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Commission welcomes political agreement on automated data exchange for police co-operation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

The security of those living in Europe is a key priority for the Commission. To fight crime effectively, law enforcement authorities need to be able to exchange data in a timely manner.Today, the Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation on automated data exchange for police cooperation (Prüm II). This agreement revises the existing Prüm framework, a cornerstone of EU police cooperation and a core element of the EU's framework to enhance security in the European Union.By revising the existing Prüm framework, this agreement will upgrade law enforcement tools to fight crime.The Prüm framework has proven instrumental in solving many crimes in Europe. Exchanges under the Prüm framework are used on a daily basis by the police for identifying criminals, and for the fight against organised crime, drugs, terrorism, sexual exploitation, trafficking of human beings and other criminal activities. This framework is now being...

Dear Abby: All these women want to date me, and I don’t know what to do

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

DEAR ABBY: Three months ago, I lost my dear, loving wife (the best part of me) to cancer, COVID-19, pneumonia and heart problems. We had a great marriage, not perfect, but the happiest times of our lives.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: How can I get my wife to give my car keys back? Advice | Dear Abby: I’m dreading talking to this girl’s parents about the cheek situation Advice | Dear Abby: I’m on the verge of blowing up at my boss over my unofficial duties Advice | Dear Abby: The bride has no room for all the gifts she wants Advice | Dear Abby: They dated for a month, and now she’s threatening to reveal his private business We were together 40 years, rearing a blended family of four children. Seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren followed.In disbelief, carrying a burden of grief, sorrow and pain, I am lonely and alone — but it is getting lighter with each pas...

Single family residence sells for $2.1 million in San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

1758 Comstock Lane – Google Street ViewA 1,622-square-foot house built in 1962 has changed hands. The property located in the 1700 block of Comstock Lane in San Jose was sold on Nov. 6, 2023, for $2,055,000, or $1,267 per square foot. This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property’s backyard also includes both a spa and a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In July 2023, a 1,765-square-foot home on Hudson Drive in San Jose sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,190. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,496-square-foot home on the 2500 block of Dumbarton Avenue in San Jose sold in October 2023, for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,237. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Raleigh Drive, San Jose, in March 2023, a 1,573-squ...

Experience Black Friday at Barceló Hotels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

You can benefit from unprecedented promotions at Barceló Hotels for Black Friday 2023. Guests can access discounts of up to 55% in all hotels in the Barceló chain. This year, at Barcelo.com, owners launched offers on hotels for Black Friday at the best-guaranteed price so that you can have great experiences.About Barceló Chain OfferThese hotels and resorts in the Canary Islands, Barcelona, Dubai, Andalusia, or Madrid, among other destinations, have the most considerable discount of 2023 this Black Friday, so you can enjoy them with up to 40% off. + 15% EXTRA with code 23BH15 until November 29, 2023, and traveling until December 2024.If you want to disconnect and relax without worrying about anything, once again, Barceló Hotel Group makes it easy for you with the best Black Friday hotel and resort deals for 2023. Discover the most exclusive discounts throughout the year and enjoy your vacations in all available destinations.Remember that by booking as a Barceló customer, you get the ...

Nissan confirms future of Sunderland factory with government support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

LONDON — Japanese carmaker Nissan has committed to building three new electric vehicle models in the north east of England in a major boost to Britain’s automotive sector.The long-term commitment by Nissan is expected to be backed by government support.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Nissan’s investment was a “massive vote of confidence in the U.K.’s automotive industry.” Sky News reported earlier this week that Sunak had been personally involved in discussions with Nissan.The company announced on Friday that it will build new electric Qashqai, Juke and LEAF models at its factory in Sunderland, which will also be supplied by an additional battery gigafactory and electricity grid infrastructure.Taken together, the plans represent £2 billion of investment and protect 7,000 direct British jobs, Nissan said.The overall sum of government support for the project was not disclosed on Friday, but will include £15 million for a research center in Bedfordshire and the creation of a North East...

Israel-Hamas conflict is the West’s war too

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

Gideon Sa’ar is a minister in the Israeli Government, a member of the Security Cabinet and chairman of the New Hope Party.In 2005 Israel withdrew from Gaza. It uprooted every Israeli and every community. Every Israeli grave was relocated. All soldiers were withdrawn, and military bases shuttered. Israel unilaterally withdrew to the pre-1967 border.Gaza has always been an epicenter of hate, incitement, and terrorism against Israel. Since Israel’s withdrawal, instead of choosing prosperity and peace, instead of developing Gaza into the Singapore of the Middle East, Hamas and Islamic Jihad decided to use the entity as a launching pad for their armies to wage their war against Israel.In the past decades and elsewhere in the Middle East (Lebanon, Yemen and others), Islamist terrorists have taken control and created “terror states” that operate and function completely differently from normal sovereign states.They’re not just a “terrorist organization” acting within the territory of anothe...

China will allow visa-free entry for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism.Starting Dec. 1, citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia will be allowed to enter China for up to 15 days without a visa. The trial program will be in effect for one year.The aim is “to facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the outside world,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing.China’s strict pandemic measures, which included required quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from visiting for nearly three years. The restrictions were lifted early this year, but international travel has yet to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.China previously allowed citizens of Brunei, Japan and Singapore to enter without a visa but suspended that after...

Rescuers in India hope to resume drilling to evacuate 41 trapped workers after mechanical problem

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Rescuers racing to evacuate 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks are hoping to resume drilling on Friday after a mechanical problem a day ealier forced them to halt, officials said. The platform of the drilling machine, which became unstable while boring through rock debris, has been fixed, Bhaskar Khulbe, a former adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office, said at the accident site. But before they can resume drilling, rescuers are manually digging through the debris to remove pieces of metal to avoid damaging the machine, said Kirti Panwar, a government spokesperson. Drilling was also paused on Wednesday after the boring machine hit a metal girder, causing some damage to its blades and a six-hour delay as rescuers worked to clear the obstacle. The workers have been trapped since Nov. 12, when a landslide in mountainous Uttarakhand state caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile)...

Irish police arrest 34 people in Dublin rioting following stabbings outside a school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish police arrested 34 people after suspected far-right protesters in central Dublin attacked police, damaged shops and set fire to vehicles Thursday night following the stabbing of three children by an unidentified man earlier in the day.The head of the Irish police, Commissioner Drew Harris, said one officer was seriously injured in the violence that began after news spread that a 5-year-old girl was receiving emergency medical treatment at a Dublin hospital following the attack outside a school. At least 100 people took to the streets, some armed with metal bars and covering their faces.Harris described the protesters as a “complete lunatic hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology.”Police said over 400 officers, including many in riot gear, were deployed throughout the city center to contain the unrest, which they said was “caused by a small group of thugs.” A cordon was set up around the Irish Parliament building, Leinster House, and mounted officers were di...

In the news today: Israel-Hamas four-day truce begins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:30 GMT

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…Israel-Hamas truce begins with ceasefire ahead of hostage and prisoner releasesA four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza in return for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.The halt in fighting promised some relief for Gaza’s 2.3 million people, who have endured weeks of Israeli bombardment, as well as families in Israel fearful for the fate of loved ones taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.The ceasefire kicked off at 7 a.m. local time and is to last at least four days. During this period, Gaza’s ruling Hamas group pledged to free at least 50 of the about 240 hostages it and other militants took on Oct. 7. Hamas said Israel would free 150 Palestinian prisoners.Both sides will release women and children first. Isr...