Trump arrives at G7 summit to face alienated European leaders

GENEVA — In a now-famous “Saturday Night Live” skit from December 2019, President Trump (Alec Baldwin) was excluded from the lunch table of “cool” world leaders, who banished him to sit with Latvia. What was farce six-and-a-half years ago may be close to real life at this week’s G7 summit on the shores of Lake Geneva. Of the six national heads of government who make up the core of the forum, Trump has crossed rhetorical swords with five of them in recent months. Only French President Emmanuel Macron, the summit host, will get a one-on-one meeting with the commander in…

Somali World Cup referee blocked from US to receive full pay from FIFA

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated.  Multiple reports on Sunday indicated that Omar Artan will be paid despite not being able to enter the United States over what U.S. Border…

Two-time loser Curtis Sliwa eying another NYC mayoral run in 2029

He’s throwing his beret in the ring a third time. Former NYC Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is seriously considering another mayoral run – and the revelation came, strangely, while he was in California last week. Sliwa was addressing a group of students at Stanford University on May 22 when…

New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat — scientists say it could reduce data center energy demands

Researchers in Japan have created a device that promises to boost computer processing speeds, without generating massive amounts of additional heat.Two of the limiting factors in high-performance computing, especially for the processors used in data centers, are the costly energy inputs required and the massive amount of waste heat generated.…

Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA’s next steps to the moon, ‘Doomsday Glacier’ faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran’s water crisis

Space dominated this week’s science news, with NASA announcing its imminent next steps in plans to develop a permanent moon base being slightly overshadowed by the spectacular explosion of a rocket intended to carry its payloads.Three uncrewed missions targeted for later this year will involve private companies carrying payloads to…

What is jetlag, and how can you avoid it?

Most long-distance travelers have felt the discombobulation of changing time zones: being excessively tired during the daytime but struggling to sleep at night.Jet lag often emerges when people hop several time zones. The majority struggle more when flying east because our body clock is typically just over 24 hours. “It’s…

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