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Israelis rallied for a Jewish-Arab gov’t after parties representing Israel’s Arab citizens made gains in the election., NewsFeed Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv for a Jewish-Arab gov’t after parties representing Israel’s Arab citizens made major gains in Tuesday’s election. The two main Arab parties are projected to win around 19Continue Reading

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UN experts have condemned police crackdowns, warning they deter demonstrators from exercising their rights., UN experts have condemned police crackdowns, warning they deter demonstrators from exercising their rights. United Nations experts have expressed alarm at the “excessive use of force” by French authorities in dispersing the recent nationwide student protests.Continue Reading

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The Reuters proclaimed that the AI bubble has already burst in China. Chinese AI and chip stocks have lost about $480 billion in value. In the West, Amazon has put most of its Nova models on “keep the lights on” mode. And yet, chip maker SK Hynix posted record profitsContinue Reading

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Dolores Huerta, the legendary labor rights activist, feminist and organizer, has died at 96.  Huerta dedicated herself to activism and civil rights, sacrificing time with her family and risking her own safety to expand what was possible. She coined the phrase “Sí, se puede,” which can be heard at almostContinue Reading

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President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the $35m mega-prison built to house up to 5,100 inmates near San Jose., President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the $35m mega-prison built to house up to 5,100 inmates near San Jose. A newly opened maximum-security mega-prison in Costa Rica has received its first batch of inmates. TheContinue Reading