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KKR and Marriott debut midscale hospitality in Japan
The partners will covert 14 hotels in Japan to the new brand, Four Points Express by Sheraton.
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India Battles Fake News as Election Heads to Halfway Mark
(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise, delivered weekly.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeIndia is trying to clamp down on fake
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Italy’s Meloni to Make Push for Foreign Fighters to Leave Libya
(Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to stress her government’s commitment to ending the presence of foreign fighters in Libya as she promotes her so-called “Mattei plan” for the region during a state visit to the divided African country.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasurie
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Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought
Spain’s Catalonia region will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought, regional authorities said Tuesday. Catalonia declared a drought emergency in February when its reservoirs fell under 16% capacity after nearly three years of below-average rainfall. Spain's reservoirs overall are at 66% full.
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UN agencies slam Israeli offensive in Rafah as 'darkest' day
The humanitarian branches of the United Nations have condemned Israel's advance into Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. A spokeswoman for the UN Human Rights Office, Ravina Shamdasani, commented that for civilians who have been ordered to evacuate there are no safe routes to the north and no safe havens with sufficient sanitary facilities and food supplies. These are basic humanitarian requirements for evacuations, she said in Geneva. "There are strong indications that this is being conducted
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Police break up pro-Palestine protest at Berlin's Free University
Police have begun to break up a pro-Palestinian student protest at Berlin's Free University. Around 100 activists of the Student Coalition Berlin group occupied the university courtyard with tents on Tuesday morning in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Police began removing individual groups of demonstrators from the site in the early afternoon. The officers had previously cut off additional support from the activists. The protestors were told by a police announcement to end the occupation a
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Lithuanian President Calls for Better Relations With China
(Bloomberg) -- Lithuania’s president called for improved relations with China after the establishment of a trade office with Taiwan three years ago triggered a rift between the world’s No. 2 economy and the European Union member state. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeP
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South African Unions Urge Anglo Holders To Reject BHP Bid
(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s biggest labor union federation urged local shareholders, including the powerful Public Investment Corp., to oppose BHP Group Ltd.’s bid to buy Anglo American Plc. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeThe Congress of South African Trade Unions,
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Israel’s Troops Take Control of Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
(Bloomberg) -- Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border-crossing in Gaza on Tuesday morning ahead of a possible assault on the city.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeIt’s the first time Israel’s army has entered that part of Gaza since the war with Hamas, an Iran-
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The UK's Ministry of Defence was hacked, and the country is reportedly blaming China
The UK's Ministry of Defence faced a hack of sensitive data and China is being blamed.
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Misunderstanding behind staff arrest - Kenya Airways
The airline will now resume DR Congo flights, which were suspended as its staff were detained there.
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Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian president in Moscow ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term in Moscow on Tuesday, two months after being re-elected in a vote that was widely seen as neither free nor fair. The 71-year-old took the oath of office in a ceremony in the Kremlin, with several thousand people including senior Russian politicians and other high-ranking guests in attendance. Putin received 87% of the vote in March's presidential election, which was overshadowed by widespread allegations of fraud, coercion and irre
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday. Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, a statement said. The colonels were recruited before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a
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Cell Impact inks agreement with Japan’s FCC
Looking to do more fuel cell flow plates business in Asia
1 min read - WorldBBC
South African anger over flag-burning poll advert
The Democratic Alliance says the controversial message sets out the choice ahead of the election.
2 min read - WorldWGN Chicago
Millions crammed in Rafah as Israel continues to bomb southernmost part of Gaza
More than a million Palestinians are crowed near the Rafah border after Israel’s constant bombings has made much of Gaza inhabitable. Bombardments continue at the southernmost city of Gaza. Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, continuing to bomb the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas […]
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German far-right EU lawmaker's Brussels office raided in spying probe
Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired Guo following the allegations that the parliamentary aid was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly know
2 min read - WorldSemafor
Communities in Kenya fight carbon project that sold credits to Meta, Netflix
Members of Kenya’s Maasai pastoralist community are clashing with managers of a major carbon project through which carbon credits have been sold to corporations including Meta, Netflix and UK bank NatWest.
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Poland’s Tusk Calls on EU to Build Joint Air-Defense System
(Bloomberg) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on the European Union to mobilize at least 100 billion euros ($108 billion) on defense and build a joint air-defense system as the bloc contends with Russian aggression. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeSpeaking al
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Anantara announces new luxury resort and residences in Sharjah, UAE
The Anantara Sharjah Resort marks the latest addition to Minor Hotels' growing portfolio in the Middle East.
2 min read - BusinessJust Style
Loop Industries, Ester enter JV for India production facility
Clean tech firm Loop Industries has entered a joint venture with Ester Industries to build and operate an Infinite Loop India manufacturing facility for the production of recycled dimethyl terephthalate (“rDMT”) and recycled mono-ethylene glycol (“rMEG”).
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Egypt condemns Israeli control over Gaza side of Rafah crossing
Egypt has condemned the Israeli military operations in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, a foreign ministry statement released on Tuesday said. It considered the move "a dangerous escalation threatening the lives of more than 1 million Palestinians who depend mainly on this crossing as it is the main lifeline of the Gaza Strip." The Rafah border crossing has been "the safe gateway" for those sick and wounded to get out of Gaza f
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University of Chicago police begin to clear out encampments protesting war on Gaza
CHICAGO — Police have begun to clear out anti-war encampments set up by University of Chicago students protesting Israel’s war on Gaza on the school’s main quad early Tuesday morning. University police took down tents and began to block off many entrances to the main quad just before 5 a.m. This was the ninth day […]
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Rachel Reeves Says There Are No ‘No-Go Areas’ for Labour in UK Election
(Bloomberg) -- Rachel Reeves suggested Labour can now win anywhere in the UK after the Conservative Party’s mismanagement of the economy eroded trust in the government.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeReeves — who is set to become Chancellor of the Exchequer if her oppo
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South Africa: Rescuers contact 11 survivors in collapsed building
A number of people are trapped in the basement, according to the area's disaster management leader.
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Voters Divided as Family Feud Takes Center Stage in India’s Baramati
(Bloomberg) -- Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for the big vote.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeHi, I am Ashutosh Joshi and I cover India’s stock markets from Mumbai. I spent several years of my academic-l
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
China's Xi visits Pyrenees mountains, in a personal gesture by France's Macron
France’s president is hosting China’s leader at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees on Tuesday for private meetings after a high-stakes state visit in Paris dominated by trade disputes and Russia’s war in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron made a point of inviting Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Tourmalet Pass near the Spanish border, where Macron spent time as a child visiting his grandmother. The mountain meetings come after a grandiose state visit by Xi on Monday that included
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Modi Questioned on Whether He Would Contest Elections in 2029
(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise, delivered weekly.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Gaza war: Where has Israel told Rafah displaced to go?
Many Palestinians are fleeing eastern parts of Rafah, after the Israeli military ordered their evacuation before starting an operation in the southern Gaza city. Almost seven months into its war against Hamas, senior Israeli government and military figures have insisted that victory is impossible without a full-scale ground assault on Rafah. In March, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was intending to evacuate most, if not all, of the civilians in Rafah ahead of major offensive and send
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Israel: Two reservists killed by Hezbollah fire on Lebanese border
Two Israeli reservists have been killed in a drone attack by the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah, the Israeli army said on Tuesday. The two 31-year-old soldiers were killed on Monday in an incident on Israel's northern border, the army said. The drone loaded with explosives had hit a building in the town of Metulla. According to media reports, the army was unable to intercept the unmanned aerial vehicle. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Lebanese reports, four civil
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Putin Sworn In for New Term Amid Growing Conflict With West
(Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin, who’s ruled Russia for the whole of the 21st century so far, was sworn in for a fifth term as president, amid renewed nuclear saber-rattling with the West over his war in Ukraine.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforePlacing his hand on a copy
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Vietnam celebrates 70 years since Dien Bien Phu battle that ended French colonial rule
Vietnam on Tuesday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu in which the French colonial army was defeated by Vietnamese troops, marking the end of the French occupation of Indochina. At Dien Bien Phu, Vietnamese troops led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, surprised French forces with heavy artillery fire at their mountainous garrison in northwestern Vietnam. When Dien Bien Phu fell in 1954, it spelled the end of almost a century of French colonial rule.
2 min read - WorldAFP
Image of eastern China bridge falsely shared as 'Mumbai highway' in pro-BJP posts
Social media users have repeatedly shared a photo of a bridge in China's eastern Shandong province, falsely claiming it showed a highway in the Indian megacity Mumbai built by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The posts surfaced as India held its marathon general election that the BJP is widely projected to win.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Malawi vice-president corruption charges dropped
The move raises questions over the government’s handling of prosecutions for alleged corruption.
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
Russia's military is so hard up for manpower that it now pays more than the oil and gas sector
Russia is a major energy producer, and the industry's robust revenues have kept Moscow's war chest filled.
3 min read - WorldBloomberg
Modi, Adani Vote as India Election Campaign Turns Hostile
(Bloomberg) -- With the India elections underway, follow Bloomberg India's channel on WhatsApp for how money and business intersect with politics and power. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeVoting kicked off in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of G
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Rescuers contact some workers alive in the rubble of a deadly building collapse in South Africa
Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have made contact with 11 people buried alive beneath the mangled wreckage, authorities said Tuesday. One man called his wife from underneath the rubble of the five-story building that had been under construction when it collapsed Monday, the head of the rescue operation said. There is no news on 37 other people unaccounted-for amid the huge slabs
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Fake fingers for Japanese gangsters falsely linked to India election fraud claim
India's election commission said it had not recorded any cases of voter fraud involving prosthetic fingers, contrary to social media posts that baselessly accused Muslims in West Bengal state of wearing fake fingers to cast multiple votes. The posts, which surfaced as Indians voted in national elections, in fact show photos of prosthetic fingers for former gangsters in Japan.
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IDF says it now controls Gaza side of Rafah crossing
The Israeli military has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday. "Following intelligence that indicated that the Rafah Crossing in eastern Rafah was being used for terrorist purposes, IDF troops obtained operational control of the Gazan side of the crossing," the army wrote on its Telegram channel. That followed an overnight operation in which the ground troops together with the air force
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Video shows ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's China visit in 2013, not 2024
Pakistan's foreign ministry said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's trip to China in April 2024 was a "private" one but social media posts misleadingly claimed a video showed he received a high-profile official welcome. The video in the posts was actually taken during Sharif's first official foreign trip in July 2013 after he was elected prime minister.
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Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
The Republic of Congo’s military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute, Kenya's foreign ministry said Monday. The staffers' detention had led Kenya Airways to suspend flights to Congo, but the state-owned airline said flights would resume Wednesday. Congo’s military had arrested the staffers from the airline’s offices in the main airport in the capital, Kinshasa.
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China's Xi to travel to the French Pyrenees and Serbia
Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Europe is scheduled to include an excursion to the French Pyrenees mountain range on Tuesday. The first day of talks in Paris focused on trade policy and Ukraine with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The Élysée Palace said a more personal aspect of the visit is planned for Tuesday. Xi and Macron plan to arrive at the Col du Tourmalet, one of the highest paved mountain passes in the Pyrenees, at around
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Putin to be sworn in for fifth term as Russia's president
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to be sworn in for another six-year term in office on Tuesday after winning a landslide victory during March elections that outside observers criticized as heavily manipulated. Putin is expected to take the oath of office in a ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow, with senior Russian politicians and other high-ranking guests in attendance. The 71-year-old has dominated Russian politics for the past 24 years, and he has sought to rebuild Russian power and domi
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Germany's Baerbock again criticizes Russia over cyberattacks
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has again criticized Russia following cyberattacks on the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) and German companies. "We see that the Russian war is being waged at all levels," Baerbock said on Tuesday during her visit to the Pacific state of Fiji. This included the blockade of Ukrainian grain exports, but also the cyberattacks that targeted not only Ukraine, but also the SPD and German companies. "This is a process that is irresponsible. It is an eve
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric in incendiary speeches that have targeted the Muslim minority. In recent campaign rallies, Modi has called Muslims “infiltrators” and said they “have too many children,” referring to a Hindu nationalist trope that Muslims produce more children with the aim of outnumbering Hindus in India.
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Why voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi's Hindu-centric politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wielded near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region. Not one of them is controlled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party — a stark rejection of its Hindu-nationalist agenda that enjoys wide support in northern India. The BJP is expected to win India's election when results are announced in June, delivering Modi another five years as prime minister.
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South African Youth Despondency Is Rife Ahead of Vote, Survey Shows
(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s youth, a key voting constituency in this month’s elections, are less optimistic about the future of their country than their contemporaries in 15 other African nations, a survey shows. Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeJust 16% of more than
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Israel criticises terms of Gaza ceasefire with Hamas but talks go on
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal Hamas accepted does not meet the country's key demands.
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CORRECTED-Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the 'historic' Dien Bien Phu victory
War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's victory over French colonial forces. The historic Dien Bien Phu battle is considered one of the great battles of the 20th century. Undeterred by unrelenting rain, tens of thousands of people crowded Dien Bien Phu's main stadium to watch military parades and variety shows, and listen to rousing speeches, which were broadcast on national tel
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Australia Slams China for Firing Flares Near Its Helicopter
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s government has expressed outrage after a Chinese fighter jet fired flares near its military helicopter, an act that risks unsettling Canberra and Beijing’s improving ties.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls ShortJack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’Russians Are Coming to Terms With Putin’s War in UkraineAt $2 Million Per Minute, Treasuries Mint Cash Like Never BeforeA People’s Liberation Army aircraft int
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