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Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It’s a deregulatory agenda, and it’s an anti-poor people agenda.” Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said Turner’s views, if translated into policy, could increase homelessness. Trump’s announcement of Turner’s nomination praised him for “helping lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities” as head of …

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New dental fluorosis cases emerge in Nalgonda

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: Marriguda mandal in Nalgonda district, long recognised as a fluoride hotspot, has identified new instances of dental fluorosis among children, signalling persistent water contamination issues. The detection of new fluorosis cases has been a shock, especially since consumption of rice and vegetables irrigated with fluoride-contaminated groundwater can worsen the disease. Medical teams have examined 6,932 people, identifying 53 dental …

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15 hours, 18 minutes ago

Nine-year-old Dalit boy attacked for scribbling on car, two interveners stabbed

India Today

A nine-year-old Dalit boy was brutally assaulted on Sunday after being accused of scribbling on a car’s dust-covered window. The incident occurred when the boy, a fourth-standard student, was stopped by Mohan and dragged inside his house, where he, along with two other boys, was severely beaten. “My son had gone to the temple, and while he was returning, he …

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15 hours, 18 minutes ago

Allu Arjun's children, Ayaan and Arha, whisked away after attack on home

India Today

Allu Arjun's children, Ayaan and Arha, were seen being whisked away hours after the attack on their home in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. After the attack, Allu Arjun and his wife, Sneha Reddy's children, Allu Arha and Allu Ayaan, were seen leaving the house. Here's his post: The attackers demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for the family of 35-year-old woman named …

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Kumar Vishwas invokes Ramayana in veiled dig at Shatrughan Sinha, stokes row

India Today

Poet Kumar Vishwas sparked controversy with a veiled jibe at actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter, actor Sonakshi Sinha, indirectly referencing her interfaith marriage during a public event. Shatrughan Sinha’s Mumbai house is named ‘Ramayana’ and Sonakshi Sinha recently married her longtime boyfriend and actor, Zaheer Iqbal, which suggests that Viswas was alluding to their marriage. Congress leader Supriya Shrinate …

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15 hours, 18 minutes ago

4 children dead, 3 injured after wall collapses in Haryana's brick kiln

India Today

Four children, all aged between 3 months to 9 years, were killed in Haryana's Hisar on Sunday night after a wall at a brick kiln collapsed, trapping seven children. The four victims, all children of brick kiln workers, died on the way to the hospital. The wall collapse resulted in the death of four children. All the children were sleeping …

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15 hours, 18 minutes ago

Youth to play big role in India’s progress: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Indian Express

Pradhan further said the New Education Policy of the Centre aims at encouraging all schools and educational institutions to create skilled citizens as the youth power and demographic dividend will play a big role in the country’s progress in the next 25 to 50 years. The minister said the DAV institutions are working for the holistic development of students in …

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15 hours, 18 minutes ago

‘Dhadi system’ for Trinity’s darshan

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: The state government is set to introduce queue system for darshan of the Trinity at Shree Jagannath Temple from January 1, informed Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday. “The necessary work will be completed by December 27 or 28 and the new system introduced on an experimental basis on December 30 and 31,” he added. “Special arrangements are being …

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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

New Indian Express

PHOENIX: President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures …

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15 hours, 18 minutes ago

From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024

Al Jazeera

Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls. Meanwhile, governments grappled with how to regulate potentially transformational technology such as artificial intelligence, and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election heralded a sharp turn towards protectionism. Social media silos Donald Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election …

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15 hours, 29 minutes ago

Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village

Associated Press

CATALAO, Brazil — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to children in a village near the Brazilian city of Manaus. “For the children of the rivers, the people of the countryside, nothing new happens,” said Raimunda Ferrera Vieira a community leader in the village of Catalao, which received …

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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. “The ban on TikTok for …

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22 hours, 29 minutes ago

A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

Associated Press

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. The special payments announced by the IRS are being sent to those taxpayers who filed a 2021 …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider security a …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The dead included 22 people in …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

Six killed in Nelamangala Highway crash, including tech CEO, family

Deccan Chronicle

A devastating accident on the National Highway in Nelamangala, Bengaluru, claimed the lives of six individuals, leaving behind a scene of horror. The victims, including Chandram Yegapagol, a 46-year-old tech CEO, and five of his family members, died instantly in the collision. Yegapagol, who resided in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout, was the CEO and managing director of IAST Software Solutions, a …

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school housing displaced people in Gaza City and killed at least eight, including three children, according …

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1 day, 7 hours ago

Bijal Vachharajani on writing for children and the planet

The Hindu

The next in the monthly series by WWF-India that highlights niche and unconventional green careers through the stories of well-known personalities from the field of environment and conservation My 12-year-old self would have refused to believe anyone if they told her that she would grow up and become an author of actual books. A writer is born When I worked …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

Deccan Chronicle

The pontiff made his remarks a day after the rescue agency in Gaza said an Israeli air strike had killed seven children from one family. In a statement, an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman described the pope's remarks as "particularly disappointing as they are disconnected from the true and factual context of Israel's fight against jihadist terrorism -- a multi-front war …

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Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

The Hindu

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meeting with parents' groups and teachers from across the country that the ban, part of a broader plan to make schools …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli Minister's criticism

The Hindu

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people. The Israeli Military said on Saturday the patriarch's entry had been approved and he would enter Gaza on Sunday, barring …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Commentary: Do we believe in elves? Of course! Otherwise we’d miss out on the magic

LA Times

We all buy into a suspension of disbelief in certain areas of our lives. The daily surprise is their real purpose: One morning a girl might awaken to see the elf nestled next to her bed; another day a boy might find his household’s elf ensconced in the kitchen in the midst of making pancakes. For years at a Catholic …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: I’m a polio survivor. RFK Jr. shouldn’t have say in the nation’s health policies

LA Times

To the editor: I am a survivor of bulbar polio; I contracted it when I was 5 years old in 1946. I knew my children and countless others would never face what I went through, or face death or an iron lung. I can’t describe how angry I was to find out that an advisor to Robert Kennedy Jr. is …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Get tougher laws to stop borewell deaths

New Indian Express

Uncapped borewells are death traps, especially for young, unsuspecting children playing in the open. On Monday, the Karnataka Assembly passed the Karnataka Groundwater Bill, proposing stringent measures to prevent children from falling into uncapped, newly drilled borewells. The Bill proposes that drilling and implementing agencies face a one-year jail and a Rs 25,000 fine if guilty of ineffectively closing the …

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Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

New dental fluorosis cases emerge in Nalgonda

Nine-year-old Dalit boy attacked for scribbling on car, two interveners stabbed

Allu Arjun's children, Ayaan and Arha, whisked away after attack on home

Kumar Vishwas invokes Ramayana in veiled dig at Shatrughan Sinha, stokes row

4 children dead, 3 injured after wall collapses in Haryana's brick kiln

Youth to play big role in India’s progress: Dharmendra Pradhan

‘Dhadi system’ for Trinity’s darshan

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024

Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village

Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Six killed in Nelamangala Highway crash, including tech CEO, family

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Bijal Vachharajani on writing for children and the planet

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli Minister's criticism

Commentary: Do we believe in elves? Of course! Otherwise we’d miss out on the magic

Letters to the Editor: I’m a polio survivor. RFK Jr. shouldn’t have say in the nation’s health policies

Get tougher laws to stop borewell deaths