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TV Presenter Gregg Wallace Steps Away From MasterChef Over Misconduct Allegations

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Television presenter Gregg Wallace will step away from his role on MasterChef after allegations of misconduct, the production company said on Thursday. At least 13 people, who worked with Wallace over a period of 17 years, have come forward accusing him of inappropriate sexual comments, the BBC said in a report. One of them is…

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Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi emerges as Pakistan protest figure

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Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and supporters of Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) attend a rally demanding his release, in Islamabad, Pakistan on November 26, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Reuters In the chaos of protests that turned Pakistan’s capital into a battleground, a new figurehead has emerged: Bushra…

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Social Media Companies Raise Concerns Over Australia’s Under-16 Ban

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Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”. The UN children’s charity UNICEF Australia joined the fray, warning the law was no “silver bullet” against online harm and could push kids into “covert and…

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US State Volleyball Team Forfeits Match Due To Presence of Transgender Athlete

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The Boise State women’s volleyball team have withdrawn from the Mountain West Conference tournament, alleging that their opponent, San Jose State University (SJSU), had a transgender athlete on their roster. The championship finals started on Wednesday (Nov 27) in Las Vegas as Boise State qualified for the semis after beating Utah State in the quarter-finals….

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Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while Chinese ship was nearby

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A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, in the sea of Kattegat, near the City of Grenaa in Jutland, Denmark on November 20, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sweden has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of two data cables on the…

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Car Was Pulled Out Of A Pond. It May Have Solved A 44-Year-Old Murder Case

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A 44-year-old murder case has gotten hope for closure after two skeletal remains were found in a car submerged in a murky pond in the United States last week. The car is believed to belong to a Scarsdale couple that vanished in 1980. Charles Romer, a retired oil company executive from Scarsdale, and his wife…

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Chad ends defence cooperation agreement with France

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French President Emmanuel Macron poses with Chad’s President General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno at the 19th Francophonie Summit of French-speaking nations in the castle of Villers-Cotterets, France, October 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chad’s government has ended its defence cooperation pact with France, the central African country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday (November 29,…

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AI regulation outlook uncertain as the US government pivots to full Republican control

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With artificial intelligence at a pivotal moment of development, the federal government is about to transition from one that prioritised AI safeguards to one more focused on eliminating red tape. That’s a promising prospect for some investors but creates uncertainty about the future of any guardrails on the technology, especially around the use of AI…

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World’s Largest Gold Deposit Found In China, Valued At A Staggering Rs 7 Lakh Crore

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A massive gold deposit in Central China is believed to contain 1,000 metric tonnes (1,100 US tonnes) of high-quality ore, according to the state media. The Geological Bureau of Hunan Province confirmed the discovery in Pingjiang County, located in the northeastern region of the province. According to the Chinese State Media, with an estimated value…

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Over 200 Dead, Syrian Rebels Cut Key Highway As Clashes Escalate In Aleppo

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Sydney: Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes. A day earlier, jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on government-held areas of northern Aleppo province, triggering the fiercest…

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