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Japan’s PM Steps Down, Setting Country in Political Turmoil

Japan’s PM Steps Down, Setting Country in Political Turmoil

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns – 조선일보
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Shigeru Ishiba, 68 years old, officially announced his intention to step down on the 7th, 11 months after assuming the position of Japanese Prime Minister. Prime Minister Ishiba, who had faced internal criticism within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since his defeat in the July Upper House election, had previously stated multiple times his intention to maintain the administration. However, he ultimately chose to resign just before the party began procedures to ask its members whether to hold an early leadership election.

The LDP plans to elect a new leader next month, and the parliamentary vote to appoint the next prime minister is expected to take place as early as the same month. With Prime Minister Ishiba, who has been friendly toward South Korea, stepping down, significant repercussions are anticipated for South Korea-Japan relations. Sanae Takaichi, former Minister of State for Economic Security, and Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, both known for their strong right-wing tendencies, are being widely mentioned as potential candidates for the next prime minister.

AI has no idea what it’s doing, but it’s threatening us all– www.sciencedaily.com

AI has no idea what it’s doing, but it’s threatening us all– www.sciencedaily.com

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The Third Wave Of AI Is Here: Why Agentic AI Will Transform The ...

AI has no idea what it’s doing, but it’s threatening us all– www.sciencedaily.com
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The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU).

Study lead author Dr Maria Randazzo, an academic from CDU’s School of Law, found the technology was reshaping Western legal and ethical landscapes at unprecedented speed but was undermining democratic values and deepening systemic biases.

Dr Randazzo said current regulation failed to prioritize fundamental human rights and freedoms such as privacy, anti-discrimination, user autonomy, and intellectual property rights – mainly thanks to the untraceable nature of many algorithmic models.

Calling this lack of transparency a “black box problem,” Dr Randazzo said decisions made by deep-learning or machine-learning processes were impossible for humans to trace, making it difficult for users to determine if and why an AI model has violated their rights and dignity and seek justice where necessary.

“This is a very significant issue that is only going to get worse without adequate regulation,” Dr Randazzo said.

“AI is not intelligent in any human sense at all. It is a triumph in engineering, not in cognitive behavior.

Cheers and boos as Donald Trump arrives for delayed Sinner-Alcaraz US Open men’s final | World News– news.sky.com

Cheers and boos as Donald Trump arrives for delayed Sinner-Alcaraz US Open men’s final | World News– news.sky.com

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Cheers and boos as Donald Trump arrives for delayed Sinner-Alcaraz US Open men’s final | World News– news.sky.com
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The men’s US Open final has been delayed by extra security measures as Donald Trump’s arrival was met by cheers and boos from fans at Flushing Meadows.

The match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s top two players, was pushed back by half an hour in New York on Sunday before Alcaraz won three sets to one.

The US president was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from early arriving spectators when he waved from a suite at the Arthur Ashe Stadium about 45 minutes before the match began.

Spain declares arms embargo on Israel– www.yahoo.com

Spain declares arms embargo on Israel– www.yahoo.com

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Spain declares arms embargo on Israel– www.yahoo.com
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is imposing an arms embargo on Israel as part of an effort to, in his words, “stop the genocide in Gaza.”

The nine measures, which are to come into force immediately, also include a travel ban on people directly involved in what he called a “massacre.”

“Spain will be on the right side of history,” said Sánchez, who has been one of the most outspoken national leaders in his criticism of Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

Other steps include increased humanitarian aid for Gaza, additional funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and a ban on the import of products from Israeli settlements.

Can Science Justify Existence?

Can Science Justify Existence?

pgnewser September 8, 2025 0

What is the Universe? - NASA Science

Is there a scientific reason why the universe exists?– www.livescience.com
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Is there a scientific reason why the universe exists? In other words, what is the science of why there is anything at all, instead of only nothing?

The answer has to do with opposites. Scientists have found that the universe exists because it began with a slight imbalance between matter and antimatter. Particles of matter — that is, all of the electrons, protons and neutrons in the atoms and molecules of regular stuff — differ from particles of antimatter, which carry the opposite electric charge but are similar in many ways.

Matter and antimatter do not get along. When their particles collide, they annihilate each other in an intense burst of gamma-rays. Fortunately, antimatter is now extremely rare. Although antimatter had a foundational role in the formation of the universe, the fact that there is now so little of it is one of cosmology’s great mysteries.

August Jobs Report Takes Blow to Trump Agenda

August Jobs Report Takes Blow to Trump Agenda

pgnewser September 8, 2025 0

What Next for the Global Economy? - NIESR

The Fed ought to patch the wound left by August’s jobs report– www.cnbc.com
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At this moment in the U.S. economy — when interest rates are higher than usual and inflation still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target — the jobs report is rather like an injury. You want it bad enough, like a gash, to elicit sympathy from others, but not so serious that it rends flesh and exposes bone.

The August jobs report was more like the latter. New payrolls came in more than one-third below expectations. On the bright side, even though the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from 4.2% the month prior, it was largely because of a 436,000 increase in the size of the labor force — meaning it’s not so much layoffs but more job seekers that caused the increase in unemployment.

That said, the wound to the U.S. economy was severe enough that traders expect the Federal Reserve to administer some tender loving care soon. According to the CME FedWatch tool, the futures market, as of Sunday night stateside, has priced in an 8% chance of a supersized 50 basis points rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. The probability was 0% a month ago. And a 25 basis points reduction is all but certain.

The prospect of such soothing by the central bank helped investors bear the pain of the jobs report stoically. Major U.S. indexes fell Friday, but only moderately. The Nasdaq Composite closed around the flatline, supported by strong bones in the tech sector.

If the Fed cuts rates later this month — a move it’ll almost certainly make — it’ll be a stitch, just in time, to save investors more than a dime.

2020 Election “Burn Bags” Found by National Intelligence Director

pgnewser August 28, 2025 0

In a public conversation during a press conference, President Trump revealed that Tulsi Gabbard, his National Intelligence Director, found “burn bags” with evidence that shows the government was working to undermine the President’s 2020 campaign.  She said of the find, “… we are finding documents (that reveal) the politicization that was led by people like John Brennan and James Clapper and others that have caused really immeasurable harm to the American people and to our country.”

Gabbard Located Burn Bags Containing Documents About 2020 Election– legalinsurrection.com
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed to President Donald Trump that she located burn bags filled with documents about the 2020 election.

From the exchange:

TRUMP: And you’ve also found many bags of information. I think they call them burn bags. They’re supposed to be burned and they didn’t get burned, having to do with how corrupt the 2020 election was, and when will that all come out?

GABBARD: Mr. President, I will be the first to brief you once we have that information collected. But you’re right. It’s, it’s, we are finding documents literally tucked away in the back of safes and random offices, in these bags, and in other areas, which again, speaks to the intent of those who are trying to hide the truth from the American people and trying to cover up the politicization that was led by people like John Brennan and James Clapper and others that have caused really immeasurable harm to the American people and to our country.

BREAKING: Annunciation School shooter identified as Robin Westman, ‘kill Donald Trump’ written on gun | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

BREAKING: Annunciation School shooter identified as Robin Westman, ‘kill Donald Trump’ written on gun | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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crime sceneBREAKING: Annunciation School shooter identified as Robin Westman, ‘kill Donald Trump’ written on gun – The Post Millennial

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Two children were killed and 17 other people, including 14 children, were injured in a shooting in Minneapolis.

The suspected shooter who killed two children and injured 17 other people at a Minneapolis Catholic church on Wednesday morning has been identified as Robin Westman, per reporter Karol Markowicz. Reports indicate that the suspect may have been transgender.

A since-deleted YouTube account under the username “robinw” posted numerous videos in the hours leading up to the shooting. In one video, the user showed off a gun that had writings on it, including the phrases “where is your god?,” “kill Donald Trump,” and “I’m the Woker, baby, Why so serious?” Other phrases included “burn Israel” and “6 million was not enough.” In the same video, the user shot at a target that had Jesus on it with “”he came to pay a debt He didn’t owe because we owe a debt we cannot pay” typed out underneath Jesus.

France arson attacks may be linked to radical groups, says report – Yahoo! Voices– www.yahoo.com

pgnewser July 29, 2024 0

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The arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network hours before the opening of the Olympics may be linked to radical left-wingers and groups critical of the Olympics, the daily Le Parisien reported.

A letter claiming responsibility and containing references to ultra-leftist groups was sent to several French and international media outlets, Le Parisien reported Saturday evening.

The alleged perpetrators claimed responsibility for the arson attacks on Friday and suggested that their motive was to disrupt the Olympic Games.

“You call it a celebration? We see it as a celebration of nationalism, a gigantic staging of the subjugation of the population by the states,” the newspaper quoted the letter as saying.

Investigators are now looking into whether this is a genuine claim of responsibility or an attempt to falsely claim credit for the attacks.

However, Le Parisien wrote that authorities considered this a serious lead in the case, as the confessional letter – which came via email – was sent through a secure domain name that has been regularly seen in investigations into violent left-wing protest movements.

Did Secret Service Follow All Protocols? Ex-Agent Wants to Know– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser July 18, 2024 0

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The investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s failure to secure the Pennsylvania campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot late Saturday afternoon should focus on whether the agency followed preventive protocols, a former member of the Secret Service told The Daily Signal.

“If they followed the methodology that the Secret Service uses, that worked for me for 24 years,” said Ken Valentine, a retired agent who helped protect three presidents of both parties—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. “It’s super-solid. It can always be enhanced and improved, but I suspect what we’re going to see is that there was non-execution of agreed-upon protocols, and we’ll just see what those are.”

Valentine said if he had been in Trump’s security detail on Saturday, he would have focused on preventing anyone from the top of the building from which the 20-year-old gunman fired upon the rally. One of the bullets grazed the former president in the right ear, bloodying Trump.

‘No U-turn’ Signs Removed In Los Angeles Neighborhood Because They Were ‘Anti-Gay’– www.louderwithcrowder.com

pgnewser June 12, 2024 0

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Restricting u-turns is now homophobic, and at this point, it would probably be a lot easier if the powers that be provided a list of all the things that are not anti-gay.

Silver Lake, a neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles known for its high hipster population, has officially taken down the last two “No U-turn” signs because they were supposedly put in place to prevent gay men from “cruising” and picking up other gay men.

According to the Los Angeles Daily News:

Getting rid of the signs was long overdue for many, including Donovan Daughtry, a gay man who five years ago moved to Silver Lake, known as being LGBTQ-friendly.

Two years ago, Daughtry reached out to L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman’s office about the signs after learning about them from a podcast hosted by Chris Cruse, founder of queermaps.org, an online archive of 150 years of queer history in L.A. On Monday, moments after he helped take down the last sign, Daughtry said, “This is a small effort, but just to have a sign that I would have to walk past with my dog every day be taken down meant a lot.”

Oh, geez. Cry me a river, Karen. This is how you know these people are privileged. They can literally go and complain that they don’t like a sign and city officials will get rid of them just so they don’t have to look at them. You really can’t get more spoiled than that, and they will still turn around and pretend they are victimized.