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President Joe Biden accompanied by his son Hunter Biden leave a book store on November 29. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: U.S. President Joe Biden has granted an unconditional pardon to his son Hunter Biden who faced sentencing for federal tax and gun convictions. Can the President pardon anyone? The ‘royal prerogative…
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Bayern Munich were dumped out of the German Cup by holders Bayer Leverkusen as Nathan Tella’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 win for the Bundesliga champions on Tuesday, after Manuel Neuer saw the first red card of his 866-game career. The 38-year-old rushed out of the box in typical fashion 18 minutes in…
Meta said it will take submissions from developers that want to take part in the request for proposals until January 3, 2025 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to…
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Raphinha and Lamine Yamal inspired Barcelona to a first win in four La Liga outings as they beat Mallorca 5-1 on Tuesday. The comprehensive victory brings the Catalans to 37 points at the top of the league table, four ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, but with two extra matches played. Carlo Ancelotti’s Spanish…
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Ajit Pawar’s NCP, meanwhile, has demanded a share equal to that of the Shinde faction. Mumbai: Two days ahead of the oath ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, the ruling alliance is yet to announce the name of the incumbent. Sources, though, say a formula has been arrived at for the division of…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal sledged Mitchell Starc in Perth Test© AFP Former England captain Alastair Cook has all praise for India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a brilliant 161 in India’s massive win against Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling him a “class player” while also lauded the confidence of the…
A seven-year-old Ohio girl pleaded with her father not to harm her during a tense standoff with police, saying, “I don’t want to go to heaven today.” On November 11, 2024, Charles Ryan Alexander, 43, abducted his daughter, Oaklynn, from her grandmother’s home in Ohio. Since Alexander did not have custody rights, authorities issued an…
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A suspect registry of identifiers of cyber criminals has been launched. (Representational image) New Delhi: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister…
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Jay Shah, former BCCI secretary, took over as the ICC chairman on December 1. Among matters that demand his immediate attention, the Champions Trophy 2025 must be on top of his list. Currently, the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are involved in a tussle over the hosting venue of the Champions…
A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between November 10 and November 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. Symptoms include fever, headache, cough and anaemia, provincial health minister Apollinaire Yumba told reporters over the…
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