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How Penn State dashed SMU’s Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout

By Audrey Snyder, Chris Vannini and Justin Williams No. Penn State’s offense struggled early on a windy, frigid day in Happy Valley, but two pick sixes by linebackers Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas off of SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings gave the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead in a game that turned into a blowout soon after in front of an …

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4 days, 12 hours ago

Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level

Daily Mail

Police have foiled three late stag terror plots in the last year alone amid a 'smouldering' threat level, a senior officer warned yesterday. Vicki Evans, senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, said the two Islamist and one extreme right-wing plot they had prevented would have led to mass casualties. Vicki Evans, the senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, …

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Top Met counter-terror officer warns of children as young as 10 accessing extreme material online

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. Read our privacy policy A top Met officer has …

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1 week, 3 days ago

‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ movie review: A dazzling yet cautious canter through Middle Earth’s lore

The Hindu

There’s always been a curious magnetism to Middle Earth’s rich mythology of untold tales — the whispered legends tucked into appendices, or the histories that get only a fleeting nod in Tolkien’s pages. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Director: Kenji Kamiyama Cast: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, and Miranda Otto Runtime: 134 minute Storyline: …

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1 week, 5 days ago

New books on the shelves

The Hindu

Published : Dec 11, 2024 12:00 IST - 2 MINS READ Malayali Memorial and Other Stories Unni R, translated by J. Devika Vintage Books Rs.599 Unni R’s world consists of the rural and peri-urban areas of Kottayam, with their humans, birds, beasts, spirits, Jesus, Satan, and inanimate objects. ___ Hindi Hindu Histories: Caste, Ayurveda, Travel, and Communism in Early Twentieth …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Assam has to learn from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by enemies: Himanta

Deccan Chronicle

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the state has to draw lessons from Israel on surviving even when surrounded by adversaries.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme to mark 'Swahid Diwas' at Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district, Sarma said Assam's boundaries were never safe. 'Swahid Diwas' commemorates the death of Khargeswar Talukdar, considered the first …

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1 week, 5 days ago

‘You’ll be dead by the end of the day’: Duo arrested in killing of Woodland Hills doctor had troubled pasts

LA Times

Flowers, candles and notes are left at a memorial for Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, who was killed outside his medical clinic in Woodland Hills on Aug. 23. Two people have been arrested in the execution-style slaying of popular Woodland Hills doctor Hamid Mirshojae, who was gunned down in the parking lot of his practice as he left work this summer. Ashley …

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1 week, 6 days ago

How health insurance cover can help mainstream IVF treatment

India Today

Infertility is one of the most untreated conditions in the world. It is crucial to understand that the cost of IVF treatment can indeed be influenced by various health factors and underlying medical conditions: Complexity of treatment: Certain health conditions, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis or diminished ovarian reserve may require more advanced or specialised treatment protocols during IVF. …

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2 weeks ago

UPI enables expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Unified Payments Interface has enabled underserved borrowers to access formal credit for the first time as loans to new-to-credit borrowers in regions with high UPI adoption have increased by 4% and to subprime borrowers by 8%, according to a study. Titled Open Banking and Digital Payments: Implications for Credit Access, the study points out that the UPI, since its …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

UPI enabled significant expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

Live Mint

New Delhi, Dec 7 Unified Payments Interface has brought in a significant expansion of consumer credit among the underserved borrowers who had no credit history, a study said. By October 2023, 75 per cent of all retail digital payments in India were through UPI, according to a study titled Open Banking and Digital Payments: Implications for Credit Access. It has …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Custodial death at Karaikal sub jail: NHRC seeks explanation from police, district magistrate

New Indian Express

PUDUCHERRY: National Human Rights Commission has directed the Karaikal district magistrate, senior superintendent of police, and Karaikal district prison superintendent to explain, within eight weeks, why they failed to report the death of a prisoner, Prathish, inside solitary confinement on June 8. Prathish -- a life convict, initially lodged in Kalapet Central Prison under the charges of murder -- had …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

If Joe Biden hadn’t pardoned his son Hunter, he would have been a target for Donald Trump

The Independent

While I can sympathise with Keith Poole’s position on Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter, I’m not convinced that it’s going to be the issue he anticipates. The American people have already shown that they’re no longer especially bothered about truth or justice, by re-electing Donald Trump in spite of his casual-at-best relationship with the truth, and the fact that …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

California settles with big-box retailers and Dodgers over alleged hiring violations

LA Times

California’s Civil Rights Department announced settlements Tuesday with Amazon, Ikea and Kohl’s over allegations that the big-box retailers illegally denied jobs to people based on their criminal histories. Amazon allegedly denied a Bay Area applicant work as a delivery driver because of a conviction that was more than seven years old, while Ikea was accused of failing to justify its …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary sensationally reveals he 'hates the British Empire with a passion' and claims its success was like 'playing football against children'

Daily Mail

The author of celebrated children's book series Horrible Histories has revealed what he really thinks about the British Empire 30 years after the first book was released. Award-winning writer Terry Deary has admitted he 'loathes' the British Empire 'with a passion' as he noted there was 'nothing brave or courageous' about how it was won. For three decades, Deary's beloved …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

How Britain is becoming the NEW Hollywood: Labour-backed plans for sprawling film studios are popping up around the country... but Home Counties locals say they will 'destroy' their communities and gr

Daily Mail

Film studio space in the UK has nearly doubled in the past three years and is developing so quickly Britain will be only second globally to Hollywood by the end of 2025, government figures predict. A public inquiry finished on Wednesday into the plans to build the Holyport Film Studios after developers launched an appeal the council's rejection of their …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Exploring the world’s most notorious ghost towns and their haunted histories

Hindustan Times

There are a large number of historic sites and forts that have been abandoned or destroyed. Some of these infamous ghost towns across the globe are: Craco, Italy The Italian city of Craco, which was built at a height of 1,312 feet, was abandoned following several natural calamities. Hashima Island, Japan Hashima Island was a colony of mine workers and …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

6 Things Every Non-Native Should Do On Thanksgiving

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING “The antidote to feel-good history is not feel-bad history, but honest and inclusive history,” sociologist James W. Loewen writes in “Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.” The feel-good history most of us have learned about Thanksgiving depicts grateful Pilgrims breaking bread with Indigenous people. “On this day, the Wampanoag are joined …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Peking Opera to pay tribute to Han Dynasty female historian

China Daily

Peking Opera actress Lyu Yaoyao will play the role of Ban Zhao in the latest production, The Tribute to the Female Historian. China National Peking Opera Company will premiere its latest production, Nyu Shi Fu, or The Tribute to the Female Historian, on Dec 21 at Mei Lanfang Grand Theater in Beijing. Yuan Huiqin, artistic director of Peking Opera production …

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4 weeks ago

Why the Indian mindset of hoarding and cluttering is a problem

India Today

When you buy a T-shirt, you probably think of it as just another piece of clothing—something you’ll wear a few times, then pass on or discard. We often become attached to items and never discard them The hoarding habit says a lot Psychologically, humans have an innate need for control and often panic when things feel out of control. Holding …

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1 month ago

Romas perform fire rituals at Lokmanthan

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:A troupe of Romani people from Lithuania, an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin, performed their fire rituals with the chanting of hymns, which was reminiscent of a `yagna’ being performed by Hindus since the Vedic ages. The Roma people highlighted their enduring struggle to safeguard their cultural and spiritual identity and said Lokmanthan, a meeting of nationalist thinkers from the …

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1 month ago

Rare first edition of Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’ goes up for auction

CNN

London CNN — The Italian Renaissance diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli has become synonymous with subtle scheming. Heaton said the auction house is “delighted” and “excited” to offer the “incredibly rare book” at Sotheby’s in London in its next Books & Manuscripts auction, which runs from November 28 to December 12. He described this copy of “The Prince,” which is still in …

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1 month ago

Island nations face existential threat, warn of rising sea levels at COP29

India Today

At COP29 in Baku, smaller island nations from the Caribbean and Pacific raised urgent alarms about the catastrophic impacts of rising sea levels fueled by global warming. A recent NASA report warns that Pacific nations such as Tuvalu and Fiji could see at least six inches of sea level rise within 30 years. Island nations are pushing for urgent financial …

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1 month ago

Debotri Dhar | With India’s lead, Brics can be a voice for Global South

Deccan Chronicle

The 16th Brics summit, held in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-24, is the talk of the town. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Brics summit was an obvious opportunity to push back against Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including Washington’s efforts to choke off financial supplies to Moscow, and to lobby for support from the Global South. While …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader’s assassination

LA Times

Malcolm X’s daughters, from left, Malikah Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz and Gamilah Shabazz are shown after the death of their mother, Betty Shabazz, in 1997. Three daughters of Malcolm X have filed a $100-million lawsuit accusing the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader. At …

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How Penn State dashed SMU’s Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout

Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level

Top Met counter-terror officer warns of children as young as 10 accessing extreme material online

‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ movie review: A dazzling yet cautious canter through Middle Earth’s lore

New books on the shelves

Assam has to learn from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by enemies: Himanta

‘You’ll be dead by the end of the day’: Duo arrested in killing of Woodland Hills doctor had troubled pasts

How health insurance cover can help mainstream IVF treatment

UPI enables expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

UPI enabled significant expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

Custodial death at Karaikal sub jail: NHRC seeks explanation from police, district magistrate

If Joe Biden hadn’t pardoned his son Hunter, he would have been a target for Donald Trump

California settles with big-box retailers and Dodgers over alleged hiring violations

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary sensationally reveals he 'hates the British Empire with a passion' and claims its success was like 'playing football against children'

How Britain is becoming the NEW Hollywood: Labour-backed plans for sprawling film studios are popping up around the country... but Home Counties locals say they will 'destroy' their communities and gr

Exploring the world’s most notorious ghost towns and their haunted histories

6 Things Every Non-Native Should Do On Thanksgiving

Peking Opera to pay tribute to Han Dynasty female historian

Why the Indian mindset of hoarding and cluttering is a problem

Romas perform fire rituals at Lokmanthan

Rare first edition of Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’ goes up for auction

Island nations face existential threat, warn of rising sea levels at COP29

Debotri Dhar | With India’s lead, Brics can be a voice for Global South

The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader’s assassination