Belarus releases 123 prisoners including Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski in exchange for U.S. sanctions relief

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski in exchange for U.S. sanctions relief

Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison, Pavel Sapelka, human rights advocate with the Viasna rights group, confirmed to the AP. Their release comes as authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko seeks to improve relations with Washington. The U.S. earlier on Saturday announced lifting sanctions on…

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OpenAI releases long-awaited GPT-5 with major upgrades

OpenAI releases long-awaited GPT-5 with major upgrades

After months of anticipation, OpenAI has officially released GPT-5, its most advanced large language model to date. The new model, which is now available for both free and paid users, promises across-the-board improvements in writing, coding, reasoning, and safety. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: iPad Pro and VR? In a press briefing,…

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Africa: Cheikh Ibra FAM Releases Stunning Video for ‘Xam Xam’ From Upcoming Album, Abouna

Africa: Cheikh Ibra FAM Releases Stunning Video for ‘Xam Xam’ From Upcoming Album, Abouna

Xam Xam is the first video released on April 10 by Senegalese Cheikh Ibra Fam, the former Orchestra Baobab singer and instrumentalist, from his upcoming sophomore album, Adouna (“Life”), set for release in October 2025. From the first panoramic patchwork mosaic drone shot of Dakar’s rooftops to the resting pirogues, fishing boats, parked on the…

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