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Brussels (ANSA) – The Hungarian law on the protection of minors, considered discriminatory against Lgbt people, violates EU law. This is stated by the Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice Tamara Caprata in a non-binding opinion in the case brought by the European Commission, which has been joined by 15 member states – in what is the largest procedure on human rights violations ever brought before the European Judge. The subject of the opinion is a law approved by the Hungarian Parliament in 2021 that introduced various amendments to different national legislative acts which, in order to protect…

I don’t want to sound too paternalistic, but one thing should be said: poor Elon Musk played a game he does not understand. “This is what victory feels like,” he shouted with overexcitement at Mr. Trump’s inauguration event (it is worth watching the one-minute video). He had contributed more than $250 million to the Trump 2024 campaign. He carelessly promised that he would cut $2 trillion, or one-third, from federal government expenditures, before he cut his cutting promise to $1 trillion, and he finally achieved less than 20% of this last goal. His conspiracy theorizing did not help him, as…

For the past decade, the UEFA Champions League final has kicked off not just with footballing fireworks, but musical ones too. In a tradition that increasingly mirrors the Super Bowl halftime show, each year UEFA invites a globally recognised artist or band to perform just before the biggest club match in world football.In previous years, the likes of Alicia Keys, Imagine Dragons, Black Eyed Peas, and Lenny Kravitz have taken the stage. This time around, it was Linkin Park’s turn to shine.Fronted by founding member Mike Shinoda and vocalist Emily Armstrong — who stepped in following Chester Bennington’s tragic passing…

If you’ve ever attended a basketball game, chances are you’ve heard the crowd yell:“T him up!” or “That’s a technical!”What these fans are yelling about is a technical foul.While this type of foul isn’t necessarily super common, it does occur enough that it’s important coaches, players, and fans alike understand what it is.This post will detail what a technical foul is, what situations cause it, what the penalty is, and different records for technical fouls.What is a Technical Foul in Basketball?While a common foul in basketball is typically due to illegal contact, and a flagrant foul is called due to…

FOX Weather meteorologist Steve Bender has a look at who will see storms over the weekend. If you’re not a fan of the recent summer days, you might want to try to get used to them as the current weather pattern dominating much of the U.S. isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.A strong and persistent Atlantic ridge is causing a traffic jam of sorts across parts of the central and southern U.S. allowing for daily thunderstorm activity. As a result, widespread rainfall and decreased temperatures have become a near-daily occurrence for millions of Americans. On any given day recently, anywhere from…

The Cultural Human Resource Council (CHRC) is pleased to announce that a new Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) tool is now available to the cultural sector. Created with the help of Ontario Arts Council funding through the Cross-Sectoral Recovery Roundtable (CSRR) project, this new HR Management Toolkit responds to the need and requests for readily accessible resources on the subject of IDEA.Through HR Management Toolkit Belonging, CHRC and CSRR project participants aim to:Enhance knowledge on IDEA;Strengthen board and management commitment to IDEA;Share IDEA services, tools and resources.CHRC encourages leaders, managers, and all stakeholders across the cultural sector to download a…

Is Target’s Pride collection sashaying away, as drag queen RuPaul would say, and a red, white and blue “America First” collection taking its place? No, but some on social media are cheering it that way anyway. “Target OPTS OUT of Pride month & replaced its Pride collection with an America First Summer display,” former West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans wrote June 2 on X, calling it “breaking news.” His post included a photo of red, white and blue and USA-themed products. Evans, a Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack participantreceived 1.3 million views on his post within…

As noted in this post, the indicator detected a recession in March 2024. It stayed above the threshold thereafter, so the implication is that we are currently the same recession. However, since then, the indicator has decreased substantially, so the recession probability is low. From the website: The recession probability is computed from the dual-threshold extension of the Michez rule. The recession probability is the fraction of the 0.29pp–0.81pp band that the recession indicator has covered: p= p= (indicator − − 0.29) / / (0.81 − − 0.29). Interpretation: The dual-threshold Michez rule works as follows: values of the indicator…

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports.Kepa, who is still contracted to Chelsea until next summer despite not making a Blues appearance since 2023, has been on a season-long loan at Bournemouth, where the 30-year-old has impressed for Andoni Iraola’s side.Prior to that, he had been on loan at Real Madrid, but now it is believed Mikel Arteta is interested in bringing his compatriot to the Emirates on a permanent basis, per The Athletic.The outlet is reporting the Gunners have triggered the keeper’s £5 million release clause but, if a move…

The Toronto Raptors are high on Duke center Khaman Maluach as a prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft. Toronto holds the ninth pick in the draft and is in the market for a developmental player at center. Maluach declared for the draft after one season with the Blue Devils. In 39 games, the 7-foot-2 center averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. Maluach is currently ranked as the sixth-best player in ESPN’s Top 100. Toronto is looking for a player to develop behind Jakob Poeltl, who has two years left on his contract, with a player option for the…