#agency : the faculty of acting or of exerting power
- French: agence
- German: die Agentur
- Italian: agenzia
- Portuguese: agência
- Spanish: agencia
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Human remains found in Tyendinaga, OPP say
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Trump's tax and immigration bill clears hurdle after late-night vote (Washington Post)
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Trump's tax and immigration bill clears hurdle after late-night vote
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Robertson's late goal lifts Calgary Wild to late upset win over Montreal Roses
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Vatican releases footage of Zelensky meeting with Pope Leo XIV. 18.05.2025
The Pope and the President of Ukraine exchanged gifts. It is known that Zelensky presented the pontiff with an icon of the Virgin Mary on a wooden board,BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
FID OF TOBACCO. A quid, from the small pieces of tow with which the vent or touch hole of a cannon is stopped. SEA TERM.
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Israeli forces begin major ground operations in Gaza
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it has launched extensive ground operations in the northern and southern parts of the Gaza Strip.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Beyond being a repository for his fears about the bomb,
“A Canticle for Leibowitz”
was a means for Miller to work through the trauma and guilt that haunted him from his wartime experiences,
especially the bombing of the abbey at Monte Cassino.
By his own admission, Miller did not become fully aware of the driving force behind his novel until he was working on its third part.
“I was writing the first version of the scene where Zerchi lies half buried in the rubble,” Miller recalled.
“Then a light bulb came on over my head:
‘Good God, is this the abbey at Monte Cassino? . . . What have I been writing?’”
Authors can put themes into a book without even realizing it, and in some cases might even deny the inspiration.
In this case he realized where the ideas were coming from, but that doesn't always happen
Get in the zone with these code editors.
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7 Code Editors You Can Use for Vibe Coding on Linux
Want to try vibe coding? Here are the best editors I recommend using on Linux.Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
UK poised to reset ties with EU as Starmer’s popularity plunges to record lows
Britain's vote to leave the EU in a historic referendum in 2016 revealed a country that was badly divided over everything from migration and sovereignty ofBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
NATO Assembly to highlight increased defense spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NATO’s 32 member states will meet in Dayton, Ohio to mark the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Accords, the agreement that ended the BosnianBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
"We are expected to be good Americans and look the other way as Israel prevents food, water, and medicine from reaching the remaining people of Gaza. Israel is literally starving them to death…We must speak out and demand a change in policy. We can’t be complicit in starving kids…"
— Ben Cohen (#YoBenCohen) May 18, 2025
Lisp. But Why?
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Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.www.youtube.com
Belgium leads corruption probe against NATO procurement officials
The country is heading up an investigation into suspected bribery and money laundering activities tied to...BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Stockholm officials refused to comply with US Embassy's request regarding Trump's anti-DEI policies
Stockholm's city planning department received a letter stating U.S. State Department contractors must comply with "anti-discrimination laws."
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