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Russia puts Navalny’s allies Kira Yarmysh and Maria Pevchik on the list of “terrorists and extremists” — Novaya Gazeta Europe

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Russia puts Navalny’s allies Kira Yarmysh and Maria Pevchik on the list of “terrorists and extremists” — Novaya Gazeta Europe

Russian authorities added several allies of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny to their federal register of “terrorists and extremists” on Friday, exactly six months after his death in prison. Among those added to the list by Russia’s financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring are Kira Yarmysh, press secretary for Yulia Navalnaya and formerly her husband, and Maria Pevchik, […]

“Prophet Song”: Full of sound, anger and meaning

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“Prophet Song”: Full of sound, anger and meaning

Review of “Prophet Song” (Oneworld Publications, 2023) by Paul Lynch Fri, 16 August 2024, 19:45 Last updated on: Fri, 16 August 2024, 19:45 Illustration: Maisha Syeda “> Illustration: Maisha Syeda How many books have you read that made you cry? Since books are not as visual or audible as movies (not counting audiobooks), I think […]

12 historical novels that explore the darkest chapters of history

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12 historical novels that explore the darkest chapters of history

12 historical novels that explore the darkest chapters of history (Image credit – Instagram) Historical fiction offers a unique lens through which readers can explore significant and often harrowing moments in human history. By blending real events with fictional narratives, these novels offer deep insights into the complexities and human experiences behind historical events. Here […]

According to Clive police, two daycare centers received bomb threats on Monday

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According to Clive police, two daycare centers received bomb threats on Monday

Two daycare centers in Clive were evacuated on Monday afternoon due to a bomb threat. A Clive police news release said staff at Cadence Academy, a preschool and daycare for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, called around 3:40 p.m. to report an email claiming there was a bomb on the premises. Employees and […]

Check out the course catalogue of the Academy for Lifelong Learning

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Check out the course catalogue of the Academy for Lifelong Learning

Lawrence Brown | Columnist If you took the average age of Americans today, you would get a median of 38.8. Our average age on Cape Cod is about 57. This tells us that we as a group are significantly older than the country as a whole. Our health care systems are certainly not designed to […]

AI could be the breakthrough that allows humanoid robots to move from science fiction to reality

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AI could be the breakthrough that allows humanoid robots to move from science fiction to reality

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Humanoid robots have long been a staple of science fiction, but now real progress is being made. A number of new models being developed or supported by companies such as Boston Dynamics, Tesla and OpenAI can walk and move like humans, with tremendous agility and dexterity. But it is the ability to […]

Panama dismantles “VIP route” for Chinese migrants in the Darién jungle

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Panama dismantles “VIP route” for Chinese migrants in the Darién jungle

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panamanian border police have dismantled an organization involved in human trafficking of Chinese migrants, creating a “VIP route” that can more easily traverse the inhospitable jungle of Darién on their way to the United States. “We have arrested 15 people linked to the crime of illegal migrant trafficking,” said prosecutor Emeldo Márquez. […]

Tennessee: Judge rules Confederate flag can be removed from county seal

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Tennessee: Judge rules Confederate flag can be removed from county seal

The reckoning with the Confederates: Why monuments and symbols are being removed While Confederate monuments are memorials to the dead for some, for many others they glorify slavery, racism and oppression. Mike Fant, Nashville Tennessean A Davidson County chancellor ruled this week that Williamson County can remove the image of the Confederate flag from its […]

Victory Day in Rhode Island is a holiday worth rethinking

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Victory Day in Rhode Island is a holiday worth rethinking

Rhode Island is the only state in the United States that celebrates a holiday to commemorate the victory over Japan in World War II. Now there is a heated debate about the holiday. Victory Day, the second Monday in August, commemorates the estimated 92,000 Rhode Islanders who served in the war and the more than […]