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    Nancy Pelosi hospitalised after getting injured during Luxembourg visit

    Beijing News | 2024-12-13, 22:18

    Washington, DC [US], December 14 (ANI): Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalised after suffering an injury during an official visit to Luxembourg, her spokesperson announced on Friday. Pelosi was travelling with a bipartisan Congressional

    Rutgers looks to pick up steam in clash vs. Seton Hall

    Beijing News | 2024-12-13, 22:18

    (Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Their expectation levels may have been different, but neither Rutgers nor Seton Hall has had the most promising start to the season. New Jersey's two power-conference programs will try to author a signature win

    "Goes beyond realm of chess....": Srinath hails Gukesh's FIDE World Championship triumph

    Beijing News | 2024-12-13, 22:18

    By Sahil KohliChennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 14 (ANI): Indian chess star and 2024 Chess Olympiad team captain Srinath Narayan hailed D Gukesh's landmark International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title win as a triumph that will unite the

    ‘We keep getting more things’: Ross worker says people are abandoning items at checkout

    The Daily Dot | 2024-12-13, 22:17

    A Ross worker highlighted how her store is flooded with out-of-season products. This hasn't stopped more and more items from coming in. This, she says, has culminated in the location she works in being flooded with products. Caitlin (@meaux53) posted a viral

    Prince Andrew defends ties to banned ‘Chinese spy’ from the UK: ‘The Duke of York ...

    Hindustan Times | 2024-12-13, 22:17

    Prince Andrew stated he “ceased all contact” with a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy who has been barred from the United Kingdom. Notably, the Duke withdrew from royal duties in 2019 following public backlash over his friendship with convicted sex

    Arab League condemns Israeli incursions into Syrian buffer zone

    China.dot.org | 2024-12-13, 22:15

    CAIRO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Arab League (AL) has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's military incursions into the Syrian buffer zone and adjacent positions after an Egypt-initiated emergency meeting, announced Egypt's

    Trump named Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ for 2nd time in decade

    The Signal | 2024-12-13, 22:11

    By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump once again was named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year,” marking the second time he’s been selected in the past decade. The magazine announced Trump’s selection on social media platform X on

    FBI, DHS say ‘no evidence’ New Jersey drones pose threat

    The Signal | 2024-12-13, 22:11

    By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The FBI and Department of Homeland Security responded to reports about drone sightings over the New Jersey area in the past several weeks, a phenomena that has raised alarm among local elected officials. In a statement

    Accuser admits to making up Duke lacrosse rape claims

    The Signal | 2024-12-13, 22:11

    By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Crystal Mangum, a former exotic dancer who in 2006 accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her, acknowledged for the first time in a new interview that she made up the accusations. Mangum had said in 2006

    Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell

    The Call | 2024-12-13, 22:07

    DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital's historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian

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    The Call | 2024-12-13, 22:07

    Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. It appears to be the first challenge in the U.S. to a state

    OpenAI's legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI 'dictatorship'

    The Call | 2024-12-13, 22:07

    A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence "dictatorship" is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker's ongoing shift into a for-profit

    FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup

    The Citizens' Voice | 2024-12-13, 22:05

    BY MELISSA GOLDIN Social media users are misrepresenting a report released Thursday by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Related Articles National News |

    Crude futures settle higher

    The Star | 2024-12-13, 22:01

    NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Friday. Read full story ...

    U.S. charges ex-head of Syrian prison with torture

    The Hindu | 2024-12-13, 22:01

    Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 72, who has been in the U.S. since 2020, allegedly ran Damascus Central Prison -- known colloquially as Adra Prison -- from approximately 2005 to 2008, where detainees were subjected to horrific abuse ...

    Looting, staff shortage, lack of medicine limit healthcare response in Syria: UN

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Looting and lack of staff and medicine are forcing some healthcare facilities to close in Syria amid the fluid security situation, UN humanitarians said on Friday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

    42 killed in landmine explosion, paramilitary attacks in C. Sudan: volunteer groups

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    KHARTOUM, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- In central Sudan, at least 42 civilians were killed in a landmine explosion in Sinnar State on Friday and two attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Gezira State over the past two days, local volunteer groups

    Israeli fighter jets strike military sites in Syria's Damascus, Sweida

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    DAMASCUS, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli fighter jets carried out fresh airstrikes late on Friday, targeting at least six military positions in the countryside of Damascus and Sweida provinces in southern Syria, according to a war

    Malta marks 50th anniversary as a Republic

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    VALLETTA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Malta on Friday marked the 50th anniversary since it revised its constitution and

    Geminids meteor shower to peak this weekend

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Geminids meteor shower, one of the most visible meteor showers of the year, will peak on this Friday and

    OpenAI mulls donating 1 mln USD to Trump's inauguration

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- OpenAI said on Friday that its chief executive, Sam Altman, was planning to donate 1

    NASA's Juno mission uncovers heart of Jovian moon's volcanic rage

    Xinhua | 2024-12-13, 21:59

    LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Scientists with NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter have discovered that the volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io are each likely powered by their own chamber of roiling hot magma rather than an ocean of magma. The finding solves a