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A little over six months ago Ezra, a young Congolese artist, landed in Australia with his large family straight from one of the largest refugee camps in Malawi to a quiet, leafy street where he appreciated the sounds of chirping birds. or signup to continue reading "Cockatoos are the most unique creatures I've ever seen in my life and that's why I decided to paint them," he told AAP. "There is much security here not the same as overseas, we were insecure." The 18-year-old was referring to Dzaleka, the sprawling United Nations-administered camp housing over 50,000 people, mostly comprised of Democratic Republic of Congolese like himself where millions have fled violence into neighbouring countries in recent years. "Once you move outside of the camp, you would get beaten and robbed. You have no rights once you step outside of the camp," Ezra noted. The renewed fighting in February between Rwanda-backed Tutsi rebels and the army in the resource-rich nation has displaced over seven million internally. "Sometimes I look at it (violence in DR Congo) on social media and feel depressed because we have friends and relatives back in Congo so I usually feel sad about it." Packed in classrooms of 250 students in the Malawi refugee camp where his learning was impeded, Ezra was quickly drawn to stencil drawing and painting aged 9. "I didn't get the chance to study arts formally because I was assisting my family financially but I started learning from my friends and would pick up information from them then use my own perspective and my own ideas." He and one of his brothers would sell chickens at the markets to make ends meet because they would go hungry for days without food due to looters. "Life was so difficult. I couldn't even afford to have my own mobile phone so I couldn't even capture what my paintings are about," he said. Since joining a creative arts mentorship program with Settlement Services International, a large Australian agency tasked with resettling refugees, he has been able to track his progress with photos of his canvases on his phone. The initiative which began last year is spearheaded by Ghasan Saaid, a prolific Sudanese-Australian visual artist who is a manager with the Humanitarian Settlement Program which helps new arrivals navigate their way in Australia from education to housing to finding a job. "Art is powerful because there's emotions and it's a very good tool for healing where artists become leaders in their communities," Mr Saaid explained. "So when we take care of those talents we are increasing the sense of belonging and enriching the cultural scene in Australia too." The creative arts project run out of Sydney provides refugees with artistic opportunities whether it is in music, theatre or visual arts with a professional industry setting. They pair them with experts and masterclasses in collaboration with cultural bodies such as the Art Gallery of NSW and link them with local art centres such as Casula Powerhouse and Blacktown Arts Centre in culturally diverse western Sydney with the view to earning a living off their work. "The art scene in Australia is very difficult to navigate especially with all the settlement barriers so ... guidance is the best thing to nurture them," Mr Saaid said. This was Ezra's experience, having sold one of his paintings displayed at an exhibition at NSW Police headquarters recently. He is hard at work painting a couple of new canvases for an upcoming exhibition next month marking International Human Rights Day. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement Advertisement
Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan has blamed Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for his poor performance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Contesting from the Versova constituency, Ajaz surprisingly secured only 155 votes, even fewer than the votes received by NOTA (None of the Above). Ajaz, who is best known for his controversies and viral videos, took to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account and said that those who are veterans in Maharashtra politics have also failed to secured votes in the assembly polls. Ajaz wrote, "EVM ka khel hai sab.. Jo saalo se contest kar rahe hai aur politics mein hai, badi party, bada naam wo candidates haar rahe hain, ya phir bahut kam votes laaye hain. Main toh social worker hu jo logo ki awaaz banne koshish karta hu. Aur koshish karta rahunga (It's all a game of EVMs... Candidates who have been contesting for years, have a strong political background, belong to big parties, and have well-known names are losing or getting very few votes. I am just a social worker trying to be the voice of the people, and I will keep trying)." He added, "Mujhe afsos unn logo ke liye hai jinke paas party ka naam tha, khudka track record tha, jinhone croro kharch kardiye 15 din mein, woh bahut bura haar gaye. Sab EVM ka khel hai Bhayya (I feel sorry for those who had the backing of a political party, a good track record, and spent crores in just 15 days, yet faced a humiliating defeat)." EVM ka khel hai sab.. Jo saalo se Contest karrahe hai aur Politics mei hai, badi party , bada naam wo candidates haar rahe hain, ya Phir Bahut kam Votes laaye hain. Mai toh Social worker hu jo logo ki awaaz banne koshish karta hu. Aur koshish karta rahunga . Par Mujhe afsos... Ajaz contested the elections on a Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) ticket. The party is headed by Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' who is an MP from UP's Nagina. The actor is no stranger to politics and has time and again dabbled in professions and activities other than acting. However, with merely 155 seats, the political fortunes of the actor looks bleak. Ajaz is a popular face on TV and social media, thanks to his antics on and off the (small) screen. The actor has over 5.6 million followers on Instagram. However, if the actor fancied any chances of his massive social media following translating into votes for him, he was clearly delusional. A post shared by Ajaz Khan (@imajazkhan)
Fourteen years ago, Don Spicer opened a Twitter account. It was a useful tool in in his professional life. “When I was with public safety, I would engage with citizens,” said Spicer, a retired police officer who worked in media relations. Spicer also used Twitter to follow local news, but he eventually became less active on the social media platform, which was renamed X in 2023. “Over the last year or so I guess, it was getting increasingly negative, and I like to surround myself with more positivity,” said Spicer, who last week left X and switched to Bluesky, a platform that is new to the social media world and is now exploding in global popularity. “I found much of the content I went to Twitter for is starting to show up there, and I’m seeing more local flavour, and it’s more respectful.” Bluesky is billed as a platform where users can create custom content feeds, and control what they see while avoiding what they don't want to see. “We're always focused a lot on trust and safety, making sure that users have an ability to have an experience that's, you know, free from bots and harassment and spam,” said Bluesky CEO Jay Graber. Previous competitors have tried and failed to take a bite out of Twitter/X. Technology analyst Carmi Levy said it appears Bluesky has legitimate growth momentum in the U.S. and elsewhere, and could be a significant threat to X. "We are seeing some reports of about 100,000 accounts closing per day on X and we are seeing numbers from Bluesky, that traffic is up 500 per cent and they have doubled their size in the past two months,” said Levy. “They've just hit 21 million followers." The trends Levy cited are worldwide. No data specific to Canada was available, so information available to analysts is focused on global activity. According to Levy, the last two weeks have seen the largest exodus from X since Elon Musk purchased Twitter in 2023. Levy suggested Musk himself has also turned off some X users. “Elon Musk essentially used X as a giant megaphone for his views and those who follow his views essentially amplified that as well," said Levy. It should be noted, as Bluesky grows, X remains a very popular social media giant, with more than 500 million active accounts. Bluesky’s audience remains relatively small in comparison, The Associated Press reported last week. Digital anthropologist Giles Crouch told CTV National News that X’s future will come down to one thing. "Is it too big to fail? Absolutely not. The big judge of all this, as it is with any technology, is culture." Crouch said X will have to change some of its online negativity if it hopes to stop the recent exodus. "Twitter or X can survive, but it may become shell of itself," said Crouch, who added if that were to happen, it could lead to even more of an opportunity for Bluesky to continue to attract new members who are leaving X in large numbers.Gwen Stefani fans accuse singer, 55, of using FaceTune to promote Catholic prayer app: 'Jesus Christ!' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By EVE BUCKLAND and HEIDI PARKER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 20:53 GMT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 21:00 GMT, 6 December 2024 e-mail 50 shares 3 View comments Gwen Stefani fans have accused the singer of using FaceTune to promote a Catholic prayer app. The No Doubt star, 55, wowed in a mini dress and showed off a smooth line-free visage as she waxed lyrical about app Hallow while celebrating the run-up to Christmas . She said: 'Christmas has always been my favorite time of year, we get to celebrate the birth of our Lord 'That's why I'm partnering with prayer meditation and music app Hallow for their 25 day prayer challenge.' Stefani's radiant glow quickly caught the eye of fans with one sharing the video with the caption: 'Gwen Stefani?! Jesus Christ...' Another wrote: 'What filter are they using on that camera?' while a second typed: 'Gwen Stefani’s Christian glow up is one of the best things about 2024.' Gwen Stefani fans have accused the singer of using FaceTune to promote a Catholic prayer app The No Doubt star, 55, wowed in a mini dress and showed off a smooth line-free visage as she waxed lyrical about app Hallow while celebrating the run-up to Christmas (pictured R last week) Stefani has had quite the image overhaul since her 1990s rise to fame (pictured 1996) Others wrote: 'The filter is the craziest part' 'Guess she only drinks that holy bath water now....' and 'AI?.' On Wednesday the songbird looked wrinkle-free as she posed for glamour shots on the set of her show The Voice . The musical icon appeared to be half her age as she wore dewy makeup with her blonde hair partially up while posing by a staircase. Fans could not believe how youthful the wife of Blake Shelton seemed as she had no marks or bumps on her face. Some said she appeared to be in her twenties while another called her the 'ageless queen.' 'Looking like your 21 wow,' said one fan which was followed by, 'Beautiful Gwen... timeless inspiration!!!' and 'I am stunned.' It is not known if the Los Angeles native uses filters for the flawless look she gets on social media or if she really is that young looking. Gwen has talked about her looks many times in the past. She said: 'Christmas has always been my favorite time of year, we get to celebrate the birth of our Lord 'That's why I'm partnering with prayer meditation and music app Hallow for their 25 day prayer challenge' Stefani's radiant glow quickly caught the eye of fans with one sharing the video with the caption: 'Gwen Stefani?! Jesus Christ...' Stefani looked wrinkle-free last week as she posed for glamour shots on the set of her show The Voice Last month, she opened up to Drew Barrymore about feeling riddled with insecurity about her appearance as a middle schooler in Anaheim, California . The artist stopped by the talk show to promote her new album Bouquet . Explaining what inspired her song Pretty, she said, 'I was looking back in my life, at all of the photos, like physical and inner beauty of myself. I was thinking about eighth grade, I’m like staring in the mirror in the gym, right, like by myself going, "Am I cute? I can’t tell." 'You know when you’re trying to figure out if you are or not?' The No Doubt frontwoman then explained she was evaluating the throwback snapshots to determine when she felt 'the prettiest' and when she liked herself 'the most.' She pinpointed: 'It was right when Blake started loving me. 'I wanted to write a song about that, because when you actually feel love for the first time, they reflect you. You can see yourself in them.' Stefani previously described her relationship with Shelton, who she met while they were both judges on The Voice, as a 'miracle.' After her heartbreaking divorce from ex-husband Gavin Rossdale in 2015, she wasn't sure how to move forward. And she felt protective of their three sons — Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10 —after their split. In an interview with People , the singer shared: 'The last four years of my life, I got engaged, then I got married and started my life over. Something that I wanted since I was a little girl is to be married and have this love that I saw my parents have and have babies.' The Hollaback Girl hitmaker and her ex-husband dated for six years before tying the knot in September 2002. Referring to her 13-year union with Rossdale, 59, she added: 'That dream was completely ruined; it was crushed, and I had to figure out how I was going to move forward and make a new dream.' Gwen has been married to country singer Blake Shelton since July 2021; pictured in May 'God putting Blake in my life was just that miracle,' she said about their love story, which started later in 2015. She recalled: 'Especially growing up with this perfect example of love between my parents. They met when they were 15, and they fell in love, and then they had us (children), and they made us feel like we were everything to them. 'And when you have a family and it's the opposite of that, it breaks up... I didn't know what to do or how to protect my children. And I'm still working on that.' Gwen Stefani Blake Shelton The Voice Share or comment on this article: Gwen Stefani fans accuse singer, 55, of using FaceTune to promote Catholic prayer app: 'Jesus Christ!' e-mail 50 shares Add commentGreen energy stocks fail to benefit from selloff in Adani Green Energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s extraordinary constitutional power. The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers. But Biden himself has discussed the topic with some senior aides, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday to discuss the sensitive subject. No decisions have been made, the people said, and it is possible Biden opts to do nothing at all. Pardons are historically afforded to those accused of specific crimes – and usually those who have already been convicted of an offense — but Biden’s team is considering issuing them for those who have not even been investigated, let alone charged. They fear that Trump and his allies, who have boasted of enemies lists and exacting “retribution,” could launch investigations that would be reputationally and financially costly for their targets even if they don’t result in prosecutions. While the president’s pardon power is absolute, Biden’s use in this fashion would mark a significant expansion of how they are deployed, and some Biden aides fear it could lay the groundwork for an even more drastic usage by Trump. They also worry that issuing pardons would feed into claims by Trump and his allies that the individuals committed acts that necessitated immunity. Recipients could include infectious-disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was instrumental in combating the coronavirus pandemic and who has become a pariah to conservatives angry about mask mandates and vaccines. Others include witnesses in Trump’s criminal or civil trials and Biden administration officials who have drawn the ire of the incoming president and his allies. Some fearful former officials have reached out to the Biden White House preemptively seeking some sort of protection from the future Trump administration, one of the people said. It follows Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter — not just for his convictions on federal gun and tax violations, but for any potential federal offense committed over an 11-year period, as the president feared that Trump allies would seek to prosecute his son for other offenses. That could serve as a model for other pardons Biden might issue to those who could find themselves in legal jeopardy under Trump. Biden is not the first to consider such pardons — Trump aides considered them for him and his supporters involved in his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election that culminated in a violent riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But he could be the first to issue them since Trump’s pardons never materialized before he left office nearly four years ago. Gerald Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute pardon” in 1974 to his predecessor, Richard Nixon, over the Watergate scandal. He believed a potential trial would “cause prolonged and divisive debate over the propriety of exposing to further punishment and degradation a man who has already paid the unprecedented penalty of relinquishing the highest elective office of the United States," as written in the pardon proclamation. Story continues below video Politico was first to report that Biden was studying the use of preemptive pardons. On the campaign trail, Trump made no secret of his desire to seek revenge on those who prosecuted him or crossed him. Trump has talked about “enemies from within" and circulated social media posts that call for the jailing of Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former Vice President Mike Pence and Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer. He also zeroed in on former Rep. Liz Cheney, a conservative Republican who campaigned for Harris and helped investigate Jan. 6, and he promoted a social media post that suggested he wanted military tribunals for supposed treason. Kash Patel, whom Trump has announced as his nominee to be director of the FBI, has listed dozens of former government officials he wanted to “come after.” Richard Painter, a Trump critic who served as the top White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, said he was reluctantly in support of having Biden issue sweeping pardons to people who could be targeted by Trump's administration. He said he hoped that would “clean the slate” for the incoming president and encourage him to focus on governing, not on punishing his political allies. “It’s not an ideal situation at all,” Painter said. “We have a whole lot of bad options confronting us at this point.” While the Supreme Court this year ruled that the president enjoys broad immunity from prosecution for what could be considered official acts, his aides and allies enjoy no such shield. Some fear that Trump could use the promise of a blanket pardon to encourage his allies to take actions they might otherwise resist for fear of running afoul of the law. “There could be blatant illegal conduct over the next four years, and he can go out and pardon his people before he leaves office,” Painter said. "But if he’s going to do that, he’s going to do that anyway regardless of what Biden does." More conventional pardons from Biden, such as those for sentencing disparities for people convicted of federal crimes, are expected before the end of the year, the White House said.
A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence "dictatorship" is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker's ongoing shift into a for-profit company. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging it had betrayed its founding aims as a nonprofit research lab benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. Musk has since escalated the dispute, adding new claims and asking for a court order that would stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully. The world's richest man, whose companies include Tesla, SpaceX and social media platform X, last year started his own rival AI company, xAI. Musk says it faces unfair competition from OpenAI and its close business partner Microsoft, which has supplied the huge computing resources needed to build AI systems such as ChatGPT. “OpenAI and Microsoft together exploiting Musk’s donations so they can build a for-profit monopoly, one now specifically targeting xAI, is just too much,” says Musk's filing that alleges the companies are violating the terms of Musk’s foundational contributions to the charity. OpenAI is filing a response Friday opposing Musk’s requested order, saying it would cripple OpenAI’s business and mission to the advantage of Musk and his own AI company. A hearing is set for January before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland. At the heart of the dispute is a 2017 internal power struggle at the fledgling startup that led to Altman becoming OpenAI's CEO. Musk also sought to be CEO and in an email outlined a plan where he would “unequivocally have initial control of the company” but said that would be temporary. He grew frustrated after two other OpenAI co-founders said he would hold too much power as a major shareholder and chief executive if the startup succeeded in its goal to achieve better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence , or AGI. Musk has long voiced concerns about how advanced forms of AI could threaten humanity. “The current structure provides you with a path where you end up with unilateral absolute control over the AGI," said a 2017 email to Musk from co-founders Ilya Sutskever and Greg Brockman. “You stated that you don't want to control the final AGI, but during this negotiation, you've shown to us that absolute control is extremely important to you.” In the same email, titled “Honest Thoughts,” Sutskever and Brockman also voiced concerns about Altman's desire to be CEO and whether he was motivated by “political goals.” Altman eventually succeeded in becoming CEO, and has remained so except for a period last year when he was fired and then reinstated days later after the board that ousted him was replaced. OpenAI published the messages Friday in a blog post meant to show its side of the story, particularly Musk's early support for the idea of making OpenAI a for-profit business so it could raise money for the hardware and computer power that AI needs. It was Musk, through his wealth manager Jared Birchall, who first registered “Open Artificial Technologies Technologies, Inc.”, a public benefit corporation, in September 2017. Then came the “Honest Thoughts” email that Musk described as the “final straw.” “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a nonprofit,” Musk wrote back. OpenAI said Musk later proposed merging the startup into Tesla before resigning as the co-chair of OpenAI's board in early 2018. Musk didn't immediately respond to emailed requests for comment sent to his companies Friday. Asked about his frayed relationship with Musk at a New York Times conference last week, Altman said he felt “tremendously sad” but also characterized Musk’s legal fight as one about business competition. “He’s a competitor and we’re doing well,” Altman said. He also said at the conference that he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO’s influence with President-elect Donald Trump. OpenAI said Friday that Altman plans to make a $1 million personal donation to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with the incoming administration. —————————— The Associated Press and OpenAI have a licensing and technology agreement allowing OpenAI access to part of the AP’s text archives.Man told to transfer $600k refuses to believe he was being scammed
The end is nigh for the Staten Island vampire roommates Nandor ( Kayvan Novak ), Nadja ( Natasia Demetriou ), Laszlo ( Matt Berry ), and Colin Robinson ( Mark Proskch ) and their human pal Guillermo ( Harvey Guillén ) as FX ‘s What We Do in the Shadows prepares to present its series finale episode on Monday, December 16th. In anticipation of the show’s ending, TV Insider caught up with stars Novak, Guillén, Berry, and Proksch alongside creatives Paul Simms , Sarah Naftalis, and Sam Johnson in our studio at New York Comic Con to discuss the final season. So, do they stick the landing? It’s a question that looms over the show as we anticipate the finale episode, but according to Proksch, they do indeed. @Mattdoylephoto “I think it’s hard on a comedy, based on history, to stick the landing,” Proksch says in the video interview, above. “But I feel like we accomplish that.” It’s definitely something to consider as series executive producer Taika Waititi , who co-wrote and co-directed the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows as well as starred as Viago in both the film and show, tells TV Insider, “It’s time for it to end... If there was another season, there’d be vampires jumping sharks.” While he couldn’t say anything about the finale itself, there’s plenty of love for the series on Waititi’s end as he notes, “I can’t believe this five-minute idea of vampire flatmates has lasted this many years. And I’m really... I’m proud of it.” 'What We Do in the Shadows': Doug Jones on Baron Afanas' Award & Alexander Skarsgård Guest Appearance (Exclusive) As Simms points out, Season 6 has been filled with so many funny plotlines, “there’s nothing really sad about it.” When it comes to fans facing the finale he adds, “They’ll love it. They won’t realize till the very end that it’s that there’s any reason to be [sad].” While Johnson jokes that “I pushed for self-importance,” within the final season, Novak jokes, “I pushed for Season 7.” See what else the team had to share about Season 6’s funnier storylines including Guillermo’s gig in the corporate business industry as well as Laszlo’s scientific experiments in the full video interview, above, and let us know what you hope to see in the series finale of What We Do in the Shadows before it airs on FX. What We Do in the Shadows , Series Finale, Monday, December 16th, 10/9c, FX More Headlines: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Stars & Creatives Tease Series Finale ‘Sticks the Landing’ (VIDEO) New Year’s Eve: How to Ring in 2025 With Your Favorite TV Hosts Christian Slater Reacts to That ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ Death & Creator Explains New Intro College Football Playoff & Bowl Game TV Schedule 2024 How Will ‘Blue Bloods’ End for Each Character? Our TheoriesMysterious space radio wave origin revealed
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