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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

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Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government’s handling of forest fires and rising costs., NewsFeed Hundreds of Indonesian students and civil society groups protested in the capital, Jakarta, and other cities against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, including the handling of ongoing forest fires and government spending priorities. Published OnContinue Reading

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Arab parties have made a historic breakthrough in Israel’s election, achieving their strongest showing in years. Their success could give Arab lawmakers unprecedented influence over coalition negotiations. But it’s unclear whether those gains will translate into real political power. #dwnews #israel For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW onContinue Reading

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Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading

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NATO Allies have bet the future of European skies on the world’s most sophisticated combat aircraft. NATO Allies are buying the world’s most advanced fighter but many are neglecting vital investments in hard security, ground crews, and support systems that will keep it flying. By 2028, European flight lines willContinue Reading

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“What does Ukraine really need? How do we make sure they’re delivering what they actually need? And you know, right now those are air defense munitions, it’s funding for drones, it’s extended range artillery, electronic warfare, etc. And then the other big thing was to try to improve predictability because,Continue Reading

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Canonical has announced it’s ‘accelerating’ development of Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable, snap-based version of its desktop OS. Ubuntu Core Desktop was announced in 2023 and made available in preview for enthusiasts to try. But a lack of of obvious progress and direction (not to mention up-to-date builds) had leftContinue Reading

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Put on your finest propeller-packin’ thinking caps, my fellow Android-appreciating animals — ’cause I’ve got a brain-bending bit of big-picture thinking about the future of Android and everything around it. This pondering comes out of my ongoing time living with one of Google’s new Googlebook laptops — the beautifully builtContinue Reading

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For centuries, infrastructure has evolved alongside technology. New materials and engineering techniques enabled taller buildings, longer bridges, and larger cities. Computing and digital technologies later transformed how infrastructure was designed, monitored, and operated. Now, the pace of change is accelerating, and challenges are arriving simultaneously. Climate change is increasing pressureContinue Reading