IMF Approves $1.3 Billion for Bangladesh as Reforms Advance
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/imf-approves-1-3-billion-for-bangladesh-as-reforms-advance?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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"Jean-Luc Moudenc est soupçonné d’avoir fait travailler des membres de son cabinet sur sa campagne municipale de 2020 pendant leurs heures de travail, en utilisant des moyens financés par la mairie. Si ces
Affaire Moudenc : le maire de Toulouse pourrait-il être inquiété par la justice après les révélations de Mediacités ?
Selon les informations publiées par Mediacités, plusieurs membres du cabinet de Jean-Luc Moudenc auraient participé à l’organisation de la campagne municipale de 2020 pendant leurs horaires de travail, en utilisant des adresses mails anonymes.Gael Cérez (Mediacités)
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Syria, EU aims at the full reactivation of the delegation in Damascus
The commitment of the foreign ministers: "A stronger and more permanent diplomatic presence" in a country where the interests of Iran, Russia, Turkey and Israel are intertwined. And where Daesh continues to operate
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Syria, EU aims at full reactivation of delegation in Damascus
The commitment of the foreign ministers: "A stronger and more permanent diplomatic presence" in SyriaEmanuele Bonini emanuelebonini (Eunews)
🤖 "UK lancia Humphrey AI: il futuro dell'intelligenza artificiale è qui, ma sarà un pericolo per le Big Tech?" #AI #TechRevolution
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UK lancia Humphrey AI: timori per big tech
I critici sollevano dubbi sulla rapidità dell'integrazione dell'IA nel settore pubblico mentre infuria il dibattito sui diritti d'autore.Claudia Martinelli (AiBay)
Adani’s Mumbai Airport Gets $750 Million From Apollo-Led Lenders
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/adani-s-mumbai-airport-gets-750-million-from-apollo-led-lenders?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 workers in the Puget Sound area have reached a tentative contract agreement with Albertsons-owned banners and several independent grocery chains after the union approved a strike authorization with 97% of the vote.
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Puget Sound Allied Grocery workers reach tentative contract
Negotiations have taken a turn in New Mexico with UFCW Local 1564 filing an unfair labor practices complaintTimothy Inklebarger (www.supermarketnews.com)
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Diese #GPN23, nach den Erfahrung der letzten GPN, das erste mal bei den Foto Shootings mit meinen neuen Foto Visitenkarten gearbeitet. Es war super hilfreich!
Einfach die Bildnummer von der Kamera eintragen und den Veröffentlichungswunsch ankreuzen, abfotografieren und das gegenüber bitten mir eine Mail zu schicken. Auch für Unterwegs und spontane Bilder super praktisch.
Das Design der Front ist kreativ an einem #Fujifilm Sucher orientiert. #oneLeahADay
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Flock CEO responds to Austin backlash as city contract nears expiration
For the first time since national controversy erupted over his company’s license plate readers, the CEO of Flock Safety is publicly defending the technology andKEYE
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As Trump floats regime change in Iran, past US attempts to remake the Middle East may offer warnings
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Five months. That’s how long it took Donald Trump to get the United States into another Middle East war after he had told everyone he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East.”
Trump, who proclaimed upon his inauguration he wanted to be remembered as a “peacemaker,” couldn’t even wait a half a year into his term to do the thing that he had told everyone he wouldn’t do, and which he built his entire political brand on opposing.
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Trump’s Iran War Is a Betrayal We All Saw Coming
It took less than half a year for Donald Trump to renege on the promises he incessantly made on the campaign trail and plunge the country into another dumb, potentially bloody Middle East war no one wants.jacobin.com
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Good morning and Happy Sunday to everybody who remembers that President #Obama had a deal with #Iran that #trump ripped up without replacing, and now we're in an unnecessary war with Iran that he started without Congress.
Stop letting him shit on the #Constitution!
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No cloud, no worries! LM Studio makes running LLMs easy and private.
Using LM Studio to Run LLMs Easily, Locally and Privately
LM Studio makes it easier to find and install LLMs locally. You can also interact with them in the same neat graphical user interface.Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
On Saturday night, U.S. warplanes attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, marking the first time the U.S. has attacked on Iranian soil in the decades-long cold war between the two countries.
The escalation was met with jubilation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had relentlessly pushed for the operation.
Likewise, Trump’s hardline supporters praised the act of war.
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“A New Line Crossed”: The U.S. Provokes Iran With Attacks on Nuclear Sites
Iran has now been forced to decide how to respond to U.S. attacks on its sovereignty.Murtaza Hussain (Drop Site News)
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Fs, 1.200 cantieri attivi, uno spot racconta il nostro lavoro - Notizie - Ansa.it
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Fs, 1.200 cantieri attivi, uno spot racconta il nostro lavoro - Notizie - Ansa.it
"Il Paese sta attraversando la più grande trasformazione infrastrutturale della sua storia, e il Gruppo Fs è chiamato a svolgere un ruolo da protagonista in questo cambiamento". (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
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Backyard Coffee and Jazz in Kyoto
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Backyard Coffee And Jazz In Kyoto, Japan
A "magical" experience, and what we get when we let people pursue their passionsAddison Del Mastro (The Deleted Scenes)
NYC’s Stonewall monument excludes trans flags this year, but activists are defying the ban
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/nycs-stonewall-monument-excludes-trans-flags-this-year-but-activists-are-defying-the-ban/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Iranian officials issued stern warnings Monday following US airstrikes on three of the country's nuclear facilities, describing the attack as a direct act of war and pledging retaliation that could shift the region’s balance of power.
Iran’s Chief of Staff, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, issued a firm warning on Monday, declaring that the United States’ recent actions have crossed a red line.
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The clock no longer ticks in your favor: Iran to US
Tehran warns of severe and unpredictable retaliation after US-led airstrikes on nuclear sites, accusing Washington and "Israel" of pushing the region toward wider war.Al Mayadeen English (The clock no longer ticks in your favor: Iran to US)
Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Florida have extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to operations in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. As a show of solidarity, more than 700 Teamsters in those states are refusing to cross the picket line.
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Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Breakthru Beverage Facilities Nationwide - International Brotherhood of Teamsters
(NATIONWIDE) – Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Florida have extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to operations in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois,Matthew McQuaid (International Brotherhood of Teamsters)
FIR 469 just dropped. In this long-form June episode, @shelholtz and I discuss:
– Employees feeling more disconnected than ever
– Pope Leo XIV’s bold stance on AI ethics
– Social media overtakes TV for news
– Creators tapping AI agents for engagement
And more, plus @danyork on Mastodon, models, and moderation
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FIR #469: Is Internal Communication Failing? - FIR Podcast Network
A growing body of research suggests employees are more disconnected than ever. What are internal communication teams getting wrong? Also in this long-form monthly episode for June 2025: Buzzstream interviewed over 150 digital PR pros to assess the st…Neville Hobson (FIR Podcast Network)
Iran fired a salvo of missiles and drones on Monday at Israel while also warning the United States that its military has been given a “free hand” to attack American targets in the wake of the Trump administration’s massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Israel said its defense systems were operating to intercept the threat, apparently targeting north and central areas, and told people to head to shelters.
Belarus, Russia to sign over 100 contracts at regional forum in Nizhny Novgorod
The 12th edition of the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia will be held in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod on 26-27 June.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
Iran Made A "Grave Mistake" Going Against the US Says Yoav Gallant
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-06-23/iran-made-a-grave-mistake-going-against-us-gallant-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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