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India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Man shouts ‘death to Trump' aboard flight to Glasgow, arrested after bomb threat
A man was taken into custody on Sunday after creating panic aboard an easyJet flight from Luton to Glasgow. The passenger, who reportedly shouted about having a bomb and made politically charged remarks, was restrained mid-air by fellow travellers before being arrested by police upon aboard an easyJet flight from Luton to Glasgow were left shocked and frightened when a man began shouting disturbing phrases during the journey. According to passengers, the man stood up from his seat near the back of the plane and shouted: "Stop the plane. Find the bomb on the plane. Death to America. Death to Trump."advertisementHe reportedly repeated the phrase "Allahu Akbar" -- which means "God is great" — multiple NewsOn an Easyjet flight from Luton Glasgow this morning a Muslim man shouted "death to America, death to Trump" and "Allahu Akbar". He was tackled by two passengers & pinned to the police are investigating. David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) July 27, 2025 The man's outburst came while US President Donald Trump was on a visit to Scotland. His comments sparked fear amongst other travellers.A few passengers quickly jumped into action, pinning him to the floor. Meanwhile, members of the cabin crew climbed over seats to reach his bags and check for any possible danger. However, authorities confirmed that no actual bomb was POLICE ARREST PASSENGEROnce the plane landed in Glasgow around 8:20 AM (local time), officers from Police Scotland were already waiting on the tarmac. They boarded the aircraft and arrested the 41-year-old suspect. The man remains in custody as investigations said the incident appears to have been isolated and no one else was involved. "We received a report of a man causing a disturbance on a flight arriving in Glasgow around 8.20 AM on Sunday, 27 July 2025," said a spokesperson from Police Scotland. Videos recorded by passengers during the incident have been shared online. Police confirmed that these videos are being reviewed by counter-terrorism officers to understand more about the suspect's PRAISES CREW FOR HANDLING INCIDENTAn easyJet spokesperson said the airline's staff followed safety procedures. "Flight EZY609 from Luton to Glasgow this morning was met by police on arrival in Glasgow, where they boarded the aircraft and removed a passenger due to their behaviour onboard," the spokesperson said as quoted by The Telegraph "EasyJet's crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other customers is not compromised at any time. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority," they added.- EndsWith inputs from Agencies
The Hill
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Trump tariffs will throttle US, global econmies: IMF
Century-high tariff levels imposed by President Trump. are expected to take a bite out of global economic growth this year, International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists said Tuesday. The IMF downgraded its projection for global gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 2.8 percent growth in 2025, down from a forecast of 3.3 percent in January. U.S. growth projections were marked down to 1.8-percent growth from 2.7-percent growth, and expectations for the output of advanced economies were pulled down to 1.4 percent from 1.9 percent. The markdown reflects 'tariff rates to levels not seen in a century and a highly unpredictable environment,' IMF economists said. Following the announcement of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs on April 2, additional China-specific tariffs on April 9, and various other trade taxes that have gone into effect since January, the U.S. effective tariff rate is now at about 25 percent. The IMF said that global economic conditions had nearly normalized following the pandemic disruptions starting in 2020 that led to a wave of global inflation and political unrest, but that trade policies were ushering in a new era of uncertainty. 'Major policy shifts are resetting the global trade system and giving rise to uncertainty that is once again testing the resilience of the global economy,' IMF economists said. Other economic organizations have made similar observations in recent weeks, including the Federal Reserve, which has made predictions of slower growth and faster price increases as a result of U.S. tariff policies. In its latest summary of economic projections, the Fed downgraded the 2025 U.S. growth outlook to 1.7 percent from 2.1 percent. It raised its inflation expectation to 2.7 percent from 2.5 percent, while raising the unemployment forecast to 4.4 percent from 4.3 percent. 'The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated. The same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth,' Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week. Economists for the United Nations have also noted the hit to growth, observing that increased protectionism reflects public dissatisfaction with globalization. 'Trade tensions, home-shoring, and supply chain securitization reflect economic power competition and public discontent with globalization,' the wrote in a trade a development report earlier this year. While 'losses to global GDP from economic fragmentation are substantial,' they said, '[it's] important not to overstress the extent of deglobalization.'
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Potential cuts to Medicaid aren't an option for these metro Detroiters
About 100 people turned up at a park in Milford on Tuesday afternoon to rally against potential cuts to Medicaid, the government insurance for low income and disabled people that provides health care for about one-fourth of Michigan's population. It was the first in a series of sparsely attended afternoon and evening meetings scheduled around metro Detroit on Tuesday to focus on the passage of a U.S. House Republican-led congressional budget resolution calling for the Committee on Energy and Commerce to cut $880 billion from its budget over the next 10 years. More: House passes GOP funding bill backed by Trump. Now a showdown looms in Senate. The committee oversees Medicaid. And while the resolution doesn't specifically single out Medicaid for cuts, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the Republicans can't finance their budget cuts unless they cut from Medicaid. The energy and commerce committee's reductions are among trillions of dollars in cuts in the budget plan that are to be used to fund an extension of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts. The U.S. Senate has yet to take up the resolution. About 72 million people across the nation, or roughly 1 in 4, rely on Medicaid, according to government statistics. Around 2.6 million, or 26%, of Michigan residents rely on Medicaid. Also the budget resolution calls on the House Committee on Agriculture to cut billions in spending, leaving many concerned the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ― which feeds almost 42 million people — will be part of the cuts if House Republicans get their way. "You may be here because you're angry. Maybe you're a little frustrated ... and perhaps, even afraid. But you're also here because you care," Sherri Masson, an organizer from Indivisible Huron Valley, which hosted the Milford rally, told people gathered there. "You care about the sick, the elderly and the children who currently rely on Medicaid and SNAP food programs for survival. We're here because President Trump, Elon Musk and his MAGA followers ... want to cut the federal budget by trillions to give billionaires a tax cut. " Another speaker, Mindy Denton, who is 56 and lives in Milford, told the group that a cut in Medicaid would be catastrophic for people like her 25-year-old son, Jared Denton, who is intellectually disabled and will rely on Medicaid for insurance next year. 'Although he has worked for years and will continue to do so, it is unlikely he will earn enough to receive private insurance benefits through his employment,' she said. 'Medicaid and SNAP not only advanced greater opportunity and the empowerment to succeed, they offer an investment in the health of our community, promoting broader social and economic goals — that's a win for us all," she said. Later that evening, at a town hall meeting at the Faith Redemption Center Church of God in Christ in Detroit, about 40 people gathered to learn what might be next. How is it possible Medicaid wouldn't be touched, some wondered. Among those in attendance: Michelle Tucker, a 57-year-old Detroit resident, who is concerned about a number of topics regarding the Trump administration and the empowerment of Musk. They include: threats to the Department of Education, an immigration crackdown, and potential cuts to Medicaid. "It doesn't take a blind person to see this is white supremacy," she said. Still, these actions will have a ripple effect and white people will be affected, too, she added. Said Nick Clarke, 67, of Wixom: "In a country like America, nobody ... should go hungry and nobody should go without health care." Organizers of the event encouraged people to contact their congressional representatives and U.S. senators. They even put a QR code on a screen and images of legislators to contact. "In every single historical point of oppression there was a point of resistance," said DuJuan Bland, a lead organizer with the community group MOSES and a minister at Faith Redemption. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Angry, betrayed: metro Detroiters rally against possible Medicaid cuts
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Potential cuts to Medicaid aren't an option for these metro Detroiters
About 100 people turned up at a park in Milford on Tuesday afternoon to rally against potential cuts to Medicaid, the government insurance for low income and disabled people that provides health care for about one-fourth of Michigan's population. It was the first in a series of sparsely attended afternoon and evening meetings scheduled around metro Detroit on Tuesday to focus on the passage of a U.S. House Republican-led congressional budget resolution calling for the Committee on Energy and Commerce to cut $880 billion from its budget over the next 10 years. More: House passes GOP funding bill backed by Trump. Now a showdown looms in Senate. The committee oversees Medicaid. And while the resolution doesn't specifically single out Medicaid for cuts, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the Republicans can't finance their budget cuts unless they cut from Medicaid. The energy and commerce committee's reductions are among trillions of dollars in cuts in the budget plan that are to be used to fund an extension of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts. The U.S. Senate has yet to take up the resolution. About 72 million people across the nation, or roughly 1 in 4, rely on Medicaid, according to government statistics. Around 2.6 million, or 26%, of Michigan residents rely on Medicaid. Also the budget resolution calls on the House Committee on Agriculture to cut billions in spending, leaving many concerned the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ― which feeds almost 42 million people — will be part of the cuts if House Republicans get their way. "You may be here because you're angry. Maybe you're a little frustrated ... and perhaps, even afraid. But you're also here because you care," Sherri Masson, an organizer from Indivisible Huron Valley, which hosted the Milford rally, told people gathered there. "You care about the sick, the elderly and the children who currently rely on Medicaid and SNAP food programs for survival. We're here because President Trump, Elon Musk and his MAGA followers ... want to cut the federal budget by trillions to give billionaires a tax cut. " Another speaker, Mindy Denton, who is 56 and lives in Milford, told the group that a cut in Medicaid would be catastrophic for people like her 25-year-old son, Jared Denton, who is intellectually disabled and will rely on Medicaid for insurance next year. 'Although he has worked for years and will continue to do so, it is unlikely he will earn enough to receive private insurance benefits through his employment,' she said. 'Medicaid and SNAP not only advanced greater opportunity and the empowerment to succeed, they offer an investment in the health of our community, promoting broader social and economic goals — that's a win for us all," she said. Later that evening, at a town hall meeting at the Faith Redemption Center Church of God in Christ in Detroit, about 40 people gathered to learn what might be next. How is it possible Medicaid wouldn't be touched, some wondered. Among those in attendance: Michelle Tucker, a 57-year-old Detroit resident, who is concerned about a number of topics regarding the Trump administration and the empowerment of Musk. They include: threats to the Department of Education, an immigration crackdown, and potential cuts to Medicaid. "It doesn't take a blind person to see this is white supremacy," she said. Still, these actions will have a ripple effect and white people will be affected, too, she added. Said Nick Clarke, 67, of Wixom: "In a country like America, nobody ... should go hungry and nobody should go without health care." Organizers of the event encouraged people to contact their congressional representatives and U.S. senators. They even put a QR code on a screen and images of legislators to contact. "In every single historical point of oppression there was a point of resistance," said DuJuan Bland, a lead organizer with the community group MOSES and a minister at Faith Redemption. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Angry, betrayed: metro Detroiters rally against possible Medicaid cuts
BBC News
26-02-2025
- BBC News
Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'
Apple says it is working to fix its speech-to-text tool after some social media users found that when they spoke the word "racist" into their iPhones it typed it out as "Trump."The tech giant has suggested the issue with its Dictation service has been caused by a problem it has distinguishing between words with an "r" in them."We are aware of an issue with the speech recognition model that powers Dictation and we are rolling out a fix today," an Apple spokesperson said. However an expert in speech recognition told the BBC this explanation was "just not plausible." Peter Bell, professor of speech technology at the University of Edinburgh, said it was more likely that someone had altered the underlying software that the tool used. Videos shared online show people speaking the word "racist" into the Dictation it is transcribed correctly - but on other occasions it is turned into "Trump", before being quickly restored to the correct BBC has not been able to replicate the mistake, suggesting Apple's fix is already taking Bell said Apple's explanation of phonetic overlap did not make sense because the two words were not similar enough to confuse an artificial intelligence (AI) recognition models are trained by inputting clips of real people speaking alongside an accurate transcript of what they are also taught to understand words in context - for example, they could distinguish the word "cup" from "cut" if it was within the phrase "a cup of tea".Prof Bell says the situation with Apple is unlikely to be a genuine mistake with its data because its English language model would be trained on hundreds of thousands of hours of speech, which should give it a high level of accuracy. For "less well-resourced languages" he said it could be an AI training he said in this case: "it probably points to somebody that's got access to the process."A former Apple employee who worked on its AI assistant Siri told the New York Times: "This smells like a serious prank." Apple had to row back on another AI-powered feature last month after complaints from the BBC and other news organisations. It suspended its AI summaries of news headlines after it displayed false notifications on stories - including one where it said tennis player Rafael Nadal had come out as company announced yesterday it would be investing $500bn (£395bn) in the US over the next four year, including on a large data centre in Texas to power Apple company's chief executive Tim Cook also said it may have to change its policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) after President Donald Trump has called for an end to DEI programmes.
