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Postcard from the east

The Slovak Spectator 

In which your correspondent visits a library, and dodges a wolf.

Israelis await names of next 4 hostages to be released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza have called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure all remaining captives are freed. They're also appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to continue pressing for their release. As a fragile six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered its sixth day, Israelis waited anxiously for the names of the next four hostages who will be released from among the more than 90 still be held in Gaza. In the Palestinian enclave,... Читать дальше...

Ola denies claims of fare disparity for iPhone, Android phone users

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Ola has clarified that its pricing for rides does not vary based on whether the app is accessed via Android or iOS devices. The company addressed concerns by stating fares are determined by dynamic algorithms, considering factors like demand and traffic, urging users to report any anomalies to customer support.

The Government Baby Name Book

Splice Today 

Congratulations, new parents! Here in America we just survived the long, agonizing labor and delivery to dysfunctional divorced reality show parents of a bouncing new baby system of government. People are scrambling to describe the government that needs a Prince-like symbol as it’s formerly known as a democracy, with little input by the people. Trump seemed to admit the election was rigged by his Nazi-salutin bilionaire aide Elon Musk.

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NBA's Victor Wembanyama: 'The human being behind the basketball player is even more fascinating'

France24.com (en) 

As spirited French basketball fans welcome home Wemby, FRANCE 24's François Picard is joined by L'Équipe's US Correspondent Maxime Aubin. For the first time as an NBA player, Wembanyama is playing in his homeland — the star attraction in this two-game set of games between San Antonio and Indiana. The sellout crowd marvelled at his incredible performance.

Unrugged in the Air

Splice Today 

The poster for Flight Risk advertises it as coming from “the award-winning director of Braveheart, Apocalypto and Hacksaw Ridge,” without sharing that director’s name, Mel Gibson. I guess the idea is that after his numerous controversies, they can market a film off of his past work, but not use his name. It’s something to keep in mind as Gibson begins his fake new job as one of Trump’s “special envoys” to Hollywood.

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