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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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14 hours, 59 minutes ago

Housing crisis: Ray moots mega project on 300-acre

New Indian Express

ROURKELA: In a bid to address the growing public housing crisis and lack of vacant government land at Rourkela, former Union minister and senior BJP leader Dilip Ray has proposed a mega housing project over 300 acre vacant land of the Rourkela Steel Plant. Ray further added that the district administration assured of collecting necessary information regarding the proposal following …

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22 hours, 25 minutes ago

A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures

The Hindu

After a failed monsoon the previous year, the summer of 2024 saw the city face one of the worst water crisis in recent times. Water conservation The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board mandated aerators and flow restrictors that can cut wastage by up to 75% for all public taps. Cauvery V Stage The year came to an end with …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Man City crisis deepens after another loss and Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool

Deccan Chronicle

Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. They are not good,” Guardiola said.Third-placed Arsenal closed the gap on league leader Liverpool to three …

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Letters to the Editor: Stop making mandatory drug treatment a civil rights issue

LA Times

To the editor: Steve Lopez has written another fine column on drug addiction and homelessness around MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. Lopez talked to one addict, Aaron, who has overdosed 20 times and doesn’t think rehab would work for him. Another addict told Lopez that the best solution is mandatory detox. Some of the more overly sympathetic among us want …

1 day, 14 hours ago

Bangladesh stirring trouble to hide crisis

New Indian Express

Bangladesh’s economy is in a rapid nosedive, with over one million people becoming unemployed since August 5. A significant segment of its population could face acute famine, while most of the 6.5 million workers in the country’s garments sector—a key economic backbone—risk losing their jobs. Given the troubling scenario, geopolitical analysts suggest Bangladesh, once seen as a rising economic star …

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Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

As Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing

Associated Press

QUITO, Ecuador — As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief from the severe power cuts that have hounded the country this year with President Daniel Noboa saying there will be no power rationing for residential areas - for the time being. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

Read the bombshell text messages in Blake Lively's lawsuit as she sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment

Daily Mail

Bombshell text messages in Blake Lively's lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni show how his crisis management team allegedly launched an smear campaign against her. Then sometime before August 2, Baldoni hired crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, whose previous clients have included Jonny Depp, as part of his PR team which also included publicist …

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Man City crisis deepens after another loss and Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool

Associated Press

Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Third-placed Arsenal closed the gap on league leader Liverpool to three points with a 5-1 win at Crystal Palace, but has played two games more. While it looks unlikely to win a fifth straight title, a place in the top four and Champions …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics

Al Jazeera

In a new report, Democrats on the US Senate Judiciary Committee call out alleged ethical lapses among high court justices. A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received from donors. In their report, the Democrats slammed the Supreme Court’s chief justice, conservative John …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

PUNJAB | The Shiromani Akali Dal Locks Horns with Akal Takht as it Faces Deepening Crisis

The Hindu

Published : Dec 20, 2024 21:45 IST - 9 MINS READ The Akal Takht, the highest religious authority in Sikhism based at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, recently made a dramatic foray into the political sphere as it imposed religious and political punishments on Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

For some, the pope’s big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans

Associated Press

When Pope Francis left the Vatican earlier this month for his traditional Christmastime outing downtown, he acknowledged what many Romans have been complaining about for months: That his big plans for a Holy Year had turned their city into a giant construction pit, with traffic-clogging roadworks tearing up major thoroughfares, scaffolding covering prized monuments and short-term rentals gobbling up apartment …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

India TV News

Moscow: They want to present everything happening in Syria as some kind of failure for Russia but that is not the case, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. He denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday. "In general, …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

SC seeks urgent action on solid waste crisis in Delhi

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over the mounting solid waste crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Delhi government and the MCD to explain how far the authorities have complied with timelines prescribed under 2016 rules for the management of such waste. While hearing the case concerning the air pollution crisis in the city and related issues, …

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3 days, 20 hours ago

I'm a doctor on the frontlines of America's colon cancer crisis and I think a few common ingredients may be responsible

Daily Mail

Dr Maria Abreu is on the cutting edge of one of the biggest health tragedies in a generation. The above graph shows the rise of colorectal cancer in Americans under 50 in the last two decades A recent study from researchers in Florida suggests that seed oils and other ultra-processed foods could lead to inflammation and fuel a rise in …

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3 days, 20 hours ago

Hollywood's 'Ozempic face' crisis: Plastic surgeons reveal the celebs suffering from gauntness

Daily Mail

It's the latest beauty craze gone wrong — and it is hitting celebrity A-listers the hardest. Scott Disick shocked the public when he emerged looking gaunt and malnourished in March - prompting some to question if he was abusing the weight-loss drug Ozempic Jessica Simpson also had Ozempic face, surgeons suggested, because she had more sunken cheeks Fans have shared …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Zoe has lowered the price of its health monitoring app to solve the UK’s ‘health crisis’

The Independent

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Romania’s political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition

LA Times

A man waves the Romanian flag outside a voting station in Mogosoaia, Romania, on Sunday after the country’s Constitutional Court annulled the first round of presidential elections. Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party on Thursday withdrew from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government, extending political turmoil that has gripped the European Union country after a top court annulled a presidential …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Iran key services shut as rial plunges amid energy crisis, regional tension

Al Jazeera

Tehran, Iran – Tens of millions of people across Iran are facing major disruptions as authorities shut down services in the face of an exacerbating energy and currency crisis amid historic regional tensions. The power outages were largely within the summertime before now, but have recently hit with winter’s first cold, with even state television experts issuing stern warnings that …

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High-speed rail financial crisis could get worse under Trump

LA Times

The future of California’s decades-long dream to one day connect Los Angeles and San Francisco via high-speed rail is again under threat as a Trump administration redux looms. Musk said earlier this year that billions of dollars have been spent on high-speed rail “for practically nothing.” And U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, …

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5 days, 21 hours ago

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Firstpost

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm People walk on a street next to debris, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France, on Tuesday. Reuters Authorities in Mayotte were racing …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

How Mexico is trying to avoid a migrant crisis under Trump

Raw Story

Mexico is scrambling to prevent a crisis at its border with the United States ahead of another Donald Trump presidency during which he has vowed mass deportations. A rush to the border by migrants trying to enter the United States before the start of Trump's second term predicted by some activists has failed to materialize. - Negotiation - AFP Venezuelan …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Trudeau faces political crisis as Chrystia Freeland resigns

Op India

On 16th December, the Finance Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland, resigned from her post following a clash with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over several issues, including how to handle possible US tariffs to be imposed after President-elect Donald Trump takes charge. In a letter to Trudeau shared on social media platform X, Freeland said, “For the last number of …

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

Housing crisis: Ray moots mega project on 300-acre

A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures

Man City crisis deepens after another loss and Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool

Letters to the Editor: Stop making mandatory drug treatment a civil rights issue

Bangladesh stirring trouble to hide crisis

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

As Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing

Read the bombshell text messages in Blake Lively's lawsuit as she sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment

Man City crisis deepens after another loss and Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool

‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics

PUNJAB | The Shiromani Akali Dal Locks Horns with Akal Takht as it Faces Deepening Crisis

For some, the pope’s big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans

Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

SC seeks urgent action on solid waste crisis in Delhi

I'm a doctor on the frontlines of America's colon cancer crisis and I think a few common ingredients may be responsible

Hollywood's 'Ozempic face' crisis: Plastic surgeons reveal the celebs suffering from gauntness

Zoe has lowered the price of its health monitoring app to solve the UK’s ‘health crisis’

Romania’s political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition

Iran key services shut as rial plunges amid energy crisis, regional tension

High-speed rail financial crisis could get worse under Trump

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

How Mexico is trying to avoid a migrant crisis under Trump

Trudeau faces political crisis as Chrystia Freeland resigns