Friday, May 31, 2019

Klopp accepts Liverpool will be judged on trophies

The Reds boss is well aware that his haul of silverware will be seen as the ultimate marker of what he has achieved on Merseyside

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Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88

Frank Lucas, played on-screen by Denzel Washington, was known for peddling heroin in Harlem.

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Neymar resumes Brazil training after injury scare

As he battles to overcome a knee problem, the PSG star was back with the Selecao ahead of the upcoming Copa America.

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TV Guide: Date, time and where to get your football fix

Goal lists out the television listings of all the major football activity from across the world

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Timeline: The deadliest mass shootings in the US

Three of the deadliest mass shootings in the US modern history have occurred since October 2017.

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12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead

Officials say 'disgruntled' employee opened fire on Virginia Beach municipal centre before being fatally shot by police.

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Messi reveals WhatsApp group with 'phenomenon' Neymar and Suarez

The Argentine star is still in contact with his former Barcelona team-mate as well as his current strike partner at Camp Nou

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Canadian national inquiry: Giving a voice to missing and murdered women

Beverley Jacobs and Terri Brown fought tirelessly on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women.

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'A lot of things can happen' - Messi unsure if he will play at 2022 World Cup

The Argentina star has admitted that the tournament in three and a half years could be out of reach

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Deaths of indigenous women was 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says

Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide.

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UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

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Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.

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Esperance win CAF Champions League after Wydad refuse to play in protest of VAR decision

Play was suspended for over an hour in the Stade Olympique de Rades before the game was awarded to the Tunisian side

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Petrol is sold by the (mainly liquor) bottle in Bénin. There are thousands of these shops in the capital Cotonou, where motorbikes can refuel. It is said that the petrol is illegally imported by sea from Nigeria. Cotonou is one of the most polluted cities in West Africa because of the tens of thousands motorbikes.. Learn more.

Caf Champions League: VAR controversy ruins Esperance victory over Wydad Casablanca

The Tunisians were handed the title after their Moroccan opponents abandoned the game following Walid El Karti’s goal

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My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety

We spent the day with Maryam to find out how she copes with her mental health issues while fasting for Ramadan.

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The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free

The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.

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Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy

A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success.

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Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain

Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life.

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Champions League final: Everything you need to know

As Liverpool and Tottenham prepare to face each other in the Champions League final in Madrid, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper shares an easy guide to the game.

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Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms

A community in southern Nigeria face losing their homes and food shortages due to erosion.

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Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines.

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Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran'

The kingdom is hosting two summits of Gulf and Arab leaders to discuss growing tensions in the region.

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Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive

Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth.

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Premier League giants limbering up for Champions League showdown

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Antonio Conte named Inter Milan boss

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Holland will present England with a tough test

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Former accountant Rachel Corsie excited to lead Scotland at Women’s World Cup

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Switzerland looking to upset odds at Nations League finals

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5 British players set to shine at the Women’s World Cup

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Five youngsters looking to star in Nations League finals

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Phil Neville urges England Women to ‘get out there and deliver’

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Hosts Portugal can flex their Nations League muscle

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EFF: AT&T Sues California to Prevent Oversight Over IP Based 911 Calls Using State Law AT&T Supported and Wants Renewed

AT&T Sues California to Prevent Oversight Over IP Based 911 Calls Using State Law AT&T Supported and Wants Renewed

The California legislature in 2011 passed a law to remove state and local authority over the broadband access market to “ensure a vibrant and competitive open Internet that allows California's technology businesses to continue to flourish and contribute to economic development throughout the state.” Sounds good, right?

But that never happened. Instead, the broadband access market in California is heading into a high-speed monopoly that, for many, is more expensive and slower than many other markets. In fact, all the law does is protect broadband monopolies, and the major ISPs are working it hard to get it renewed through Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez’s A.B. 1366.

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Renewing the law rather than letting it expire carries significant consequences for California residents. This is because prohibiting the state’s authority over broadband access impacts everything that relies on broadband access. For example, as the Assembly signed off on renewing the law that has provided no tangible benefits to residents, AT&T was actively using it to block state oversight over the broadband-based 911 calling system known as Next Generation 911.

If AT&T wins, a critical emergency service would be built by a private corporation with no government authority to regulate it.

In a lawsuit AT&T filed against the Office of Emergency Services, it claims a broad immunity from state regulation by interpreting California law to mean that state and local governments have no power to oversee broadband services. In particular, the Office of Emergency Services requires all bidders with the state to build Next Generation 911 to submit to oversight by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). AT&T's claim is that since the CPUC (or any state and local agency) has regulatory authority over broadband, they can't be forced to show things like how much they intend to charge the state or be subject to state audits to ensure they didn't overcharge taxpayers for building an emergency system. Should AT&T's argument carry the day, it would mean that a critical emergency service—literally a matter of life and death—would be built by a private corporation with no government authority to regulate it.  

AT&T Wants Taxpayer Money to Build a New 911 System with No State Oversight

The transition towards Next Generation 911 has been part of a decade-long effort to transition 911 calls to a system where all broadband-connected communication devices can make emergency calls. It will, for example, help emergency responders deal with call overload and have more accurate information about where callers are. This improves public safety by giving first responders better knowledge and information about emergencies, a goal laid out in bipartisan federal law introduced by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) in 2008.

AT&T argues that the state law says no state agency can regulate their broadband products, and therefore the Office of Emergency Services cannot force companies seeking taxpayer money to submit themselves to state oversight. That means if a broadband-enabled 911 call doesn’t work, the state and local government effectively can’t penalize, audit, investigate, issue rules or do anything to remedy the problem, simply because it’s a broadband version of the product. That is plainly unreasonable, but also clearly the point of the law they pushed years ago.

The irony in the litigation is that AT&T is relying on a law that is set to expire in 7 months, but appears to have confidence that the legislature will hand them their renewed law. Given that these companies had few qualms about throttling firefighters in the middle of a state emergency—a situation that the state legislature is working to ban this year with Assembly Member Levine’s AB 1699—we hope that California’s legislators avoid subjecting Next Generation 911 emergency calling to such a risky litigation space. Otherwise, companies that dislike the rules they’re asked to follow can sue to strike them down. Unlike other services, where some failure may be acceptable, emergency systems have to be functional 100% of the time, and are fundamentally a government concern for public safety reasons.

It is possible that AT&T’s lawsuit will fail, and the company will not duck state regulation for broadband based 911 services. In fact, the Attorney General of California's response is persuasive as to why AT&T's lawsuit is without merit, and the declarations filed by the state indicate AT&T truly is being suspect in its decision to avoid government oversight. But we will have to wait and see what the courts decide. The cleanest solution would be to not renew the law, which would terminate AT&T's ability to file these kind of lawsuits and put an end to any future lawsuits of this nature.

Hopefully, this is a wake-up call to the legislature to illustrate how the laws they pass (or are about to renew) can be used by the industry that backs them. If companies are willing to claim oversight immunity from 911 calls, then there is nothing they wouldn’t use it against—and EFF believes they would regularly block efforts to promote competition. To stop this, Californians must contact their state Senators and ask them to vote NO on A.B. 1366.


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Temple of Augustus, Pula, Croatia. The Roman temple is dedicated to the first Roman emperor, Augustus, it was probably built during the emperor's lifetime at some point between 27 BC and his death in AD 14. The richly decorated frieze is similar to that of Maison Carrée (Nîmes, France), and these two temples are considered the two best complete Roman monuments outside Italy.. Learn more.

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

John Kamau: Posta Rangers need effective preparation for playoffs

A defeat to Tusker saw Posta Rangers slump to 16th on the KPL table, which means they have to face an opponent from the NSL in the playoffs

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South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet

For the first time in the country's history, half of all ministers in South Africa's cabinet are women.

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Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law

Disney's CEO says it would be "difficult " to over-rule people who didn't want to work in the state.

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White House 'asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain'

President Donald Trump denies making the request, saying he was "not informed about anything".

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Nesamani: Who is he and why is the world praying for him?

Who is Nesamani and why is seemingly everyone in the world praying for him on Twitter?

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Ardern's unveils New Zealand's 'wellbeing' budget

Budget priorities were based on what would make contribution to New Zealand's living standards and wellbeing, says PM.

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'First time in history': 50 percent women in South Africa cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints 50 percent women in his new cabinet, a first for Africa's second biggest economy.

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New Delhi's Deadly Air

People and Power investigates the shocking levels of air pollution making it deadly to breathe in India's capital.

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Azpilicueta: I hope Hazard wins trophies with Real Madrid

The Blues defender will be sad to see his team-mate leave but believes he should be praised for how honest he's been amid all the speculation

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'Not much holiday for me' – Chelsea's Rudiger targets full fitness ahead of new season

The imposing defender has been sidelined with a meniscus injury since April but is hopeful he can feature from the beginning of the next campaign

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Didier Drogba consoles retiring Petr Cech after Arsenal’s Europa League loss to Chelsea

The Gunners were mauled by the Czech Republic international’s former club in the final of the European competition

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5 teams you didn’t know have played in a European Cup final

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Chelsea skipper Azpilicueta wishes Hazard further success at Real Madrid

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US-UAE defence deal comes into force amid Iran tension

The deal was announced after US National Security Adviser John Bolton visited the UAE amid increasing regional tensions.

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Saudi summit held to try to resolve US-Iran tensions

Saudi Arabia is holding three summits to discuss regional issues, including rising tensions between the US and Iran.

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Reports: AFC Leopards coach Casa Mbungo not fully convinced by David Ochieng

The former Tusker defender joined the Den on a short-term deal but might have played his last game for the side on Wednesday

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David Luiz wants Maurizio Sarri to stay at Chelsea after ‘fantastic season’

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‘Ozil doesn’t have it in him to be a leader’ – Fabregas questions Arsenal star with no Ronaldo alongside him

The ex-Gunners midfielder believes a World Cup-winning playmaker needs to be surrounded by more quality and bigger personalities in order to thrive

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Only Ronaldo and Messi can replace Hazard, but Hudson-Odoi can get to his level one day - David Luiz

The Blues defender has called on his club to replace their talisman internally as a rising star battles to return to full fitness

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Robert Matano: Early Tusker goals too much for Posta Rangers

The Brewers managed to win their last match of the season, against the Mailmen, on Wednesday

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Casa Mbungo: My job was to ensure that AFC Leopards are not relegated

Ingwe coach Casa Mbungo promises to improve the team for next season after they managed a 10th-place finish on Wednesday

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Video: Sarri braced for Hazard exit

Maurizio Sarri admits he knew of Eden Hazard's desire to leave Chelsea with the Belgian expected to leave Stamford Bridge.

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Flying Eagles’ Valentine Ozornwafor ruled out of Ukraine game

The Nigeria U20 team will not be able to use one of their defenders in the make or break group stage clash in Bielsko-Biala

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Video: I hope Hazard wins more trophies at Real Madrid! - Azpilicueta

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta hopes departing Eden Hazard wins more trophies at Real Madrid, the Belgian's likely destination.

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Video: Mbappé, Depay and Pépé star this Ligue 1 season

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Drogba and Eto’o congratulate Chelsea after Europa League triumph

Maurizio Sarri’s men secured the European trophy after decimating English rivals Arsenal at the Baki Olimpiya Stadionu

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Returning Ibrahimovic puts in star showing in Galaxy win

Returning from suspension, the striker scored and provided an assist in his side's win over Sporting Kansas City

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UEFA Champions League final: Tottenham's key man - Jan Vertonghen

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Hungary boat capsize: Seven South Koreans die on Danube

The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing.

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Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition

Country set for unprecedented second snap poll after re-elected PM is unable to form government.

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More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement

Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment.

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What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?

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Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Terrill Thomas died in a Milwaukee jail after officers turned off his water supply for a week.

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US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'

Department of Energy announces plan to spread "molecules of US freedom" throughout the world.

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Baseball player distraught after child hit

A child is taken to hospital after she was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr at the Houston Astros' stadium, leaving the player in tears.

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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.

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Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says

National Security Adviser John Bolton blames Iran for attacks off the UAE, but provides no evidence.

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Russia 'probably' conducting banned nuclear tests, US official says

Moscow is likely testing low-yield nuclear weapons in the Arctic, a US intelligence official says.

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Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation.

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Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

The schoolgirl was set on fire after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her principal.

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: 'We apologise to the families'

Dennis Muilenburg gives his first interview since the two 737 Max crashes that killed more than 300 people.

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What happened after BBC exposed Cameroon killings?

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Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour.

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Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

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How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal?

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Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon.

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Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say.

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Trump Russia investigation: Charging Trump 'not an option', says Mueller

The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry

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Thousands pay respects to Niki Lauda

Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral.

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The diggers guided by satellites and drones

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Football rumours from the media

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Sarri ‘happy’ to stay at Chelsea but will discuss his future with the club

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Unai Emery optimistic for Arsenal’s future after Europa League final defeat

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Unai Emery believes Arsenal need to strengthen to return to Champions League

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Sarri believes he deserves to stay as Chelsea manager

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Sadiq Khan praises Chelsea and Arsenal for ‘flying the flag’ for London

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Hazard admits Europa League win is likely to be his Chelsea ‘goodbye’

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Maguire wants supporters to be on best behaviour at Nations League

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Daniel James could still miss Euro 2020 qualifiers despite Wales call-up

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Dickov recalls goal that changed Manchester City’s fortunes

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Australian 'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch victims

Will Connolly came to be known as 'Egg Boy' when he cracked an egg over controversial ex-senator Fraser Anning's head.

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Howard Gayle recalls racism, discrimination at Liverpool FC

Gayle, first black footballer to sign professionally for Liverpool, shares thoughts on where football stands on racism.

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Mexico tour bus crash kills more than 20, injures dozens

Trailer and bus carrying passengers back from pilgrimage crash and erupt into flames in mountainous Veracruz area.

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James Marape elected new Papua New Guinea prime minister

Members of parliament overwhelmingly elect ex-finance minister who quit in April in protest against a major gas project.

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Europa League final: Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1

The Blues score four second-half goals - two by Hazard and one by Giroud and Pedro - to beat London rival, Arsenal.

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Thailand's Thanathorn unfazed despite series of legal challenges

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Future Forward Party leader says the government raises threat of legal action to pressure him.

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Tourists killed as Danube river cruise boat sinks in Budapest

Rescue efforts under way in Hungary's capital after sinking of boat carrying South Koreans plus crew of two Hungarians.

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Israel to hold new election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition

Israel's parliament votes to dissolve itself and hold a new election, which is likely to take place in September.

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What's caused the new flare-up between Serbia and Kosovo'?

Kosovo police have detained several people - including two UN officials - in the Serb-dominated north.

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Meet Elisa Carrillo, the first Mexican woman to win ballet's top prize

Professional ballerina Elisa Carrillo was recently awarded the prestigious Prix Benois de la Danse.

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'Violent' Hells Angels motorcycle club banned in the Netherlands

The country-wide ban is a first for the club that operates in more than 50 nations around the world, Dutch media says.

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Pregnant woman killed in Sudan after security forces clash

Street vendor was killed after soldiers shot at each other for unknown reasons near the army headquarters.

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UN experts: Detention of Catalan separatists is 'arbitrary'

UN working group report slammed by the Spanish government, which raised doubts about the group's 'impartiality'.

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Fresh calls for Trump impeachment after Mueller's statement

While some Democrats renew calls for the start of impeachment proceedings, the party's leaders continue to urge patience

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US 'warmongers' pushing for conflict with Iran: official

Deputy foreign minister warns American 'elements' trying to instigate war and Iran 'fully prepared for that scenario'.

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Russia probe: Mueller says charging Trump was 'not an option'

In announcing his resignation, Mueller says were his office confident Trump didn't commit a crime, it would've said so.

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Turkey releases US NASA scientist after years in prison

Serkan Golge was detained in 2016 on a visit to Turkey as Ankara cracked down on alleged supporters of a failed coup.

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Erdogan reiterates call to create working group on Russian S-400

In a phone call, Trump and Erdogan agree to meet on sidelines of G-20 next month in Japan.

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Jordan's King Abdullah: Palestinian state only way to peace

King Abdullah tells Trump adviser Jared Kushner that Middle East peace is only possible with a Palestinian state.

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Sudan strike: Pregnant woman killed at protest

Tensions are high on the streets of Khartoum as protest leaders vow to continue their actions.

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Former high-profile Iranian official admits to murdering wife

Former Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi, 67, has admitted to killing his wife over 'domestic' issues.

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EU says Turkey 'backsliding' on democracy, Ankara disagrees

EU Commission report finds Ankara moving 'further away' from European Union, but Turkey says it is 'a part of Europe'.

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Al Jazeera decries Mahmoud Hussein's extended detention in Egypt

Qatar-based network says Egypt becoming 'a lawless country' after its reporter was again incarcerated.

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Qatari PM to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia amid blockade

It will be one of the first high-level meetings between top Qatari leaders and blockading nations since June 2017.

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Boris Johnson to face court over Brexit 'lies'

The Conservative leadership frontrunner will face allegations he misled the public ahead of the landmark 2016 vote.

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EFF: A Terrible Patent Bill is On the Way

A Terrible Patent Bill is On the Way

Recently, we reported on the problems with a proposal from Senators Coons and Tillis to rewrite Section 101 of the Patent Act. Now, those senators have released a draft bill of changes they want to make. It’s not any better.

Section 101 prevents monopolies on basic research tools that nobody could have invented. That protects developers, start-ups, and makers of all kinds, especially in software-based fields. The proposal by Tillis and Coons will seriously weaken Section 101, leaving makers vulnerable to patent trolls, and other abusers of the patent system.

The draft legislation does remove a few aspects of the earlier proposal, but it has the exact same effect: it will erase more than a century of Section 101 case law—including the recent decision in Alice v. CLS Bank—and take away courts’ power to restore them.

The new draft bill relabels the existing law (subsection (a) below) and tacks a new subsection (b) after it.  The new part is in bold below:

 Section 101: (a) Whoever invents or discovers any useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title. (b) Eligibility under this section shall be determined only while considering the claimed invention as a whole, without discounting or disregarding any claim limitation.

Requiring eligibility to be determined based on “the claimed invention as a whole” is another way of saying: ignore the words the claim actually uses to describe the invention. The claim is the part of a patent that actually defines the “invention” that others are prevented from using. And it is the “claim as a whole” that’s considered the invention, not any particular element by itself.

But that doesn’t mean courts can’t consider the individual elements of a patent claim. In fact, it’s often critical that they do so. For example, the patent in Alice included a “data storage unit,” which the court considered “purely functional and generic,” and therefore rejected this element—because it didn’t have the “inventive concept” that Section 101 requires.

What Tillis and Coons are doing here essentially says: ignore the words the claim actually uses to describe the invention. This change will abrogate Alice and make it inapplicable in any future case.

That’s no accident. Alice has been so effective that patent trolls and other companies dependent on patent-licensing, rather than products, are pushing for Congress to undo what the Supreme Court has done.

Let's not let that happen. Protect basic research and stop patent abusers from tilting the system in their favor. E-mail your representatives in Congress and tell them to oppose the Tillis-Coons patent bill.

TAKE ACTION

TELL CONGRESS WE DON'T NEED MORE BAD PATENTS


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EFF: EFF Receives $300,000 Donation from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to Support Threat Lab

EFF Receives $300,000 Donation from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to Support Threat Lab

Great news for EFF’s  Threat Lab: Craig Newmark Philanthropies has donated $300,000 to support its work to protect journalists, sources, and others against targeted malware attacks.

EFF identifies and tracks the rise of malware attacks, which primarily affect journalists and their sources globally. We have collaborated with groups like Citizen Lab and mobile security company Lookout to conduct these investigations, and the results of the research have helped the world understand this growing threat.

With the help of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Threat Lab will continue to identify and track the complex web of groups who use malware against reporters and activists. Threat Lab will apply this information to educate the public and put pressure on the companies that build, sell, and license this spyware.

Threat Lab also creates and updates tools that EFF uses to educate and train journalists and others in digital security. Mobile devices, in particular, contain a wealth of data that could endanger reporters and their sources if certain security measures are not taken. This donation will help Threat Lab keep our Surveillance Self-Defense guide and our Security Education Companion accurate and up-to-date in the ever-changing digital landscape.

We are very grateful to Craig Newmark Philanthropies for this generous and important donation to EFF. Threat Lab’s work is key to protecting free and independent journalism, and we are proud to keep fighting for everyone’s digital security.


Published May 29, 2019 at 06:53PM
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