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1 day, 15 hours ago

Satellite images show North Korea boosting arms flow to Russia

North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for the war in Ukraine and receives much needed cash and oil from the Kremlin in return. North Korea’s missiles now make up nearly a third of Russia’s ballistic missile launches at Ukraine this year, according to Ukrainian officials. Around 200 …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

America Ferrera, other Blake Lively co-stars defend her against Justin Baldoni's ‘vindictive’ smear campaign

Hindustan Times

Blake Lively's co-stars from her 2005 coming-of-age film The Sisterhood of Travelling Pants still have her back. Blake Lively's Sisterhood of Travelling Pants co-stars Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, and Alexis Bledel lend support to her amid feud with Justin Baldoni. What Blake's co-stars said The joint statement shared on their Instagram handles stated, "As Blake's friends and sisters for over …

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2 days, 6 hours ago

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler discusses Keanu Reeves' role as Shadow, Jim Carrey's return

Hindustan Times

Jeff Fowler, the director of the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' films, has taken fans on an exciting journey with the latest instalment, 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3', which hit theatres this weekend and is dominating the box office. Cast member Keanu Reeves and Director Jeff Fowler attend a premiere of the film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at TCL Chinese theatre in Los …

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3 days, 3 hours ago

Hungary’s Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday drew a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others. Still, the nationalist leader declared that “there is no doubt that there is a link” between migration and …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Does 2022 H5N1 bind, replicate better in the respiratory tract?

The Hindu

Since the first case of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in a farm worker in Texas was reported in April this year, the number of confirmed H5N1 cases in humans as of December 20 has shot up to 64 in the U.S., with 34 cases in California alone. The researchers of the preprint study found that the H5N1 virus that has been …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Associated Press

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. “This can be a profound opportunity for learning and collaboration and togetherness,” said Rabbi Josh Stanton, a vice president of the Jewish Federations of North America. The doughnut-like pastries were sufganiyot — a Hanukkah specialty — and buñuelos, And the …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

‘NKR 21’: Sohail Khan to make Telugu debut with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s next

The Hindu

There’s a new baddie in town, straight from Bollywood! Actor, director, writer and producer Sohail Khan is the latest to join the cast of Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s next, tentatively titled NKR 21. Interestingly, with Sohail’s inclusion on NKR 21, all three actors have starred in Telugu films; Salman recently made a cameo appearance in Chiranjeevi’s Godfather, Arbaaz made his Telugu …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Associated Press

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated Asian coastal communities across thousands of miles. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print An aerial view of Phi Phi island in Krabi province, southern Thailand Friday, Dec. 31, 2004. Share Share Copy …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Why Scott Rush is the only Bali Nine member not going home for Christmas

Daily Mail

Scott Rush is still in Darwin after returning from Bali An outstanding arrest warrant means Bali Nine inmate Scott Rush will be unable to celebrate Christmas with his loved ones this year after almost 20 years behind bars. Rush is the only Bali Nine inmate who won't be reunited with family this Christmas as his legal team liaises with the …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Supermodel Petra Nemcova who survived 2004 tsunami by clinging to a tree relives the horror 20 years later

Daily Mail

Supermodel Petra Nemcova, who miraculously survived a deadly tsunami in 2004 by clinging to a tree with a crushed pelvis, opened up about the horror she faced two decades ago. Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova sat down for an interview with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America nearly 20 years to the day after she miraculously survived a deadly tsunami in …

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4 days ago

‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly

Associated Press

NEW YORK — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It’s “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. The prisoner is writing, as the song says in its second line, on the 21st of December, “and now they’re ringing the last bells.” The inspiration behind ‘Gravy Day’ …

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Om Prakash Chautala Death: Haryana To Observe 3-Day State Mourning, State Funeral Tomorrow As Tributes Pour In

ABP News

Chandigarh, Dec 20 The Haryana government declared a three-day state mourning from Friday as a mark of respect to former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala who passed away in Gurugram. Tributes for Chautala poured in from across the political spectrum, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing anguish at his passing and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal describing it …

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4 days, 13 hours ago

Rappers, strippers and chickens: Our IFFK 2024 picks

Live Mint

The International Film Festival of Kerala, held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, concluded this week. Kneecap members Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh play themselves in this outrageously funny film, and Michael Fassbender lends star presence as Ó Cairealláin’s dissident father, now in hiding. Sean Baker’s film, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year, has …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

2 Maoists carrying price reward of Rs 8 lakh surrender in Maharashtra

India Today

Two senior Maoist cadres, including a 30-year veteran, surrendered to the Gadchiroli Police and the CRPF on Friday, citing disillusionment with Maoist ideology and frustration over violence against civilians. The two Maoists, Ramasu Durgu Poyam, 55, and Ramesh Shamu Kunjam, 25, carried rewards totalling Rs 8 lakh on their heads. Ramasu Durgu Poyam, who was active in Maoist ranks since …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

International Human Solidarity Day: A celebration of unity and cooperation

India Today

International Human Solidarity Day is observed annually on December 20, serving as a reminder of the importance of solidarity in addressing global challenges. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Establishment : International Human Solidarity Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on December 22, 2005, by resolution 60/209. World solidarity fund: The establishment of the World Solidarity Fund in 2003 aimed to eradicate …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

34 Air Force accidents in 5 years, 19 due to human error: Parliamentary panel

India Today

The Standing Committee on Defence, in its latest report, disclosed that the Indian Air Force recorded 34 aircraft accidents during the 13th Defence Plan period. YEARLY BREAKDOWN OF ACCIDENT The report provides a year-wise distribution of accidents: 2017–18: 8 accidents 2018–19: 11 accidents 2019–20: 3 accidents 2020–21: 3 accidents 2021–22: 9 accidents The spike in accidents during 2018–19 and again …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

They were locked up 17 years ago for a murder. L.A.’s new district attorney is setting them free

LA Times

After spending 17 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, Lombardo Palacios walks out of the Los Angeles County courthouse a free man with his mother, Claudia Ortiz. In a dramatic courtroom scene that one wrongly convicted woman called “a Christmas miracle,” a Los Angeles County judge on Friday vacated the murder sentences of two people — …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use and apologizes. Cubs welcome him back into fold

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance-enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to welcome back their former star. But in hindsight, I made mistakes and I apologize.” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said the team is “ready to move forward together” with Sosa …

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5 days ago

FBI agents search home of Los Angeles deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week as part of an investigation into whether he made a bomb threat against City Hall, officials said. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers responded “earlier this year” to a bomb threat against City Hall. “Our initial investigation revealed that the source of …

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Guest Col | Targeted reforms can transform land acquisition process

Hindustan Times

Land acquisition, a cornerstone of economic development, remains a contentious and inadequately addressed issue in Punjab. : 949–995) Current process benefits a select few In Punjab, the land acquisition process often skews toward extractive practices, benefiting a select few at the expense of broader community welfare. Multifaceted approach need of the hour According to a report by PANJ Foundation, Punjab’s …

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Grace Dent is seen for the first time since announcement she is replacing Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge amid his sexual misconduct storm

Daily Mail

Grace Dent was seen for the first time on Thursday after it was announced she will replace Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge. The food critic, 51, will host the show alongside John Torode, 59, after Gregg, 60, stepped away from the BBC show while an investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour takes place. Grace Dent was seen for the first time …

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Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?

NPR

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Sponsor Message "I'm proud that my Administration is carrying out the boldest climate agenda in American history," Biden said in a White House video accompanying the announcement. The President continued to frame his administration's climate objectives as economic opportunity for the nation, highlighting jobs created by building offshore wind energy projects and by …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. that 90 per cent of those impacted knew about the changes that were taking place.” …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Geri Horner supports husband Christian as F1 team boss is honoured by King Charles

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The couple put on a united front during the initial media storm, with Geri …

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Satellite images show North Korea boosting arms flow to Russia

America Ferrera, other Blake Lively co-stars defend her against Justin Baldoni's ‘vindictive’ smear campaign

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler discusses Keanu Reeves' role as Shadow, Jim Carrey's return

Hungary’s Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany

Does 2022 H5N1 bind, replicate better in the respiratory tract?

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

‘NKR 21’: Sohail Khan to make Telugu debut with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s next

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Why Scott Rush is the only Bali Nine member not going home for Christmas

Supermodel Petra Nemcova who survived 2004 tsunami by clinging to a tree relives the horror 20 years later

‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly

Om Prakash Chautala Death: Haryana To Observe 3-Day State Mourning, State Funeral Tomorrow As Tributes Pour In

Rappers, strippers and chickens: Our IFFK 2024 picks

2 Maoists carrying price reward of Rs 8 lakh surrender in Maharashtra

International Human Solidarity Day: A celebration of unity and cooperation

34 Air Force accidents in 5 years, 19 due to human error: Parliamentary panel

They were locked up 17 years ago for a murder. L.A.’s new district attorney is setting them free

Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use and apologizes. Cubs welcome him back into fold

FBI agents search home of Los Angeles deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat

Guest Col | Targeted reforms can transform land acquisition process

Grace Dent is seen for the first time since announcement she is replacing Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge amid his sexual misconduct storm

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?

Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change

Geri Horner supports husband Christian as F1 team boss is honoured by King Charles