Function two_factor

Scripts/ButSystem.py:11233–11296

two_factor. Internal helper function. This docstring was added automatically to improve maintainability. Returns: Varies.

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        if len(balanced) >= 800:
            break
    return balanced

def get_news_items(lang: str, force: bool = False) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
    """Return cached news items (per-language)."""
    lang = "el" if lang == "el" else "en"
    now = time.time()
    with _NEWS_LOCK:
        ts = float(_NEWS_CACHE["ts"].get(lang, 0.0) or 0.0)
        cached = list(_NEWS_CACHE["items"].get(lang, []) or [])
        if cached and not force and (now - ts) < _NEWS_TTL:
            return cached

    # Refresh outside lock (avoid blocking other requests)
    try:
        fresh = _fetch_news_uncached(lang)
    except Exception:
        fresh = []

    with _NEWS_LOCK:
        _NEWS_CACHE["ts"][lang] = time.time()
        _NEWS_CACHE["items"][lang] = fresh

    return list(fresh)

@app.route("/news")
@login_required
def news():
    """News page: worldwide headlines by topic, in EN/EL based on the UI language."""
    lang = get_lang()
    # UI topics list with labels in the current language
    topics = [{"key": "all", "label": ("All" if lang == "en" else "Όλα")}]
    for key, labels, _q in NEWS_TOPICS:
        topics.append({"key": key, "label": labels.get(lang, labels["en"])})
    return render_template("news.html", title=_("News"), topics=topics)

@app.route("/api/news")
@login_required
def api_news():
    """Return worldwide headlines (RSS aggregated) in the current language."""
    lang = (request.args.get("lang") or get_lang() or "en").strip().lower()
    if lang not in ("en", "el"):
        lang = get_lang()
    force = (request.args.get("force") == "1")
    items = []
    try:
        items = get_news_items(lang, force=force)
    except Exception:
        items = []
    return jsonify({"ok": True, "lang": lang, "items": items})


@app.route("/login", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def login():
    """login.

Route handler or application helper.

This docstring was expanded to make future maintenance easier.