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    The Canadian Press

    District attorney in Alec Baldwin's case wins New Mexico Democratic primary race

    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An incumbent district attorney pursing an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin fended off a Democratic challenger in New Mexico’s primary election on Tuesday to ensure her reelection.

  • News
    Reuters

    Exclusive-Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content

    A former Meta engineer on Tuesday accused the company of bias in its handling of content related to the war in Gaza, claiming in a lawsuit that Meta fired him for trying to help fix bugs causing the suppression of Palestinian Instagram posts. Ferras Hamad, a Palestinian-American engineer who had been on Meta's machine learning team since 2021, sued the social media giant in a California state court for discrimination, wrongful termination and other wrongdoing over his February dismissal. In the complaint, Hamad accused Meta of a pattern of bias against Palestinians, saying the company deleted internal employee communications that mentioned the deaths of their relatives in Gaza and conducted investigations into their use of the Palestinian flag emoji.

  • Business
    Bloomberg

    Thai Government Seeks Tighter Grip on Central Bank After Clash

    (Bloomberg) -- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s administration is discussing ways to exert more control over the country’s central bank after repeatedly clashing with the monetary authority on economic policy, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergModi Vows to Retain Power Even as Party Loses India MajorityShort Sellers in Danger of Extinction After Crushing Stock GainsBonds Rally as Traders Reload Fed Bets After Data: Markets WrapModi’s Magic Is Fading Fast.

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    The Canadian Press

    Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners

    NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory for his alliance in India’s general election, claiming a mandate to move forward with his agenda, even though his party lost seats to a stronger than expected opposition, which pushed back against his mixed economic record and polarizing politics.