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Uruguay’s presidential candidate for the Frente Amplio party, Yamandú Orsi, greets supporters after casting his vote during the presidential runoff on November 24, 2024 in Canelones, Uruguay. Yamandú Orsi candidate for the Frente Amplio and Alvaro Delgado candidate for the Partido Nacional run for the presidency in a tight runoff. The winner will run the…
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Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday (November 24, 2024) in the first round of a presidential election that could pit a far-right nationalist against the incumbent leftist prime minister in the runoff. Thirteen candidates are vying for the presidency in the European Union and NATO member country, and the vote is expected to go to…
Berlin: When Ali Fakhro lays out a row of pistachio-filled chocolate bars in the morning at his bakery in Berlin, he knows they will be gone in a matter of hours. Inspired by the viral success of the crunchy delicacy known as “Dubai chocolate”, Fakhro, 32, hunted down a recipe and began making his own…
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Manila: The widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Philippines became public after the Southeast Asian nation’s Vice President Sara Duterte said that she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she were to be killed. Mr Duterte is the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Now, the law and…
Montevideo: Voters in South America’s laid-back Uruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections. The vote in the small nation of 3.4 million people sees opposition center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi take on continuity…
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Dubai: Iran plans to hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on Nov. 29 in Geneva, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, days after the UN atomic watchdog passed a resolution against Tehran. Iran reacted to the resolution, which was proposed by Britain, France, Germany and the United States, with…
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Dhaka: A Bangladeshi mystic sect promoting religious tolerance has cancelled their popular music festival after Islamist threats, the latest victim of turbulent religious relations since a student-led August revolution. The overthrow of long-time autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina has seen a spate of protests in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, including a surge in Islamist groups emboldened to…
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A wayward emperor penguin was released into the Southern Ocean, 20 days after he swam over 2,000 miles away from his home in Antarctica. He was released from a Parks and Wildlife Service boat on Wednesday. Notably, the penguin affectionately named “Gus,” made international headlines after being found on an Australian beach. The young penguin, estimated to…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Sunday (November 24, 2024) it fired dozens of missiles and drones at Israel, as the Lebanese Army announced it lost a soldier in an Israeli attack in the south. The Iran-backed militant group said in a statement that it had “launched, for the first time, an aerial attack using a swarm…
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An Australian Disney star recently made headlines for an unusual mid-flight adventure when he removed a snake from a plane. The actor, who is known for his roles in Disney productions, stepped in when the flight crew discovered a small snake onboard. According to the Independent, the incident happened on November 21 when Andre Rerekura was on…
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