UK - The Independent

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1. Kemi Badenoch should be praised for defending the Equality Act

   The Conservative leader is trying to score points by fighting ‘wokeism’, but only confirms that we need the 2010 law

2. Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying hundreds of flights without a proper license

   Despite the serious allegations, Air Canada maintained that passenger safety was not compromised

3. Anthropic launches a version of the AI it claimed was too powerful to release

   ‘Fable 5’ is the same system as controversial Mythos but comes with safeguards

4. Vance refers Minnesota officials to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation

   Both Walz and Ellison have defended their actions against fraud, dismissing a separate Justice Department inquiry involving state leaders as politically motivated

5. Charlie Sheen reveals dad Martin’s reason for declining to participate in his docuseries

   Charlie described his Netflix docuseries as a ‘love letter’ to his dad

6. Queen’s LIVE: Serena Williams, 44, triumphant on tennis comeback in first match in four years

   Williams partnered teenager Victoria Mboko and took down the third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe, 7-6 6-2

7. YouTubers arrested after sheriff pledged crackdown in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood

   The sheriff’s office said they have ‘received numerous complaints about individuals blocking roadways, trespassing and disrupting the peace in the neighborhood’

8. Artemis III crew: Nasa names four astronauts for next moon program mission

   The crew was unveiled two months after Nasa sent astronauts on a record-setting lunar flyby

9. Serena Williams revels in ‘fun’ tennis comeback win at Queen’s after first game in four years

10. Belfast stabbing latest: Man, 30, charged with attempted murder as police chiefs call for calm

    Suspect also charged with possession of an article with blade or point in a public place and threats to kill