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See pictures of cherry blossom trees near peak bloom in Washington, D.C.
Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers can be seen on thousands of trees as peak bloom approaches.
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Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested in the capital. Machar’s arrest in Juba on Wednesday followed detentions of his allies in the government and the army, including the army's deputy chief. Machar’s political group said Thursday that a 2018 agreement that's the basis for relative peace after a brutal civil is effectively over, raising fears of a return to warfare as government troops loyal to President Salva Kiir battle soldiers and armed militia loyal to Machar.
AFP
Cuba resurrects dollar-only stores, a symbol of inequality
In communist Cuba, some customers are more equal than others, as a 40-year-old math teacher who was out shopping recently in Havana with his son discovered.But "we had barely put a foot inside when they told me it (payment) was in dollars," Michael, the teacher, who declined to give his surname, told AFP. "Let's go, this isn't for us," he told his son, making a beeline for the door.
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as Fed's favored inflation gauge comes in hot
US stock futures slipped as Wall Street continues to grapple with President Trump's escalating trade war.
AFP
First deaths confirmed as 'mass casualty' quake hits Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok.Across the border in Thailand, three people were confirmed dead in the collapse of a skyscraper, with 81 more missing and believed trapped in the twisted metal and rubble of the under-construction building.
AFP
Germany says 'nothing off table' in US tariff row
Germany said Friday it hopes the EU and United States can negotiate an agreement on US auto tariffs but the bloc was ready to retaliate, warning: "Nothing is off the table.""At the moment (the EU) still hopes and aims to reach an agreement in talks with the United States that can possibly avert a trade war," he said in Berlin.
Reuters
Israel's attacks in Lebanon 'unjustified', Macron says as he plans call with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said there had been no activity justifying Israel's strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon on Friday and that he would call U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the attacks. Israel's air force bombed a building in Beirut's southern suburbs, its first substantive strike on the Lebanese capital since a November ceasefire, brokered by France and the U.S., that ended a war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Time
How This Tool Could Decode AI’s Inner Mysteries
Even the creators of LLMs don't know exactly how they work. But scientists are making progress in finding out
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Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on Friday, the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia. Since returning to the Vatican on Sunday, the pope has continued physical and respiratory therapy, with slight improvements in both his speaking and movements, the Vatican said without providing further details.
Reuters
US Feb PCE prices index shows inflation picture still a conundrum
Economists had forecast the PCE price index gaining 0.3%. Stripping out the volatile food and energy components, the price index rose 0.4% after an unrevised 0.3% advance in January. In the 12 months through December, core inflation increased 2.8% after rising 2.7% in January.
AFP
Chinese regulator to vet Panama ports deal: Hong Kong media
China's market regulator said it will review Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium, a Beijing-backed newspaper in Hong Kong reported on Friday.The State Administration for Market Regulation was "aware of this transaction and will conduct a review in accordance with the law, to protect fair market competition and public interest", a spokesperson for the regulator said, quoted by Beijing-backed newspaper Ta Kung Pao.
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Law firm Jenner & Block sues over Trump executive order, becoming second firm to do so
A prominent law firm targeted by President Donald Trump sued on Friday to block an executive order that threatens its federal contracts and the security clearances of its employees. Jenner & Block says the executive order, one in a series of White House decrees over the last month meant to punish the legal community, is unconstitutional and that it expects to “prevail quickly.” It said it had no interest in “capitulating to unconstitutional government coercion,” a perhaps veiled reference to a deal struck last week with the White House by another targeted firm, Paul Weiss.
CNN
Police arrest man suspected of setting fire to Tesla vehicles at Las Vegas service facility
Police departments across the United States are investigating a wave of attacks on Tesla showrooms, charging stations and vehicles.
CNN
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
The Israeli military struck southern Beirut on Friday for the first time since November, after Israel said that two projectiles had been fired from Lebanon.
Reuters
Latin American women opt against motherhood in shift from traditional gender roles
A growing number of Latin American women are choosing not to give birth in a radical departure from the traditional family roles that have long dominated in the region. Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced the most dramatic decline in birth rates of any region globally since 1950, according to data from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL). Mexican property manager Iran Sosa founded the Nunca Madres (Never Mothers) global online community for Spanish-speaking women in 2021 with Isabel Cortes, a Colombian commodities trader, to address a lack of space where Latinas could discuss social issues and cultural taboos regarding decisions about motherhood.
AFP
Vance due in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bid
US Vice President JD Vance is on Friday due to tour a US military base in Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation as President Donald Trump's bids to annex the strategically-placed, resource-rich Danish territory.The visit to Sisimiut was then cancelled and replaced with the visit to the military base. cbw/ef/po/phz
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A warning sign flares as the Trump White House refuses to moderate its shock politics
Rep. Elise Stefanik’s swift rise was a barometer of the power of Trumpism.
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Trump-backed Byron Donalds makes his campaign debut in the 2026 race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis
The 2026 Florida governor's race is already heating up as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds — who is backed by President Donald Trump — opens his campaign Friday evening with a rally in his hometown of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida. Donalds' campaign stop at Sugarshack, a live music venue and restaurant in downtown Bonita Springs, comes a month after he officially announced his run to replace Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose term is expiring.
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Abandoned vehicles litter flooded streets after over a half year’s worth of rain forces water rescues in parts of South Texas
Abandoned vehicles littered submerged roads across South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Thursday and Friday after over half year’s worth of rain forced dozens of water rescues near the US-Mexico border.
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Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained
While life on Earth does usually find a way, it is not without some intense past–and future–periods of mass death. Extinction is not exclusive to dinosaurs. Our planet has gone through at least five periods of mass extinction, with the planet likely in a sixth wave of mass extinction–this one, driven by humans. Ordovician-Silurian extinction: […]

1.This homage to the cultural icon who is Patrick Star!!!!!!

2.This pun-knee joke:

3.This ✨Tramp Stamp✨:

4.This cheeky lil' underboob greeting:

5.This dino that gave the artist free reign:

6.This sweet leg tat:

7.This "bearded" lady adorning an armpit:

8.Deputy Dill™ and Prickly Pete™, respectively 😌:

9.This unapologetic pizza slice!!!

10.This battery with bird parts...???

11.This SpongeBob ink that made its point!!!

12.This blue ham, complete with an intriguing footnote:

13.Flip flipping out from BoJack Horseman:

14.This BLT:

15.This cockroach enjoying a Krabby Patty:

16.These neatly labeled toes:

17.REPTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18.This cute lil' Yoshi 💖:

19.And lastly and simply put, "Beans" 😌💅✨:

Do you have a meaningless tattoo that you love? If so, please share a pic of it in the comments below!!!

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