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Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

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President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. File | Photo Credit: AP President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a…

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The contrast between the U.S. and India on counting day

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A voter deposits his voting machine activation card in a box after casting his ballot at a polling site at Henderson City Hall in Henderson, Nevada on November 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has returned to power in the United States following a decisive win in both the popular vote and electoral…

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Sri Lanka parliamentary poll: Ruling NPP heads for landslide victory

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The ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election | Photo Credit: Reuters The ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday…

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COP29: BASIC countries ask rich nations to honour commitments for climate finance rather than ‘diluting obligations’

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BASIC countries, including India, have asked developed countries to honour their commitments to provide climate finance rather than “diluting obligations” and rejected attempts by the rich nations to shift their financial responsibilities during negotiations at the ongoing COP29 | Photo Credit: Reuters BASIC countries, including India, have asked developed countries to honour their commitments to…

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Key Government Agency To Probe Ola Electric Over Product Issues

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The agency has asked the Bureau of Indian Standards to conduct a detailed investigation. India’s top product certification agency will investigate e-scooter maker Ola Electric’s deficiency in service standards and product issues, India’s consumer affairs secretary told Reuters on Thursday. Last month, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) sent Ola Electric a notice seeking an…

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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk’s X Over Updated Terms Of Service

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The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday it would leave Elon Musk-owned social media site X, citing concerns that upcoming changes to the platform’s terms of service could hinder the nonprofit’s ability to prevail in court battles. The exit marks the latest development in an ongoing tussle between Musk and CCDH, which has…

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European Watchdog Partially Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug

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Amsterdam: Europe’s medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, reversing an earlier decision not to give it the green light. “After re-examining its initial opinion, the EMA… has recommended granting marketing authorisation to Leqembi (lecanemab) for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to…

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A 2024 election result that leaves many astounded

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“Since Plato’s Republic 2,300 years ago, philosophers have understood the process by which demagogues come to power in free and fair elections, only to overthrow democracy and establish tyrannical rule. The process is straightforward, and we have now just watched it play out.” — Jason Stanley, The End of US Democracy Was All Too Predictable….

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UK Discloses Alleged Crimes, Including Rape, By Foreign Diplomats

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London: People with diplomatic immunity in the UK allegedly committed offences including sexual assault, indecent exposure and child cruelty last year, a British government minister said on Thursday. A total of nine “serious and significant offences” by suspects with diplomatic protection were recorded with the foreign ministry in 2023, junior foreign minister Catherine West told…

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Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains

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Thermal inversion is a big factor behind the sudden spike in dense smog. New Delhi: Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the ‘Severe’ category. Air quality remained a concern all over the Indo-Gangetic…

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