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German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges
1 day, 15 hours ago

German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges

Al Jazeera  

Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder. A man accused of driving a car into crowds at a German Christmas market, killing five people and injuring more than 200, has been detained on multiple charges of murder and attempted murder. News magazine Der Spiegel, quoting security sources, said the Saudi …

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Ex-Muslims claim Germany Christmas market attacker isn't ex-Muslim, warn of bigger plot
1 day, 15 hours ago

Ex-Muslims claim Germany Christmas market attacker isn't ex-Muslim, warn of bigger plot

India Today  

An attacker ploughed a black BMW into a crowded Christmas market in the German town of Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring 200 others. "If anything, the Magdeburg attacker Taleb A was far right: a self-declared Islam-hating, ex-Muslim atheist, who despised German society not for being against Islam but facilitating its spread," says Neumann. EX-MUSLIMS QUESTION CHRISTMAS MARKET ATTACKER'S CLAIM …

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Ex-Muslim, doctor, pro-far right: Many shades of man behind Germany market attack
2 days, 15 hours ago

Ex-Muslim, doctor, pro-far right: Many shades of man behind Germany market attack

India Today  

German police arrested a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia who they believe rammed a car into a bustling Christmas market in Magdeburg, which killed two people and left 68 others injured. 'LONE WOLF ATTACKER' Speaking about the incident, which authorities are treating as a terror attack, and Taleb's arrest on Friday, premier Haseloff said, "We have arrested the perpetrator, a …

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7 Indians injured in German Christmas market rampage, government condemns attack
2 days, 15 hours ago

7 Indians injured in German Christmas market rampage, government condemns attack

India Today  

India has strongly condemned the horrific attack at a Christmas market in Germany's Magdeburg, which claimed five lives and left over 200 injured, calling it a 'senseless' act. "We condemn the horrific and senseless attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. It also added that the Indian Mission in Germany has been actively coordinating with injured Indian nationals and …

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WHITE SPACE | The Art of Hoarding Books and Not Reading Them
3 weeks, 5 days ago

WHITE SPACE | The Art of Hoarding Books and Not Reading Them

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 20:55 IST - 5 MINS READ A relative who had a fairly large collection of books once told me that he read all his books simultaneously and hence could not spare a particular book that I wanted to borrow. And at any given moment, was he planning to read one or the other of the …

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Vivek Kaul: The market for lies
1 month, 1 week ago

Vivek Kaul: The market for lies

Live Mint  

The social media erupted: Who is the better spinner? By the day of the final counting, this panel of so-called ‘experts’ were sure that the Bhartiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance would not win as many seats as they had in 2014. And as soon as this became clear, the experts quickly moved towards offering reasons for why the BJP …

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The Latest | Hezbollah rocket barrage ups pressure on Israel as Gaza cease-fire negotiations drag on
6 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Hezbollah rocket barrage ups pressure on Israel as Gaza cease-fire negotiations drag on

Associated Press  

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets toward northern Israel on Wednesday, hours after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior commander — the hightest-ranking member of the group to die in eight months of fighting. The pressure on Israel’s northern border came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators are trying to close the deal for …

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Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed
6 months, 1 week ago

Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed

LA Times  

During his funeral procession in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday, people carry the coffin of Hezbollah senior commander Taleb Sami Abdullah, who was killed late Tuesday by an Israeli strike in south Lebanon. Hezbollah vowed Wednesday to intensify its attacks along the Lebanon-Israel border to avenge the killing of its most senior military commander by Israel since the …

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DC Edit | Modi's winning strategy in US
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Modi's winning strategy in US

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already scored a series of winners even before he stepped into Washington DC as part of his state visit. But Mr Modi also met economist Paul Romer, management writer Ray Dalio, activist author Robert A.F. Clearly prepared for impact, Mr Modi discussed the space programme and initiatives underway in India, including at Isro, with Mr …

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PM Modi holds discussions with Prof Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author Robert Thurman
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi holds discussions with Prof Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author Robert Thurman

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Essayist and Statistician professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Tuesday in New York and held bilateral talks. Taleb, a distinguished professor of Risk Engineering at New York University's School of Engineering, presented his own book titled "Skin in the Game" as a gift to PM Modi. Earlier on Tuesday, PM Modi arrived in New …

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Western media needs to stop fixating on how Arab women look
2 years, 4 months ago

Western media needs to stop fixating on how Arab women look

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this month, British publication The Economist, published an article titled, “Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world”. This overtly racist and sexist headline reflects a pandemic of focus on the appearance of Arab women that spreads beyond this one writeup to Western mass media and popular culture as a whole. In James Bond’s The Spy Who …

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Article on 'fat' Arab women sparks uproar over body-shaming
2 years, 4 months ago

Article on 'fat' Arab women sparks uproar over body-shaming

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The globalization of Western beauty ideals through branding, TV and social media …

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Iraqi Actor Enas Taleb to Sue The Economist For Using Her Pic in Article on 'Fat' Arab Women
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraqi Actor Enas Taleb to Sue The Economist For Using Her Pic in Article on 'Fat' Arab Women

News 18  

Iraqi actor Enas Taleb is suing the Economist newspaper for using her photo in an article about Arab women being “fatter than men". The Economist article “Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world" argues that poverty, societal restrictions are among reasons responsible for keeping women at home, causing them to be more overweight than men. Taleb said …

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What is the black swan event?
2 years, 5 months ago

What is the black swan event?

India Today  

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a finance professor and former Wall Street trader, initially proposed the black swan hypothesis in 2001. According to a Reserve Bank of India assessment, India might experience capital outflows of up to Rs 7,80,000 crore in the event of a significant global risk scenario or "black swan" occurrence. Taleb's book focuses on developing "robustness" in systems and …

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What is a ‘black swan’ event and why are they key to the climate crisis?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is a ‘black swan’ event and why are they key to the climate crisis?

The Independent  

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The Most Intolerant Wins: How a Minority Can Control an Entire Nation
6 years, 9 months ago

The Most Intolerant Wins: How a Minority Can Control an Entire Nation

Op India  

Nassim Taleb's latest book, 'Skin In The Game', explores the concept of 'skin in the game' and its implications for individuals and societies. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting different perspectives, and it argues that intolerance can lead to the destruction of democracy. Taleb discusses four key topics: uncertainty and reliability of knowledge, symmetry in human affairs, …

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