RUSSIA'S STALLED WAR IN UKRAINE The conflict's transformation into a drone war has turned the tide

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New R2.4 billion mega-bridge launching this week South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho will officially unveil the completed Senqu Bridge this week, marking a major milestone in Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

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“Gulf of Trust” Between Iran & U.S. as End of Ceasefire Nears, Peace Talks Uncertain The Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic after Iran once again shut off access to the key waterway over the weekend in retaliation for the ongoing U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. This comes ...

*There has been a “gradual escalation” in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran since the last round of talks in Islamabad, says Iranian American analyst Vali Nasr, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies*

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Fnac lanza su campaña de Día del Libro en Francia: «Una buena adicción»

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Palantir publishes manifesto and unveils K-800 “Democracy Enforcer” prototype In an unusual move for a corporation that we all thought was focused on philanthropy, Palantir Technologies has published its plans for global domination.

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Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: What happened in Palestine on April 17, 1971? Nearly 10,000 men, women and children are held in Israeli prisons, a third without charge or trial.

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HUMILIATION WITHOUT REPAIR A report on the human rights situation in Gaza

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HHS Secretary Kennedy Promises Scientific Review of Peptides. Why That's a MAHA 'Win' Secretary Kennedy announced that the FDA will soon review a dozen peptides currently only available on the black market

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La app de escritorio de Google ya está disponible en inglés para Windows en todo el mundo: AI Mode, Alt+Space y búsqueda de pantalla con Lens Google ha anunciado hoy que su app de escritorio para Windows deja de estar limitada a Estados Unidos y pasa a estar disponible globalmente en inglés. Es un anuncio aparentemente menor pero con…

La app de escritorio de Google ya está disponible en inglés para Windows en todo el mundo: AI Mode, Alt+Space y búsqueda de pantalla con Lens

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Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram MIT Technology Review identified nearly two dozen channels and groups purporting to break major crypto exchanges and name-brand banks.

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Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars With AI-generated comedy videos and lego animations of Trump, Iranian content creators are using humour in propaganda battle against US

Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars

French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to marry 1950s sweetheart The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centre

THIS IS BEYOND CRUEL AND COMPLETELY INSANE!!!

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE “WORST OF THE WORST!”

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Vance warns the pope should 'be careful' when talking about theology Vance, who is Catholic, said the pope was wrong in saying Jesus wasn’t on the side of those who wield the sword, pointing to the U.S.’ helping defeat the Nazis during World War II.

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Cointelegraph: Reality of AI’s impact on employment clashes with C-suite optimism - Brian Solis via Via Cointelegraph, MSN, by Aaron Wood In a recent Cointelegraph article, “Reality of AI’s impact on employment clashes with C-suite optimism,” the story argues that the promised benefits of AI…

Cointelegraph: Reality of AI’s impact on employment clashes with C-suite optimism

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The Wind in the Willows Is About Losing Control… YouTube video by doodnat

Most people remember The Wind in the Willows as calm and nostalgic.
But a lot of it is about one character repeatedly losing control… and everyone else trying to contain the damage.

It’s less “cosy countryside” than people think.

I made a short video on it:
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The TV Show Accused of Ordering Killings YouTube video by doodnat

There was a Brazilian TV crime show that was always first to the scene.

Not occasionally. Consistently.

Eventually, the host was accused of ordering killings so the show would have something to film.

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French lawmakers set to push bill criminalising speech on Israel Nearly 700,000 people have signed a petition calling for the proposed legislation to be blocked

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Tel Aviv Terrorists Running the World The Unchosen are in charge

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He dejado de hacer esto en Android (ya no hace falta!) - ChicaGeek Android lleva muchos años entre nosotros, y en todo este tiempo seguimos haciendo cosas con nuestro dispositivo que quizás… no son muy recomendables. En este vídeo te enseño todas esas cosas que a lo…

He dejado de hacer esto en Android (ya no hace falta!)

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Iran ceasefire eases fears but LNG sector left scarred, industry executive says A Middle East ceasefire signals de-escalation, but the conflict has scarred the global ‌LNG industry, denting confidence in Gulf suppliers and raising doubts among Asian buyers, particularly poorer countries, over the fuel’s reliability and affordability, a top industry executive said.

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NASA Artemis II astronauts to speak from deep space after record-setting flyby HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission will speak with reporters in their first press conference from space on Wedne…

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Despite Iran Truce, IDF Continues Strikes on Lebanon, Killing at Least 112, Wounding 700, Health Ministry Says - Middle East News

"If the kindest souls were rewarded with the longest lives, dogs would outlive us all.” - Ricky Gervais

A toxic Israel-U.S. relationship nears its breaking point amid war | Opinion After Years of Israel Doing Whatever It Wants, the War in Iran May Become a Watershed of the Relations Between the United States and Israel. Severing the Unconditional Link Between the Two Means Israe...

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