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I visited an anti-abortion pregnancy center. Here’s why experts call for more regulations.

CHICAGO — The Aid for Women pregnancy clinic in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood might be one of the nicest offices I’ve visited for medical advice. “Our study is independent of your position on abortion, and so, we just want to give data and solve this problem of there being no data.” Doctors like Kristyn Brandi, an OB-GYN in New Jersey, often …

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6 hours, 37 minutes ago

Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

Raw Story

by Maher Al Mounes with Lisa Golden Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control. Sharaa spoke alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after earlier meeting with Lebanese Druze leaders and vowing to end "negative interference" …

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12 hours, 4 minutes ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Lakshmi Puri's Plea Against TMC's Saket Gokhale Alleging Non-Compliance Of Ruling In Defamation Suit

Live Law

Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, on Monday moved the Delhi High Court alleging that Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale failed to comply with a ruling asking him to put an apology on social media and pay Rs. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued notice in Puri's plea which seeks seek execution of the judgment passed …

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4-game skid and porous run defense create more frustration for Titans after 38-30 loss to Colts

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons sat at his locker Sunday afternoon and took offense to the playful attitudes around him following a fourth consecutive loss. We’re building for next year,’” Simmons said after a 38-30 loss to division rival Indianapolis. “If I see guys who want to quit, I don’t want to be their teammate.” For a franchise …

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18 hours, 19 minutes ago

BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society incurred Rs 260-cr loss: Report

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society has incurred a loss of Rs 260.18 crore due to unauthorised loans and fake investment documents, a cooperation department report on the alleged scam in the society has revealed. Since the society lacked proper records, the report was prepared by the investigating officer with information gleaned from the affidavits submitted by depositors. The report …

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18 hours, 19 minutes ago

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

New Indian Express

The National Human Rights Commission, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that two persons, working as contract labourers with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation died due to electrocution while repairing a high-tension overhead power line near Olaiyur Ring Road in KK Nagar, Tiruchi on December, 18, 2024. According to a statement, the Commission has observed …

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18 hours, 19 minutes ago

Biden commutes most federal death sentences before Trump term

Al Jazeera

White House says 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row will face life in prison instead. United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row in his weeks in office before the second term of President-elect Donald Trump. The case has long attracted attention for what Amnesty International has …

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18 hours, 19 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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18 hours, 35 minutes ago

Bevon Jacobs included in New Zealand’s T20 squad for Sri Lanka series

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — South Africa-born batter Bevon Jacobs has been named in New Zealand’s Twenty20 squad for the first time for a three-match series against Sri Lanka, weeks after being picked by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League auction. Jacobs, Foulkes and Robinson have not been named in the New Zealand squad for the three-match one-day series …

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Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims

Associated Press

Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multiyear investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a year. …

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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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Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president

Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands streamed into a central square in Serbia’s capital on Sunday for a big rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, whose tight grip on power has been challenged by weeks of street protests led by university students. Serbia’s popular theater and movie actors joined the protest, with actor Bane Trifunovic describing Sunday’s …

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‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion

Associated Press

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday. El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even …

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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Associated Press

BEIRUT — A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” Jumblatt’s father, Kamal, was killed in 1977 in an ambush near a Syrian roadblock during …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Koratala Siva starts work on Devara Part 2 script

Deccan Chronicle

Director Koratala Siva has officially begun work on the script for Devara Part 2, collaborating with a team of writers to create an engaging and powerful screenplay. Siva aims to craft a story that aligns with the larger-than-life image of the film's lead, superstar Jr. NTR, and continues the momentum set by the success of the first film. The film …

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1 day, 12 hours ago

I am unable to see my son suffering, says Allu Arvind

Deccan Chronicle

Leading producer Allu Arvind said that he was unable to see his son and actor Allu Arjun suffering within himself after the tragic death of his fan at Sandhya Theatre. He is just spending time in the garden alone even without mingling with people for the last two weeks,’ says Allu Arvind at a press meet. “I even asked him …

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Zheng to skip United Cup, stay fresh for Australian Open

The Hindu

Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen will kick off her 2025 season at the Grand Slam next month after deciding to skip the United Cup mixed team tournament starting this week, the 22-year-old said. Zheng was beaten in the final of the year's first major by Aryna Sabalenka in January but enjoyed a successful campaign, claiming the Paris Olympics gold medal …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

PHOTO COLLECTION: The iconic and unconventional sides of Christmas in New York

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The challenge of photographing Christmastime in New York is that there is so much of it. This is the iconic New York tourists come to see. Over several weeks, Associated Press photographer Julia Nikhinson found ways to document both the familiar and unfamiliar sides of the holiday season in the city. She found storybook images, like neighborhood …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

Maharashtra Portfolios: Fadnavis Gets Home, Shinde Urban Development, Ajit Pawar Takes Finance

Deccan Chronicle

Nagpur: More than two weeks after he took the oath of office, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him. Shiv Sena Ministers' portfolios: Gulabrao Patil Water Supply and Sanitation, Dadaji Bhuse School Education, Sanjay Rathod Soil and Water Conservation, Uday Samant Industries and Marathi language, Shambhuraj …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai

New Indian Express

The National Human Rights Commission sought Action Taken Reports on the issues of human trafficking, prostitution and plight of sex workers in different locations in Mumbai within eight weeks from the Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India, New Delhi, the Chief Secretary, Govt. Acting on a petition filed by noted human rights activist and Supreme Court …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Gandhis' day out: Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka enjoy chhole bhature at Delhi restaurant

India Today

After weeks of heated political exchanges with the BJP, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a much-needed break on Sunday to spend quality time with their family. Accompanying Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, were his mother Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka's husband Robert Vadra, their daughter Miraya Vadra, and Robert Vadra's mother. …

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Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Trump taps special envoy to Latin America

Politico

The appointment is yet another sign of how Trump plans on focusing on shoring up the presence of the U.S. in Latin America. His picks for secretary of State and deputy secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and former Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau, are seen as experienced foreign policy hands with considerable background in Latin America and …

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Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident

Al Jazeera

Protesters demand the resignation of Serbia’s leader and mayor of Novi Sad city over the deadly accident that killed 15 people. “We came here to say ‘Stop’ to everything that has been happening since 2012,” said Aleksa, 30, an IT expert from Novi Sad. “We want to see an end to corruption and nepotism.” Many are demanding that Serbia’s leader …

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I visited an anti-abortion pregnancy center. Here’s why experts call for more regulations.

Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Lakshmi Puri's Plea Against TMC's Saket Gokhale Alleging Non-Compliance Of Ruling In Defamation Suit

4-game skid and porous run defense create more frustration for Titans after 38-30 loss to Colts

BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society incurred Rs 260-cr loss: Report

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

Biden commutes most federal death sentences before Trump term

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

Bevon Jacobs included in New Zealand’s T20 squad for Sri Lanka series

Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims

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

Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president

‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Koratala Siva starts work on Devara Part 2 script

I am unable to see my son suffering, says Allu Arvind

Zheng to skip United Cup, stay fresh for Australian Open

PHOTO COLLECTION: The iconic and unconventional sides of Christmas in New York

Maharashtra Portfolios: Fadnavis Gets Home, Shinde Urban Development, Ajit Pawar Takes Finance

NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai

Gandhis' day out: Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka enjoy chhole bhature at Delhi restaurant

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Trump taps special envoy to Latin America

Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident