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Pope Francis addresses migration crisis during Hungary visit

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12 months ago

May 1, 2023

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Pope Francis pleaded to everyone – including “those with political and social responsibilities” – to be more open

Pope Francis has used his visit to Hungary to address the migration crisis.

During an open-air mass, he urged the nation’s residents to open their doors and welcome migrants.

During his speech, the Pontiff said it was “sad and painful” to see doors closed to people who were “unlike us”.

Hungary is led by a nationalist anti-immigration cabinet.

Up to 100,000 people attended the mass, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Orban is critical of migration, even building a barbed-wire border fence to stop people crossing into Hungary.

Pope Francis pleaded to everyone – including “those with political and social responsibilities” – to be more open.

The Argentinian also referred to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which was launched more than a year ago.

He prayed for the “Ukrainian people and the Russian people” and for “a future of hope, not war”.

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama

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April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity. “Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun. With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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2 days ago

April 24, 2024

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios