LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Vaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man. It’s a striking moment in a country still grappling with racism and the legacy of empire. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has … Read more
LONDON — A minister in Britain’s Conservative government said Wednesday that the party does not plan to give back 10 million pounds ($12.8 million) it received in the past year from a donor who made comments about a Black lawmaker that have been condemned as racist. The government is under pressure from some of its … Read more
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, Google paused its AI chatbot Gemini’s … Read more
LONDON, Ontario — A man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family was sentenced Thursday to life in prison as a Canadian judge ruled that the actions of the admitted white nationalist amounted to terrorism. Nathaniel Veltman has also been sentenced to a concurrent life sentence for … Read more
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Paramore formally won their first two trophies: Best Rock Album (for This Is Why) and Best Alternative Music Performance (for “This Is Why”). Another Tennessee-based artist also won her first Grammy: Eight-time nominee Allison Russell earned Best American Roots Performance for “Eve Was Black.” In celebration, Nashville Democrat Justin Jones … Read more
T-Pain is a master with his pen — but’s he’s done taking credit for some of his work! In a recent video posted on TikTok, the “Bartender” singer explained the inspiration he draws from country music, despite being a hip-hop and R&B artist. “Good music is good music,” the 39-year-old says in the clip. “I … Read more
SINGAPORE — After a U.S. senator grilled Singaporean TikTok CEO about his nationality and affiliation with the Chinese Communist Party, Singaporeans are complaining about ignorant — or even racist — views of their country. TikTok CEO Shou Chew, along with executives from technology firms such as Meta, X and Snap, testified before U.S. lawmakers on … Read more
Donald Trump has found a new racist name to call his rival Nikki Haley, who is Indian American. Trump is no stranger to turning to racism and name calling against his political foes. A political science professor told BI the tactic often backfires against the candidate. He’s doing it again. Donald Trump is reaching for … Read more
King Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla have also showed their unity King Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton urged to address issue of racism, release statement Britain’s royal family has been urged to issue a statement and address the issue of racism, sparked after the release of Omid Scobie’s bombshell book, Endgame. Royal … Read more
The racism allegations could have serious consequences for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Prince William demands action over racism row after ‘Endgame’ release Prince William is believed to want action over racism row after two senior royals were allegedly named in the Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s book Endgame. According to a report by Daily … Read more