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In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree

DARDGHAYA, Lebanon — A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Georges Elia, a 40-year-old municipal worker and churchgoer, took it upon himself to bring some normalcy as the holiday season approached, weeks after a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants. “This year, Christmas is arriving …

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Two minors confess to starting fire that destroyed Prince Bernhard's Beach Club

NL Times

A massive fire on Sunday engulfed Bernie’s Beach Club, a beachfront property co-owned by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and his business partner Menno de Jong. Two of the four minors arrested for arson at Bernie’s Beach Club admitted to starting the fire, police reported Monday. The fire caused significant damage, leaving a large hole in the roof of the …

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Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters

NPR

Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters toggle caption Robert Willett/The News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Carmen, her husband and three children were sound asleep in their western North Carolina home when she heard her phone ring that late September morning. Sponsor Message Carmen is among the nearly estimated 2 million undocumented people who live …

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Biden Death Row Clemency, Long COVID Research, Lebanon Antiquities Damaged : Up First from NPR

NPR

Biden Death Row Clemency, Long COVID Research, Lebanon Antiquities Damaged President Biden uses his clemency authority to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row to life without parole. The National Institutes of Health recently announced it's investing $300 million dollars to research treatments for long COVID. Join the new NPR Plus Bundle to support …

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Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

The Hindu

Calling the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ‘dictator in-chief’ for imposing Emergency and overthrowing State governments, the National General Secretary of BJP B.L. Santosh alleged in Mangaluru on Saturday, that the ‘Congress destroyed democratic norms’ in the country. ‘Nehru campaigned against Ambedkar twice’ When Ambedkar contested the 1952 Parliamentary elections from Bombay North Central, Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru campaigned against …

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German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons

Associated Press

LONDON — A car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany, which police are treating as an attack, is the latest in a grim series of events in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2017 — Sayfullo Saipov, an Islamic extremist from …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Fire breaks out on Korean drama ‘East Palace’ set starring Nam Joo Hyuk: Report

Live Mint

The fire broke out on the drama set used for filming the Netflix series “East Palace” in Misan-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, around 2:08 am KST, as reported by Hindustan Times citing K-media reports. HT reported that the fire department issued a “Level 1” response to the sudden fire outbreak, deploying firefighters and equipment from three to seven fire stations. …

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11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say

Associated Press

DENVER — Eleven people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in connection with the violent abduction and beating of a couple this week at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb, police said Friday. Some of those facing charges have been identified as members of Tren de Aragua, a gang that started in an …

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The desperate last stand to save a forest from Tesla

Al Jazeera

During the nine months that it was “occupied”, the Grunheide Forest became home to hundreds of people - some for a few days at a time, while others remained for months - and is described as “a space for living and activism”. One of them, identified only as “Max” and equipped with climbing gear and a walkie-talkie ready to act …

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Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LA Times

A machine works in a field of cotton near Lyons, Ga. Hurricane Helene ripped through blooming cotton fields, pecan orchards laden with nuts and fields where fall vegetables like cucumbers and squash awaited picking. Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. …

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Yogi Adityanath Slams Temple Desecration After Bhagwat’s Remarks

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: A day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat talked about inclusivity and gave a call to avoid raking up temple-mosque disputes, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday highlighted the destruction of Hindu temples in various parts of the country in the past. Citing Kashi Vishwanath temple, Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, Mathura’s Krishna Janambhoomi, and Sambhal’s Harihar Bhoomi temples, …

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DC Edit | Indian democracy faces its darkest day in history

Deccan Chronicle

It was one of the darkest days in the history of India’s Parliament as the elected representatives of the people pushed and shoved, jostled and scuffled on the premises of the temple of democracy. Two camps of MPs, diametrically opposed in their politics, were holding their respective protests in the premises of Parliament on December 19 when a faceoff triggered …

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Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

Associated Press

MIRERENI, Mayotte — Crowds in Mayotte vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing, as he toured destruction wrought by the strongest cyclone to hit the French territory in nearly a century. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Drone view of destroyed dwellings in Mirereni, Mayotte, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. …

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Piano rescued from Tarwekamp explosion wreckage

NL Times

A grand piano was retrieved intact from the ruins of an apartment building on Tarwekamp, which was devastated by a powerful explosion earlier this month, Omroep West reports. The piano belonged to Albert Brussee, 78, a retired piano teacher who narrowly escaped the blast that destroyed his home and others. “I looked toward the longer part of the building, and …

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At least 11 dead, 40 injured in fire after truck carrying chemical collides with other vehicles in Jaipur

New Indian Express

JAIPUR: A devastating fire tragedy erupted early on Friday morning near Bhankrota in Jaipur on Ajmer Road when an LPG tanker caught fire near Delhi Public School. The catastrophic accident has claimed at least 11 lives and left 40 others severely injured, with over 20 patients suffering serious burns covering more than 50% of their bodies. At around 5:44 am, …

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West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam | Supreme Court Questions Reliability Of Scanned OMR Sheets; State Claims Tainted Candidates Can Be Segregated

Live Law

During the hearing of the West Bengal SSC Teachers' Recruitment Case, the Supreme Court highlighted the need to examine the authenticity of the electronic data stored in database of the School Service Commission in order to understand whether there can be a distinction made between 'tainted' and 'untainted' candidates. Previously, the CBI informed the bench led by then CJI DY …

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Gisèle Pelicot: Inside the rape trial that shocked the world

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Gisele Pelicot sits beside her …

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Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter is dealing with unimaginable horror – as do all ‘forgotten victims’

The Independent

By now, Gisèle Pelicot is a household name – for all the wrong and most tragic of reasons. Alongside Dominique’s depraved documentation of his wife’s abuse, a file titled “My Naked Daughter” was discovered, containing semi-nude images. In court, she called her father a “liar” and described herself as the trial’s “forgotten victim”, with no record of the abuse she …

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Police are destroying 100 dogs every month since XL bullies were banned - with £25million of taxpayers' money spent keeping seized pets in kennels

Daily Mail

Police chiefs have put forward 'a strong request' for funding to help enforce the ban on XL Bully dogs. An investigation has found that police have destroyed more than three dangerous dogs a day on average since the XL Bully ban came in nearly a year ago. Lisa Willis, who was attacked by an XL Bully months after the ban …

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'Israeli govt has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza bare minimum of water they need to survive...'

New Indian Express

“Water is essential for human life, yet for over a year the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the bare minimum they need to survive,” said Tirana Hassan, executive director at Human Rights Watch as the organisation described this as "nothing short of crime against humanity of extermination, and an act of genocide. " In the 179-page report, …

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5 days, 6 hours ago

Matt Gaetz makes threat to return to Congress and expose ex-colleagues

Raw Story

Outgoing Rep. Matt Gaetz is not taking news that the House Ethics Committee will release what is expected to be a highly damaging report on him before Christmas lightly, and has posted a warning to his soon-to-be ex-colleagues on X on Wednesday afternoon. After posting a long screed on X earlier professing his innocence while also admitting that he has …

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5 days, 8 hours ago

Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

Associated Press

The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in 90 years. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print This undated photo provided Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024 by the French Interior Ministry shows devastated houses in the French territory of Mayotte in the …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Associated Press

TOKYO — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine months after the company’s first launch attempt ended in an explosion. Company executive and space engineer Mamoru Endo said the abnormality in the first stage engine nozzle or its control …

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Haiti hospital attacked by armed men, four operating rooms destroyed

Firstpost

The U.N. humanitarian affairs agency warned earlier this year that Haiti’s health system was ’nearing collapse,’ with violence increasingly putting doctors and medical services in harm’s way Armed men attacked and partially destroyed a hospital in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, a hospital director told Reuters on Tuesday, amid a wave of escalating violence that prompted Doctors Without Borders to suspend operations …

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In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree

Two minors confess to starting fire that destroyed Prince Bernhard's Beach Club

Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters

Biden Death Row Clemency, Long COVID Research, Lebanon Antiquities Damaged : Up First from NPR

Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons

Fire breaks out on Korean drama ‘East Palace’ set starring Nam Joo Hyuk: Report

11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say

The desperate last stand to save a forest from Tesla

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Yogi Adityanath Slams Temple Desecration After Bhagwat’s Remarks

DC Edit | Indian democracy faces its darkest day in history

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

Piano rescued from Tarwekamp explosion wreckage

At least 11 dead, 40 injured in fire after truck carrying chemical collides with other vehicles in Jaipur

West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam | Supreme Court Questions Reliability Of Scanned OMR Sheets; State Claims Tainted Candidates Can Be Segregated

Gisèle Pelicot: Inside the rape trial that shocked the world

Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter is dealing with unimaginable horror – as do all ‘forgotten victims’

Police are destroying 100 dogs every month since XL bullies were banned - with £25million of taxpayers' money spent keeping seized pets in kennels

'Israeli govt has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza bare minimum of water they need to survive...'

Matt Gaetz makes threat to return to Congress and expose ex-colleagues

Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Haiti hospital attacked by armed men, four operating rooms destroyed