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NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Shannon Felton Spence, a former manager of high-profile diplomatic and political engagements for the British government, about King Charles’ visit to Washington. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: For more on the king’s visit to Washington, let’s turn to a former British Consulate official. Shannon Felton Spence is now with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. So, Shannon, could King Charles help mend the British prime minister’s relationship with President Trump?SHANNON FELTON SPENCE: I think that the purpose of this state visit is really centered around celebrating America 250, but…

Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has called lawmakers back to Tallahassee, where they could redraw the state’s congressional maps to be even more favorable for the GOP. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map to try to flip four seats to the House for Republicans. Republicans started the gamesmanship last year with a bid to flip House seats in Texas and other states. Democrats in blue states have since responded to make the gerrymandering a wash, and now Florida tries to regain the Republican edge. Here’s WFSU’s Tristan Wood.(SOUNDBITE OF TRAFFIC NOISE)TRISTAN WOOD, BYLINE:…

The suggestions include cancelling the $90-billion Alto rail project, scrapping the $742-million-gun buyback program, cutting back on government consultants, lowering foreign aid expenditures, closing tax havens and reducing spending on federal bureaucracy which totaled $65.8 billion this year, according to the Conservatives.

A man in Singapore has been arrested for allegedly accessing a media server and leaking clips from the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender animated movie. The arrest highlights the serious legal consequences that can follow unauthorized distribution of protected content. According to a report from Screentime, the individual could face up to seven years in prison if convicted of the charges. The severity of the potential sentence reflects Singapore’s strict approach to intellectual property crimes and unauthorized access to digital systems. The incident represents more than just a simple leak. It speaks to the broader challenges that studios face in…

Taylor Swift is making a strategic move to protect her brand, filing trademarks that cover her voice and likeness. As AI tools continue to blur the line between real and fabricated content, her latest move adds a layer of protection against deepfakes that misrepresent her identity or damage her reputation. Swift’s move comes after Matthew McConaughey filed trademark applications for his voice, likeness, and famous catchphrase, signaling a growing trend of high-profile figures taking steps to protect themselves against unauthorized AI use. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA On April 24, Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, LLC, filed three trademark applications to…

Warning: This story references suicide. Claire Elyse Brosseau has been waiting years for the Canadian government to let her die. The 49-year-old has struggled for decades with a laundry list of mental diagnoses, including Bipolar 1 disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and disordered eating. All of this has made her life unbearable, she says. “I wake up in the morning and the minute I open my eyes, I feel just a sense of … dread and panic,” she said.  It’s why the Toronto woman wants to end her life, but under current Canadian legislation she’s not eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID) because she…

HP lanza importantes actualizaciones en las capacidades de gestión de dispositivos de su Workforce Experience Platform (WXP), diseñadas para ayudar a las organizaciones a garantizar la continuidad del negocio y ofrecer experiencias de trabajo más fluidas en entornos híbridos y distribuidos. A medida que el trabajo híbrido sigue consolidándose, los equipos de TI afrontan una creciente presión para ofrecer entornos seguros, fiables y coherentes tanto en la oficina como en el hogar o en movilidad. En este contexto, WXP va más allá de la gestión tradicional de TI y se posiciona como una plataforma estratégica que permite a las organizaciones…

Some parents who have already limited their kids’ access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their efforts to protect their children far more effective. They say their kids face peer pressure to join the platforms, and even have access to computers at school where they can access the sites without their parents knowing. Demand is mounting for the federal government to act quickly to prevent kids under 16 from using social media, with advocates pointing to a New Mexico court ruling that found Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed information about child sexual exploitation…

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberals are “good fiscal managers” — and he’ll have the chance to prove it when the federal government tables its spring economic update Tuesday afternoon. The federal government typically tables mid-year updates between annual budgets to revise its economic and fiscal projections. These updates can include new spending and are sometimes referred to as “mini-budgets.” The Liberals’ fall budget — the first under Carney’s leadership — projected a deficit of $78.3 billion for the last fiscal year, with deficits declining and averaging around $64 billion annually over the five-year horizon. The federal…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line and smaller-than-forecasted deficits. “There will be good news [Tuesday] with the spring update on the fiscal situation, the government’s performance against our deficit targets, the government’s performance on getting spending under control,” Carney said Monday, while unveiling his plan to create Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund.Canadians will get…