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Far-Right Riots Erupt Across England Amid Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

- England is witnessing a surge in anti-immigrant and far-right violence, with mobs attacking hotels housing asylum seekers and mosques, clashing with police, and causing widespread destruction. - The violence was sparked by a mass stabbing in Southport, where three young girls were killed. Disinformation spread by far-right influencers falsely claimed the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker, stoking tensions. - Riots have spread from Southport to other towns and cities, including Hartlepool, Manchester, Aldershot, and London, with over 100 arrests and significant injuries to police officers. - The unrest is fueled by far-right figures like Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) and is amplified by social media platforms, targeting immigrants, Islam, and the government. - The government, led by Keir Starmer, plans to tackle the violence with a new national policing unit and criminal-behavior orders, but the rioters remain undeterred, with further protests planned. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/10e5356c-5bc7-463f-8401-e3fb314c9625

The best business success story I have read...

In 1989, photojournalist Tom Zimberoff cold-called Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’s 4,700-acre home office. The Ranch is its own small city complete with a fire station, vineyards, a fitness center. Lucas picked up: “This is George, what can I do for you?” Zimberoff describes what happens next: He begs Lucas to do a photoshoot. Zimberoff’s work is about to be shown in a gallery, and he’s desperate to get a portrait of the cinema legend. Zimberoff ratchets up the tension, apologizing for “the narrow window of opportunity we had for a photoshoot — like right now!” and then makes a direct ask: “Will you let me photograph you?” You’ll find the resulting photo in Zimberoff’s story. You’ll also learn how it came together through a combination of chance, skill, and using whatever resources you can find around you (like a little green Yoda hanging out in the Ranch’s reception area). It’s similar to the story behind Zimberoff’s photo of the late U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor, or this enigmatic portrait of John Lennon he captured three years after the Beatles broke up. Zimberoff’s success getting Lucas to agree was luck, but he also put himself in a position to be lucky. He took a calculated risk and made a specific, direct ask, something we can all take inspiration from this week.

GenAI John Lennon in the Last Beatles Song

The last song by The Beatles released now, contains AI generated vocals for John Lennon