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Writer Yassin al-Haj Saleh’s bittersweet return to Damascus
Syrian intellectual Yassin al-Haj Saleh, with a photo of his wife, Samira al-Khalil, a human rights activist kidnapped in Syria in 2013. Douma, Syria, January 1, 2025. ABDULMONAM EASSA FOR « LE MONDE » On Wednesday, January 1, Yassin al-Haj Saleh returned, for the first time since his exile, to Douma (Eastern… Read Details ⇢
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2nd Homeland Security agent in Utah arrested on charges of selling illicit drugs that were seized as evidence
A second Department of Homeland Security agent in Utah was arrested and charged in federal court on accusations of using a confidential informant to sell illicit drugs that were seized as evidence. Nicholas Kindle, a special agent investigating illegal narcotics trafficking, was arrested three weeks after the arrest of his… Read Details ⇢
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The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves | Military
It is August 2022, and four Americans – all men in their 70s – disembark at a small airport outside Quy Nhon, a city of about half a million located on the south-central coast of Vietnam and the capital of the Binh Dinh province. With its lush landscapes and stunning… Read Details ⇢
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Key Nvidia partner unveils a tiny mini PC build for AI that has a unique feature: 3D-printed designs
Pandora is a ‘mini AI hardware’ stuck in a mini PC form factor It uses Nvidia’s Jetson Orin NX Super platform Comes with 128GB SSD and a Ubuntu OS, in a chassis under 500g Nvidia’s largest add-in-board partner, Palit, has been a key supplier in the global video card market… Read Details ⇢
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US injects $306m into bird flu fight as concerns mount
President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration announced on Friday, January 3, that it will allocate $306 million to bolster the nation’s bird flu response before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “While the risk to humans remains low, we are always preparing for any possible scenario that could arise,” Health Secretary Xavier… Read Details ⇢
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A user’s manual to certifying the presidential election
The House and Senate will meet on Monday in a Joint Session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 presidential vote. The Capitol riot and contretemps over certification of the 2020 presidential election converted the quadrennial, often sleepy affair of certifying the Electoral College into a full-blown national… Read Details ⇢
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,045 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key developments on the 1,045th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 5: Fighting One person was killed and five injured in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 60… Read Details ⇢
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I’m getting married in 2025 – these 5 apps and websites have helped me plan the big day
It’s finally happened: the big question has been asked, someone’s got a ring on their finger, and wedding bells are on the horizon. Congratulations! Enjoy that engagement bliss while you can because now comes the hard part: actually organizing the thing. I got engaged on Christmas Day 2023 and we’re… Read Details ⇢
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In Paris, a portrait of Tokyo as a reborn city in the 1920s-1930s
“Senju Town with Storage Tanks” (1930), by Koizumi Kishio. EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM COLLECTION On September 1, 1923, during the Taisho era (1912-1926), an earthquake shook the Kanto region surrounding Tokyo, killing over 100,000 people. Almost half the city’s homes, businesses, factories, and infrastructure were destroyed. The city that would emerge after… Read Details ⇢
