermath of Maduro’s contested reelection, the case that U.S. policy worked in Venezuela is on shaky ground.
The post U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela. How Does That Help Democracy? appeared first on The Intercept.
This week, Paul Dans, the leader of the controversial Project 2025, resigned and signalled in a company email that work on it was ‘winding down’. The project had become a manifesto of rightwing policies that would serve as a guide for the next Republican president. However, there is a significant stumbling block: Donald Trump wants nothing to do with it.
Joan E Greve and Rachel Leingang discuss whether this marks the beginning of the end of Project 2025
Archive: CNN, PBS Newshour, CSPAN, Tik Tok: heathergtv
Continue reading...The AIPAC-backed challenger to Rep. Cori Bush also said the decision not to release Darren Wilson’s side of the story was “tragic.”
The post After Michael Brown’s Killing, Wesley Bell Called for “Accountability on Both Sides” in Ferguson Racism appeared first on The Intercept.
I’m not weird you are!
“I shouldn’t have to ask my opponent to condemn his biggest funders for putting out an ad like this.”
The post AIPAC Used Distorted Photo of Cori Bush in $7 Million Negative Ad Blitz appeared first on The Intercept.
In today’s newsletter: What next after a weekend of ‘far right thuggery’
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Good morning. If there was any expectation that the far-right violence that has spread across the UK since the killing of three young girls in Southport might fizzle out, it was dashed over the weekend.
There was disorder on Saturday in Hull, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool and Belfast, and then yesterday in Rotherham, Tamworth, Middlesbrough, Bolton, Hull and Weymouth. In total, police attended 56 gatherings of the far right or counter-protesters over the two days. There were assaults on police officers and bystanders, missiles thrown, shops ransacked, and – amid flagrantly racist chanting – smashed windows and the lighting of fires at hotels housing asylum seekers.
Middle East | Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, has made a rare visit to Iran in a last-ditch effort to persuade it to hold back from attacking Israel in response to the assassination of the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran last week. On Sunday Iran insisted that there was no room for compromise and that it would make a decisive response to the assassination.
Israel-Gaza war | Israeli airstrikes hit two schools and a hospital complex in Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 30 people. The attack came amid reports of heated disagreements between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible ceasefire deal.
Special educational needs | The system set up to support children in England who have special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is in “utter disarray” and requires a complete overhaul, the local government ombudsman (LGO) has said. Amerdeep Somal told the Guardian: “The system is simply not working for children.”
Venezuela | The Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has vowed to “pulverise” the latest challenge to his rule and told troops he is “willing to do anything” to protect his “revolution”. Amid growing criticism of the crackdown that followed last week’s disputed election, more than 2,000 have been arrested.
US elections 2024 | Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that he dumped a dead bear cub in New York’s Central Park a decade ago and staged the scene to make it look like a bicyclist had run over the animal. The video was apparently an effort to get ahead of an upcoming New Yorker story.
Continue reading...As the Tories face another divisive leadership contest, violence across the country puts it in a troubling context
In October 2005, one of the candidates in a watershed Tory leadership election gave a speech at the party’s annual conference, in the wake of its third consecutive election defeat.
“We’ve got to recognise that we’re in third place amongst under-35s, that we’ve lost support amongst women, that public servants no longer think we’re on their side, that the people with aspirations who swept Margaret Thatcher to power have drifted away from our party,” said David Cameron. “We have to change and modernise our culture and attitudes and identity.” These shifts, he said, would have to be deep and wide, and show that “we’re comfortable with modern Britain”.
Continue reading...‘Blue wall’ states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin could decide the outcome of November’s election
Of all the lessons Kamala Harris’s campaign will have learned from Hillary Clinton’s botched run for president eight years ago, among the most important is that it’s better to talk about jobs than guns in the three rust belt states that hold the key to the White House.
The peculiarities of the US’s electoral college will almost certainly see November’s presidential election decided by voters in just seven states. Four – Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina and Georgia – lie in the southern sun belt.
Continue reading...Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.
The post The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women’s Sports appeared first on The Intercept.
Former leftwing student defends leader’s Southport comments and insists party stands for British values
Zia Yusuf remembers the night when, as a student at the London School of Economics, he watched Barack Obama win the US presidential election. “It was a really important moment, I think, for history,” he says. “I had a lot of high hopes at the time.”
Yusuf’s contemporaries at the LSE will be shocked to see him – the leftwing Muslim student of international relations whose parents emigrated to Britain from Sri Lanka – become chair of Reform UK, the rightwing populist party led by Nigel Farage.
Continue reading...Once the stuff of progressive pipe dreams, now even centrists like Biden are questioning the court’s outsized power.
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Former Trump officials’ names and corporate affiliations have been scrubbed from Project 2025.
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Exclusive: Dame Sara Khan, who advised May, Johnson and Sunak, says recent administrations failed the country
The Conservative government left the UK wide open to the far-right violence erupting across parts of the country by ignoring red flags and stoking fires with a culture war agenda, a senior adviser on extremism to Tory prime ministers has said.
Dame Sara Khan, who was Rishi Sunak’s independent adviser for social cohesion and resilience until May this year and acted as counter-extremism commissioner under Theresa May and Boris Johnson, said the recent administrations had failed the British people.
Continue reading...Supreme court justice says ‘too much law’ impairs liberties and talks about importance of an independent judiciary
US supreme court justice Neil Gorsuch has said ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they wield.
“Too little law and we’re not safe, and our liberties aren’t protected,” Gorsuch told the Associated Press in an interview in his supreme court office. “But too much law and you actually impair those same things.”
Guardian staff contributed.
Continue reading...A cocktail of anti-immigration politics and misinformation about viscerally upsetting news has led to riots
It is only six days since three girls aged under 10 were killed, and several other women and children injured, by a knife attacker at a dance class in Southport. It is hard to overstate the horror of these events, and hard also to imagine the additional strain brought by the wider violence that has followed. The families of the three dead girls – Alice Dasilva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe – and others who remain in hospital, can hardly have begun to process their losses as the ugliest of reactions set in.
A teenager, Axel Rudakubana, has been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. As Farah Nazeer, the chief executive of Women’s Aid, and others wrote to the home secretary on Thursday, the attack must be viewed in the context of what police chiefs described last month as a “national emergency” of violence against girls and women. Partly because the suspect’s 18th birthday is on Wednesday, and also in an effort to tackle misinformation, a judge decided to name him.
Continue reading...Actor Jeff Goldblum on vanity, mortality and becoming a father in his 60s; sundresses and rugged self-sufficiency: the ‘tradwives’ trend touts a conservative American past that didn’t exist; and one man’s extraordinary story of embracing the dating world with the help of his terminally partner.
Continue reading...The acknowledgments page from an upcoming book reviewed by The Intercept shows the deep ties between J.D. Vance and Project 2025.
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Exclusive: Industry leaders urge government to ‘seize the goodwill’ while at critical moment in attracting global investment
Britain’s trade union and manufacturing leaders have warned that major international manufacturers are holding back investments in the UK until Labour shows it is committed to boosting the industry.
A month after Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, the heads of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Make UK, which represents 20,000 employers across the UK, have joined forces to warn the government that rapid action is required to launch a long-term industrial strategy, or risk losing billions of pounds in investment abroad.
Continue reading...In a video on X, the independent presidential candidate said he and his friends thought the prank in New York would be funny
Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr released a bizarre video on Sunday in which he admitted that, a decade ago, he dumped a dead bear cub in New York’s Central Park and staged the scene to make it look like a bicyclist had run over the animal.
The video was apparently an effort to combat an upcoming New Yorker story that he predicted will be a “bad story”.
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For more on this, Daniel Hurst looked into the issue yesterday. A spokesperson for the communications minister, Michelle Rowland, had said the government was “firmly committed to minimising harms from online wagering”.
The government continues to engage with stakeholders regarding the recommendations from the online wagering inquiry as we formulate our response.
I hope that’s not the case. I hope the long consultation is because the government’s actually going to do the right thing and make gambling ads history, just like we did with tobacco. We live in hope it’s not too late, but the rumors are not encouraging.
Continue reading...No 10 expected to hold emergency Cobra meeting after far-right riots in England escalated on Sunday night
The government is not recalling parliament “right now”, home secretary Yvette Cooper has said.
Asked whether MPs will be recalled, she told LBC radio:
That’s not what we’re doing right now. What we’re doing right now is keeping in close contact with MPs.
We have made sure that the courts are on stand-by. We’ve made sure that there are additional prosecutors in place this weekend, and hundreds of arrests have already taken place. So we do expect swift justice to take place.
So, the police have the expertise and also the powers in terms of dealing with public order and crime, because this is crime.
There are also significant additional numbers of public order-trained police, who were not deployed this weekend, so there are considerable additional policing resources that forces can call upon.
If it’s a crime offline, it’s a crime online.
Continue reading...Home secretary says extra prosecutors on standby to pursue thugs, including those behind ‘armchair’ online incitement
The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has pledged that rioters who caused chaos across England this weekend will face “a reckoning”, saying thugs will be getting a knock on the door from police.
Cooper said all those involved would “pay the price for their crimes” across a full range offences from looting, arson, disorder and violence to incitement on social media.
Continue reading...Reynolds is suing former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts she alleges damaged her reputation
Linda Reynolds thought there were “odd things” about her encounters with her former staffer Bruce Lehrmann during the time they worked together, and formed a strong opinion he was not fit to work in a ministerial office, the Western Australian Liberal senator told a court.
Reynolds is suing her former staffer Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation by alleging the senator had not offered adequate support in the months after Higgins’ alleged rape in Parliament House, Canberra, in 2021.
Continue reading...Ideas range from fewer tests and less emphasis on grammar to sex education reform and more children’s agency
Ditching phonics screening, slimming down bulging GCSE courses and increasing children’s agency over their schooling are among education experts’ suggestions for the government’s curriculum and assessment review in England, which is scheduled to begin later this summer.
As ProfBecky Francis, an expert in education policy, prepares to take up her new role as chair of the review next week, the Guardian spoke to experts about the changes they would like to see when the findings are published next year.
Continue reading...Ukrainian city of 1 million people hit by number of deadly aerial attacks seemingly aimed at terrorising the population
At 5pm on 28 June, Lana Yefimova left work as usual, walking from her office in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Minutes later a Russian rocket hit the nine-storey apartment block opposite her workplace and crashed through the upper floors, ripping through ceilings. “I ran back to find a fire. It was huge. My colleague Yulia was hurt. She broke her pelvis. I was in shock,” Yefimova said.
Four people were killed inside the residential building at 24a Vikonkomivska Street and 12 injured, including a pregnant woman and a baby. The attack was seemingly random – another erratic death-bringing moment in Russia’s bloody war. “They want to frighten us so we leave,” Yefimova said. “It’s politics. And terror.”
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Poll reveals emergency contraception, free prescription deliveries and extended opening hours among services hit
Pharmacies across England are unable to provide critical NHS and public health services owing to the overwhelming financial and operational pressures they are facing, according to research.
A poll of pharmacy owners representing more than 2,100 pharmacies found that more than 96% of respondents said they had stopped providing locally commissioned services over the past 12 months.
Continue reading...Drinks business accused of ‘interfering’ with past efforts to reduce harms as alcohol deaths hit record high
Ministers are being urged to exclude the alcohol industry from helping to draw up plans to reduce drink-related harm because of its past “interference” with such initiatives.
The plea, from public health campaigners, comes soon after deaths directly due to alcohol hit a new record high of more than 10,000 fatalities a year in the UK.
Continue reading...Exclusive: Young people and their families lack support, while social workers are overwhelmed, according to Amerdeep Somal
The system set up to support children in England who have special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is in “utter disarray” and requires a complete overhaul, the local government ombudsman (LGO) has said.
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Amerdeep Somal, whose role is to investigate complaints about council services including Send, said: “The system is simply not working for children, families or local authorities.
Continue reading...Trade bodies blame lack of lab facilities at Brexit border posts for longer delays and shorter shelf life of food
Imported food coming into the UK through Brexit border posts is being sent back to Europe to be tested due to a lack of laboratory capacity in Britain, food bodies have said.
The SPS Certification Working Group, which represents 30 trade bodies covering £100bn worth of the UK’s food supply, has written to the government warning that members are being advised that some samples of imported foods are being sent to countries such as Germany to be tested before they can be released at the border.
Continue reading...Exclusive: Monitoring organisation Tell Mama reveals surge in threats, including of rape and death
The surge in extreme rightwing activity in the past week has led to a fivefold increase in threats to Muslims, such as of rape and death, and a threefold increase in hate crime incidents, a national monitoring group said on Sunday.
Muslims in Britain have been left “terrorised” by the increase in extreme rightwing activity since Monday, which is directly linked to a large increase in anti-Islamic hate crimes, according to initial analysis from Tell Mama.
Continue reading...A £22bn ‘black hole’ could be filled overnight if Labour stopped paying unnecessarily high interest on balances at Threadneedle Street
Well that didn’t take long. Less than a month after becoming chancellor Rachel Reeves has gone native at the Treasury, putting a red pencil to plans for new hospitals, roads and rail projects that the government says it can’t afford.
The latest to bite the dust is the £800m for an exascale supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh and a further £500m for the AI Research Resource, which funds computing power for AI.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer’s new public bodies reflect his style of government. We take a look at the more than a dozen planned
Soon after taking office, David Cameron embarked on a highly publicised “bonfire of the quangos” – a mission to abolish more than 100 arms-length government agencies he thought were superfluous.
Keir Starmer, on the other hand, evidently sees a place for them – Labour has announced plans to set up more than a dozen.
Continue reading...Infrastructure essential to decarbonise electricity generation by 2030 met with resistance by those affected
Tucked away beyond the industrial landscapes of north-east Derbyshire and the M1 corridor, the Amber Valley is an oasis of greenery: ancient trees, listed buildings and public footpaths that are increasingly popular with tourists.
But Katie Hirst, a local resident, fears that appreciative visitors will vanish along with the unspoilt landscape if a route of 50-metre-high pylons is brought down the valley as National Grid intends.
Continue reading...Fifteen years after the 2009 Honduran coup, Zelaya sits down for an exclusive interview with Deconstructed.
The post Honduras, 15 Years After the Coup: An Interview With Ousted President Manuel Zelaya appeared first on The Intercept.
Both companies posted declines in global sales and profits this week, driven partly by “headwinds in the Middle East.”
The post Boycotts Against Israel Are Hurting Starbucks and McDonald’s Sales Worldwide appeared first on The Intercept.
Maduro told troops he is ‘willing to do anything’ to protect his ‘revolution’ amid growing criticism of crackdown on opposition
The Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has vowed to “pulverise” the latest challenge to his rule and told troops he is “willing to do anything” to protect his “revolution” amid growing criticism of the crackdown that followed last week’s disputed election.
Maduro says more than 2,000 people have been arrested in the days since the 28 July vote while human rights groups say at least 22 people have been killed.
Continue reading...The assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran humiliated Iran’s leaders, dashed hopes of a ceasefire and left the heavily armed nations of the Middle East moving inexorably closer to an all-out war they all claim not to want
If Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was hoping for a honeymoon period after his inauguration last week, he must be sadly disappointed. Less than 12 hours after Pezeshkian was sworn in, an explosion, reportedly caused by a remotely controlled bomb, shook an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) compound in central Tehran. The target: Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political leader, an honoured guest at the inauguration, and one of the Middle East’s most wanted. The bomb under the bed killed Haniyeh instantly. Honeymoon over.
Pezeshkian was the surprise winner of last month’s presidential election. Edging out a conservative hardliner favoured by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, he promised to repair tattered ties with the US and Europe. Many hoped his victory would herald a more open, more progressive era and defuse social tensions, especially over the enforced wearing of the hijab, which triggered huge unrest under his predecessor, Ebrahim Raisi.
Continue reading...Tens of thousands gather in Caracas defying crackdown by president to hear speech by María Corina Machado
Huge crowds have gone back on to the streets of Venezuela’s cities to continue their campaign against President Nicolás Maduro’s alleged attempt to steal last week’s election and denounce his intensifying crackdown on opposition supporters.
Maduro said 2,000 people had been arrested and would face “maximum punishment”.
Continue reading...US secretary of state also voices concern for opposition candidate’s safety while Venezuelan government accuses Washington of leading ‘coup attempt’
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has congratulated Edmundo González “for receiving the most votes” in Venezuela’s election, as more countries came out to recognise the opposition candidate as the winner of Sunday’s disputed poll.
Blinken spoke with González and opposition leader María Corina Machado in a phone call on Friday and voiced concern for both of them, the state department said. On Thursday, Blinken recognised González as the winner of last Sunday’s vote, citing “overwhelming evidence”.
Continue reading...Antony Blinken says there is ‘overwhelming evidence’ González beat Maduro in last weekend’s presidential poll
The US has recognised Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed election, claiming there is “overwhelming” evidence of Nicolás Maduro’s defeat, as anti-government protesters prepared to return to the streets to demand political change.
Maduro, under whose 11-year presidency Venezuela has taken an increasingly authoritarian tack and been plunged into economic chaos, has claimed victory in last Sunday’s vote, despite a mounting body of evidence suggesting he lost.
Continue reading...The U.S. is warning Israel against launching all-out war on Hezbollah — while continuing to send Israel unconditional military aid.
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Debbie cares full-time for her elderly mother, works part-time as a cleaner, and claims carer's allowance of £81.90 a week. But she was one of hundreds of thousands of carers to receive a demand from the Department for Work and Pensions to pay back large sums of money for inadvertently going slightly over the earnings limit. Now Debbie and carers like her are starting to fight back and demand change to the system
Key workers quit jobs to avoid cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance
‘DWP threatened to send in bailiffs’: the unpaid carers told to repay benefit
Since its discovery in the 18th century, nitrous oxide has gone from vaudeville gimmick to pioneering anaesthetic to modern party drug. By Mark Miodownik
Continue reading...Samira Shackle and Jeff Goodell explain the dangers resulting from extreme heat, and what society can do to mitigate them
David Azevedo died because of the heat. A construction worker living in a small city in central France, he had recently started a new job when a heatwave struck in the summer of 2022. He would not even see out his first week.
The journalist Samira Shackle interviews his sister Anne-Marie about what happened, and how her family have feared every heatwave since.
Continue reading...As Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, Israeli troops are stationed in the villages that dot the country’s northern border.
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Kamala Harris has become the face of the White House’s fight over abortion rights. It is one of the 2024 presidential election’s biggest issues, and one of the few where Democrats have the advantage. Within hours of Joe Biden’s announcement that he was dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing the vice-president, a series of abortion rights activists spoke out to back Harris. She has visited abortion clinics on the campaign trail and described the 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade as a ‘healthcare crisis’. The Guardian’s Carter Sherman explains how, if at all, Harris could change abortion rights on a national level if the Democrats were to secure the Oval Office in November
Continue reading...Joe Biden has withdrawn from the race for the US presidency, an extraordinary decision upending American politics, that plunges the Democratic nomination into uncertainty just months before the November election against Donald Trump, a candidate he has warned is an existential threat to US democracy. Biden thanked the vice-president, Kamala Harris, in a letter announcing his decision, and later endorsed her as the Democratic nominee for president in a tweet.
In this video the Guardian US's politics correspondent, Lauren Gambino, explains why Biden has ultimately decided to step aside
Continue reading...When Abiy Ahmed took power in Ethiopia, he was feted at home and abroad as a great unifier and reformer. Two years later, terrible violence was raging. How did people get him so wrong? By Tom Gardner
Continue reading...Following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, are we on the edge of a regional war? Emma Graham-Harrison reports
The killings of Hamas’ political and military leaders, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif, and senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, have fuelled fears of a regional conflict.
Following the assassinations, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned that Israel would “settle the score with anyone who harms us”.
Continue reading...The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Suzy Wrack, Tom Garry and Sophie Downey for a women’s football special
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On the podcast today: we start with the Canadian drones, their national coach suspended and a six-point deduction at the Olympics. How did this happen and does the punishment fit the crime? The panel debate.
Continue reading...Joe Biden has announced he will no longer be seeking reelection as US president. When he leaves office on 20 January 2025, it will mark the end of a political career spanning more than 50 years. At the age of 30, he was one of the youngest senators in the country's history
The tragedy and resilience of Joe Biden: a look back at a life in politics
Biden’s selfless decision to drop out sets stage for an entirely different election
Less than a week after a failed assassination attempt, Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Milwaukee. But supposed nods to national unity gave way to partisan falsehoods, as the former president was anointed at a moment of national crisis. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone go behind the scenes at the RNC
Continue reading...Sean Grayson left the Logan County Sheriff’s Office after supervisors suspected he lied on reports.
The post Past Employers Questioned Integrity and Conduct of Deputy Who Killed Sonya Massey appeared first on The Intercept.
The families of civilians killed by the U.S. in Somalia share their ideas of justice in a new report. The Pentagon has no response.
The post U.S. Has Never Apologized to Somali Drone Strike Victims — Even When It Admitted to Killing Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.
The Intercept has appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records to obtain emergency dispatch calls from the July 13 Trump rally.
The post Why Won’t Authorities Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting? appeared first on The Intercept.
When the Afghan Taliban ceased production of heroin, global supplies were depleted, with new, powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes flooding in to fill the vacuum. With overdoses creeping up and very little on-the-spot testing available in the UK, experts are concerned about how to keep drug users safe. The Guardian visited Copenhagen to see how the Danish approach to problematic drug treatment differs from the UK and asks, with a new safe injection room set to open in Glasgow this summer, whether we might have something to learn from our continental neighbours
Continue reading...We want to hear from people in the UK hit by the two-child limit on their experiences
The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is facing pressure to abolish the two-child limit on universal credit, with the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, calling the cap “wrong” and urging Starmer to scrap it.
The limit on universal credit or child tax credit for more than two children (with exceptions for children with disabilities or those born before April 2017) impacts around 450,000 families, including 1.6 million children.
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In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. This platform not only stands out from the multitude of existing AI tools but also brings a fresh approach to content generation. LimeWire not only empowers users to create AI content but also provides creators with creative ways to share and monetize their creations.
As we explore LimeWire, our aim is to uncover its features, benefits for creators, and the exciting possibilities it offers for AI content generation. This platform presents an opportunity for users to harness the power of AI in image creation, all while enjoying the advantages of a free and accessible service.
Let's unravel the distinctive features that set LimeWire apart in the dynamic landscape of AI-powered tools, understanding how creators can leverage its capabilities to craft unique and engaging AI-generated images.
This revamped LimeWire invites users to register and unleash their creativity by crafting original AI content, which can then be shared and showcased on the LimeWire Studio. Notably, even acclaimed artists and musicians, such as Deadmau5, Soulja Boy, and Sean Kingston, have embraced this platform to publish their content in the form of NFT music, videos, and images.
Beyond providing a space for content creation and sharing, LimeWire introduces monetization models to empower users to earn revenue from their creations. This includes avenues such as earning ad revenue and participating in the burgeoning market of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). As we delve further, we'll explore these monetization strategies in more detail to provide a comprehensive understanding of LimeWire's innovative approach to content creation and distribution.
LimeWire Studio welcomes content creators into its fold, providing a space to craft personalized AI-focused content for sharing with fans and followers. Within this creative hub, every piece of content generated becomes not just a creation but a unique asset—ownable and tradable. Fans have the opportunity to subscribe to creators' pages, immersing themselves in the creative journey and gaining ownership of digital collectibles that hold tradeable value within the LimeWire community. Notably, creators earn a 2.5% royalty each time their content is traded, adding a rewarding element to the creative process.
The platform's flexibility is evident in its content publication options. Creators can choose to share their work freely with the public or opt for a premium subscription model, granting exclusive access to specialized content for subscribers.
As of the present moment, LimeWire focuses on AI Image Generation, offering a spectrum of creative possibilities to its user base. The platform, however, has ambitious plans on the horizon, aiming to broaden its offerings by introducing AI music and video generation tools in the near future. This strategic expansion promises creators even more avenues for expression and engagement with their audience, positioning LimeWire Studio as a dynamic and evolving platform within the realm of AI-powered content creation.
The LimeWire AI image generation tool presents a versatile platform for both the creation and editing of images. Supporting advanced models such as Stable Diffusion 2.1, Stable Diffusion XL, and DALL-E 2, LimeWire offers a sophisticated toolkit for users to delve into the realm of generative AI art.
Much like other tools in the generative AI landscape, LimeWire provides a range of options catering to various levels of complexity in image creation. Users can initiate the creative process with prompts as simple as a few words or opt for more intricate instructions, tailoring the output to their artistic vision.
What sets LimeWire apart is its seamless integration of different AI models and design styles. Users have the flexibility to effortlessly switch between various AI models, exploring diverse design styles such as cinematic, digital art, pixel art, anime, analog film, and more. Each style imparts a distinctive visual identity to the generated AI art, enabling users to explore a broad spectrum of creative possibilities.
The platform also offers additional features, including samplers, allowing users to fine-tune the quality and detail levels of their creations. Customization options and prompt guidance further enhance the user experience, providing a user-friendly interface for both novice and experienced creators.
Excitingly, LimeWire is actively developing its proprietary AI model, signaling ongoing innovation and enhancements to its image generation capabilities. This upcoming addition holds the promise of further expanding the creative horizons for LimeWire users, making it an evolving and dynamic platform within the landscape of AI-driven art and image creation.
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Upon completing your creative endeavor on LimeWire, the platform allows you the option to publish your content. An intriguing feature follows this step: LimeWire automates the process of minting your creation as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), utilizing either the Polygon or Algorand blockchain. This transformative step imbues your artwork with a unique digital signature, securing its authenticity and ownership in the decentralized realm.
Creators on LimeWire hold the power to decide the accessibility of their NFT creations. By opting for a public release, the content becomes discoverable by anyone, fostering a space for engagement and interaction. Furthermore, this choice opens the avenue for enthusiasts to trade the NFTs, adding a layer of community involvement to the artistic journey.
Alternatively, LimeWire acknowledges the importance of exclusivity. Creators can choose to share their posts exclusively with their premium subscribers. In doing so, the content remains a special offering solely for dedicated fans, creating an intimate and personalized experience within the LimeWire community. This flexibility in sharing options emphasizes LimeWire's commitment to empowering creators with choices in how they connect with their audience and distribute their digital creations.
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Additionally, you can earn ad revenue from your content creations as well.
When you publish content on LimeWire, you will receive 70% of all ad revenue from other users who view your images, music, and videos on the platform.
This revenue model will be much more beneficial to designers. You can experiment with the AI image and content generation tools and share your creations while earning a small income on the side.
The revenue you earn from your creations will come in the form of LMWR tokens, LimeWire’s own cryptocurrency.
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You can sign up to LimeWire to use its AI tools for free. You will receive 10 credits to use and generate up to 20 AI images per day. You will also receive 50% of the ad revenue share. However, you will get more benefits with premium plans.
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In conclusion, LimeWire emerges as a democratizing force in the creative landscape, providing an inclusive platform where anyone can unleash their artistic potential and effortlessly share their work. With the integration of AI, LimeWire eliminates traditional barriers, empowering designers, musicians, and artists to publish their creations and earn revenue with just a few clicks.
The ongoing commitment of LimeWire to innovation is evident in its plans to enhance generative AI tools with new features and models. The upcoming expansion to include music and video generation tools holds the promise of unlocking even more possibilities for creators. It sparks anticipation about the diverse and innovative ways in which artists will leverage these tools to produce and publish their own unique creations.
For those eager to explore, LimeWire's AI tools are readily accessible for free, providing an opportunity to experiment and delve into the world of generative art. As LimeWire continues to evolve, creators are encouraged to stay tuned for the launch of its forthcoming AI music and video generation tools, promising a future brimming with creative potential and endless artistic exploration
Are you looking for a new graphic design tool? Would you like to read a detailed review of Canva? As it's one of the tools I love using. I am also writing my first ebook using canva and publish it soon on my site you can download it is free. Let's start the review.
Canva has a web version and also a mobile app
Canva is a free graphic design web application that allows you to create invitations, business cards, flyers, lesson plans, banners, and more using professionally designed templates. You can upload your own photos from your computer or from Google Drive, and add them to Canva's templates using a simple drag-and-drop interface. It's like having a basic version of Photoshop that doesn't require Graphic designing knowledge to use. It’s best for nongraphic designers.
Canva is a great tool for small business owners, online entrepreneurs, and marketers who don’t have the time and want to edit quickly.
To create sophisticated graphics, a tool such as Photoshop can is ideal. To use it, you’ll need to learn its hundreds of features, get familiar with the software, and it’s best to have a good background in design, too.
Also running the latest version of Photoshop you need a high-end computer.
So here Canva takes place, with Canva you can do all that with drag-and-drop feature. It’s also easier to use and free. Also an even-more-affordable paid version is available for $12.95 per month.
The product is available in three plans: Free, Pro ($12.99/month per user or $119.99/year for up to 5 people), and Enterprise ($30 per user per month, minimum 25 people).
To get started on Canva, you will need to create an account by providing your email address, Google, Facebook or Apple credentials. You will then choose your account type between student, teacher, small business, large company, non-profit, or personal. Based on your choice of account type, templates will be recommended to you.
You can sign up for a free trial of Canva Pro, or you can start with the free version to get a sense of whether it’s the right graphic design tool for your needs.
When you sign up for an account, Canva will suggest different post types to choose from. Based on the type of account you set up you'll be able to see templates categorized by the following categories: social media posts, documents, presentations, marketing, events, ads, launch your business, build your online brand, etc.
Start by choosing a template for your post or searching for something more specific. Search by social network name to see a list of post types on each network.
Next, you can choose a template. Choose from hundreds of templates that are ready to go, with customizable photos, text, and other elements.
You can start your design by choosing from a variety of ready-made templates, searching for a template matching your needs, or working with a blank template.
Inside the Canva designer, the Elements tab gives you access to lines and shapes, graphics, photos, videos, audio, charts, photo frames, and photo grids.The search box on the Elements tab lets you search everything on Canva.
To begin with, Canva has a large library of elements to choose from. To find them, be specific in your search query. You may also want to search in the following tabs to see various elements separately:
The Photos tab lets you search for and choose from millions of professional stock photos for your templates.
You can replace the photos in our templates to create a new look. This can also make the template more suited to your industry.
You can find photos on other stock photography sites like pexel, pixabay and many more or simply upload your own photos.
When you choose an image, Canva’s photo editing features let you adjust the photo’s settings (brightness, contrast, saturation, etc.), crop, or animate it.
When you subscribe to Canva Pro, you get access to a number of premium features, including the Background Remover. This feature allows you to remove the background from any stock photo in library or any image you upload.
The Text tab lets you add headings, normal text, and graphical text to your design.
When you click on text, you'll see options to adjust the font, font size, color, format, spacing, and text effects (like shadows).
Canva Pro subscribers can choose from a large library of fonts on the Brand Kit or the Styles tab. Enterprise-level controls ensure that visual content remains on-brand, no matter how many people are working on it.
Create an animated image or video by adding audio to capture user’s attention in social news feeds.
If you want to use audio from another stock site or your own audio tracks, you can upload them in the Uploads tab or from the more option.
Want to create your own videos? Choose from thousands of stock video clips. You’ll find videos that range upto 2 minutes
You can upload your own videos as well as videos from other stock sites in the Uploads tab.
Once you have chosen a video, you can use the editing features in Canva to trim the video, flip it, and adjust its transparency.
On the Background tab, you’ll find free stock photos to serve as backgrounds on your designs. Change out the background on a template to give it a more personal touch.
The Styles tab lets you quickly change the look and feel of your template with just a click. And if you have a Canva Pro subscription, you can upload your brand’s custom colors and fonts to ensure designs stay on brand.
If you have a Canva Pro subscription, you’ll have a Logos tab. Here, you can upload variations of your brand logo to use throughout your designs.
With Canva, you can also create your own logos. Note that you cannot trademark a logo with stock content in it.
With Canva, free users can download and share designs to multiple platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Slack and Tumblr.
Canva Pro subscribers can create multiple post formats from one design. For example, you can start by designing an Instagram post, and Canva's Magic Resizer can resize it for other networks, Stories, Reels, and other formats.
Canva Pro subscribers can also use Canva’s Content Planner to post content on eight different accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Slack, and Tumblr.
Canva Pro allows you to work with your team on visual content. Designs can be created inside Canva, and then sent to your team members for approval. Everyone can make comments, edits, revisions, and keep track via the version history.
When it comes to printing your designs, Canva has you covered. With an extensive selection of printing options, they can turn your designs into anything from banners and wall art to mugs and t-shirts.
Canva Print is perfect for any business seeking to make a lasting impression. Create inspiring designs people will want to wear, keep, and share. Hand out custom business cards that leave a lasting impression on customers' minds.
The Canva app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The Canva app has earned a 4.9 out of five star rating from over 946.3K Apple users and a 4.5 out of five star rating from over 6,996,708 Google users.
In addition to mobile apps, you can use Canva’s integration with other Internet services to add images and text from sources like Google Maps, Emojis, photos from Google Drive and Dropbox, YouTube videos, Flickr photos, Bitmojis, and other popular visual content elements.
In general, Canva is an excellent tool for those who need simple images for projects. If you are a graphic designer with experience, you will find Canva’s platform lacking in customization and advanced features – particularly vectors. But if you have little design experience, you will find Canva easier to use than advanced graphic design tools like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator for most projects. If you have any queries let me know in the comments section.
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Continue reading...Friday’s massive internet outage, caused by a mid-sized tech company called CrowdStrike, disrupted major airlines, hospitals, and banks. Nearly 7,000 flights were canceled. It took down 911 systems and factories, courthouses, and television stations. Tallying the total cost will take time. The outage affected more than 8.5 million Windows computers, and the cost will surely be in the billions of dollars—easily matching the most costly previous cyberattacks, such as NotPetya.
The catastrophe is yet another reminder of how brittle global internet infrastructure is. It’s complex, deeply interconnected, and filled with single points of failure. As we experienced last week, a single problem in a small piece of software can take large swaths of the internet and global economy offline...
Carmen Francesch has always been active, but it was only in 2015 that she started competing. It made her determined to push herself much further …
In 2022, at 61, Carmen Francesch began her first Ironman challenge. After travelling to Barcelona from her home in Surrey, Francesch plunged into the warm waters of the Mediterranean for a 2.4-mile swim before pulling herself to shore and running to her bike for a 112-mile cycle. “I was so happy and excited to be competing that it was only after I’d finished cycling that my legs gave way,” she says. “We had to run a marathon to finish the challenge and, 8km in, I stopped moving. I had to walk the rest of the way and only crossed the finish line after 15 hours. I said to my husband: ‘Never again.’”
A year later, Francesch was in Kona, Hawaii, facing another open-sea swim, gruelling bike ride and marathon run to compete in the Ironman world championship. “After Barcelona, I was on crutches for two days because my legs were black and bruised,” she says. “But once I had healed, the feeling of finishing such a huge undertaking was indescribable. I know I said I wouldn’t do it again, but when I found out I had qualified for the world championship, I felt I had to give it a go.”
Continue reading...Would you like to strengthen your upper body and core muscles, while improving your flexibility and breathing? Here’s how to do it, in the time it takes to boil a kettle
As a species, we humans have been hanging around for quite a while. Scientific opinions vary on when our ancestors stopped travelling by tree canopy – but recent research suggests that our rotating shoulders and extending elbows first developed to help us climb more efficiently, and we’ve never completely given it up.
Over the past couple of decades, we’ve been rediscovering our ancestral love of dangling, with CrossFit, obstacle races, Ninja Warrior and even Gladiators reminding us of the sheer joy of hanging from a bar, tree branch or set of rings. But there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that, even if you aren’t working on your salmon ladder skills, your body can benefit from the occasional bout of hanging – and it’s one of the simplest things you can do at home.
Continue reading...Pledges of pesos, property and pasta as ‘Caloy’ makes history for his country with floor exercise and vault victories in artistic gymnastics
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo’s historic double gold medal win at the Paris Olympics has been celebrated across the Philippines, with businesses showering the athlete in gifts – from cash and a new home, to a lifetime supply of mac and cheese.
Ferdinand Marcos, the president, said the Philippines had “witnessed history” when Yulo became the first Filipino man to win a gold medal after competing in the artistic gymnastic floor exercise on Saturday. He is only the second Filipino athlete to win an Olympic gold, after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz in 2020. On Sunday, Yulo soared to the top of the podium again in the vault, thus becoming the first Filipino to win two golds – and at a single Olympics.
Continue reading...Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) became the second boxer at the centre of a gender eligibility row to be assured of an Olympic medal in Paris after a testy bout with her Bulgarian rival.
The 28-year-old featherweight beat Svetlana Staneva by unanimous decision but it was an ugly fight after which the coach of the losing athlete suggested Lin should not have been allowed to compete.
Continue reading...Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.
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Weeks after neo-Nazis marched through the city, attendees at a bitcoin conference laughed off Trump’s racism and authoritarianism.
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Imagine a world in which you can do transactions and many other things without having to give your personal information. A world in which you don’t need to rely on banks or governments anymore. Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what blockchain technology allows us to do.
It’s like your computer’s hard drive. blockchain is a technology that lets you store data in digital blocks, which are connected together like links in a chain.
Blockchain technology was originally invented in 1991 by two mathematicians, Stuart Haber and W. Scot Stornetta. They first proposed the system to ensure that timestamps could not be tampered with.
A few years later, in 1998, software developer Nick Szabo proposed using a similar kind of technology to secure a digital payments system he called “Bit Gold.” However, this innovation was not adopted until Satoshi Nakamoto claimed to have invented the first Blockchain and Bitcoin.
A blockchain is a distributed database shared between the nodes of a computer network. It saves information in digital format. Many people first heard of blockchain technology when they started to look up information about bitcoin.
Blockchain is used in cryptocurrency systems to ensure secure, decentralized records of transactions.
Blockchain allowed people to guarantee the fidelity and security of a record of data without the need for a third party to ensure accuracy.
To understand how a blockchain works, Consider these basic steps:
Let’s get to know more about the blockchain.
Blockchain records digital information and distributes it across the network without changing it. The information is distributed among many users and stored in an immutable, permanent ledger that can't be changed or destroyed. That's why blockchain is also called "Distributed Ledger Technology" or DLT.
Here’s how it works:
And that’s the beauty of it! The process may seem complicated, but it’s done in minutes with modern technology. And because technology is advancing rapidly, I expect things to move even more quickly than ever.
Even though blockchain is integral to cryptocurrency, it has other applications. For example, blockchain can be used for storing reliable data about transactions. Many people confuse blockchain with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum.
Blockchain already being adopted by some big-name companies, such as Walmart, AIG, Siemens, Pfizer, and Unilever. For example, IBM's Food Trust uses blockchain to track food's journey before reaching its final destination.
Although some of you may consider this practice excessive, food suppliers and manufacturers adhere to the policy of tracing their products because bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella have been found in packaged foods. In addition, there have been isolated cases where dangerous allergens such as peanuts have accidentally been introduced into certain products.
Tracing and identifying the sources of an outbreak is a challenging task that can take months or years. Thanks to the Blockchain, however, companies now know exactly where their food has been—so they can trace its location and prevent future outbreaks.
Blockchain technology allows systems to react much faster in the event of a hazard. It also has many other uses in the modern world.
Blockchain technology is safe, even if it’s public. People can access the technology using an internet connection.
Have you ever been in a situation where you had all your data stored at one place and that one secure place got compromised? Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to prevent your data from leaking out even when the security of your storage systems is compromised?
Blockchain technology provides a way of avoiding this situation by using multiple computers at different locations to store information about transactions. If one computer experiences problems with a transaction, it will not affect the other nodes.
Instead, other nodes will use the correct information to cross-reference your incorrect node. This is called “Decentralization,” meaning all the information is stored in multiple places.
Blockchain guarantees your data's authenticity—not just its accuracy, but also its irreversibility. It can also be used to store data that are difficult to register, like legal contracts, state identifications, or a company's product inventory.
Blockchain has many advantages and disadvantages.
I’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about blockchain in this section.
Blockchain is not a cryptocurrency but a technology that makes cryptocurrencies possible. It's a digital ledger that records every transaction seamlessly.
Yes, blockchain can be theoretically hacked, but it is a complicated task to be achieved. A network of users constantly reviews it, which makes hacking the blockchain difficult.
Coinbase Global is currently the biggest blockchain company in the world. The company runs a commendable infrastructure, services, and technology for the digital currency economy.
Blockchain is a decentralized technology. It’s a chain of distributed ledgers connected with nodes. Each node can be any electronic device. Thus, one owns blockhain.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which is powered by Blockchain technology while Blockchain is a distributed ledger of cryptocurrency
Generally a database is a collection of data which can be stored and organized using a database management system. The people who have access to the database can view or edit the information stored there. The client-server network architecture is used to implement databases. whereas a blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, stored in a distributed system. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, timestamp and transaction information. Modification of data is not allowed due to the design of the blockchain. The technology allows decentralized control and eliminates risks of data modification by other parties.
Blockchain has a wide spectrum of applications and, over the next 5-10 years, we will likely see it being integrated into all sorts of industries. From finance to healthcare, blockchain could revolutionize the way we store and share data. Although there is some hesitation to adopt blockchain systems right now, that won't be the case in 2022-2023 (and even less so in 2026). Once people become more comfortable with the technology and understand how it can work for them, owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs alike will be quick to leverage blockchain technology for their own gain. Hope you like this article if you have any question let me know in the comments section
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on a single NFT-based image of a monkey or other token, but you can simply take a screenshot for free. So here we share some freuently asked question about NFTs.
NFT stands for non-fungible token, which is a cryptographic token on a blockchain with unique identification codes that distinguish it from other tokens. NFTs are unique and not interchangeable, which means no two NFTs are the same. NFTs can be a unique artwork, GIF, Images, videos, Audio album. in-game items, collectibles etc.
A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that allows for the secure storage of data. By recording any kind of information—such as bank account transactions, the ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), or Decentralized Finance (DeFi) smart contracts—in one place, and distributing it to many different computers, blockchains ensure that data can’t be manipulated without everyone in the system being aware.
The value of an NFT comes from its ability to be traded freely and securely on the blockchain, which is not possible with other current digital ownership solutionsThe NFT points to its location on the blockchain, but doesn’t necessarily contain the digital property. For example, if you replace one bitcoin with another, you will still have the same thing. If you buy a non-fungible item, such as a movie ticket, it is impossible to replace it with any other movie ticket because each ticket is unique to a specific time and place.
One of the unique characteristics of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is that they can be tokenised to create a digital certificate of ownership that can be bought, sold and traded on the blockchain.
As with crypto-currency, records of who owns what are stored on a ledger that is maintained by thousands of computers around the world. These records can’t be forged because the whole system operates on an open-source network.
NFTs also contain smart contracts—small computer programs that run on the blockchain—that give the artist, for example, a cut of any future sale of the token.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren't cryptocurrencies, but they do use blockchain technology. Many NFTs are based on Ethereum, where the blockchain serves as a ledger for all the transactions related to said NFT and the properties it represents.5) How to make an NFT?
Anyone can create an NFT. All you need is a digital wallet, some ethereum tokens and a connection to an NFT marketplace where you’ll be able to upload and sell your creations
When you purchase a stock in NFT, that purchase is recorded on the blockchain—the bitcoin ledger of transactions—and that entry acts as your proof of ownership.
The value of an NFT varies a lot based on the digital asset up for grabs. People use NFTs to trade and sell digital art, so when creating an NFT, you should consider the popularity of your digital artwork along with historical statistics.
In the year 2021, a digital artist called Pak created an artwork called The Merge. It was sold on the Nifty Gateway NFT market for $91.8 million.
Non-fungible tokens can be used in investment opportunities. One can purchase an NFT and resell it at a profit. Certain NFT marketplaces let sellers of NFTs keep a percentage of the profits from sales of the assets they create.
Many people want to buy NFTs because it lets them support the arts and own something cool from their favorite musicians, brands, and celebrities. NFTs also give artists an opportunity to program in continual royalties if someone buys their work. Galleries see this as a way to reach new buyers interested in art.
There are many places to buy digital assets, like opensea and their policies vary. On top shot, for instance, you sign up for a waitlist that can be thousands of people long. When a digital asset goes on sale, you are occasionally chosen to purchase it.
To mint an NFT token, you must pay some amount of gas fee to process the transaction on the Etherum blockchain, but you can mint your NFT on a different blockchain called Polygon to avoid paying gas fees. This option is available on OpenSea and this simply denotes that your NFT will only be able to trade using Polygon's blockchain and not Etherum's blockchain. Mintable allows you to mint NFTs for free without paying any gas fees.
The answer is no. Non-Fungible Tokens are minted on the blockchain using cryptocurrencies such as Etherum, Solana, Polygon, and so on. Once a Non-Fungible Token is minted, the transaction is recorded on the blockchain and the contract or license is awarded to whoever has that Non-Fungible Token in their wallet.
You can sell your work and creations by attaching a license to it on the blockchain, where its ownership can be transferred. This lets you get exposure without losing full ownership of your work. Some of the most successful projects include Cryptopunks, Bored Ape Yatch Club NFTs, SandBox, World of Women and so on. These NFT projects have gained popularity globally and are owned by celebrities and other successful entrepreneurs. Owning one of these NFTs gives you an automatic ticket to exclusive business meetings and life-changing connections.
That’s a wrap. Hope you guys found this article enlightening. I just answer some question with my limited knowledge about NFTs. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comment section below. Also I have a question for you, Is bitcoin an NFTs? let me know in The comment section below
In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. This platform not only stands out from the multitude of existing AI tools but also brings a fresh approach to content generation. LimeWire not only empowers users to create AI content but also provides creators with creative ways to share and monetize their creations.
As we explore LimeWire, our aim is to uncover its features, benefits for creators, and the exciting possibilities it offers for AI content generation. This platform presents an opportunity for users to harness the power of AI in image creation, all while enjoying the advantages of a free and accessible service.
Let's unravel the distinctive features that set LimeWire apart in the dynamic landscape of AI-powered tools, understanding how creators can leverage its capabilities to craft unique and engaging AI-generated images.
This revamped LimeWire invites users to register and unleash their creativity by crafting original AI content, which can then be shared and showcased on the LimeWire Studio. Notably, even acclaimed artists and musicians, such as Deadmau5, Soulja Boy, and Sean Kingston, have embraced this platform to publish their content in the form of NFT music, videos, and images.
Beyond providing a space for content creation and sharing, LimeWire introduces monetization models to empower users to earn revenue from their creations. This includes avenues such as earning ad revenue and participating in the burgeoning market of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). As we delve further, we'll explore these monetization strategies in more detail to provide a comprehensive understanding of LimeWire's innovative approach to content creation and distribution.
LimeWire Studio welcomes content creators into its fold, providing a space to craft personalized AI-focused content for sharing with fans and followers. Within this creative hub, every piece of content generated becomes not just a creation but a unique asset—ownable and tradable. Fans have the opportunity to subscribe to creators' pages, immersing themselves in the creative journey and gaining ownership of digital collectibles that hold tradeable value within the LimeWire community. Notably, creators earn a 2.5% royalty each time their content is traded, adding a rewarding element to the creative process.
The platform's flexibility is evident in its content publication options. Creators can choose to share their work freely with the public or opt for a premium subscription model, granting exclusive access to specialized content for subscribers.
As of the present moment, LimeWire focuses on AI Image Generation, offering a spectrum of creative possibilities to its user base. The platform, however, has ambitious plans on the horizon, aiming to broaden its offerings by introducing AI music and video generation tools in the near future. This strategic expansion promises creators even more avenues for expression and engagement with their audience, positioning LimeWire Studio as a dynamic and evolving platform within the realm of AI-powered content creation.
The LimeWire AI image generation tool presents a versatile platform for both the creation and editing of images. Supporting advanced models such as Stable Diffusion 2.1, Stable Diffusion XL, and DALL-E 2, LimeWire offers a sophisticated toolkit for users to delve into the realm of generative AI art.
Much like other tools in the generative AI landscape, LimeWire provides a range of options catering to various levels of complexity in image creation. Users can initiate the creative process with prompts as simple as a few words or opt for more intricate instructions, tailoring the output to their artistic vision.
What sets LimeWire apart is its seamless integration of different AI models and design styles. Users have the flexibility to effortlessly switch between various AI models, exploring diverse design styles such as cinematic, digital art, pixel art, anime, analog film, and more. Each style imparts a distinctive visual identity to the generated AI art, enabling users to explore a broad spectrum of creative possibilities.
The platform also offers additional features, including samplers, allowing users to fine-tune the quality and detail levels of their creations. Customization options and prompt guidance further enhance the user experience, providing a user-friendly interface for both novice and experienced creators.
Excitingly, LimeWire is actively developing its proprietary AI model, signaling ongoing innovation and enhancements to its image generation capabilities. This upcoming addition holds the promise of further expanding the creative horizons for LimeWire users, making it an evolving and dynamic platform within the landscape of AI-driven art and image creation.
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Upon completing your creative endeavor on LimeWire, the platform allows you the option to publish your content. An intriguing feature follows this step: LimeWire automates the process of minting your creation as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), utilizing either the Polygon or Algorand blockchain. This transformative step imbues your artwork with a unique digital signature, securing its authenticity and ownership in the decentralized realm.
Creators on LimeWire hold the power to decide the accessibility of their NFT creations. By opting for a public release, the content becomes discoverable by anyone, fostering a space for engagement and interaction. Furthermore, this choice opens the avenue for enthusiasts to trade the NFTs, adding a layer of community involvement to the artistic journey.
Alternatively, LimeWire acknowledges the importance of exclusivity. Creators can choose to share their posts exclusively with their premium subscribers. In doing so, the content remains a special offering solely for dedicated fans, creating an intimate and personalized experience within the LimeWire community. This flexibility in sharing options emphasizes LimeWire's commitment to empowering creators with choices in how they connect with their audience and distribute their digital creations.
After creating your content, you can choose to publish the content. It will automatically mint your creation as an NFT on the Polygon or Algorand blockchain. You can also choose whether to make it public or subscriber-only.
If you make it public, anyone can discover your content and even trade the NFTs. If you choose to share the post only with your premium subscribers, it will be exclusive only to your fans.
Additionally, you can earn ad revenue from your content creations as well.
When you publish content on LimeWire, you will receive 70% of all ad revenue from other users who view your images, music, and videos on the platform.
This revenue model will be much more beneficial to designers. You can experiment with the AI image and content generation tools and share your creations while earning a small income on the side.
The revenue you earn from your creations will come in the form of LMWR tokens, LimeWire’s own cryptocurrency.
Your earnings will be paid every month in LMWR, which you can then trade on many popular crypto exchange platforms like Kraken, ByBit, and UniSwap.
You can also use your LMWR tokens to pay for prompts when using LimeWire generative AI tools.
You can sign up to LimeWire to use its AI tools for free. You will receive 10 credits to use and generate up to 20 AI images per day. You will also receive 50% of the ad revenue share. However, you will get more benefits with premium plans.
For $9.99 per month, you will get 1,000 credits per month, up to 2 ,000 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 50% ad revenue share
For $29 per month, you will get 3750 credits per month, up to 7500 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 60% ad revenue share
For $49 per month, you will get 5,000 credits per month, up to 10,000 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 70% ad revenue share
For $99 per month, you will get 11,250 credits per month, up to 2 2,500 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 70% ad revenue share
With all premium plans, you will receive a Pro profile badge, full creation history, faster image generation, and no ads.
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In conclusion, LimeWire emerges as a democratizing force in the creative landscape, providing an inclusive platform where anyone can unleash their artistic potential and effortlessly share their work. With the integration of AI, LimeWire eliminates traditional barriers, empowering designers, musicians, and artists to publish their creations and earn revenue with just a few clicks.
The ongoing commitment of LimeWire to innovation is evident in its plans to enhance generative AI tools with new features and models. The upcoming expansion to include music and video generation tools holds the promise of unlocking even more possibilities for creators. It sparks anticipation about the diverse and innovative ways in which artists will leverage these tools to produce and publish their own unique creations.
For those eager to explore, LimeWire's AI tools are readily accessible for free, providing an opportunity to experiment and delve into the world of generative art. As LimeWire continues to evolve, creators are encouraged to stay tuned for the launch of its forthcoming AI music and video generation tools, promising a future brimming with creative potential and endless artistic exploration
Tooth pain, lost cash and lots of crying – the award-winning comic has had a difficult relationship with the fringe. So why come back for more?
The first time I took a show to the Edinburgh festival fringe, in 2006, I slept in a closet, performed to fewer than 100 people across my whole time there and got hit by a golf ball in The Meadows. Not a euphemism. I also lost an obscene amount of money and cried thrice in public. That I came runner-up in the fringe’s So You Think You’re Funny? competition doesn’t really factor in my memory list of that year, because success is not what defines the fringe experience. Failure does. Because the fringe might promise to make your showbiz dreams come true, but in reality it is more likely to give you scurvy.
I returned to the fringe with eight shows over the next decade. I wouldn’t say that I experienced much in the way of “success” in that time, but my failure rate remained consistently high. In 2011, I came off my bike and cracked my head open on some cobblestones. Another year I committed to having a healthy fringe and swore off alcohol. I opted instead to prop myself up with an artificially sweetened caffeine product and, as a result, I enjoyed a month’s-long jittering that looked very much like what those in ye olde times would have described as a nervous breakdown.
Continue reading...The director has brought extended and explicit new versions of his critically lambasted Rebel Moon movies to the streaming platform, for better or worse
In the opening moments of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, a cute little computer-generated creature bearing a passing resemblance to Baby Yoda widens his cute little computer-generated eyes, steels his nerves, and uses his alien physiology to self-immolate, suicide-bombing his enemies into oblivion. Just 10 minutes or so into the movie, this is the point where any lingering questions about why Disney never took Snyder up on the Star Wars pitch that became Rebel Moon, are blown out of mind – a comparison perfectly drawn and discarded. It’s also a moment that didn’t make it into the first version of the movie.
That version came out last December, a relatively normal-sized 134 minutes of sci-fi action, followed by an even-shorter second film in April. The adorable suicide-bombing creature comes from Snyder’s new director’s cut, also in two parts, totaling a muscular, absurd 377 minutes. It’s about the length of the original Star Wars trilogy, and it’s now streaming on a Netflix near you.
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on a single NFT-based image of a monkey or other token, but you can simply take a screenshot for free. So here we share some freuently asked question about NFTs.
NFT stands for non-fungible token, which is a cryptographic token on a blockchain with unique identification codes that distinguish it from other tokens. NFTs are unique and not interchangeable, which means no two NFTs are the same. NFTs can be a unique artwork, GIF, Images, videos, Audio album. in-game items, collectibles etc.
A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that allows for the secure storage of data. By recording any kind of information—such as bank account transactions, the ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), or Decentralized Finance (DeFi) smart contracts—in one place, and distributing it to many different computers, blockchains ensure that data can’t be manipulated without everyone in the system being aware.
The value of an NFT comes from its ability to be traded freely and securely on the blockchain, which is not possible with other current digital ownership solutionsThe NFT points to its location on the blockchain, but doesn’t necessarily contain the digital property. For example, if you replace one bitcoin with another, you will still have the same thing. If you buy a non-fungible item, such as a movie ticket, it is impossible to replace it with any other movie ticket because each ticket is unique to a specific time and place.
One of the unique characteristics of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is that they can be tokenised to create a digital certificate of ownership that can be bought, sold and traded on the blockchain.
As with crypto-currency, records of who owns what are stored on a ledger that is maintained by thousands of computers around the world. These records can’t be forged because the whole system operates on an open-source network.
NFTs also contain smart contracts—small computer programs that run on the blockchain—that give the artist, for example, a cut of any future sale of the token.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren't cryptocurrencies, but they do use blockchain technology. Many NFTs are based on Ethereum, where the blockchain serves as a ledger for all the transactions related to said NFT and the properties it represents.5) How to make an NFT?
Anyone can create an NFT. All you need is a digital wallet, some ethereum tokens and a connection to an NFT marketplace where you’ll be able to upload and sell your creations
When you purchase a stock in NFT, that purchase is recorded on the blockchain—the bitcoin ledger of transactions—and that entry acts as your proof of ownership.
The value of an NFT varies a lot based on the digital asset up for grabs. People use NFTs to trade and sell digital art, so when creating an NFT, you should consider the popularity of your digital artwork along with historical statistics.
In the year 2021, a digital artist called Pak created an artwork called The Merge. It was sold on the Nifty Gateway NFT market for $91.8 million.
Non-fungible tokens can be used in investment opportunities. One can purchase an NFT and resell it at a profit. Certain NFT marketplaces let sellers of NFTs keep a percentage of the profits from sales of the assets they create.
Many people want to buy NFTs because it lets them support the arts and own something cool from their favorite musicians, brands, and celebrities. NFTs also give artists an opportunity to program in continual royalties if someone buys their work. Galleries see this as a way to reach new buyers interested in art.
There are many places to buy digital assets, like opensea and their policies vary. On top shot, for instance, you sign up for a waitlist that can be thousands of people long. When a digital asset goes on sale, you are occasionally chosen to purchase it.
To mint an NFT token, you must pay some amount of gas fee to process the transaction on the Etherum blockchain, but you can mint your NFT on a different blockchain called Polygon to avoid paying gas fees. This option is available on OpenSea and this simply denotes that your NFT will only be able to trade using Polygon's blockchain and not Etherum's blockchain. Mintable allows you to mint NFTs for free without paying any gas fees.
The answer is no. Non-Fungible Tokens are minted on the blockchain using cryptocurrencies such as Etherum, Solana, Polygon, and so on. Once a Non-Fungible Token is minted, the transaction is recorded on the blockchain and the contract or license is awarded to whoever has that Non-Fungible Token in their wallet.
You can sell your work and creations by attaching a license to it on the blockchain, where its ownership can be transferred. This lets you get exposure without losing full ownership of your work. Some of the most successful projects include Cryptopunks, Bored Ape Yatch Club NFTs, SandBox, World of Women and so on. These NFT projects have gained popularity globally and are owned by celebrities and other successful entrepreneurs. Owning one of these NFTs gives you an automatic ticket to exclusive business meetings and life-changing connections.
That’s a wrap. Hope you guys found this article enlightening. I just answer some question with my limited knowledge about NFTs. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comment section below. Also I have a question for you, Is bitcoin an NFTs? let me know in The comment section below
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SEMrush and Ahrefs are among
the most popular tools in the SEO industry. Both companies have been in
business for years and have thousands of customers per month.
If you're a professional SEO or trying to do digital
marketing on your own, at some point you'll likely consider using a tool to
help with your efforts. Ahrefs and SEMrush are two names that will likely
appear on your shortlist.
In this guide, I'm going to help you learn more about these SEO tools and how to choose the one that's best for your purposes.
What is SEMrush?
SEMrush is a popular SEO tool with a wide range of
features—it's the leading competitor research service for online marketers.
SEMrush's SEO Keyword Magic tool offers over 20 billion Google-approved
keywords, which are constantly updated and it's the largest keyword database.
The program was developed in 2007 as SeoQuake is a
small Firefox extension
Features
Ahrefs is a leading SEO platform that offers a set of
tools to grow your search traffic, research your competitors, and monitor your
niche. The company was founded in 2010, and it has become a popular choice
among SEO tools. Ahrefs has a keyword index of over 10.3 billion keywords and
offers accurate and extensive backlink data updated every 15-30 minutes and it
is the world's most extensive backlink index database.
Features
Direct Comparisons: Ahrefs vs SEMrush
Now that you know a little more about each tool, let's
take a look at how they compare. I'll analyze each tool to see how they differ
in interfaces, keyword research resources, rank tracking, and competitor
analysis.
User Interface
Ahrefs and SEMrush both offer comprehensive information
and quick metrics regarding your website's SEO performance. However, Ahrefs
takes a bit more of a hands-on approach to getting your account fully set up,
whereas SEMrush's simpler dashboard can give you access to the data you need
quickly.
In this section, we provide a brief overview of the elements
found on each dashboard and highlight the ease with which you can complete
tasks.
AHREFS
The Ahrefs dashboard is less cluttered than that of
SEMrush, and its primary menu is at the very top of the page, with a search bar
designed only for entering URLs.
Additional features of the Ahrefs platform include:
SEMRUSH
When you log into the SEMrush Tool, you will find four
main modules. These include information about your domains, organic keyword
analysis, ad keyword, and site traffic.
You'll also find some other options like
Both Ahrefs and SEMrush have user-friendly dashboards,
but Ahrefs is less cluttered and easier to navigate. On the other hand, SEMrush
offers dozens of extra tools, including access to customer support resources.
When deciding on which dashboard to use, consider what
you value in the user interface, and test out both.
If you're looking to track your website's search engine
ranking, rank tracking features can help. You can also use them to monitor your
competitors.
Let's take a look at Ahrefs vs. SEMrush to see which
tool does a better job.
The Ahrefs Rank Tracker is simpler to use. Just type in
the domain name and keywords you want to analyze, and it spits out a report
showing you the search engine results page (SERP) ranking for each keyword you
enter.
Rank Tracker looks at the ranking performance of
keywords and compares them with the top rankings for those keywords. Ahrefs
also offers:
You'll see metrics that help you understand your
visibility, traffic, average position, and keyword difficulty.
It gives you an idea of whether a keyword would be
profitable to target or not.
SEMRush offers a tool called Position Tracking. This
tool is a project tool—you must set it up as a new project. Below are a few of
the most popular features of the SEMrush Position Tracking tool:
All subscribers are given regular data updates and
mobile search rankings upon subscribing
The platform provides opportunities to track several
SERP features, including Local tracking.
Intuitive reports allow you to track statistics for the
pages on your website, as well as the keywords used in those pages.
Identify pages that may be competing with each other
using the Cannibalization report.
Ahrefs is a more user-friendly option. It takes seconds
to enter a domain name and keywords. From there, you can quickly decide whether
to proceed with that keyword or figure out how to rank better for other
keywords.
SEMrush allows you to check your mobile rankings and
ranking updates daily, which is something Ahrefs does not offer. SEMrush also
offers social media rankings, a tool you won't find within the Ahrefs platform.
Both are good which one do you like let me know in the comment.
Keyword research is closely related to rank tracking,
but it's used for deciding which keywords you plan on using for future content
rather than those you use now.
When it comes to SEO, keyword research is the most
important thing to consider when comparing the two platforms.
The Ahrefs Keyword Explorer provides you with thousands
of keyword ideas and filters search results based on the chosen search engine.
Ahrefs supports several features, including:
SEMrush's Keyword Magic Tool has over 20 billion
keywords for Google. You can type in any keyword you want, and a list of
suggested keywords will appear.
The Keyword Magic Tool also lets you to:
Both of these tools offer keyword research features and
allow users to break down complicated tasks into something that can be
understood by beginners and advanced users alike.
If you're interested in keyword suggestions, SEMrush
appears to have more keyword suggestions than Ahrefs does. It also continues to
add new features, like the Keyword Gap tool and SERP Questions recommendations.
Both platforms offer competitor analysis tools,
eliminating the need to come up with keywords off the top of your head. Each
tool is useful for finding keywords that will be useful for your competition so
you know they will be valuable to you.
Ahrefs' domain comparison tool lets you compare up to five websites (your website and four competitors) side-by-side.it also shows you how your site is ranked against others with metrics such as backlinks, domain ratings, and more.
Use the Competing Domains section to see a list of your
most direct competitors, and explore how many keywords matches your competitors
have.
To find more information about your competitor, you can
look at the Site Explorer and Content Explorer tools and type in their URL
instead of yours.
SEMrush provides a variety of insights into your
competitors' marketing tactics. The platform enables you to research your
competitors effectively. It also offers several resources for competitor
analysis including:
Traffic Analytics helps you identify where your
audience comes from, how they engage with your site, what devices visitors use
to view your site, and how your audiences overlap with other websites.
SEMrush's Organic Research examines your website's
major competitors and shows their organic search rankings, keywords they are
ranking for, and even if they are ranking for any (SERP) features and more.
The Market Explorer search field allows you to type in
a domain and lists websites or articles similar to what you entered. Market
Explorer also allows users to perform in-depth data analytics on These
companies and markets.
SEMrush wins here because it has more tools dedicated to
competitor analysis than Ahrefs. However, Ahrefs offers a lot of functionality
in this area, too. It takes a combination of both tools to gain an advantage
over your competition.
When it comes to keyword data research, you will become
confused about which one to choose.
Consider choosing Ahrefs if you
Consider SEMrush if you:
Both tools are great. Choose the one which meets your
requirements and if you have any experience using either Ahrefs or SEMrush let
me know in the comment section which works well for you.
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