Hamas has proposed to release all captives remaining in the Gaza Strip in “one go” in exchange for a lasting truce and a complete Israeli army withdrawal from the besieged enclave.
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ROME — Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection. The Vatican said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. “Laboratory tests, chest …
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The immigration authorities are reportedly investigating beneficiaries of Biden-era programs for potential fraud The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reportedly halted the processing of applications for benefits by migrants who entered the country under special programs established during Joe Biden’s presidency. This action, which affects tens of thousands of Ukrainians, effectively closes off avenues to other protection statuses, …
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The U.S. efforts to pressure Ukraine to accept significant territorial losses to Russia in exchange for ending the war are expected to increase. Photo: Oleksandr Ratushniak / UNDP Ukraine Opinion by Vyacheslav Likhachev (kyiv) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Inter Press Service Vyacheslav Likhachev, based in Kyiv, is an expert at the Center for Civil Liberties, a human rights organization that won …
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A group of African countries is set to launch a bank to fund oil and gas projects amid growing reluctance by Western institutions to further invest in fossil fuels. The long-planned “Africa Energy Bank” that is expected to take off soon was announced last June as a joint initiative by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Petroleum Producers’ …
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged by the country’s chief prosecutor with attempting a coup after he was defeated in the 2022 presidential election. The 69-year-old was handed five charges over the alleged bid to prevent his successor, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, from taking office after a bitter election race. The charges include allegations that he …
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For months after the Israel-Hezbollah war that devastated southern Lebanon, the Alawieh family would visit a hillside near their ruined home to catch whatever glimpse they could of what remained. Their olive trees were gone. So were their goats, and the lemon and fig orchards that had taken years to bear fruit. Their house was just a pile of rubble. …
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Serverless apps come with strict operational constraints. Cold start issues, time limits on function execution, and the necessity of using approved programming languages are some of the problems. Moreover, developers must learn how to handle asynchronous programming models, which complicate debugging and increase the learning curve associated with serverless. Expenses skyrocketed for many enterprises using serverless. The pay-as-you-go model appears …
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Jurors in Los Angeles have reached a verdict at the trial of rapper ASAP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend. The jury of seven women and five men reached their unanimous decision after deliberating for about three hours. It will be read on Tuesday afternoon. ASAP Rocky listens to closing arguments during his trial …
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A senior Ukrainian official on Tuesday criticised US President Donald Trump’s team for launching talks with Russia without Ukraine, after officials from Washington and Moscow held their first high-level meeting since the invasion of Ukraine.
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