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Rights orgs demand Biden pardon Assange

Common Dreams 

President Joe Biden was repeatedly warned that prosecuting WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange under the Espionage Act posed an existential threat to investigative reporting by criminalizing routine journalistic conduct that the First Amendment has long protected.

He ignored those warnings, perhaps believing his administration would remain in the White House and have some say over how prosecutors exercise their new powers. That was a serious mistake. Now, a coalition of press freedom and... Читать дальше...

Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas deal cabinet vote is coming

CBSNews.com 

Israel's prime minister says he expects a cabinet vote Friday on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the deal as the world awaits an end to the war in Gaza.

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels, discuss India-EU trade, progress in FTA

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is set to visit Brussels to discuss India-EU trade and progress in the Free Trade Agreement with new EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. The negotiations, after multiple rounds, require political direction to address sensitivities and aim to significantly enhance bilateral trade and investment.

Abercrombie sale: Everything worth buying now

NBC News 

At Abercrombie, you can save up to 50% off sitewide — including clearance items. We rounded up our editors’ favorite mens and womens pieces from the sale.

Book exploring rich culture and history of Tamils released

The Hindu 

The Tamils: A portrait of a community written by The Hindu Group’s Chairperson, Nirmala Lakshman, contains her personal insights and learnings about Tamil culture, history and literature; she says despite ‘all the complexities’ of Tamil culture, she discovered that a ‘narrative of sorts can be fashioned’

Minister sets up committee to address incessant boat mishaps

The Punch 

The  Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has constituted a special committee to tackle the frequent boat mishaps on Nigeria’s coastal and inland waterways. In a statement, by the Director of Information and Public Relations for the Ministry, Anastasia Ogbonna, on Thursday, highlighted the Ministry’s commitment to improving water transport safety and operational

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Hamburg man found guilty of child sexual abuse

Wivb.com 

Content warning: This story contains details of child sexual abuse. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man has been found guilty by a jury of charges related to child sexual abuse, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. A jury found that Tyler Wilkinson, 28, engaged in inappropriate conduct with a child who was [...]

RBI injects ₹40,000 cr into banking system via 2 auctions

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Reserve Bank of India injected over ₹40,000 crore into the banking system through two operations, addressing a liquidity deficit that breached ₹2 lakh crore. The RBI accepted ₹30,760 crore from overnight VRR auction and ₹9,892 crore from government securities buyback. Another VRR auction of ₹50,000 crore is announced for Friday, to be reversed on Monday.

Kenny Chesney to Be the First Country Act to Headline Las Vegas' Sphere

«Just Jared» 

Kenny Chesney is headed to Sin City. The country star, 56, announced that he will be performing a 2025 Las Vegas residency, headlining the Sphere for 12 shows starting in May. Keep reading to find out more… “The reason that this was exciting for me to do is because it’s such a different road for [...]

Early warning system allows bacteria to form protective biofilms in advance

Phys.org 

University of Basel researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm. Understanding how bacteria communicate and respond to threats is crucial for combating infections.