Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Hamas to disarm and hand over governance of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority (PA). This appeal, made during a leadership council meeting, aims to bolster the PA’s legitimacy amid ongoing regional conflict and international pressure. Abbas emphasized that the PA is prepared to assume full […]
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On April 22, 2025, a coordinated assault by militants in Pahalgam, Kashmir, left 26 people dead and over 20 injured, marking one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in India since 2008. The victims, including Indian nationals and foreign tourists, were ambushed in Baisaran Valley, a popular tourist destination. The assailants, armed with M4 carbines […]
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Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 system introduces a transformative approach to AI data center cooling, addressing the escalating concerns of water and energy consumption in high-performance computing environments. Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling: A Game Changer The GB200 NVL72 employs a direct-to-chip liquid cooling system, circulating coolant through cold plates attached to GPUs, CPUs, and other heat-generating components. This […]
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Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest public pension fund with assets totaling ¥258.7 trillion (approximately $1.8 trillion), is under increasing pressure to enhance its domestic private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments. Currently, alternative assets, including PE, account for only about 1.6% of GPIF’s portfolio, well below its 5% allocation cap […]
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Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay up to $350 million to resolve federal allegations that it unlawfully filled millions of opioid prescriptions and fraudulently billed U.S. healthcare programs for them. This settlement, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to hold corporations accountable for fueling the […]
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As the EU gets ready to celebrate 40 years of Schengen, the Commission has published its annual State of Schengen report. The report reviews the achievements, challenges and developments in the Schengen area over the last year. The report shows that Schengen rules are being well applied and that intensified EU efforts have led […]
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TRENTON, N.J. – A Newark man convicted of operating a cross-state sex trafficking operation that involved a minor has been sentenced to 210 months (17.5 years) in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced. Amin Sharif, 50, was found guilty in July 2024 on five felony counts tied to […]
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Tony Clanton, also known as “Tone,” was convicted by a federal jury on all counts related to a series of violent robberies and attempted robberies across Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Edison, New Jersey. The charges included Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, attempted Hobbs Act robbery, and the use of firearms […]
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Cuts to global health funding are leading to a rise in outbreaks of diseases that vaccines had nearly wiped out, the UN health agency, WHO, is warning on Thursday. In Africa’s “meningitis belt”, which spans parts of sub-Saharan Africa, vaccination campaigns had successfully eliminated meningitis A. Similarly, improved routine immunization and emergency vaccine stockpiles drastically […]
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The Gateway Program, a massive infrastructure modernization effort targeting the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Newark, NJ and New York City, is projected to generate $445 billion in economic benefits by 2060, according to a new analysis from the Regional Plan Association (RPA). The initiative encompasses 11 major infrastructure projects over a critical 10-mile segment of […]
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