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German leftists jailed for string of violent attacks on alleged neo-Nazis

A 28-year-old female German student and three accomplices have been found guilty of carrying out a string of attacks on members of Germany's neo-Nazi scene, in one of the most high-profile trials of a group of militant leftists since the days of the Baader-Meinhof group.The woman, who in keeping with Germany's strict privacy laws was referred to only as Lina E, was sentenced on Wednesday to five years and three months in prison amid chaotic scenes at a court in Dresden, eastern Germany.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Privacy professionals

Californians: Speak Up To Protect People Seeking Repro and Gender-Affirming Care

1. California recently launched a campaign to protect peopleâs right to access reproductive and gender-affirming health care.
2. This campaign is in response to numerous attacks on reproductive rights and gender-affirming care at the state and federal level.
3. California is leading

TechRepublic

Artificial intelligence

Humans are still better at creating phishing emails than AI - for now

AI-generated phishing emails, including ones created by ChatGPT, present a potential new threat for security professionals, says Hoxhunt.Amid all of the buzz around ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps, cybercriminals have already started using AI to generate phishing emails.For now, human cybercriminals are still more accomplished at devising successful phishing attacks, but the gap is closing, according to security trainer Hoxhunt's new report released Wednesday.

www.independent.co.uk

Authorities underestimated' national security risk from Libya returnees

The risk to national security from people returning to the UK from Libya in 2017 was underestimated by the authorities, an inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack has found.Manchester-born bomber Salman Abedi, 22, of Libyan descent flew in from the North African country four days before his suicide attack.

Digiday

The next-generation of retail marketing is about quality reach

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Gil Larsen, managing director, U.S., Blis Marketers have long relied on the belief that retaining and upselling an existing customer is easier and more cost-efficient than a net new acquisition.However, between today's challenging economic headwinds, dwindling data landscape and heavily saturated retail market, that adage may no longer prove entirely accurate.

Independent

Congested emergency departments a key concern this winter - HSE chief

Admissions to Ireland's emergency departments have increased by 5% compared with 2019, the HSE's chief executive said, as he warned that pressure on health services would increase over the winter months.The pressure on services is significant," Stephen Mulvany said speaking at Dr Steevens' Hospital about the HSE's winter plan.

BBC News

Ban on imports of animal hunting trophies set to become law

Plans to ban imports of animal hunting trophies to Great Britain are set to become law.The government has backed legislation which would stop hunters bringing back body parts of thousands of species, including lions, rhinos, elephants and polar bears, killed abroad.Tory MP Henry Smith, who proposed the bill, said it would help conserve the world's most endangered species.

www.independent.co.uk

Andy Farrell reflects on nail-biting win in proper Test match' against Italy

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Andy Farrell insists Test matches should be anxious affairs after depleted Ireland survived a major scare to keep alive their grand slam hopes with an unconvincing 34-20 bonus-point win over Italy.

BBC Sport

Sheff Utd beat Reading to bolster promotion hopes

Sheffield United strengthened their Championship promotion hopes as they beat Reading thanks to Iliman Ndiaye's second-half winner.Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham then did well to tip over Andy Carroll's powerful header as the Royals pressed fruitlessly for an equaliser.A first win in four league away matches extends United's advantage over third-placed Middlesbrough to seven points and cuts Burnley's lead at the top to a still sizable 10 points.

Nydailynews

Sister of slain University of Idaho student urges others to flee campus while killer of 4 remains on the loose

The sister of one of the four University of Idaho students found fatally stabbed in an off-campus home over the weekend encouraged those still at the school to flee while authorities continue their hunt for the killer."To the students of the University of Idaho that are still staying around campus, leave" Aubrie Goncalves wrote in an Instagram post late Wednesday.

Bavarian Football Works

Inter Milan players past and present react: Bayern Munich "virtually playing a different sport"

The recriminations are beginning in the Nerazzurri camp after Inter Milan fell 0-2 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

BBC Sport

Forest beat Wolves to reach EFL Cup semi-finals

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper says reaching a first EFL Cup semi-final in 31 years will offer old and new fans the chance to dream after being drawn against Manchester United."It is brilliant to get through to a semi-final and give ourselves the opportunity to play against Manchester United," said Cooper.

Silver Screen and Roll

Is Anthony Davis too focused on efficiency on offense?

For years, I've wondered what it would be like if Anthony Davis just focused on the shots that would make him most efficient.How good could he be if he ditched those mid-post isolation fadeaways to instead make a living only in and around the paint?What if he used his giant frame and incredible athleticism to stuff entire defensive units into the rim?

Clips Nation

Summer League: Moussa Diabate impresses in Clippers debut

At just 14 years old, Moussa Diabaté left all he's ever known.Now at age 20, he's just stepped afoot into the world full of the unknowns: the NBA.

The Independent

Senior Tory MP calls for UK to rejoin EU single market

A senior Conservative MP has called for Boris Johnson's government to take the UK back into the EU single market to help ease the cost of living crisis.

www.aljazeera.com

Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola, one death

Seven other deaths are being investigated as suspected cases of a strain for which authorities do not have a vaccine.

www.nytimes.com

Packing Figures and Charts, Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Limit Deal

At the height of Speaker Kevin McCarthy's quest for his post in January, Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, darted from meeting to meeting ensuring that hard-line conservatives got what they wanted before agreeing to back the California Republican.One by one, nearly all of their demands were met in what Mr. Roy would later call a power-sharing agreement between Mr. McCarthy and his right flank.

BBC Sport

Coventry held by Middlesbrough in first leg

Coventry City failed to register an effort on target at the CBS Arena as they were held to a goalless draw by Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg.Michael Carrick's Boro were the greater threat in a tense but poor contest.They came closest to scoring when Chuba Akpom and Isaiah Jones brought first-half saves from keeper Ben Wilson.

BBC Sport

Ings goal earns Villa derby point against Wolves

Substitute Danny Ings' late equaliser earned Aston Villa a point and denied Wolves an important Premier League victory in their West Midlands derby at Villa Park.Ings cancelled out Daniel Podence's delightful first-half strike as he lifted the ball past Jose Sa after his run behind the defence was picked out by Tyrone Mings' superb pass.

www.independent.co.uk

Public must recognise collective responsibility' for keeping UK safe, says MP

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Members of the public need to share responsibility for keeping Britain safe from hostile regimes such as Russia and China, the chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has said.

The Independent

Army chief: Nato must be prepared to fight to defend its territory

Britain and its western allies must be "unequivocally prepared to fight" if Russia launches an attack on Nato territory, the new head of the Army said.

ComputerWeekly.com

Privacy professionals

Microsoft slams external researchers over its own data leak

Microsoft has criticised external security researchers at threat intelligence specialist SOCRadar, accusing them of needlessly exaggerating the scope of, and potential danger arising from, the exposure of Microsoft customer data that leaked from a misconfigured Azure Blob storage instance.

TechRepublic

Information security

Colonial Pipeline ransomware group using new tactics to become more dangerous

Dubbed Coreid, the group has adopted a new version of its data exfiltration tool and is offering more advanced capabilities to profitable affiliates, says Symantec.

Nytimes

Dick Cheney excoriates Trump in an ad for his daughter Liz Cheney.

A new advertisement for Representative Liz Cheney's re-election campaign features a leader of a bygone era in the Republican Party excoriating the leader of the current one.

Pinstripe Alley

New York Yankees

Today on Pinstripe Alley - 5/12/22

Blink and you might've missed it, as the Yankees walked off the Blue Jays late Tuesday night, then won an early afternoon game Wednesday, concluding a short sweep of Toronto in the space of 18-odd hours.

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