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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. In a Sunday announcement naming his ambassador to Denmark, Trump wrote that, “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after …

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Winter is hitting Gaza, many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

New Indian Express

KHAN YOUNIS: Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 14-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. At least 945,000 people need winterization supplies, which have become prohibitively expensive in Gaza, the U.N. said in an update Tuesday. The U.N. Agency for …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Inside the squalid council flat where tragic Lovers' Guide star Wendy-Ann Paige spent her final years living on £5 benefits handout a day after squandering £8m fortune

Daily Mail

This is the squalid Essex council flat where once-millionaire sex guru Wendy-Ann Paige spent her final years, penniless and living on disability benefits of just £5 per day. Wendy-Ann's partner Christian Bines, 50, has shown MailOnline inside the chaotic flat on a rundown council estate where the once-millionaire sex guru spent her last years Wendy-Anne spent her final few years …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Shamans refuse to evacuate precarious cliff-top shacks in Bolivia despite government order

Associated Press

EL ALTO, Bolivia — The view is dizzying from the row of small huts that dot one of the mountainsides surrounding Bolivia’s capital. They say they have been here for more than 60 years, and nothing has happened.” Aymara Indigenous spiritual leaders wait for clients at their workplaces that sit on the edge of a cliff overlooking La Paz, in …

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1 week ago

Rohit Sharma low on confidence, does not trust his technique: Dinesh Karthik

India Today

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik analysed Rohit Sharma's form slump after Day 4 of the Gabba Test match. Analysing Rohit Sharma's technique on Cricbuzz, Karthik argued that the India captain was low on confidence and that made technical issues creep up in his batting. Gabba Test, Day 4: Report | Highlights Karthik argued that Rohit needed to get out of …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan has made significant progress in countering terrorist financing, says US State Department report

The Hindu

Pakistan has made substantial progress in countering terrorist financing and addressing regional extremist networks, a US State Department report states while also highlighting significant security challenges, including a sharp rise in terrorist attacks in 2023. Madrassas’ compliance The report notes Pakistan’s continued efforts in countering violent extremism, including operating “deradicalisation” camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that provide corrective religious education, vocational …

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Why Virat Kohli will be disappointed with Gabba Test dismissal: Bangar reveals

India Today

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar expressed that star batter Virat Kohli would be particularly disappointed with the nature of his dismissal to Australia’s Josh Hazlewood on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test on December 16. Kohli’s early departure added to the pressure on India’s batting unit, already reeling after losing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and then Shubman Gill cheaply. The …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan terror attacks go up by 50 per cent: US State Department report flags 'grim' security landscape

India TV News

A US State Department report states that in Pakistan, despite advancements in countering terrorist financing, the security landscape in 2023 remained 'grim'. Concerns regarding Pakistan terrorism continue to exist Noting Pakistan's continued efforts in countering violent extremism, including operating “deradicalisation” camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the report says that concerns continue to remain regarding madrassas failing to comply with registration and …

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1 week, 1 day ago

'Is this a joke?': Bizarre scenes in SMAT final as 3rd umpire makes blunder, apologises after Rajat Patidar's protest

Hindustan Times

In a dramatic turn of events during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final between Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai on Sunday, MP captain Rajat Patidar was involved in a rather bizarre moment. Rajat Patidar protests after the field umpire's decision to call the delivery a wide was overturned The incident occurred in the final moments of the first innings, with Mumbai …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Nvidia dealt blow as US Supreme Court drops shareholder suit

Live Mint

The US Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Nvidia Corp., leaving it to face a lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading shareholders about its reliance on crypto-mining revenue in the run-up to a market crash. The dismissal came four weeks after several justices questioned whether the case presented the type of broad legal issue that would warrant a Supreme …

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1 week, 4 days ago

The rot within: Manoj Bajpayee, Kanu Behl on ‘Despatch’

The Hindu

In 2017, the journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh was gunned down outside her home in Bengaluru. “I saw this as a Faustian exploration of one man’s actions, “ says Behl, who holds Alan J. Pakula’s The Parallax View and All the President’s Men—masterworks of the paranoid press procedural—in high regard. “Despatch is probably the maximum sex I’ve had on screen,” …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Busted: NY Times exposes Trump's 'billionaire' adviser as just an obscure truck salesman

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump generated controversy when he tapped Massad Boulos, the Lebanese-American father-in-law of his daughter Tiffany, to a key role in Middle East advisory policy, raising a fresh wave of criticism about how he awards government roles to members of his family. That's because, although Boulos has long been rumored to be a fabulously wealthy financier, possibly a billionaire, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

TDP government whiling away precious time, alleges Sharmila

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y. S. Sharmila on Thursday accused the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of “whiling away precious time, instead of focussing on the fulfilment of promises he and his allies had made at the time of the elections.” In a post on X, the State Congress chief said even after completion of six months in power, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Philippines facing ‘unprecedented’ back-to-back typhoons. Now scientists say climate crisis is to blame

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Philippines faced six back to back typhoons in just 23 days last month, an unprecedented onslaught of storms …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

Associated Press

BEND, OREGON — Eliza Wilson is a little nervous as she draws the microphone close, but she is determined to share her life story. “I first experienced homelessness when I was 5 years old.” Wilson, who’s 36, leads programs focused on unhoused youth. In Colorado’s Montrose County, enacting an assembly’s bold ideas for improving rural day care has been “more …

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2 weeks ago

With Assad gone, Russia's military bases face an uncertain future

Firstpost

As Syrian opposition forces control the cities in which Russian military bases are located, the future of Russian military presence in Syria is uncertain A Syrian opposition forces' rocket launcher firing against President Bashar al-Assad's regime forces on the outskirts of the city of Hama, Syria, on Wednesday. Syrian opposition controls areas around Russian bases Russia has at least two …

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2 weeks ago

Alzarri Joseph fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in first ODI vs Bangladesh

India Today

West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against Bangladesh in St. Kitts and Nevis. The West Indies' chase began poorly, losing both Brandon King and Evin Lewis early to Bangladesh's pace attack. ICC Code of Conduct: Level 1 …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Reinvention or irrelevance? Why Sukhbir Badal is at a crossroads

India Today

On December 4, amidst the solemnity of his sewa duties at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal had an unexpected brush with danger. Since 2007, when his father Parkash Singh Badal returned as chief minister, Sukhbir had been the de facto power centre, silencing dissenters and demanding unquestioning loyalty. Panthic leaders queued at his …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Watch: Pat Cummins shows off football skills for acrobatic save in pink-ball Test

India Today

Australia captain Pat Cummins showed off his football skills with an acrobatic effort to save a certain boundary off his own bowling. The incident occurred in the 31st over of the Indian innings as Nitish Kumar Reddy was on strike facing his SRH skipper during the pink-ball Test. Pink-ball Test Day 1 Live Updates You can see the full video …

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‘Raining FIRs’: SC protects YSRCP social media head from arrest

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to YSR Congress Party social media in-charge Sajjala Bhargav Reddy for two weeks to enable him move the high court for quashing of multiple cases against him, and remarked that the Andhra Pradesh government was “raining FIRs” on its political opponent. Claiming he already had six cases against him, Reddy apprehended …

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‘Raining FIRS’: Supreme Court grants arrest shield to YSR Cong’s Sajjala B Reddy

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday shielded YSR Congress Party’s social media head Sajjala Bhargava Reddy from arrest for two weeks to enable him to approach the high court for bail, observing the interim protection was akin to allowing the petitioner to get first aid while the state government was “raining FIRs” on him. Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

How Trump 2.0 will impact US policies in Indo-Pacific and South China Sea

Firstpost

On January 20, next year, as the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump is set to take centre stage in world politics. The 2022 Russia-Ukraine war and the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict have indeed kept the foreign policy mandarins of the US busy, but President Trump’s aggressive stance against China in trade-related areas is visible; it can …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages

New York Times

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have seized at least 10 villages and settlements in roughly as many days, according to a group with ties to the Ukrainian Army that maps the battlefield, as Moscow presses on with slow but steady advances that have heightened pressure on Ukraine’s authorities to start cease-fire talks. The situation looks particularly precarious for Ukrainian forces …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian H1B lottery winner in tough spot after layoff amid job search and visa deadline

Hindustan Times

An Indian professional who was fortunate enough to win the H1B lottery this year is now confronting an unexpected hurdle after being laid off from his job. After winning the H1B lottery, an Indian worker faces job loss and a 60-day deadline to find new employment to keep his visa status. This 60-day grace period is provided by U.S. immigration …

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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

Winter is hitting Gaza, many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

Inside the squalid council flat where tragic Lovers' Guide star Wendy-Ann Paige spent her final years living on £5 benefits handout a day after squandering £8m fortune

Shamans refuse to evacuate precarious cliff-top shacks in Bolivia despite government order

Rohit Sharma low on confidence, does not trust his technique: Dinesh Karthik

Pakistan has made significant progress in countering terrorist financing, says US State Department report

Why Virat Kohli will be disappointed with Gabba Test dismissal: Bangar reveals

Pakistan terror attacks go up by 50 per cent: US State Department report flags 'grim' security landscape

'Is this a joke?': Bizarre scenes in SMAT final as 3rd umpire makes blunder, apologises after Rajat Patidar's protest

Nvidia dealt blow as US Supreme Court drops shareholder suit

The rot within: Manoj Bajpayee, Kanu Behl on ‘Despatch’

Busted: NY Times exposes Trump's 'billionaire' adviser as just an obscure truck salesman

TDP government whiling away precious time, alleges Sharmila

Philippines facing ‘unprecedented’ back-to-back typhoons. Now scientists say climate crisis is to blame

Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

With Assad gone, Russia's military bases face an uncertain future

Alzarri Joseph fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in first ODI vs Bangladesh

Reinvention or irrelevance? Why Sukhbir Badal is at a crossroads

Watch: Pat Cummins shows off football skills for acrobatic save in pink-ball Test

‘Raining FIRs’: SC protects YSRCP social media head from arrest

‘Raining FIRS’: Supreme Court grants arrest shield to YSR Cong’s Sajjala B Reddy

How Trump 2.0 will impact US policies in Indo-Pacific and South China Sea

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages

Indian H1B lottery winner in tough spot after layoff amid job search and visa deadline