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New York businesswoman sentenced to nine years for $30m political finance scheme

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T23:17:13+00:00

Sherry Xue Li ripped off millions from foreign investors and funnelled some stolen money into US political campaignsA New York businesswoman was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that ripped off more than $30m from foreign investors and funnelled some of the stolen money into US political campaigns, including a Donald Trump fundraiser during his first presidency.Sherry Xue Li was also ordered to forfeit $31.5m, as well as property at three locations, and to make restitution to her victims. Continue reading...

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Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T23:04:45+00:00

Musician died after being rushed to hospital in Los Angeles on Friday, with his family remembering him as a ‘true rock and roll legend’ and ‘inspiration to millions’Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl and Bad Blood as well as many hits performed by other artists included Stupid Cupid and Love Will Keep Us Together, has died aged 86.A representative confirmed his death to Variety on Friday, hours after he was reportedly rushed to hospital in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T23:04:45+00:00

Musician died after being taken to hospital in Los Angeles, with his family remembering him as a ‘true rock and roll legend’ and ‘inspiration to millions’Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl and Bad Blood as well as many hits performed by other artists including Stupid Cupid and Love Will Keep Us Together, has died aged 86.A representative confirmed his death to Variety on Friday, hours after he was reportedly taken to hospital in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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Referendum e legge elettorale, la capocrazia al governo

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T23:01:00+00:00

In sintonia con la separazione delle carriere giudici-pm, anche questa nuova legge-truffa è blindata: riflette la dittatura della maggioranza, ignora l’opposizione, umilia il Parlamento. E tradisce il piano di conquista del Quirinale

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Polls, preferences, potential defections: can Victoria’s Liberal party ward off the rising threat of One Nation?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T23:00:54+00:00

Opposition leader Jess Wilson is under pressure to reveal her position on a deal with Pauline Hanson’s party as the state election approachesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhile internal divisions have long been the Victorian Liberal party’s main obstacle to winning government, a new threat is emerging on its right flank: One Nation.Just four years ago, One Nation received just 8,077 lower house first-preference votes out of more than 3.6m cast in Victoria – equivalent to 0.22% of the total – and won a single seat in the upper house. Continue reading...

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Who runs Venezuela now? Trump, oil and the fight for power

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:51:33+00:00

Mehdi Hasan debates ex-Venezuelan opposition envoy Vanessa Neumann on US regime change, oil and the fight for democracy.

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Anthropic : Donald Trump ordonne à son administration de « cesser immédiatement » d’utiliser l’intelligence artificielle de la start-up et se tourne vers OpenAI

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:38:07+00:00

La jeune société californienne, qui a refusé d’ouvrir sans restriction à l’armée américaine son modèle d’IA, a promis de saisir la justice. Par ailleurs, OpenAI a annoncé un accord avec le Pentagone qui pourra utiliser son système d’IA avec certaines « garanties ».

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Le Pentagone cesse toute collaboration avec l’intelligence artificielle d’Anthropic et se tourne vers OpenAI

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:38:07+00:00

La start-up californienne, qui a refusé d’ouvrir sans restriction à l’armée américaine son modèle d’IA, a promis de saisir la justice. OpenAI a annoncé, de son côté, un accord avec le ministère de la défense qui pourra utiliser son système d’IA avec certaines « garanties ».

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Why is Trump objecting to al-Maliki’s comeback?

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:35:45+00:00

The US has opposed the return of Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq's prime minister.

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Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:30:54+00:00

Home secretary will defy ‘plain wrong’ calls from unions and leftwing MPs that she is alienating Muslim votersShabana Mahmood will press on with hardline immigration policies despite calls for a reversal from unions and left-leaning Labour MPs after the Green party’s byelection victory.Senior Labour sources insisted that the home secretary would continue to roll out changes to asylum policy, dismissing as “plain wrong” claims that it would further alienate Muslim voters. Continue reading...

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Two transgender men sue Kansas over ‘dehumanizing’ driver’s license law

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:25:15+00:00

Law demanding IDs must match ‘sex at birth’ invalidated the driver’s licenses of about 1,700 trans people in the state Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTwo transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people’s gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is “dehumanizing”.The men filed their case Thursday, the same day the law took effect, and argue that it violates rights to privacy, personal autonomy and due legal process guaranteed

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Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros Discovery bid after Netflix walks away from deal

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:17:29+00:00

Streamer said ‘deal no longer financially attractive’ at price required to match offer by David Ellison’s firmParamount Skydance has beaten Netflix to take over Warner Bros Discovery’s storied Hollywood studios and streaming business after the streaming giant refused to increase its bid.The $110bn deal ends a high-stakes bidding war between the two media companies, but the takeover still faces regulatory hurdles and a backlash from critics worried about a rightward tilt in US media. Continue reading...

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Bobby J Brown, US actor known for The Wire, dies aged 62

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T22:15:49+00:00

Brown, third member of hit HBO series to die since December, was trapped in barn fire while trying to jumpstart car at homeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Wire actor Bobby J Brown died recently in a barn fire at his Maryland home, making him the third cast member of the acclaimed HBO show to pass away since December.According to authorities and a statement on social media from his daughter, Reina, the 62-year-old Brown had gone into a barn at his residence in the St Mary’s county community of Chaptico at about 10pm on 24 February to try to jumps

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Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T21:47:14+00:00

Department of Defense and artificial intelligence company were unable to reach agreement before deadlineDonald Trump said Friday he will direct all federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE” all use of Anthropic technology.The Department of Defense and Anthropic have hit an impasse with neither side backing down as a deadline for an agreement hits Friday afternoon. The Pentagon is demanding that the artificial intelligence company loosen ethical guidelines on its AI systems or, the government says, face severe consequences. Continue reading...

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Howard Lutnick scrutiny grows as new photo shows him with Epstein

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T21:36:51+00:00

Trump commerce secretary– who lived next door to Epstein in New York – urged to testify about extent of relationshipSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLawmakers on both sides of the aisle are taking a closer look at US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after the justice department’s website restored a photo showing him with the disgraced financier on his private island.In the picture, Epstein appears front and center – and is surrounded by three other men. Lutnick, dressed in a blue shirt and white sho

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Scouting America to reinstate ban on trans children to appease Pentagon

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T21:31:31+00:00

Former Boy Scouts cave to Pete Hegseth as he laments move from ‘focus on God as the ruler of the universe’Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender children, the defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday as he pushes a campaign against military support for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the defense department in January, which included discontinuing its citizenship in society merit badge and introducing a military service merit badge as well as w

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Levante e Gaia, bacio sul palco a Sanremo. La regia non lo inquadra: “Ma nessuna censura”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T21:17:22+00:00

Un bacio sensuale alla fine dell’esibizione nella serata dei duetti che tuttavia è stato sfumato dalla regia della Rai che ha staccato prima allargando il campo. Il regista: “L’avrei voluto riprendere, ma c’è un rituale”. Le accuse dei social

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‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-27T20:48:26+00:00

Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job lossesRob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover.“Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal,” Bonta said in a post on X. “These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review.” Continue reading...

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