40 arrested in violent protests over Quran burning in Sweden

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2 years ago

April 19, 2022

More than 40 people have been arrested after violent protests erupted in Sweden against a far right group’s plan to burn the Quran

The outrage was sparked by Danish-Swedish politician, Rasmus Paludan’s organised series of rallies during the month of Ramadan.

Paludan who is also the leader of the anti-immigration and anti-Islam group Hard Line says he has already burnt a copy of the holy book and wants to do it again.

The protests that started in the cities of Linköping and Norrköping turned violent as clashes between the protesters and the police broke out.

Since then, the protests have also spread out to other cities like Orebo, Rinkeby and Malmo.

In Malmo, a school and some vehicles were set on fire by an angry crowd.

Sweden’s national police chief, Anders Thornberg says he has never witnessed such violent clashes happening in Norrkoping, 160 km south-west of Stockholm.

The police says 26 police officers and 14 members of the public were injured in the violence with more than 20 vehicles destroyed.

“Some 200 participants were violent and the police had to respond with arms in legitimate self-defence,” Thornberg says.

Rasmus Paludan burned the holy book publicly in Linkoping despite protesters urging police to stop the politician.

Saudi Arabia has also condemned the events conspiring in Sweden calling it a “deliberate abuse of the holy Quran by some extremists”.

Iraq’s foreign ministry has also summoned Sweden’s charge d’affaires, saying the events could have “repurcussions” on “relations between Sweden and Muslims”.

Rijul Baath contributed to this report

Apple removes generative ‘AI’ apps used to make deepfake nudes

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3 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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Deepfakes are incredibly realistic, making it difficult to distinguish between real versus manipulated media.

Apple has removed several generative AI apps from the App Store after an online publication discovered the apps could be used to create nonconsensual nude images.

The number of deepfake porn images and videos has rapidly grown on social media—even ensnaring unsuspecting teens as well as public figures like Taylor Swift.

Oz Sultan, the Chief Strategist with the Sultan Interactive Group joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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Will Boeing’s $10B debt offering help it soar?

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6 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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Boeing has reportedly turned to the debt market, aiming to raise $10 billion in a bid to strengthen its financial position.

On this episode of Hot Shots – Boeing turn to the debt market, Paramount CEO leaves, Elon Musk makes an EV breakthrough in China and Apple strikes back against explicit AI app.

Ticker’s Ahron Young and Veronica Dudo discuss.

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New U.S. pilot training program aims to increase pilot diversity and solve shortages

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6 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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A partnership is encouraging, recruiting, and educating future African-American pilots with first-rate in-classroom and in-flight instruction.

Leadership In Flight Training Academy – one of the largest flight academies in America – and Tuskegee University – a historically black college – unveiled a new partnership to develop a state-of-the-art flight training program that will prepare the next generation of aspiring pilots from the University for a career in the airline industry.

The program will begin in the Fall of 2024 at the historic Moton Airfield where the legendary Tuskegee Airmen trained.

Matt Koscal, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.