WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A decade after wellness influencer Belle Gibson admitted she didn’t have terminal brain cancer, which she claimed was cured by the healthy lifestyle that made her famous, her story has inspired a new Netflix series — and fresh outrage in Australia about the case’s lack of resolution. Authorities said this week they’re still pursuing the disgraced …
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German police apprehended the suspect who stabbed a Spanish tourist at the site of Berlin’s iconic Holocaust memorial on Friday. The attack took place in the German capital’s downtown Mitte district, two days before the election in the Bundestag. According to the news agency RBB, the suspect unexpectedly stabbed a man in the field of concrete slabs, which comprise the …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left and on screen) addresses the high-level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit: UN Photo/Addis Ababa by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, February 21, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 21 (IPS) – In the final quarter of 2024 ,there has been an escalation in the Sudanese civil war, with …
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A conservative media outlet in Ireland has become the latest lightning rod for populist concerns about free speech that have exposed stark divisions between Europe and the United States in the era of President Donald Trump. Gript, a news site known for its conservative stances on culture war issues such as mass immigration and political correctness, announced this week that …
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A Frenchman has appealed to two thieves who used his stolen credit card to purchase a jackpot-winning scratch card to come forward, promising to split the €500,000 (£413,664) prize with them. Introducing himself as Jean-David E, the man told RTL radio that since the money would otherwise be seized by the authorities, he is looking to strike a deal with …
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The leaders of Gulf Arab states met on Friday to strategize with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts in an effort to counter President Trump’s controversial proposal to redevelop Gaza under U.S. control and displace its Palestinian residents. The meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, was in preparation for a broader Arab League summit in Egypt on March 4. It ended …
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Developers are quicker than most to embrace generative AI tools as part of their workflow. That can mean enhanced productivity and easing cognitive burdens, but it also means learning new technologies while they’re still being built. This month’s report spotlights some of the best news and advice we’ve seen for developers navigating the craze for AI-driven development. Top picks for …
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Jurors began deliberating in the trial of a New Jersey man charged with stabbing and trying to kill Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage. The jury got the case after lawyers delivered closing arguments to wrap up seven days of testimony in Chautauqua County Court on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, faces up to 25 years in prison if …
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The US Senate wrangled long into the early hours of Friday morning on a Republican bill to advance US President Donald Trump’s priorities on immigration, energy and defence.
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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after authorities determined that a body released by Hamas as part of the deal was not an Israeli mother of two small boys, as the militant group had promised. The incident raised new doubts about the …
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