Month: December 2024

Over 1,000 Vehicles Stuck Amid Heavy Snowfall In Himachal’s Manali

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According to officials, around 1,000 vehicles stuck in a long traffic jam between Solang and Atal tunnel. Manali: A fresh spell of heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali on Monday left several vehicles stuck and tourists stranded in their vehicles for hours between Solang and Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. According to officials, around 1,000 vehicles were…

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Bill Clinton hospitalised with fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says

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File picture of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday (December 23, 2024) to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was hospitalized in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Angel Urena, Mr. Clinton’s deputy chief of staff,…

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US NSA Talks With Bangladesh’s Interim PM Amid Rising Minority Violence

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Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday spoke with Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting the human rights of all. Sullivan also thanked Yunus for his leadership of Bangladesh during a challenging period, according to a press release issued by the US…

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Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

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Iranians follow a truck, center, carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israel’s Defense Minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar…

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Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier

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We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked. Squirt had notoriously accurate aim. As a comparative psychologist, I’m used to assaults from my experimental…

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Science

Former US President Bill Clinton Hospitalised With Fever

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“He is in good spirits and grateful for the care he is receiving,” the hospital said. Washington: Former Democratic U.S. President Bill Clinton, 78, was hospitalized on Monday with a fever, according to his deputy chief of staff. It is not an emergency situation, NBC News reported. “President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical…

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Netanyahu tells Israel parliament ‘some progress’ on Gaza hostage deal

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that “some progress” had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war. His comments in parliament come two days after Palestinian militant groups said in a rare joint statement that a deal for a…

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France’s Macron announces fourth government of the year

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French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth Prime Minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis. Mr. Macron named former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, 63, education minister in a new Cabinet under centrist Mr. Bayrou, announced Elysee…

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Over 1,000 North Koreans killed or wounded fighting for Russia: Seoul

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More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea said Monday (December 23, 2024), while Kyiv put the total at over 3,000. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to reinforce the Russian military, including to the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian forces seized territory earlier this…

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U.S. House Ethics Committee accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with minor girl

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The House Ethics Committee on Monday (December 23, 2024) accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress, as lawmakers released the conclusions of a nearly four-year investigation that helped sink his nomination for attorney general. The 37-page report by…

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