Key Events This Week: Central Banks Galore, PPI, And The War In Iran

UK Government Brands Union Flag A 'Tool Of Hate' In Leaked 'Social Cohesion' Strategy Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A leaked draft of the UK Government’s new ‘social cohesion’ strategy has sparked outrage by labeling the flying of English, Scottish, and Union Jack flags as potential “tools of hate.” The document claims these national symbols were sometimes used last summer to “exclude or intimidate,” adding that the “extreme right has tried to turn symbols of pride into tools of hate.” The 47-page draft, leaked to the Spectator magazine, also highlights how antisemitism...

Who Exactly Is Going To Be Earning More With AI? By Michael Every of Rabobank May The Warsh Be With You After having written about AI for two days in a row, it wasn’t the intention to do so again today. However, developments on the ground are accelerating while those responsible for dealing with the fallout are failing to understand what the immediate implications are. Two short movies were just made with AI for pennies, in hours, both more entertaining than anything Hollywood has splurged onto our screens in some time. (The latest...

Israeli Ambassador To France Accused Of 'Foreign Interference' After Election Remarks Via Middle East Eye The Israeli ambassador to France has been accused of "foreign interference" after saying he would prefer "anyone rather than Jean-Luc Melenchon" to win the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in a television interview on Thursday, Ambassador Joshua Zarka said he would rather see any candidate elected to the Elysee Palace than Melenchon, the leader of the left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI), a strong supporter of Palestinian rights. Israel's Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka, via AFP Zarka also added that he met last month with Marine...