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US pro athletes reject antitrust exemptions for college sports
US pro athletes reject antitrust exemptions for college sports
by  AFP

Professional players unions for the five major US sports leagues -- baseball, soccer, basketball, football and hockey -- appealed on Monday for American lawmakers to reject antitrust exemptions or legal liability shields in new regulations for college athletes.

Elon Musk's xAI inks Pentagon deal for contentious Grok chatbot
Elon Musk's xAI inks Pentagon deal for contentious Grok chatbot
by  AFP

Elon Musk's xAI, which features a large language model that has spewed Hitler-supporting rhetoric and antisemitic tropes, said Monday it has signed a deal to provide its services to the US Department of Defense. The contract between xAI and the Department of Defense comes even as Musk and President Donald Trump are locked in a bitter feud.

Ukraine's Zelensky seeks shakeup with new prime minister
Ukraine's Zelensky seeks shakeup with new prime minister
by  AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he was recommending economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko become prime minister in a significant political shakeup for the war-scarred country. If the change is approved, Svyrydenko would replace Denys Shmygal, who became prime minister in 2020, before the war.

LVMH Italian fashion house Loro Piana put under court administration
LVMH Italian fashion house Loro Piana put under court administration
by  AFP

Italian fashion house Loro Piana, owned by French giant LVMH, has been placed under court administration for allegedly facilitating the exploitation of workers by subcontractors, police and a company source said Monday. The judges of the Milan court found that Loro Piana "negligently facilitated" the exploitation, according to the police statement.

Japan's World Barber Classic tries to bring back business
Japan's World Barber Classic tries to bring back business
by  AFP

Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. Among them is contestant Shoma Sugimura, who made it to the final three on Monday.

EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
by  AFP

The European Union is seeking "fair competition" with China and not a race to the bottom in wages and environmental standards, the bloc's vice president for the clean transition told AFP on Monday. "We Europeans don't want to go down a race towards low incomes, lower labour rights or lower environmental standards," said Ribera, who also serves as the bloc's competition chief.