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How Britain’s far right hijacked the murder of Henry Nowak

How Britain’s far right hijacked the murder of Henry Nowak

The brutal murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak in southern England has ignited another volatile debate in the U.K. over race and what’s been described as “white grievance.” Despite pleas from Nowak’s grieving family to prevent his death from sparking racial division, prominent far-right and populist figures have tried to exploit the tragedy.

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AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest in artificial intelligence agents they say will take over tasks traditionally done by humans. But a major AI infrastructure and software company says the agents fail to produce professionally acceptable work more than 19 times out of 20, and some analysts say the technology is overhyped and being using as an excuse for laying off workers.

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Drivers told to stay off highways as blizzard leads to crashes across southern Manitoba, massive Fermor pileup
Star

January 17, 2025

Drivers told to stay off highways as blizzard leads to crashes across southern Manitoba, massive Fermor pileup

An emergency alert urged drivers to stay off highways Friday,…

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Even Quebec City no longer relying on cold to keep outdoor rinks open
Star

January 17, 2025

Even Quebec City no longer relying on cold to keep outdoor rinks open

Quebec City is hoping to see the introduction of more…

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U.K. restaurant selling $177 pineapple pizza says that's the price for 'terrible judgment'
Star

January 16, 2025

U.K. restaurant selling $177 pineapple pizza says that’s the price for ‘terrible judgment’

People who prefer their pizza peppered with pineapples will have…

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Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man's sex charges out of court
Star

January 16, 2025

Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man’s sex charges out of court

An Alberta judge has stayed sex charges against a deaf…

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114 'unmarked burial features' detected on former McIntosh residential school property in northwestern Ontario
Star

January 16, 2025

114 ‘unmarked burial features’ detected on former McIntosh residential school property in northwestern Ontario

An investigation has detected 114 “unmarked burial features” on the…

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It Ends with Us fight heats up as Justin Baldoni sues co-star Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Star

January 16, 2025

It Ends with Us fight heats up as Justin Baldoni sues co-star Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni sued…

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Regional gain in new housing construction in 2024 amid declines in major cities
Star

January 16, 2025

Regional gain in new housing construction in 2024 amid declines in major cities

Canada’s housing market saw a two per cent increase in…

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Filmmaker David Lynch, director of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, dead at 78, family says
Star

January 16, 2025

Filmmaker David Lynch, director of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, dead at 78, family says

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored…

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Have Sex and the City fans stooped too low? Iconic NYC brownstone, and stoop, to be gated off
Star

January 16, 2025

Have Sex and the City fans stooped too low? Iconic NYC brownstone, and stoop, to be gated off

Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment was almost its own character in the…

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