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Dusit Hotels and Resorts under Dusit International has announced its expansion plans for 2023, including debuting its brand in Europe and Japan, and further expanding its global footprint with strategic openings in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, and Thailand. Dusit’s global expansion will also be driven by hotels opening under management agreements. This includes Dusit’s first

SAN FRANCISCO – Jurors on Friday rejected investor claims that Elon Musk violated federal securities law when he tweeted about potentially taking Tesla private. The tweets sent the Tesla share price on a rollercoaster ride and Mr Musk was sued by shareholders who said the tycoon acted recklessly in an effort to squeeze investors who

Friday Night Lights and Parenthood fans, unite. Not only does creator Jason Katims have a new tearjerking series coming to Apple TV+, but the drama stars Friday Night Lights royalty, Connie Britton. Katims’ new series, Dear Edward, is an adaptation of Ann Napolitano’s 2020 novel of the same name, which tells the story of a

Americans are spending more and more time alone, and more than a third reported experiencing “serious loneliness” in 2021. The director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development — the longest study of human life ever conducted — concluded in a new book that close personal relationships are the “one crucial factor [that] stands out

Seasons greetings jawn wizards, thirsty Dry Jan lizards, and squiggly Etsy candlestick-makers. We’re proud of you (even if Daddy isn’t!!) for tucking into the longest, coldest, most boner-deflating month of year, January, and coming out on the other side with even more seasonal depression Carhartt beanies to fling into the air like the Mary Tyler

About 500,000 people die every year as a result of fake and substandard medications in sub-Saharan Africa, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has said.A lack of access to appropriate health care has emboldened traffickers, who mainly import drugs to the Sahel region after they are diverted from the legal supply chain from China

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I will preface this by saying that it appears the issue has been resolved BUT for at least a few of the last 24 hours, Democrats held a supermajority on the subcommittee that Jim Jordan created to, essentially, find out what dirt the DOJ has on him. That’s a bit reductive but not untrue. Here’s

Police in Omaha, Nebraska, shot and killed a man in his 30s Tuesday who allegedly walked into a Target store and fired rounds. The Omaha World-Herald reports the man allegedly had an AR-15 and “13 loaded magazines of ammunition.” NBC News noted Omaha police chief Todd Schmaderer said 911 calls about the man “initiated a heavy

Transportation chief Jay Art Tugade demonstrate how to issue traffic tickets using a Law Enforcement Handheld Mobile Device during the refresher course and re-training of LTO law enforcers in Quezon City on January 30, 2023. PHOTO BY MIKE DE JUAN THE “manual” Temporary Operator’s Permit (TOP) that is usually given to individuals apprehended by a

A 20-year-old man is expected to appear in Standerton district court on Wednesday in connection with a murder which took place on January 9.Police were called to a scene on the outskirts of a farm in Standerton and upon arrival they found the body of Thapelo Boesak Motloung, 51, with injuries which suggested he had

All police, regardless of race or background, are employed to uphold a system conceived by white people, for white people, that operates to oppress Black people. January 31, 2023 The race of a cop is “cop.” Nobody should have needed to see a video of five Black cops lynching Tyre Nichols to figure that out.

While Washington claims that the controls will bar the Chinese military from using chipmaking technology to develop advanced weapons, Beijing has called the curbs a protectionist policy that violates international trade rules: In December, China initiated a dispute against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization (WTO), reiterating those claims. The U.S. curbs are “a

A pilot was killed when a light aircraft crashed in Mbombela, Mpumalanga on Monday afternoon.Emer-G-Med paramedics and other emergency services responded to the crash around the old Mbombela Airport.“On arrival at the scene, the aircraft was found in ruins. The pilot and only occupant were declared dead on arrival of paramedics,” Emer-G-Med said.The cause of

New Delhi: In 2023, a group of nine states is heading for polls. Their outcomes will set the tone and tenor of the crucial 2024 parliamentary elections, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chasing his target of a third term in New Delhi. Among these nine states, four are located in the Northeast –

Television The TV series achieves the same effect through almost opposite means. Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett on The Last of Us.  Liane Hentscher/HBO This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Episode 3, “Long Long Time” Before HBO’s The Last of Us aired, the co-creator Craig Mazin explained several times how he planned

MUMBAI – One of the world’s longest-running festivals kicked off in Mumbai Saturday for the Indian financial hub’s biggest music extravaganza since the end of the pandemic.  Lollapalooza’s arrival in Mumbai is the first time the festival has been staged in Asia after branching out from its American origins in the past decade. Crowds thronged

Alleged child sex ring kingpin Andre Gerhard Ackerman, who failed to appear in court on Thursday, was arrested on Sunday.A warrant for his arrest was issued on Saturday.Ackerman, who is facing 740 charges ranging from rape, attempted murder, distribution of child porn, and human trafficking of minor children for sexual exploitation, failed to appear in

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is ranked seventh in patent filing and fifth overall in trademarks globally.In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said that in patents alone, there has been an increase of about 50 per cent in the last five years.”In the Global Innovation Index too, India’s

(Bloomberg) — On Twitter, Elon Musk is a right-leaning, irreverent firebrand. In Washington, he’s a smooth political operator who knows his way around power.Most Read from BloombergPension Funds in Historic Surplus Eye $1 Trillion of Bond-BuyingAdani’s Detailed Hindenburg Reply Now Said to Be Post-Share SaleAdani Rout Crosses $51 Billion as Stocks Plunge by Daily LimitsPutin

A doctor examining a patient at the new clinic for members of the transgender community in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G. A free clinic as well as a bed attendant course for transgenders were launched by the Inner Wheel Club of Secunderabad on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Inner Wheel association president Surjit Kaur

The former legal adviser to controversial businessman Zunaid Moti — who is said to have knowledge of an allegedly questionable deal — was arrested at Durban’s King Shaka Airport as he was about to board an international flight on Wednesday evening, apparently fearing for his life.Clinton van Niekerk was arrested on a warrant apparently issued

New Delhi: Sandeep Deo, a YouTuber and right-wing author, has filed a criminal complaint against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Panchajanya editor Praful Ketkar and Organiser editor Hitesh Shankar for allegedly outraging Hindu sentiments. According to the complaint, Bhagwat’s recent interview with the two RSS mouthpieces endorsed and associated homosexuality with Hindu religious figures. Bhagwat has

There are those for whom recycling and composting are not nearly enough, who have reduced their annual waste to almost zero, ditched their clothes dryer or given up flying, and are ready to take the next step in exploring the frontiers of sustainable living.For Manhattan resident and vegan Josh Spodek, that has meant going without

Hospitality ON contacted candidates from the 2022 edition of the Hospitality Awards to discover why they decided to submit their project, what benefits it has brought them, and how they hope to see their idea grow. Discover ibis Styles Always the Same Comfort, Never the Same Style – finalist in the Best Media Campaign category.

WASHINGTON – Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously voted in favoUr of targeting the same coronavirus strain for initial Covid-19 vaccine doses and boosters going forward, but some expressed scepticism about whether all Americans need to receive the shots annually. The agency is trying to simplify its Covid-19 vaccine policy

 A new political equation seems to be emerging in Odisha after several leaders from the state including former Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang, his son Shishir Gamang and others are likely to join the newly-formed national party- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), headed by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR).Both Giridhar Gamang and his son Shishir

We’re finding balance today. The emotional Moon works together with passionate Mars to heighten our ambition, as well as our courage. Unfortunately, Luna follows this up by arguing with communicative Mercury, sparking disagreements between our heads and our hearts. The storm isn’t over due to the Moon and aching Chiron’s painful connection that draws powerful

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a meeting, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that since the Congress government had come to power in the State in December 2022, the work for revamping

Three parliamentary committees will this week visit Eskom’s Megawatt Park head office to assess the power utility’s efforts to resolve South Africa’s energy crisis.On Wednesday, the portfolio committees on public enterprises, mineral resources and energy and the select committee on public enterprises and communication said they would meet stakeholders at Eskom on Thursday and Friday.The

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House of Blueberry, the leading digital fashion house in the metaverse with over 20 million digital assets sold, has raised $6 million in seed funding. The aim is to expand its digital fashion business on Web2 and Web3 platforms, and in the interactive entertainment industry. House of Blueberry, the leading digital fashion house, has raised

Those tensions came to a head earlier this month as Blue Dog members met for a lengthy debate over the reboot that culminated in a secret-ballot vote to reject the new name, according to interviews with nearly a dozen people familiar with the situation, on both sides of the dispute. Shortly after that vote, Reps.

Medium earthmoving equipment volumes rebound With our first Market Trends Report of the year, we are focusing on volume and pricing data for construction and aerial equipment sales throughout 2022. As outlined in past editions of the report, equipment sales volumes declined through the pandemic, due to supply chain disruptions, as well as a variety

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Britney Spears Watch Me Dance … Posts Groovin’ Clip After Calling Herself River Red 1/23/2023 8:09 AM PT Britney Spears — or River Red, as she’d like to be called — swapped outfits 3 times Sunday night, dancing to her heart’s content … just days after making the apparent name change. The singer showed off

Jeremy Rosado, a season 21 finalist of The Voice, recently opened up about his Christian faith and testified about God’s goodness on the daytime talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show.Clarkson was Rosado’s coach during his time on The Voice. He recently signed a major recording contract with Capitol Christian Music Group.On Clarkson’s show, Rosado also

Ukrainian servicemen stand on their tanks near the front line town of Bakhmut Jan. 13.STRINGER/Reuters The German government will not object if Poland decides to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Germany’s top diplomat said Sunday, indicating movement on supplying weapons that Kyiv has described as essential to its ability to fend off an

Indian state Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the resting place of Ahom kingdom’s royal families, ‘Maidams’, located in the Charaideo district of the state will be the sole nomination of India for UNESCO World Heritage Site’s tag this year. The dossier prepared on the ‘maidams’, also called “Assam’s Pyramids”, was selected

As President Biden enters his next and final presidential election cycle, there can be little doubt that his best argument for reelection is that he put a wayward nation right after four years of Trumpian misrule. There will be contrasts that Biden will surely want to tout, from job numbers and legislative accomplishments to his

Three organizations, including Greenpeace Brazil, filed a case with the International Criminal Court (ICC) pressing for the investigation into a network of politicians, law enforcement and business executives they suspect are responsible for systematic attacks against land defenders.They documented over 400 murders, 500 attempted murders, 2,200 death threats, 2,000 assaults and 80 cases of torture

Dakar — As Prepared for Delivery Thank you very much for joining me here today.  Breaking ground on this project is an important marker of the progress we are making on electrification across Africa and the world. Senegal has among the highest rates of electrification across Sub-Saharan Africa, estimated at between 70 and 80%.  Yet

The Odisha Cabinet on Saturday approved 12 key proposals including the hike of the grant-in-aid to eligible employees of aided non-government colleges including erstwhile junior colleges in the state.As per official sources, the hike in grant-in-aid will be effective retrospective from January 2022. As per the decision, around 15,711 teachers and employees will benefit and

London and Chicago, 19 January 2023 Leading sustainability technology company Sedex is pleased to announce the appointment of Maurizio Capuzzo as Chief Marketing Officer. Based in North America, Capuzzo joins the company’s leadership team to further advance Sedex’s mission of making global supply chains more socially and environmentally sustainable. Capuzzo is an award-winning marketing executive

The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over whether to send tanks to Ukraine ahead of a key meeting of Western defense leaders in Germany today. In recent days, German officials have indicated they will not send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine or allow any other country with the German-made tanks in

That Harare has the most stressed underground water supplies in the whole of SADC, and is the area in the region most likely to suffer something close to disaster as boreholes dry up, so reliant are many residents on wells and boreholes, will come as no surprise. Almost since it was founded in 1890, almost

The price of premix fuel has been increased by GH¢15 from the initial GH¢10 and a gallon is now expected to be sold at GH¢25 per gallon across the various landing beaches in the country. The increase according to the government has been necessitated by the increases in the price of crude on the international

(RNS) — The word “evangelical” is a bit like the word “apocalypse.” Both have theological meanings understood by pastors and church insiders. But the general public has other ideas. “For the specialists, apocalypse means ‘revelation’ or ‘unveiling,’” said the Rev. Dennis Edwards, dean of North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. “But for the masses, apocalypse

Anita Okoye, US based ex wife of crooner Paul Okoye revealed that she had four miscarriages after she watched ”The wait” a movie that is currently in the cinemas in Nigeria..Anita says….”This movie has me on a roller-coaster of emotions.having gone through 4 miscarriages myself, it undoubtedly reopened closed wounds but look at me today. There

South African great Hashim Amla has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 39. An elegant right hand top order batter, Amla retired from international cricket in 2019 having scored 9,282 runs – second only to Jacques Kallis’ 13,206 – at an average of 46.64 in 124 Test matches. His 311 not

Hockey in Odisha is not only a game. It is a passion and way of life. Seventy one-year-old coach from remote Kukuda village in Rourkela- Dominic Toppo has proved it again. In the last two decades, the septuagenarian hockey coach, who never played outside his village in Rourkela district, has produced close to 100 State-level

So-called deaths of despair such as from suicide or alcohol abuse have been skyrocketing for middle-aged white Americans. It’s been blamed on various phenomenon, including opioid abuse. But a new research paper finds a different culprit — declining religious practice. The working paper, from Tyler Giles of Wellesley College, Daniel Hungerman of the University of

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has refuted media reports which alleged the state government abandoned the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Celestine Uzodike blessed with sextuplet. Soludo Reacts To Allegations Of Govt Abandoning Couple Blessed With Sextuplet Soludo made the refutal in a statement issued and posted on his official Twitter handle on Tuesday evening.According to

My first round of playoff predictions was undone by believing in the wrong underdog quarterback. I backed Tom Brady. I should have been on Daniel Jones. Danny Dimes continued his revelatory season as the New York Giants ended the Minnesota Vikings’ season on the road. Meanwhile, Brady laid an egg in what may have been

Australia’s music icon and legendary soul singer, Renee Geyer, is dead. She was 69. Announcing the death in a statement, Geyer’s family said she died from complications following hip surgery, Daily Mail reported. Describing the singer as a “force of nature”, the family statement read, “It is with immense sadness that we announce that Renee

Jan. 16, 2023Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 3:11 p.m. A World War II structure tumbled an estimated 200 feet down a cliffside onto Fort Funston Beach in San Francisco, the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed.SFFD/Golden Gate National Recreation Area A World War II structure tumbled an estimated 200 feet down a cliffside onto Fort Funston Beach in

LONDON – A British police officer in an armed unit protecting Members of Parliament and foreign diplomats has admitted 24 counts of rape and a string of other sex offences over nearly two decades. David Carrick, 48, appeared in court in London on Monday and pleaded guilty to four counts of rape, as well as

Palestinian women with posters of Ahmad Kahla during his funeral procession in the village of Rammun in the occupied West Bank, on January 15, 2023. — AFPRAMMUN: Palestinian officials Sunday condemned what they labelled the “execution” of a Palestinian man at an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, while the army said he was

Investigators believe the deaths were linked to a human smuggling operation.By Hina AlamThe Canadian PressSun., Jan. 15, 2023timer4 min. readupdateArticle was updated 8 hrs ago Baldev Patel cannot remember much of the last conversation he had with his son and, while the memories are fast fading, the hurt remains. Patel’s son, 39-year-old Jagdish Baldevbhai Patel

A Nigerian doctor has gone viral on microblogging platform, Twitter, over his advice to a woman seeking to give birth to twins. The woman had taken to Twitter to proclaim her desire to have twin children and also give birth with ease. “I want twins and I claim it. Easy birth too. Amen,” she tweeted. In response, the medical

PARIS: Know-it-all chatbots landed with a bang last year, convincing one engineer that machines had become sentient, spreading panic that industries could be wiped out, and creating fear of a cheating epidemic in schools and universities. Alarm among educators has reached fever pitch in recent weeks over ChatGPT, an easy-to-use artificial intelligence tool trained on

After three years of squabbles between the Centre and the State, around 9.5 lakh beneficiaries of Odisha are going to get houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The Centre has approved houses for 8 lakh beneficiaries and 1.17 lakh beneficiaries are going to get houses especially under Fani cyclone relief. For this, the State government has

By Alexandra Meeks and Ivory Sherman Which state has been drenched by a powerful storm this week, causing widespread flooding and power outages? Back-to-back atmospheric rivers in California have dropped staggering amounts of rain on the state and left dozens of highways impassable. Which three-digit phone number is going out of service for millions of

A new study examines when and why mammals eat, sleep and move about, using 2.3 million camera trap photos from the Neotropics, Afrotropics, and Indo-Malayan tropics.The researchers found consistent patterns of daily activity across continents, with large carnivores and omnivores being more active during the day and larger herbivores being nocturnal. The main determining factors

Wellness Are conversations about the procedure still “very shame-based” or are they now seen as “routine”? (Photo: iStock/mi-viri) In 2012, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) made a significant announcement: The organisation no longer considered egg freezing an “experimental” treatment. Until that point, the procedure had been mostly reserved for those undergoing chemotherapy or other

Andrew McCutchen will not be a Met in 2023. McCutchen is headed back to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year deal, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The Mets had expressed interest in bringing McCutchen in to be a depth outfielder, The Post reported, but it was not meant to be. Instead, the former National League

Wide Angle How Roald Dahl’s last great character went from misogynistic caricature to drag showstopper to Emma Thompson. Photo illustration by Slate. Images by Quentin Blake/Roald Dahl, Joan Marcus, and Dan Smith/Netflix. The Trunchbull has always been big! “I was never a small person,” she snaps. “I have been large all my life and I

In late August of 2022, the sea turtle conservation team of Osa Conservation in Costa Rica noticed a significant increase in plastic debris, mostly drink bottles, arriving on the beaches they patrol.An analysis revealed the region of their manufacture to mostly be East Asia, and the manner of their arrival suggested that this was a

While supporters praised Pell on Wednesday as a modern-day “saint”, victims of Church abuse said his death dredged up painful memories.  Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher confirmed Pell died in Rome in the early hours of Wednesday.  Former conservative Australian prime minister Tony Abbott said Pell’s name had been tainted by a “monstrous allegation”.  “His

Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians as a masked Israeli settler stands by in occupied West Bank. — AFP/FileNABLUS: Israeli forces shot a Palestinian fighter who later died of his wounds in the West Bank Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army reported coming under fire during an operation.Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, the armed wing

Failure by the Gary Common Council to approve a redistricting plan required by state statute in the wake of the 2020 decennial census by the Dec. 31 deadline has prompted the Prince Administration to seek assistance from the state legislature to rectify the situation.Mayor Jerome Prince said he has reached out to State Rep. Timothy

VisakhapatnamNTPC Simhadri has organised GEM-2022, a winter workshop at Bal Bharati Public School by conducting sessions on career counselling, personality development and public speaking. The Simhadri station Group General Manager Sanjay Kumar Sinha inaugurated the workshop in the presence of Anju Sinha, president of Deepika Ladies Club. Yoga mats and stationery kits were distributed to

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. He was 82.Doctors at the private Hygeia Hospital in Athens confirmed to The Associated Press that Constantine

Allegations on Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate’s lawyer can not be backed as there are ‘no evidence’ about human trafficking, sexual assault, or organized crime.The 36-year-old controversial influencer and his brother have been in the custody of Romanian authorities since last month.Lawyer Eugen Vidineac told Romanian news site Gandul: “I will point this

NEW YORK – Russell Banks, a prolific American fiction writer whose work charted the interior lives of marginalised people at odds with social forces, has died at age 82. Banks “passed away peacefully last night in his home in upstate (New York),” fellow author Joyce Carol Oates said on Twitter. “I loved Russell & loved

Foreign Affairs Armenia Under Siege A conversation with Ruben Vardanyan, state minister of Armenia’s Artsakh region, on the conflict with Azerbaijan. Ruben Vardanyan (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Aurora Humanitarian Initiative) Armenians—the world’s oldest Christian nation and the victims of the first modern genocide—are under attack. With Russia, their historical if mercurial protector, bogged

A truck of onions from Kadiwa store at the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City seen about to get empty as pour of customers continuosly buying discounted onions for 170 per kilo last January 08, 2023. (Photo By: Mike De Juan) A FARMERS organization has opposed the decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to

Security forces confront supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro who invaded Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasilia on January 8, 2023. — AFPBRASíLIA: Brazilian security forces locked down the area around Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Monday, a day after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seat of power in riots

A busy street in Leigh has been shut off this morning after a crash. Chapel Street is currently closed both ways, according to traffic alert service Inrix. It shut between Brewery Lane and Clifford Street. Some bus services are also being diverted away from the area. A tweet posted by Stagecoach said: “Routes 9/34. An

Representative Mike Rogers, an Alabama Republican, apologized to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on Sunday after lunging toward him on the House floor last week during a heated debate about the speaker race.Tensions within the Republican Party reached a boiling point amid a contentious speaker race late Friday night as a group of hard-right

SynopsisComedian and former Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins has opened up about her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD diagnosis. AgenciesComedian and former Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins has opened up about her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD diagnosis. UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has described ADHD as a condition

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (R). — PID/AFPIMF chief expresses sympathy again to flood-affectees.Supports Pakistan’s efforts to build more resilient recovery.Earlier, she declined PM’s invitation to attend conference.ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a “constructive” call with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva regarding the International Conference

Analysis: anyone who’s cared for a young child will recognise the signs, but how can we help an ‘overtired’ child go to sleep? Anyone who’s cared for a young child will recognise the signs. They’ve had too little sleep or missed a nap, they’re cranky, tearful, and stroppy, and they can’t or won’t fall sleep.

Mongabay’s December videos covered an investigation of land grabbing in Brazil, a biomass producer outed by a whistleblower in the U.S., farmers facing drought in India, rising seas in Sierra Leone, and more.While the Chasing Deforestation episode shows us how a religious group is clearing the Amazon in Peru, the latest Mongabay Explains episode throws

KARACHI : Pakistan captain Babar Azam is dejected by the team’s winless home season but refuses to blame players’ injuries or unresponsive pitches for their lean run.Pakistan twice returned from the brink of defeat to force a 0-0 stalemate in the two-test series against New Zealand, which followed a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party may have lost the battle for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), but it could still end up winning the war. As the race for zonal council chairpersons and standing committee head heats up, all eyes are on the 10 aldermen appointed by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Wednesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday paid his respects to Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in six centuries, following his burial during a ceremony at the Vatican. Benedict, who became pope emeritus after stepping down from his role as leader of the Roman Catholic church in 2013, died Dec. 31 at

Jamaican international Leon Bailey was left in tears yesterday after his English Premier League club Aston Villa drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton at Villa Park in Birmingham. Bailey got a glorious chance to steal all three points for Aston Villa in stoppage time but after collecting a long pass and beating goalkeeper Jose Sa he shot

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Reported By:| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA Web Desk |Updated: Jan 05, 2023, 08:41 PM ISTShahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi, two of the finest actors in Indian cinema, are set to make their digital debut in the crime-thriller show Farzi. The Amazon Prime Video India original is created by Raj & DK, who

SHANGHAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – An end to China’s travel curbs this month is expected to revive demand in the global luxury retail market, which has been starved of mainland visitors for three years, but many consumers now see more reasons to do their high-end shopping locally.Share prices of global luxury brands jumped last week

CIC News > Latest News > Canada > IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program Nearly $6 million in funding going toward 10 projects that can help newcomer women find employment. Published on January 4th, 2023 at 11:12am EST Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an

Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Custom Cleaning of the Palm Beaches is thrilled to announce that they have recently celebrated their best-ever quarter. Demand for the home and office cleaning services that the company offers increased following the end of the pandemic and, ever since then, has continued to increase. The COVID-19 pandemic caused many

Aaron Zeman, a 26-year-old Arizona man, was arrested on December 28 in Grand Island, Nebraska on suspicion of kidnapping a 13-year-old boy from Layton, UtahFriends of a teenager from Utah who was allegedly abducted by a 26-year-old man from Arizona pleaded with the kidnapper to release the boy.Twitter accounts belonging to Aaron Zeman contained all manner

Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, died Tuesday in Houston. He was 90.NASA confirmed Cunningham’s death in a statement but did not include its cause. Spokespersons for the agency and Cunningham’s wife, Dot

Passengers remain affected by flight delays and long waits at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, as the facility recovers from a technical glitch on New Year’s Day that left thousands stranded.Operations at Manila’s airport are expected to normalise by Thursday. And while delays are still occurring, there are currently no flight cancellations.A power supply problem resulted

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The 46.34 million contribu­ting members in 2021-22 is much lower than the 48.92 mill­ion contributing members seen in the pre-pandemic year of 2019-20 Topics EPFO | EPFO data | employment data Mahesh Vyas  Last Updated at January 3, 2023 00:18 IST In December 2022, the Em­ployees’ Provident Fund Or­g­anisation (EPFO) released its annual report for 2021-22. According to this

Christian singer Lauren Daigle has donated more than $600,000 to charities through her The Price Fund, an organization with a mission to care for children, the elderly and the needy.According to the Gospel Music Association, Daigle donated $100,000 to New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Center, Roots of Music, NOCCA, KidSmar, and Young Audiences of Louisiana during

Hours before the start of the New Year, a landlord was fatally stabbed, allegedly by a tenant of his, at Venables Cresent in St Andrew. The deceased is 36-year-old Patrick Newby, also a shopkeeper, of Venables Crescent. According to reports, about 7:30 am on Saturday, Newby and the tenant were engaged in an argument over

Preparations for the funeral ceremony of football legend Pele are underway in Brazil. Dignitaries and fans will gather at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, to pay last respects to the king of football.  A tent where Pele’s remains will be placed has been erected in the centre of the pitch at the Villa Belmiro

Football Jamie Redknapp has said on Sky Sports Premier League (1:07pm, January 1, 2023) that Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk would be a very good signing for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the January transfer window. The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder believes that Mudryk is a very good player and would be a “fantastic” signing for

Andrew Bacevich’s new book, On Shedding an Obsolete Past: Bidding Farewell to the American Century, is a collection of essays that take fresh aim at the target he’s been blasting away at for two decades: the U.S. National Security establishment. Penned during the Trump and Biden presidencies, the essays focus on the defense policies of

The Heavyweight rapper had a swell time in the motherland and has become more attached to his origin.American heavyweight rapper, Robert Rihmeek Williams, popularly known as Meek Mill, has vowed to work with three heavyweight African rappers after Shatta Wale brought the conversation up.The Philadelphia-born rapper, who was a headline performer at the 2022 Afro Nation, which

Dec 31 (Reuters) – India’s Ministry of Commerce has been asked to monitor exports of medicinal products and equipment to China to ensure domestic availability for any COVID-19 surges, according to a source familiar with the matter.India’s Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, asked pharma companies and senior government officials to review availability of medicines, and monitor

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Last Updated: December 31, 2022, 00:04 ISTBeijingFile photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (Image: Reuters)Putin said in comments on Russian television on Friday that he aimed to strengthen military cooperation with China but there was no mention of military cooperation in the CCTV report of the callChina’s President

The airline announced it will offer full refunds to affected customers within 30 days. Sunwing Airlines will cancel its operations from Saskatoon and Regina effective immediately, up to and including Feb. 3, 2023, “due to extenuating circumstances,” the company announced on Twitter. Photo by Paul Chiasson /The Canadian Press Sunwing Airlines will cancel its operations

Longi and TCL Zhonghuan have announced wafer price cuts, Arctech Solar said it will supply 2.8 GW of single-axis trackers for solar projects in India, and Risen Energy has started mass production of its heterojunction (HJT) solar modules. December 29, 2022 Vincent ShawPV wafer productionImage: pv magazineLongi has reduced its wafer prices by more than

Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Ratings and prices are accurate and items are in stock as of time of publication. Mini jam jars are the perfect way to jazz up your charcuterie board all. year. long. There’s

We will see a mix of sun and cloud and a 30 per cent chance of some flurries this morning with a daytime high of-9 C and an overnight low of -16 C A cross country skier make their way across the Capilano Footbridge on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam

PressReleasePoint Free Press Release Distribution Website Justice Department Secures Landmark Agreement with City and Police Department Ending Crime-Free Rental Housing Program in Hesperia, California&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspLenovo Receives Several ESG Awards, Recognizing the Companys Commitment to Corporate Governance and Sustainability&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspChina Mobile and ZTE complete single-carrier 400G pilot tests in existing network&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspIntermap Announces Its Second Contract to Enable Urban

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Cody Gakpo [Credit: LFC] Liverpool have completed the signing of sensational youngster Cody Gakpo in a record permanent deal from Dutch outfit, PSV Eindhoven, the club announced Wednesday night. “Liverpool Football Club have reached an agreement for the transfer of Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, subject to a work permit,” the

US air crash investigators have challenged the conclusions of an Ethiopian inquiry into the Boeing 737 Max crash in Addis Ababa nearly four years ago. The experts argue that the Ethiopian inquiry focusses on technical issues and not sufficient attention is paid to the actions of the crew. The accident was the second involving a

LONDON: Sky’s pay-TV service could be braced for annual losses of about $181 million in advertising revenue owing to proposals to allow Britain’s major free-to-air broadcasters to run as much advertising as rivals are permitted. Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, announced that it is revising rules that prevent public service broadcasters ITV, Channel 4, and

Director James Cameron has admitted to cutting around 10 minutes of gun violence from his latest blockbuster film Avatar: The Way of Water, expressing hope that the move would help avoid the so-called fetishization of firearms.  In an interview with Esquire Middle East, Cameron revealed the film would’ve run 10 minutes longer than its already over three-hour

With the 2024 presidential election less than two years away, conservative groups are building a machine ready to take over and govern on Inauguration Day, 2025. Taking lessons learned from the “infighting and inaction” in the early days of staffing the Trump administration — a presidency marred by an ingrained administrative state set on thwarting

Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope.Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaPeople are starting to notice the weather and climate, and to understand climate change better

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High street stores seem to have attracted much smaller crowds this year as Brits feeling the pinch of rising costs say they’ll spend less in post-Christmas salesBrits believe they’ll spend less in this year’s post-Christmas sales (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror) The cost-of-living crisis appears to be hitting Brits hard this festive season – as high

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2022 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. (“Valsoft”), a Canadian leader in the acquisition and operation of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of MONACO B.V. (“MONACO”), a Netherlands workforce management software company based in Breda, Netherlands. MONACO offers a wide range of solutions for but

Sunday, December 25, 2022 Emma Eneukwu The APC deputy national chairman (South), Emma Eneukwu, says the party has performed beyond expectations, urging Nigerians to use Christmas to reflect on its numerous achievements and block former ruling party PDP from regaining power. Mr Eneukwu said this on Sunday in Enugu in his Christmas message, as part

Guardian Life 1 hour ago Sushi Rolls Ingredients  2 cups short-grain sushi rice 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt Nori (dried seaweed sheets) Fillings of your choice (e.g. cooked shrimp, cucumber, avocado, smoked salmon, crab) Method  Cook the sushi rice according to the package instructions. In a small bowl, mix together

I’m an atheist author and an activist for secular governance in the U.S. and elsewhere, and I celebrate Christmas every year. It’s not all that unusual, actually. Contrary to what you might believe if you’ve been fed a steady diet of right wing propaganda over the last few decades, atheists don’t spend the holiday season

A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Ross D. Franklin/AP

The Jan. 6 Committee has always been clear about its two main goals. First, it wanted to show that former President Donald Trump was the main culprit behind the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and over the course of its hearings the committee proved surprisingly effective at making that case. “The central cause of

On Friday, Tory Lanez, legally known as Daystar Peterson, was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, legally known as Megan Pete, during the summer of 2020.It is encouraging to see that as a society we are less accepting of men abusing women without penalty. While the #MeToo movement awakened the public to the ongoing abuse that

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The compact SUV segment in South Africa has mushroomed over the last few years. There’s been a shift in the market which has seen a massive decline in sedan sales as more consumers shop for vehicles that offer more practicality and capability.  If you recall, 2019 marked the end of the road for the Volkswagen

The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the U.S. Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection almost two

By Warren Bertram  Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke says the rush to pay the arrears in December could have played a role in the current delay in payment for some public sector workers. On Wednesday morning, the ministry announced that employees at five government agencies out of 52 were experiencing a delay in the payment

NEW YORK – Nasa’s Mars InSight spacecraft is dead. For months, mission managers have been expecting this as dust accumulated on the lander’s solar panels, blocking the sunlight the stationary spacecraft needs to generate power. InSight, which arrived on the surface of Mars more than four years ago to measure the red planet’s seismological shaking

Sydney NSW: Daylom & Vovo Upholstery, a family-owned and operated company that offers furniture upholstery and restoration services in the Greater Sydney region, is delighted to announce that they have recently experienced their best quarter ever. With worries about an impending worldwide recession and the importance of spending their money wisely, their customers are choosing

Organised Labour has declared a strike action beginning December 27 over the debt exchange programme announced by the government.Although the labour unions have rejected the programme for fears of a haircut on their pension, the government has gone ahead to extend the deadline date for signing onto the programme to December 30.However, Organised Labour has

The U.S. Geological Survey’s ShakeAlert system activated Tuesday morning when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just off the coast of Northern California near Ferndale, with hundreds of thousands of residents receiving messages on their smartphones telling them to “drop, cover, hold on” and prepare for shaking.The quake struck at 2:34 a.m. about 9 miles west of

19/12/2002 – Since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention entered into force over 20 years ago, Spain has successfully convicted only two individuals in one foreign bribery case, and has not convicted a single company. Spain continues to close cases prematurely. Prosecutors have insufficient time to conduct their investigations and face challenges in deploying adequate investigative measures.

Afghan female students take entrance exams at Kabul University in Kabul in October 2022. — AFP/FileThe Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered a nationwide ban on university education for females, as the group continue to crush Afghan women’s right to education and freedom.Despite promising a softer rule when they seized power last year, the Taliban have

With only a few months left in the year, the Barrie Police Service is projecting an operating surplus of more than $110,000 for 2022 With only a few months left in the year, the Barrie Police Service is projecting an operating surplus of more than $110,000 for 2022.  The operating variance report, which was presented during

Last Updated: 19th December, 2022 14:41 IST Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is keen on carrying on playing with the national team after he led Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup title. Image: AP Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is keen on carrying on playing with the national team after he led

Derrick Sangster, Mayor of Black River By Halshane Burke  The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is set to meet with the operators of the parish’s animal pound to discuss its less than optimal performance. Mayor of Black River, Derrick Sangster, has said there will be a review of contractual arrangements with the operator of the pound

England leg spinner Rehan Ahmed picked five wickets on his test debut to put the team on course for a comfortable victory in the third and final test against Pakistan in Karachi on Monday.With two days of play remaining, England need 55 runs to win the test and become the first test team to complete

  Deputy President David Mabuza is on his way out as Paul Mashatile, Ronald Lamola, and Oscar Mabuyane vie to become the party’s second in command. ANC National Conference | City Power excludes Nasrec from power cuts Gwen Ramokgopa has joined the race for Treasurer-General after being nominated from the floor.  She’s up against  Bejani

Pete Davidson Hangs w/ Mystery Gal … Is That You (Again), Chase Sui??? 12/18/2022 1:36 PM PT this publication.com Pete Davidson might have another body on his hands — because he was out on a grocery store date with a mystery woman … whom we’re told appeared to be Chase Sui Wonders. The ex-‘SNL’ star was

A city in Texas held two separate Christmas parades after an LGBT group included a man dressed in drag at the 2021 Christmas parade.According to The Christian Post, the city of Taylor, close to Austin, hosted separate parades this month after the Taylor Area Ministerial Alliance banned the LGBT group Taylor Pride from its annual

Dubai: UAE residents could be better off retaining some of their savings as deposits with local banks, as interest rates on fixed deposits rise to between 4-5.5 per cent annually from 3.15-3.9 per cent. These deposits typically are of Dh10,000 and over and for a tenor of 12-18 months. Some financial institutions today offer fixed deposit

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Saturday that the Persian Gulf nation’s uranium enrichment capacity “more than doubled” despite continuous international concerns about the country expanding its nuclear capabilities.Eslami said during a meeting with Iranian parliamentarians that the capacity for the enrichment of uranium in Iran increased as

Australia stormed home in a stacked meet to set a new world record in the women’s 4x50m medley relay, kicking off Saturday’s proceedings at the short-course World Swimming Championships with another gold and cheque for $37,000.Emma McKeon, Chelsea Hodges, Madison Wilson and Mollie O’Callaghan faced fierce competition across every lane, including a USA team spearheaded

News Elizabeth Gonzales 2 Hrs Ago Acting Commissioner of Police Erla Christopher at police media briefing at Police Administration Building Corner Edward and Sackville Streets, Port of Spain, on Friday. – SUREASH CHOLAI WHILE acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Christopher describes it as “fact” that the murder toll would reach 600 this year, she

Friday, December 16, 2022 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 1,531,974 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) have been collected by prospective voters in Ondo State.  Rufus Akeju, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this to journalists in Akure.  Mr Akeju said aside from the figure dated

PH files diplomatic protest vs China after forcible debris seizure The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China after the forcible taking by the Chinese coast guard of a rocket debris from the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea, an incident that earned the “disgust” of the country’s lawmakers. Department of Foreign Affairs

In a sharp response that stunned Pakistani diplomatic quarters from New York to Islamabad, India’s foreign minister Dr S. Jaishankar evoked former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s ‘snakes in the backyard’ analogy to point out that the world sees Pakistan as “epicentre” of terrorism. Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing journalists at the UN

Meet the world’s shortest man, Iran’s Afshin Ghaderzadeh.Guinness World Records has announced that Iran’s Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh has become the world’s shortest man as of Tuesday, after measuring 7 centimetre shorter than the previous record holder. Twenty-year-old Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the world’s shortest man now, with a height of 65.24 centimetres (2 feet, 1.6

WASHINGTON — Americans cut back sharply on retail spending last month as the holiday shopping season began with high prices and rising interest rates forcing families, particularly lower income households, to make harder decisions about what they buy. Retail sales fell 0.6% from October to November after a sharp 1.3% rise the previous month, the

LIMA – Hundreds of foreign tourists were stranded on Wednesday in Peru’s renowned Machu Picchu region after train service was suspended due to violent protests following the ouster and arrest of ex-president Pedro Castillo. A state of emergency was declared earlier on Wednesday as Mr Castillo’s supporters have taken to the streets and set up

Bala has announced that their Web 3 Gaming platform will now be divided into three legs. These three parts include a launchpad, guild, and software. This change will allow the company to focus on different aspects of the gaming industry and provide better products and services for its users. Bala is committed to creating a

The Tourism Board on Wednesday said it may take a while to bring tourists back to Hong Kong after the latest easing of Covid-19 curbs the day before, with some Southeast Asian trade representatives calling for the further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions here. About 60 guests from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore gathered

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina questioned a trans activist at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing today and it was pure gold.Alejandra Caraballo was asked about possibly dangerous rhetoric on Twitter and after agreeing that it was a problem, Mace hauled out some problematic tweets from Caraballo.From FOX News:Mace then called up

Authorities insist Robe will have enough fuel pumps to service an influx of tourists over summer, despite the closure of the town’s last remaining dedicated service station. Key points:Robe’s major fuel supplier closed midway through 2022The council maintains there will be enough fuel to service the thousands of visitors over the summer periodA temporary diesel fuel site will open

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s headquarters in capital city Brasilia.Images of chaos as a small number of protesters, many wearing the yellow and green of Brazil’s flag that has come to symbolize

/ Europe HOUR BY HOUR Issued on: 13/12/2022 – 05:12Modified: 13/12/2022 – 07:22 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, embraces France’s President Emmanuel Macron at a conference at the Mariyinsky palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 16, 2022. © Natacha Pisarenko, AP Emmanuel Macron calls it “combat diplomacy.” The French president has vowed to make every effort

Publishing date: Dec 12, 2022  •  1 hour ago  •  4 minute read 92 Comments Alberta Premier Danielle Smith watches Justice Minister Tyler Shandro speak at a news conference after the speech from the throne in Edmonton on Nov. 29, 2022. Photo by Jason Franson /The Canadian Press Indigenous leaders are turning to Alberta’s lieutenant-governor to

The latest printer driver update from Black Ice Software includes leading-edge printer sharing and HTTPS OTP authentication Black Ice Software, a premier provider of printer driver technology, document imaging tools, faxing tools, and application software for printing, faxing, and imaging for software companies, medical imaging, e-commerce, and more, has released new updates to its Printer

Monday, December 12, 2022 Jandor and PDP PDP governorship candidate in Lagos Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) says he will review all forced evictions if elected in the 2023 general elections. Mr Adediran said this at an interactive meeting with various stakeholders, PDP leaders and members in wards J and K in the Eti-Osa local government area

Russia has offered India cooperation on leasing and building large capacity ships as the ban on insurance services and tanker chartering kicks in the backdrop of G7 countries announcing a price cap. The matter came up during a discussion between Russia’s deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Indian ambassador Pavan Kapoor. The price cap on Russian

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10 December 2022 – 15:40 The high court in Cape Town has ordered Stellenbosch Municipality to grant Basotho caregivers access to an initiation site. Image: 123RF/Lukas Gojda The high court has ordered the Stellenbosch municipality to allow Basotho caregivers and parents access to initiates as an impasse between the municipality and traditional forums over the

Justin Bieber, Jimmy Fallon, and Madonna are among many celebrities named in a class-action lawsuit against the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT founders. The lawsuit alleged that the stars “misleadingly promoted” BAYC NFTs, resulting in buyers facing substantial financial losses. Furthermore, the complaint claimed that Yuga Labs is running a “vast scheme” and paid

QUIBOLOY WELLWISHER President Rodrigo Duterte (left) attends the birthday bash of spiritual adviser Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on April 25. 2022. Quiboloy is 72 years old. PHOTO FROM PASTOR APOLLO QUIBOLOY’S FACEBOOK PAGE THE United States government imposed on Friday (Saturday Manila time) financial sanctions against a pastor and friend of former president Rodrigo Duterte amid

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Israeli middle school students on an archaeological tour near Tel Aviv recently came across a 3,000-Year-Old Canaanite scarab designed as a dung beetle.“We were wandering around, when I saw something that looked like a small toy on the ground. An inner voice said to me: ‘Pick it up and turn it over.’ I was astonished:

/ Americas Issued on: 09/12/2022 – 13:31 01:58 WNBA star Brittney Griner pictured on board the plane that flew her out of Russia on December 8, 2022. © Russian Federal Security Service via AP American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in the United States Friday morning after she was released from a Russian prison in

Shimla: The Congress, which wrested power from the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, has convened a meeting of all its newly-elected MLAs here on Friday and the meet is likely to pass a resolution authorising the Congress president to pick the CLP leader. The Congress on Thursday won 40 seats in the 68-member Assembly in the

Dec. 8, 2022 Colfax High School Student Dante de la Torre, 16, was reported missing Dec. 16.Placer County Sheriff’s Office A 16-year-old Northern California boy was reported missing on Dec. 7 when he didn’t return home from visiting a rest stop for a high school project, officials said. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said it

 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. — AFP/FileMOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted “we have not gone crazy” and Moscow would not be the first to

Last Updated: December 08, 2022, 10:46 ISTFinlandReporting will be harmonised with regard to which patients are in hospital with Covid-19, and which are due to the virus. (Image: IANS)The reporting of Covid-19 deaths will be based on the causes of death, not on the temporal connection between infection and death.Finland is set to change its

Lying limp on the couch after a hard day is the divine comfort we crave. Do we care if that unproductive state means we’re sacrificing time spent working on housework (or, even scarier, self-improvement)? Of course not—what’s even the point of indulging, then? We deserve a three-hour marathon of watching Boy Meets World reruns, but

1/5 Outfielder Mitch Haniger hit .246 over 57 games last season for the Seattle Mariners. File Photo by Maria Lysaker/UPI | License Photo Dec. 7 (UPI) — The San Francisco Giants agreed to three-year, $43.3 million contract with free agent outfielder Mitch Haniger, the team announced. The Giants announced the deal Tuesday night. The pact

A Treasury Minister was given a whistle-stop tour of the UK’s fusion research programme at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) where he saw how the UK will develop the technologies of tomorrow by turning the process that powers the Sun into carbon-free, safe and abundant electricity for a cleaner planet. The site is part of the United Kingdom

The police are advising members of the public to adopt safe practices and be very vigilant as they conduct business and traverse public places throughout this Yuletide season.The police will continue to maintain a strong presence across the island to minimize attacks from criminals. Here are some of the ways in which members of the

In this file photo taken on October 24, 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his hand to vote for the reports with other China’s leaders at the closing of the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — AFPRIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on

Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers will look into anything they think will make their team better. It’s something the coach has remained steadfast on any time player personnel decisions have come up during his 49ers tenure. That remained the case Monday when he was asked about recently-waived quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Panthers on Monday placed

Rylan Clark was back presenting in his usual It Takes Two slot on Monday, December 5. The BBC presenter, who was replaced by co-host Janette Manrara last week, introduced the show and explained he would be chatting to Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez following their incredible performance and Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima after

As they begin their cross-Capitol partnership next year, lawmakers close to both New York Democratic leaders say the interplay between their contrasting styles and skill sets will be critical to the party’s prospects for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s first term. With Republicans holding a paper-thin House majority and a Senate minority as big

SINGAPORE – Global talks get under way on Wednesday that aim to strike a deal to arrest the rapid decline of nature on land and in the oceans, with the planet undergoing its greatest loss of species since the dinosaurs died out. Delegates from nearly 200 nations are attending the United Nations’ COP15 biodiversity conference

The Government has slashed interest payments for domestic bondholders to zero percent in 2023 and pegged 2024 interest payments at 5 percent. The government has, however, announced that there will be no haircut on the principal of bonds, adding that individuals with government bonds will have their full investments upon maturity. In a public address

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 4, 2022 / Purplefi Announces tokenized real world assets & Enabled by blockchain technology, we make investments available to individual investors using tokenization. The technology helps us remove barriers to entry and enables eligible individuals to have more control over the investments they own.Tokenization is a method for

BERLIN: Angela Merkel left the German chancellery on Dec 8, 2021, at the height of her global stature. Twelve months on, it is hard to find a more precipitous drop in popularity and prestige in modern European politics. The offices accorded to the former leader are in view of the Russian embassy, where since the

03 December 2022 – 22:04 By Reuters England coach Gareth Southgate and captain Harry Kane speak to the media ahead of their last 16 clash against Senegal on Sunday. Image: Alex Pantling/Getty Images England skipper Harry Kane has been trying to taper his form in international tournaments so he can peak in the knockout rounds

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe many ties between these footballing nations …As mentioned, Dest grew up in the Netherlands and was part of the Ajax youth machine. Also growing up in the Netherlands: Earnie Stewart, the US Soccer sporting director who scored some of the most important goals

There is no shortage of environmental problems that need to be solved. And today in Boston, Mass.—at a ceremony marked by celebrity appearances and calls to action from around the world—Prince William through his Earthshot Prize handed out over $6 million dollars to help accelerate five solutions to tackling issues on conservation, air quality, oceans

DOHA : Switzerland reached the World Cup knockout round for the third successive tournament after prevailing 3-2 over Serbia on Friday to finish runners-up in Group G and set up a last 16 showdown with Portugal.In a contest that ebbed and flowed at breakneck speed in the first half at Stadium 974, Xherdan Shaqiri put

Targeting the BJP-led Central government, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday questioned the status of Bargarh–Nuapara railway project. However, the BJP was quick to retaliatePatnaik was in Padampur when he attacked Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over his remarks on the said railway project.Replying to Vaishnaw’s comments when he asked the Odisha government to

They are home. The five-member Pivot Airlines crew, who had been detained in the Dominican Republic for almost eight months, is now back in Canada. An emotional airport reunion took place in a special pre-arrivals area of Toronto Pearson International Airport, as the two flight attendants, pilot, co-pilot and mechanic were greeted by family. The

Sagicor Real Estate X Fund made more profit in its third quarter ended September. After meeting tax obligations, the company made $101.4 million versus a loss of $18 million for the similar period in 2021. Revenues for the company was also better than the similar period last year at $535.5 million. Total income for the

Photo courtesy Shutterstock The high court’s decision is the result of a series of back-and-forth clashes between the plaintiffs and the attorney general Brett DavisThe Center Square Washington The Washington Supreme Court on Wednesday morning granted Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s request to allow the state Department of Revenue to collect the capital gains income tax

Writer Evanne Kilgallon is certainly doing her own thing. This is a completely original quest play set in the underworld, where Dorchas, dead for a millennium, takes Solas, who died last night, on a boat voyage to meet their rulers. orchas, having committed an unnamed crime, is compelled to row her boat for eternity, and

The Ocean County-based nonprofit provides care management services for Ocean County youth up to 21 years old with complex mental health, substance use, intellectual, and developmental needs and their families. Ocean Partnership for Children’s refreshed logo. TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Nov. 29, 2022 – PRLog — Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) has often been referred

The Oyo and Rivers States Government judiciaries have inaugurated Small Claims Judicial Committees to begin the process of establishing Small Claims Courts in their respective States. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on Ease of Doing Business and the Secretary, Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) said this in a statement made available

/ Middle East Issued on: 30/11/2022 – 03:41 Iranian mourners marching towards Aichi cemetery in Saqez Mahsa Amini’s home town in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan on October 26, 2022. © ESN, AFP Protesters in Iranian Kurdistan let off fireworks and celebrated after Iran lost to arch foe the United States in the World

A protester holding flowers is confronted by a policeman during a protest on a street in Shanghai, China. AP. Beijing: In a shocking turn of events, the Chinese police are now searching for a number of apps like Twitter, Instagram and Telegram in people’s phones in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou amid protests across the country