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When Germany opened its doors to refugees fleeing war in the Middle East, more people came from Syria than any other country to find homes, jobs and start families. Their future is starting to come into question after Germany’s government, which has hardened its stance on migrants amid the rise of the far-right, suggested it may be time for some to return home, voluntarily or not. Around 1 million Syrians arrived in Germany during the height of the refugee crisis in 2015-2016 under former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government. Approximately 1.3 million people currently live in Germany, including 25,000 people born…

When she and Denzel Washington “got into it” The 2016 Grey’s Anatomy episode “The Sound of Silence” was directed by Denzel Washington. However, Pompeo suggested that their period of cooperation was not so smooth.”Working with Denzel was amazing,” she said on a 2021 episode of the podcast Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo. “He was furious with me. This is a good Denzel story.”The issue appears to have stemmed from Mr. Pompeo improvising a line in a scene with his castmates.”It wasn’t part of the conversation, but Denzel hit me hard on the butt,” she continued. “He was like, ‘I’m the…

October 15, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin.Alexander Zemlyanichenko | AFP | Getty ImagesRussia aims to expand production of rare earths, but analysts say it has lagged and faces challenges in establishing itself in the lucrative global market.Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered authorities to complete a roadmap “for the long-term development of mining and production of rare and rare earth metals” by December 1.Moscow lags behind countries such as China in developing deposits of rare earth elements. Rare earth elements are primarily used to make high-strength magnets, which are essential components in high-tech and energy industries such as household…

Wikipedia on Monday laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the age of AI, despite declining traffic. In a blog post, the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the popular online encyclopedia, called on AI developers to use their content “responsibly” by ensuring their contributions are properly attributed and accessed through the Wikimedia Enterprise Platform, a paid product. The opt-in, paid product allows businesses to use Wikipedia content at scale without “putting significant strain on Wikipedia’s servers,” a Wikimedia Foundation blog post explains. Additionally, because the product is paid, AI companies can support organizations’ nonprofit…

Ofer Shacham is the CEO of Majestic Labs.Tal GivonyFormer 3 people meta and google Silicon executives announced Monday that they have raised a total of $100 million to build technology they say can reduce cloud companies’ spending on building data centers.The startup, called Majestic Labs, is co-founded by Ofer Shacham, Sha Rabii, and Masumi Reynders, all of whom have spent years developing major silicon products together at Meta and Google. Majestic’s patent-pending silicon design architecture has 1,000 times more memory than a typical enterprise-grade server, co-founders told CNBC.Majestic develops the entire chip system. Nvidiabut each of the startup’s servers could…

Beirut Associated Press — Lebanese authorities released the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday after posting $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention on suspicion of concealing information about a missing Lebanese cleric, security officials and members of his defense team said. Sharbel Milad al-Khoury, one of Hannibal Gaddafi’s lawyers, told The Associated Press that Gaddafi was released on Monday night after completing the necessary paperwork. Two security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with regulations, also confirmed that Gaddafi had been released. “Hannibal is now officially a free man and has full rights to choose…

Demi Lovato seems confident about how she’ll spend her first Christmas as a married couple. Five months after she and fellow singer Jordan “Jutes” Roots tied the knot in California, the “Heart Attack” singer shared insight into her literally sweet plans during the holiday season. “The traditions that I look forward to are family gatherings,” Demi exclusively told E! Magazine. News’ Erin Lim Rose, who attended the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on November 8, said, “The night before Christmas, Christmas Eve, we bake and decorate sugar cookies, and I’m looking forward…

Google announced Monday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to Google TV Streamer, which replaces Google Assistant. The tech giant says this change will allow users to more naturally use their voice to access content and more. For example, users will be able to ask questions like, “I like dramas, but my wife likes comedies. What movies can we watch together?” When looking for recommended movies. Or users can quickly learn about a show they want to watch again by asking questions like, “What happened at the end of last season of Outlander?” As another example, Google says users…

It’s no secret that buying a home is expensive. According to the St. Louis Fed, the average sales price of homes in the United States has hovered around $400,000 since the end of 2021. Most homebuyers looking to cover that cost turn to mortgage lenders, who scrutinize financial details such as paychecks, bank balances and retirement accounts to determine how risky it is to lend money.That review process has typically excluded cryptoassets. But for the roughly 15% of Americans who invest in digital assets, that could soon change.A directive issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency in June ordered mortgage…

It’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, but then she found a new address IRL.”I’ve spent my entire adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before[the pandemic]happened, things were changing. The atmosphere was different. Then COVID-19 happened and things reached breaking point. Whether it’s homelessness or taxes, I don’t want to blame California. I feel like this chapter of my life is over now.”Therefore, in recent years, the actress, her husband José Bastón, and their son Santiago have been splitting their time between Mexico and…