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Michael O’Neill: Northern Ireland manager plot for talks over Scotland job

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill guided his country to the finals of a major international tournament for the first time in 30 yearsThe Scottish FA will hold talks with Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill with a view to him becoming the new Scotland manager. The 48-year-old has been the SFA’s preferred candidate since Gordon Strachan’s…

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Hungary retrial highlights ‘vilification of refugees’

Hungarian courts have extended the retrial of a Syrian refugee who was convicted of « an act of terror » after an altercation with police on the Hungary-Serbia border crossing in 2015. The refugee, identified as Ahmed H, was give a 10-year prison sentence in November 2016 after a conviction based on Hungary’s anti-terrorism law – which…

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Brandenburgs Polizei sicher – DHL-Erpresser schlug wieder zu

Der DHL-Erpresser hat wieder zugeschlagen! Ein Sprengstoff-Päckchen, das am Freitagvormittag in Berlin per Post in einer Bank zugestellt wurde, stammt von dem Serien-Täter. Ingo Decker (51), Sprecher des Brandenburger Innenministeriums: „Wir gehen von einem Zusammenhang mit den Paketbomben in Frankfurt/Oder und Potsdam aus.“ Nach neuesten Erkenntnissen der Brandenburger Polizei soll der Täter also in allen…

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Africans question Trump apologise for racist observation

The African group of ambassadors to the United Nations has demanded an apology from Donald Trump, after the US president reportedly aimed a racist remark at some Caribbean nations and Africa.  Trump criticised immigration to his country from El Salvador, Haiti and the African continent, by calling the group « shithole countries » at a meeting with…

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Saudi accused of rights abuses in Yemen civilian deaths

A UN report on human rights abuses related to foreign intervention in Yemen details the extensive civilian casualties inflicted by the Saudi-led coalition’s air strikes.  The United Nations panel examined 10 air strikes in 2017 that killed 157 people, and found that the targets included a migrant boat, a night market, five residential buildings, a…

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African countries quiz for Trump apology

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption’Mr President, are you a racist?’The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent « shitholes ». The group’s mission in Washington DC expressed its « shock, dismay and outrage » and said the Trump administration misunderstood Africans. The…

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GM desires to ditch the e book controls from its test vehicles in 2019

Enlarge / Notice anything wrong with this picture? It’s a little disconcerting to see the interior of a Bolt EV without the driver controls. General MotorsGeneral Motors is getting ready to ditch the driver for good—at least in its newest R&D vehicles. In 2019, Cruise—the self-driving startup acquired a couple of years ago by GM—wants…

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One mannequin to be taught them all

One model to learn them all Kaiser et al., arXiv 2017 You almost certainly have an abstract conception of a banana in your head. Suppose you ask me if I’d like anything to eat. I can say the word ‘banana’ (such that you hear it spoken), send you a text message whereby you see (and…