内容摘要：of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands of people known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.

of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands of people known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.

A growing number of women also cite pressure to take their husband’sas a reason for their reluctance to marry. Under Japanese law, couples must choose a single surname to marry.

Japan’s population of about 124 million people is projected to fall to 87 million by 2070, with 40% of the population over 65.SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) —signed an agreement with Chile on Wednesday to deploy an undersea fiber optic cable connecting South America with Asia and Oceania, a first-of-its-kind project that aims to cement the South American country’s status as a major digital hub.

The Humboldt Cable, envisioned for deployment in 2027, is a 14,800-kilometer (9,200-mile) submarine data cable that will connect Chile’s coastal city of Valparaíso with Sydney, Australia through French Polynesia.The initiative is being launched almost a decade after it was first proposed in 2016, and six years after the initial studies to determine its feasibility.

“This is the first submarine cable in the South Pacific, so it’s an important commitment”, Chilean Transport Minister Juan Carlos Muñoz told journalists.

Chile, home to one of Google’s largest data centers in Latin America, is currently connected to the United States and the rest of the region via an undersea cable. This cable also provides Chile with a longer route to other continents.A decision on MLB’s bargaining positions with the players’ association, including whether to propose a salary cap, will be made after this season. Bargaining is likely to start in the spring of 2026 for a successor to the five-year agreement with the union that

. The deal expires on Dec. 1, 2026., sparking speculation about a renewed push for a salary-cap system aimed at decreasing payroll disparity.

“Payroll disparity is such a fact of life among the ownership group that there’s not a lot of need for talking about whether we have it or not. Everybody kind of gets it,” Manfred said. “We understand that it has become a bigger problem for us, but there has not been a lot of conversation about that particular topic.”When MLB proposed a cap in 1994, players struck for 7 1/2 months in 1994 and ’95, leading to the first cancellation of the World Series since 1904.