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Month: March 2024

British government watchdog says UK’s Rwanda deportation plan could cost nearly 500 million pounds

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A new report says the British government’s contentious plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda could cost nearly half a billion British pounds, plus hundreds of thousands more for each deported person. The report released on Friday by the National Audit Office comes

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Top soccer clubs are using an AI-powered app to scout future stars

By Jack Bantock, CNN London (CNN) — A London-based technology company is looking to “democratize” talent-identification and scouting in soccer using a mobile app. Free to download and available globally, the aiScout app allows aspiring soccer stars to enter virtual trials for professional clubs by uploading self-recorded footage of themselves completing a series of drills.

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Japan opposition lawmakers bring no-confidence motion accusing gov’t of halting debate over scandal

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Outraged Japanese opposition lawmakers have submitted a no-confidence motion accusing the governing party of trying to push through a budget bill without adequate debate because of disruptions caused by a scandal over its fund-raising practices. They slammed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for failing to provide details about

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Finland’s new president Alexander Stubb says the Nordic country enters ‘a new era’ as a NATO member

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Alexander Stubb has been sworn in as Finland’s new president. He said Friday that the Nordic country “is facing a new era” after becoming a NATO member. The former prime minister replaced President Sauli Niinistö who held the job for two six-year terms. Finland joined NATO in

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Pro-Palestinian firebrand politician wins UK byelection in blow to main opposition Labour Party

By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party, widely expected to win a general election due to be held within months, has lost one of its safest parliamentary seats to a pro-Palestinian former party member in a chaotic by-election. Veteran left-winger George Galloway was elected to represent the constituency of Rochdale by

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