Artists scheduled to perform as support acts on Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour have withdrawn to show support for Macklemore. Their departures follow a ban imposed on the rapper for calling for Palestinian freedom.
The withdrawals link the supporting performers’ decision to the treatment of Macklemore over his stance on Palestine. More details are expected as the story develops.
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Fears for national entrance exam next week, as top scorer on tax exam admits sending photos of questions to AI tool The marks attained by the top scorer on South Korea’s national exam for aspiring tax accountants this year seemed too good to be true. On Sunday, sceptics were proven right when he confessed to using generative AI to cheat. The scandal follows months of speculation after he scored near-perfect marks on hundreds of questions over two exams taken in April and July. It has also raised the stakes for organisers of South Korea’s annual college entrance exam this Thursday. Continue reading...
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