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ROME, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments. Meloni told reporters last month she should not be judged over Giambruno's remarks and in future would not answer questions about his behaviour. The split comes as the 46-year-old prime minister celebrates her first year in office at the head of a right-wing coalition government that has defended the traditional family as one of its policy hallmarks. "My relationship with Andrea Giambruno, which lasted almost 10 years, ends here," Meloni wrote on her social media accounts. The TV journalist had been widely criticised in August for comments interpreted by many as victim-blaming, following a gang rape case.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, Andrea Giambruno, Meloni, Giambruno, Mediaset, Silvio Berlusconi, Marco Furfaro, Gavin Jones, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Italian, Democratic Party, Thomson

☆ Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Persons: Gerry Baker, ”, Baker, Dow Jones Organizations: Street, Fox Business Network, Street Journal, Dow, Financial Times, The, BBC, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University Locations: London

☆ I've seen the worst horrors of Ukraine, Bosnia, and ISIS. I never thought I'd see them come to Israel, my home.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Itai Anghel is a veteran war correspondent with the Israeli current affairs show 'Uvda.' In my time as a war correspondent, I've covered so many atrocities and genocides: Bosnia, Bucha in Ukraine, and ISIS. Itai Anghel of @Uvda_tweet, a veteran war correspondent, was the first journalist to visit kibbutz Nir Oz in Israel after Saturday's attacks. pic.twitter.com/ZQOldmEKs4 — Joshua Zitser (@mrjoshz) October 12, 2023Yesterday, I visited a kibbutz, Nir Oz. AdvertisementAdvertisementAround a quarter of the people of Nir Oz were assassinated, kidnapped, or injured in a very severe way.

Persons: Nir Oz, —, Itai Anghel, It's, I've, ZQOldmEKs4, Joshua Zitser, Bloodstains Organizations: ISIS, Service Locations: Ukraine, Bosnia, Bucha, Israel

☆ Hamas’s Barbaric Attack and the New World Disorder
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Military promotions, including for the chief of naval operations, have been held up by a single senator because of abortion policy. "It could make our response significantly less effective" and imperil aid to both Israel and Ukraine. That followed the sending of a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group and military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support. The United States is also supplying Israel with munitions and other military supplies, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. "This kind of situation is what many were worrying about, with all the holds on nominations and military promotions.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Israel, Sen, Jack Reed, Israel –, Reed, Laura Blumenfeld, Blumenfeld, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Lloyd Austin, Jonathan Lewallen, –, Donald Moynihan, Moynihan, Rand Paul, J.D, Vance, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville's, Chuck Schumer, …, Gerry Connolly, Lewallen Organizations: Rhode Island, Armed Services Committee, United States Central Command, GOP, Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, State, Palestinian, U.S, Hamas, Defense, University, Tampa, Georgetown University, Senate, Kentucky Republican, Ohio Republican, Alabama Republican, Military, White, New, New York Democrat, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army, Marine Corps, Virginia Democrat, House Foreign Affairs, MSNBC Locations: Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Egypt, U.S, Palestinian, Ukraine, United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Kentucky, China, Ohio, Alabama, New York, Virginia

☆ Jamaal Bowman and Matt Gaetz Are Alarmingly Similar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ BBC updates social media rules for star presenters like Gary Lineker
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Britain's BBC said its top stars such as Gary Lineker could opine on political issues on social media but must stop short of campaigning, in new guidelines prompted by a row over the sports presenter's comments about immigration policy earlier this year. He was reinstated after a public backlash and near mutiny at the broadcaster, which has struggled to balance impartiality with its employees' ability to speak to millions of people on social media platforms. Lineker said on X, formerly know as Twitter, that the new guidelines were "very sensible". The BBC's journalists and others working in news and current affairs will continue to have to abide by the strictest rules on impartiality, the guidance said. Other BBC staff or freelancers will not be required to uphold the BBC's impartiality, but they must be civil and not bring the broadcaster into disrepute.

Persons: Gary Lineker, Lineker, John Hardie, Paul Sandle, Alison Williams Organizations: BBC, Thomson Locations: Germany

☆ The New Moral Order Is Already Crumbling
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Inflation Will Continue Until Morale Improves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Trump vs. Biden: The Nightmare Can Only Get Worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (AP) — Books about the perilous state of our world, our food and our relationship with technology are in the running for Britain’s leading nonfiction book award, the Baillie Gifford Prize. Best-selling American author David Grann is nominated for the stirring seafaring yarn “The Wager,” while physician-writer Siddhartha Mukherjee is in the running with “The Song of the Cell.”British journalist Hannah Barnes is on the list for “Time to Think,” which charts the demise of Britain’s controversial Tavistock gender clinic for children. Founded in 1999, the prize recognizes English-language books from any country in current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. It has been credited with bringing an eclectic slate of fact-based books to a wider audience. Last year’s winner was Katherine Rundell’s poet biography “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne.”

Persons: Britain’s, Baillie Gifford, longlist, John Vaillant’s, Chris van, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, David Grann, ”, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Hannah Barnes, Tania Branigan’s, Katja Hoyer’s, Katherine Rundell’s, “, John Donne Organizations: Prosperity, “ Locations: British, Tavistock, East Germany

☆ The U.S. Is the Most Troubled Nation, Except for All the Others
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Meta's WhatsApp is chasing big businesses in effort to finally capitalize on app's popularity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Newton-Rex joined WhatsApp four years ago, leaving her high-level position at London-based financial firm WorldRemit for the new gig. Newton-Rex said Zuckerberg has been "a big part of the team," adding that he regularly speaks with Will Cathcart, the current head of WhatsApp. What's up with WhatsApp's business? In June, Meta said the WhatsApp Business app had quadrupled in the past three years to 200 million monthly active users. The Pew Research Center has previously detailed that WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app used by Hispanic Americans.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, WhatsApp, it's, It's, sidelining WhatsApp, Rather, Zuckerberg, Jim Cramer, Alice Newton, Rex, Uber, Newton, WorldRemit, Will Cathcart, Nick Lane, Debra Aho Williamson, Williamson, Jan Koum, Brian Acton, Jan Koum David Ramos, Acton, Koum, Meta, Meta's, that's, Mobilesquared's Lane, Lane Organizations: Facebook, Meta, CNBC, Consumers, Netflix, Insider Intelligence, Getty, Reuters It's, Intelligence, Pew Research Center, Twitter, Cambridge, SMS Locations: WhatsApp, India, Brazil, London, Indonesia, Colombia, Singapore, Newton, U.S, Canada, Spain, Italy, Argentina, North

☆ Fact Check-Video of 'African President' reacting to Trump arrest is satirical
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video of stand-up comedian Benjamin Bankole Bello dressed as his stage character, “President Obonjo of the Republic of Lafta,” urging the release of former U.S. President Donald Trump following his arrest in August is satirical. Several clips of Bellow dressed as the character can be found on his TikTok (here) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/obonjo/) accounts. Ian Hawkins, a spokesperson for Bellow, told Reuters in an email that the clip showed Bello commenting in character as President Obonjo. “President Obonjo of Lafta Republic is a comedy character who has appeared in a TV special on ITVx and at numerous comedy festivals in the UK. Video shows comedian Benjamin Bello, not an “African president.”This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

Persons: Benjamin Bankole Bello, Obonjo, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, “, Conservative Donald Trump, Bellow, Ian Hawkins, Bello, ” Hawkins, Benjamin Bello, Read Organizations: Facebook, Conservative, “, Reuters Locations: Republic of, Atlanta, Georgia, America, Republic of Lafta, Lafta Republic

☆ Expect the Absent Trump to Dominate Wednesday’s GOP Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Michael Parkinson, UK's 'king of the chat show', dies aged 88
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kylie Maclellan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - British broadcaster Michael Parkinson, best known for interviewing some of the world's biggest celebrities on his long-running eponymous chat show, has died aged 88. After moving into current affairs television in the late 1960s, he was given his own prime-time chat show 'Parkinson' by the BBC in 1971. "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family," a family statement said. Parkinson later said he regretted getting angry with the actress. While he listed U.S. film director Orson Welles as one of his favourite guests, Parkinson also acknowledged many would simply recall the show where he was attacked by comedian Rod Hull's puppet Emu.

Persons: Michael Parkinson, Parkinson, Muhammad Ali, Elton John, John Lennon, Michael Caine, Madonna, Michael, Tim Davie, Ali, Parkinson sparred, Nick Robinson, Mary, Sir Michael Parkinson, Helen Mirren, Meg Ryan, Mirren, Ryan, Orson Welles, Rod Hull's, Kylie MacLellan, Suban Abdulla, Kate Holton, William James, Michael Holden, Christina Fincher Organizations: BBC, National Service, ITV, U.S, Twitter, Thomson Locations: British, Yorkshire, England

☆ Trump Turned the GOP Into the Party of Wishful Thinking
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Southeast Asia moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Nyshka Chandran | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A new regional cross-border payment system recently implemented by Southeast Asian nations could deepen financial integration among participants, bringing the ASEAN bloc closer to its goal of economic cohesion. A unified cross-border digital payment system will "foster a sense of regionalism and ASEAN-centrality in managing international affairs," he added. How it worksBy connecting QR code payment systems, funds can be sent from one digital wallet to another. For instance, Malaysian tourists in Singapore can make a payment with Malaysian ringgit funds in their Malaysian digital wallet when making a transaction. Or, a Malaysian worker in Singapore can send Singapore dollar funds in a Singaporean digital wallet to a recipient's wallet in Malaysia.

Persons: Joko Widodo, Nico Han Organizations: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, Analysts, U.S, ., Southeast, Risk Intelligence, Malaysian, Singapore, Bank of International Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, Malaysian, Switzerland

☆ Why Threads will never be the new Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Paris Marx | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

While Twitter became popular as a place to stay informed and get access to critical information, Meta wants Threads to be a hangout space for lifestyle brands and influencers. Enter: ThreadsIn a Threads post, Mosseri said that the company's goal "isn't to replace Twitter" but "to create a public square for communities on Instagram that never really embraced Twitter and for communities on Twitter (and other platforms) that are interested in a less angry place for conversations." In other words, Threads isn't targeting the entire Twitter user base, just a segment of it. On some level, Threads' aversion to Twitter's free-flowing conversation makes sense — discourse on Twitter can get pretty toxic. In its bid for a cash-cow app, Threads is foregoing everything that made Twitter special — no political debate, no train updates, no crowdsourcing breaking news.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg's, Adam Mosseri, Meta isn't, Donald Trump, —, Mosseri, Meta, Musk, it's, Jennifer S, that's, Paris Marx Organizations: Meta, Elon, Twitter, Facebook, Google, Transportation Locations: Australia, Canada, California, Paris

☆ Why Zuckerberg's Threads App Will Never Be the New Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Paris Marx | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Threads, the newest social-media app from Meta, rocketed past 100 million users less than a week after it went live. The app has since been hailed as the Twitter replacement people have been clamoring for since Elon Musk's takeover — and bungling — of the platform. That's because Meta isn't trying to fill the shoes of its competitor. In other words, Threads isn't targeting the entire Twitter user base, just a segment of it. In its bid for a cash-cow app, Threads is foregoing everything that made Twitter special — no political debate, no train updates, no crowdsourcing breaking news.

☆ How to Think About ‘Bidenomics’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

When asked to recount the events of June 4, 1989, the chatbot rebooted itself. On Taiwan, Ernie did not pull any punches:The People’s Liberation Army is ready for battle, will take all necessary measures and is determined to thwart external interference and “Taiwan independence” separatist attempts. According to historical records, Louis XV often uttered this phrase when he ruled France at the end of the 18th century. OpenAI released a plug-in this year that enabled its chatbot to surf the web through Microsoft’s Bing. researchers have used to gauge a chatbot’s human-level intuitions:“Here we have a book, nine eggs, a laptop, a bottle and a nail.

Persons: Ernie, chatbot, Vladimir V, Putin, “, ChatGPT, crackdowns, ”, Louis XV, Jean, Jacques Rousseau, Marie Antoinette, Linda Yaccarino, Jack Dorsey, OpenAI, Microsoft’s Bing Organizations: People’s, Army, Baidu, Twitter Locations: United States, Taiwan, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, France, French

☆ Don’t Blame Liberalism for Illiberal Progressives
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ The Supreme Court Declares Independence
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ The Riddle, Mystery and Enigma of Prigozhin’s Coup Attempt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

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