## ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments

Authored by arstechnica.com

Rejecting opposition from the cable and real estate industries, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that aims to increase broadband competition in apartment buildings.

It was approved by the state Assembly in a 75–0 vote in April, and by the Senate in a 30–7 vote last month.

What we’re saying here with this bill is that if a tenant wants to opt out of the arrangement, they should be allowed to opt out.”.

Ransom said lobby groups for Internet providers and real estate companies were “working really hard” to defeat the bill.

The California Broadband & Video Association, which represents cable companies, called it “an anti-affordability bill masked as consumer protection.”.

State law fills gap in federal rules.

Ransom argued that the bill would boost competition and said that “some of our support came from some of the smaller Internet service providers. »

### 'Priceless' jewels stolen in raid on Paris's Louvre Museum

Authored by bbc.co.uk

A manhunt is under way for a gang of thieves who carried out a broad daylight raid on Paris' Louvre Museum and stole jewels described as priceless.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said it took just a few minutes for the masked suspects to carry out the burglary on Sunday morning, shortly after the museum opened to visitors.

The gang appear to have used a mechanical ladder to access a first-floor window, before smashing through display cases and escaping on mopeds. »

### Trump calls Colombian president a ‘drug dealer’ and threatens US payments after Petro accused US of ‘murder’

Authored by independent.co.uk

“President Gustavo Petro, of Columbia, is an illegal drug leader strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs, in big and small fields, all over Columbia.

The Colombian president accused Trump of “murder” over the attack, which killed one person on board.

"Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing,” said the Colombian president. »

### Trump ends aid to to Colombia, calls country's leader a 'drug leader'

Authored by bbc.com

President Donald Trump said the US will no longer offer subsidies to Colombia, one of the country's closest South American allies.

His comments come after Petro accused the US of committing "murder" when it carried out a military strike on a boat in Colombian territorial waters in September.

According to a government website, the US provided over $740m (£551m) in aid to Colombia in 2023. »

### Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

Authored by businessinsider.com

Ireland first launched a three-year basic income experiment in 2022.

Ireland first launched its basic income pilot program in 2022, when some 2,000 artists began receiving a weekly stipend of €325, or about $370.

A government press release this month said the 2026 budget would include a provision to make the country's Basic Income for the Arts pilot permanent in 2026. »

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