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DWP benefits payments: December 2024 dates for Universal Credit and pensions

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many had hoped that the figure would sink back below the Bank of England’s …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup

The Hindu

Red Lorry Film Festival has announced the lineup for its second edition. The Hyderabad chapter is being called Red Lorry Film Festival: Parallel Verse. Canadian absurdist comedy-drama Universal Language, recently shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, is one of the marquee titles alongside Hollywoodgate, shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film category. On the non-fiction front, 999: …

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5 days, 7 hours ago

Migrant Memory Exhibition at Kalakriti Art Gallery

Deccan Chronicle

Migration is as ancient as humanity itself—a pursuit embedded in our cultural DNA. In his debut solo exhibition, Migrant Memory, at Kalakriti Art Gallery in Hyderabad, Austrian-Sri Lankan artist Raki Nikahetiya explores the dissonance and resilience that migration fosters. Presented in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum, the exhibition unfolds a deeply personal narrative of displacement, integration, and the fragmented …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

‘Indian numbers are arguably the nearest thing the world has to a universal language’

The Hindu

The Silk Road, that network of trade routes connecting the East to the West and synonymous with the Chinese civilisation, is often thought of as the first truly global trade route in history because many believe that it played a pivotal role in the promulgation of various cultures, ideas, and, of course, goods like silk. No classical source According to …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

What "Universal Basic Guys" gets wrong about basic income – and why it matters

Salon

As an artist who brings complex stories to life through theater, I understand the power of storytelling to shape how we see the world — and what we believe is possible. Narratives can inspire hope, spark change or, as in the case of Fox’s new animated series "Universal Basic Guys" reduce transformative ideas to shallow stereotypes. Yet in its portrayal …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

The challenge of universal health coverage

The Hindu

The ongoing national conversation on what India needs to do for universal health coverage often misses the complexity of multiple health systems and the unique challenges they bring. Not the solution Government health expenditure in West Bengal, which was ₹1,346 per capita in 2019-20, is only about 61% of the estimated ₹2,205 required to offer UHC. The story is no …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Trump backs idea to make the Postal Service — which is included in the Constitution — private

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Privatization also would lead to price-gouging by private companies.” open image in gallery Cuts …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Nation's culture growing in global influence

China Daily

By XUE JINGQI and LIU LULU in Hong Kong | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-17 09:00 In recent years, Chinese dance drama has embarked on an international ascent, with Hong Kong often serving as the initial gateway. Yang's storied career, sparked in her youth, has blossomed into a role as a cultural ambassador, bringing the elegance and spiritual connection …

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Nation's culture growing in global influence

China Daily

By XUE JINGQI and LIU LULU in Hong Kong | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-17 09:00 In recent years, Chinese dance drama has embarked on an international ascent, with Hong Kong often serving as the initial gateway. Yang's storied career, sparked in her youth, has blossomed into a role as a cultural ambassador, bringing the elegance and spiritual connection …

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Theme parks more than play

China Daily

Rising appeal and popularity of resorts across age groups driving social and economic changes, Yang Feiyue reports. An increasing number of elderly Chinese, like Xiao's parents, are showing an interest in visiting theme parks, according to the 2024 theme park development report. For visitors to theme parks like Haichang Ocean Park and Happy Valley, which have locations around the country, …

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Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia was on US watch list for a decade after he was reported by limo driver

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British film director Asif Kapadia, who won an Oscar for his …

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Why can't we fund universal public goods? Report blames billionaire Nepo babies

Raw Story

The children of the richest families in the U.S. are well-known for spending their vast wealth on frivolous luxuries—constructing a replica of a medieval church on their acres of property, in the case of banking heir Timothy Mellon, or starting a brand of T-shirts described by one critic as "terrible beyond your wildest imagination," as Wyatt Koch, nephew of Republican …

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1 week, 3 days ago

DWP benefits payments: December 2024 dates for Universal Credit and pensions

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Experts had predicted a smaller increase from August’s 1.7 per cent, blaming higher energy …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Don’t target insurance CEOs. Target the medical insurance industry

LA Times

Police guard the scene outside a Hilton hotel in New York where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed Dec. 4. Many civilized nations don’t even have private medical insurance, except at the margins and mainly for the rich. When they were ready to release her, they said apologetically, “Since you are not French citizens, when you come back in three days …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Celebrated At Red Sea International Film Festival

ABP News

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been honoured at the ongoing edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. With this, the actress has joined previously announced Red Sea Honouree, Viola Davis as the film festival celebrates and recognises her accomplished career and achievements on screen and within the wider film industry. The actress said, “I am humbled to be recognised …

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1 week, 5 days ago

The Best Restaurants In Orlando, Outside Disney And Universal

Huff Post

Orlando: Come for the theme parks, stay for the … dinners? From the Mills 50 area to nearby Winter Park to distinguished hotels like the Four Seasons — where I spent two nights with my family — the city is fast becoming one of the country’s most interesting dining destinations, with plenty to offer besides the attractions at Walt Disney …

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All The Nominations For The 2025 Golden Globe Awards

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Golden Globes Awards are on the calendar and set to kick off awards season in true Hollywood style. Additionally, television legend Ted Danson is set to receive the Carol Burnett Award, which recognizes figures who have “made outstanding contributions to television on or off screen.” He’s also in the running for Best Performance by a Male …

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The best countries for American expats in 2025

CNN

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Tucker tells CNN Travel, “I think it’s important to always take a step back here and really think about, ‘Well, what countries can I actually move to as an American?’ The harder issue is, if you really want to make that permanent relocation, then you really need to …

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Chennai Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Urges Youth To Become Ambassadors Of Hindi'Calls For Making It Universal Language

ABP News

Chennai, Dec 7 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday appealed to the youth who graduated in Hindi to become ambassadors of that language and spread its greatness across the globe. Speaking at the 83rd convocation function of the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha here, Sonowal said there was a great power in Hindi, which has captured the hearts of people …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

When life is too loud: what are sound sensitivities?

ABC

Sana Qadar: Okay, do me a favour for a second. Amelia Geiss: And stress and anger management strategies can help to regulate emotions for people with decreased sound tolerance disorders. Amelia Geiss: What strategies do you discuss with patients with decreased sound tolerance disorders to be able to better navigate public spaces? Amelia Geiss: Before this interview with Philippa James, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

If you have more than one Universal Account Number for EPF, do this now

Live Mint

The Employee Provident Fund Organisation allows individuals to only have one Universal Account Number. It said that in case two UANs have been issued, the member should apply to transfer money from the previous EPF account to the new one. In case the previous employer was still making payments to the old account, EPFO said, its system would recognise the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Firstpost At Red Sea Film Festival: Exclusive! Adarsh Gourav on Superboys of Malegaon: 'I think anybody sitting at any corner of the world will also...'

Firstpost

Directed by Reema Kagti and written by Varun Grover, Superboys of Malegaon made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, held on September 13 Superboys of Malegaon featuring Adarsh Gourav, Vineet Kumar Singh, and Shashank Arora in lead roles has been grabbing headlines for all the good reasons. After garnering acclaim in the the BFI London Film Festival …

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Universal Plug-and-Charge for EV Charging Stations Is Set to Launch in 2025

Wired

To fill a car with gas, you generally just need a credit card or cash. That situation could change next year if a new “universal Plug and Charge” initiative from SAE International, a group of EV carmakers and chargers, moves ahead and gains ground. Launching in early 2025, the network could make charging an EV actually easier than gassing up: …

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Beijing conference adopts Traditional Medicine declaration

China Daily

The 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine was held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday, gathering over 3,000 participants from 85 countries and regions. The 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine adopted a declaration on Wednesday urging joint efforts to harness the potential of traditional medicine in achieving universal health coverage. The declaration calls for scaling up efforts in mobilizing …

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DWP benefits payments: December 2024 dates for Universal Credit and pensions

Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup

Migrant Memory Exhibition at Kalakriti Art Gallery

‘Indian numbers are arguably the nearest thing the world has to a universal language’

What "Universal Basic Guys" gets wrong about basic income – and why it matters

The challenge of universal health coverage

Trump backs idea to make the Postal Service — which is included in the Constitution — private

Nation's culture growing in global influence

Nation's culture growing in global influence

Theme parks more than play

Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia was on US watch list for a decade after he was reported by limo driver

Why can't we fund universal public goods? Report blames billionaire Nepo babies

DWP benefits payments: December 2024 dates for Universal Credit and pensions

Letters to the Editor: Don’t target insurance CEOs. Target the medical insurance industry

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Celebrated At Red Sea International Film Festival

The Best Restaurants In Orlando, Outside Disney And Universal

All The Nominations For The 2025 Golden Globe Awards

The best countries for American expats in 2025

Chennai Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Urges Youth To Become Ambassadors Of Hindi'Calls For Making It Universal Language

When life is too loud: what are sound sensitivities?

If you have more than one Universal Account Number for EPF, do this now

Firstpost At Red Sea Film Festival: Exclusive! Adarsh Gourav on Superboys of Malegaon: 'I think anybody sitting at any corner of the world will also...'

Universal Plug-and-Charge for EV Charging Stations Is Set to Launch in 2025

Beijing conference adopts Traditional Medicine declaration