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Immigrants’ rights advocates applaud the announced closure of the notorious Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” known for the horrific and unsafe conditions faced by immigrants being held there.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure during a press conference today, just days after reports emerged that people detained atContinue Reading

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram andContinue Reading

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Inadequate infrastructure in Caracas due to underfunding intensified destruction from the tremors., As two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, west of Caracas, in quick succession on Wednesday, the country’s capital sustained extensive damage. Authorities were continuing to search for people under the rubble of collapsed buildings on Friday as 235 peopleContinue Reading

is-laughter-really-the-best-medicine?

Could laughter do more than lift your mood? Researchers at King’s College London have launched a “Laughter Lab” to explore whether laughing can help people with chronic lung conditions by clearing airways, improving breathing, and boosting wellbeing. A simple laugh might one day become part of community-based healthcare. Follow BBCContinue Reading

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Israeli and Lebanese delegations will continue their talks on Friday., EXPLAINER Israeli and Lebanese delegations will continue their talks on Friday. Israel continues to attack southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges that the Israeli military is “not going to withdraw” from occupied areas. Israel currentlyContinue Reading