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ABUJA/WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States is determined to remain a strong security partner for Nigeria, whose military is backed by the U.S., Britain and other allies in a long war against Islamist insurgents.
Blinken also discussed challenges to democracy and security in t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-determined-to-remain-strong-security-partner-for-nigeria-blinken | 2024-01-24T12:42:17Z | blocked_url |
A number of high-profile figures gathered to wish CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell a very happy birthday as she turned 50.
The likes of Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, Jill Biden and Stephen Colbert all extended their birthday wishes to the CBS stalwart, who spent her birthday on the campaign trail in New Hampshire... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511943/cbs-evening-news-norah-o-donnell-turns-50-you-wont-believe-who-congratulated-her/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:06Z | blocked_url |
Jeff Bezos turned 60 on January 12 and he has enjoyed several celebrations to mark the milestone since – but none have been as star-studded as his most recent party.
The Amazon founder was treated to a "celestial space-age" themed bash thrown by his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, at their palatial Beverly Hills mansion, and ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511950/jeff-bezos-star-studded-60th-birthday-party-beyonce-katy-perry-photos/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:12Z | blocked_url |
Midlife comes with many challenges and one of the most difficult parts of this time in our life is when our parents stop feeling like parents. The roles reverse and you feel like you're looking after them instead. At some stage, you might feel you're unable to look after them anymore, and with this comes a sense of gui... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511887/guilt-moving-parent-into-home/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:18Z | blocked_url |
Aljaz Skorjanec is every inch the doting dad and on Monday, he shared the most adorable video of his little girl, Lyra Rose.
The former Strictly Come Dancing professional was cosied up to his first-born and gently blew a '"raspberry" next to her cheek. She adorably followed suit and blew a number of raspberries for the... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511947/strictly-aljaz-skorjanec-adorable-video-baby-lyra/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:24Z | blocked_url |
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's grandkids are getting so big... and grown up. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, siblings Kate and Oliver Hudson opened up about their famous family and marveled at the "craziness" that is the teenage years.
The host asked them how old their broods are with Kate reveali... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511951/goldie-hawn-6ft-2-teenage-grandson-taking-after-famous-dad-oliver-hudson-photo/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:30Z | blocked_url |
Amanda Owen has had a double whammy this week with Storms Isha and Jocelyn hitting her Yorkshire-based farm of Ravenseat, but thankfully the weather events don't seem to have impacted her too much.
The mum-of-nine took to her Instagram to show herself with some of her children on the snow-topped hills surrounding her f... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511952/our-yorkshire-shepherdess-amanda-owen-lookalike-children-ravenseat-storm-impact/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:36Z | blocked_url |
There's nothing we love more than when a style icon has an unexpected style moment.
From Rita Ora at Dior's PFW show to Lily James' recent trousers look, fashion is much more fun when it surprises us. And The Crown star Claire Foy did exactly that at the premiere of her new movie All Of Us Strangers.
The actress who pl... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511942/claire-foy-stuns-in-double-thigh-split-dress/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:43Z | blocked_url |
Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin finalised their divorce in December, it has been confirmed.
The former couple signed the papers at a notary office in Barcelona, HELLO!'s sister publication HOLA! exclusively reports.
Their split was confirmed in January 2022 just days after former handball player Iñaki was picture... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511948/infanta-cristina-inaki-urdangarin-finalise-divorce/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:47Z | blocked_url |
Taking a trip abroad should come with nothing but excitement. Packing your suitcase, gathering your travel essentials, and creating a packed itinerary for when you land in a foreign territory all make up the magic of travelling.
But more often than not the journey to get to your final destination comes with many stress... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/511893/these-are-the-most-on-time-short-haul-airlines-for-2024-ranked/ | 2024-01-24T12:43:53Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Local shares snapped this week’s losing streak with a solid effort on Jan 24, although the rest of the region was mixed despite another record session for Wall Street’s blue chips.
The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.6 per cent or 18.08 points to 3,153.33.
Gainers outpaced losers 343 to 206 on trade of 1.7... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-rebound-on-hopes-of-china-stimulus-measures-sti-up-06 | 2024-01-24T12:44:07Z | blocked_url |
It's a busy time for the royal medical team at the moment, with Princess Kate, King Charles and Sarah Ferguson all in the midst of health struggles – but who is looking after them?
We know the Princess of Wales is currently staying at the capital's exclusive The London Clinic following her abdominal surgery, while it h... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511953/kate-middleton-king-charles-private-medical-team/ | 2024-01-24T12:56:15Z | blocked_url |
When it comes to both on and off-duty royal style, Queen Letizia of Spain has it down to a fine art.
Spotted just yesterday whilst out on official business in Lleida, Spain, visiting an exhibition, Queen Letizia chose to don the most enviable tailored two-piece suit in a trending colourway that fashion lovers have been... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511946/queen-letizia-stepped-out-in-the-chicest-suit-trend-of-the-season/ | 2024-01-24T12:56:21Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - China has upgraded its diplomatic ties with Uzbekistan and offered closer cooperation across a range of energy, manufacturing and infrastructure projects, state media said on Wednesday.
The announcement came after Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Beijing... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-announces-closer-ties-with-uzbekistan-further-cooperation | 2024-01-24T14:11:51Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – At least 39 people died and nine were receiving treatment for injuries on Jan 24 after a fire broke out at a store in the central Chinese province of Jiangxi, state media reported.
“At 3.24pm on Jan 24, a fire broke out on the below-ground level at a store… in Xinyu, Jiangxi,” the country’s state broadcaster ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/at-least-39-dead-in-store-blaze-in-jiangxi-province-in-central-china | 2024-01-24T14:12:02Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - A 59-year-old Singaporean man suspected of drug trafficking offences was among five foreign nationals arrested in Cambodia on Jan 22.
The Cambodian Anti-Drug Department in a statement on Jan 24 said it seized 1.51 tonnes of narcotics, which had been brought into the country from Laos, and meant to be delive... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s-porean-man-nabbed-in-cambodia-for-suspected-drug-trafficking-15-tonnes-of-drugs-seized | 2024-01-24T14:12:12Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - A campaign aimed at encouraging nightlife outlets and patrons to adopt safe clubbing practices has returned following a rise in the number of molestation cases and fights at nightspots.
Known as the safe clubbing campaign, this year-long effort will see staff of public entertainment outlets receive training... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/safe-clubbing-campaign-returns-amid-rise-in-molestation-cases-and-fights-at-nightspots | 2024-01-24T14:12:23Z | blocked_url |
MILAN - Luxury sports car maker Ferrari said on Wednesday it would enter world sailing competitions, teaming up with Italian ocean racing yachtsman Giovanni Soldini as team principal.
An icon of motor racing with its uninterrupted presence in Formula One since the start of that world championship in 1950, Ferrari last ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/ferrari-takes-to-the-water-with-soldini-for-new-sailing-venture | 2024-01-24T14:12:33Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron visited France's National Institute of Sport and Performance (INSEP) on Tuesday, hoping to give a boost to the country's athletes and insisting the organisation of the Paris 2024 Olympics needed to be flawless.
Macron took to the tatami to chat with members of France's judo team, telli... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/macron-wishes-flawless-paris-2024-games-boosts-french-athletes | 2024-01-24T14:12:43Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Daniil Medvedev said he felt "destroyed" after another five-sets victory at the Australian Open on Wednesday but the third-seeded Russian was at a loss to explain why he felt so tired after some of his matches.
Former U.S. Open champion Medvedev, who finished runner-up at Melbourne Park in 2021 and 2022, gr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/why-so-tired-after-matches-i-dont-know-says-medvedev | 2024-01-24T14:12:54Z | blocked_url |
MADRID - Rights and environmental activists demanding a ceasefire in Gaza unfurled a giant picture of a Palestinian child crying for help above the entrance to Madrid's Reina Sofia museum, home to Pablo Picasso's painting "Guernica" that depicts the horrors of war.
In Wednesday's action, global campaigning group Greenp... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/activists-unfurl-banner-at-madrid-museum-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire | 2024-01-24T14:13:04Z | blocked_url |
MADRID - Rights and environmental activists demanding a ceasefire in Gaza unfurled a giant picture of a Palestinian child crying for help above the entrance to Madrid’s Reina Sofia museum, home to Pablo Picasso’s painting Guernica that depicts the horrors of war.
On Jan 24, global campaigning group Greenpeace and the U... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/activists-unfurl-banner-at-madrid-museum-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire-0 | 2024-01-24T14:13:15Z | blocked_url |
ADEN - Yemen's Houthi authorities have ordered US and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based humanitarian organisations to leave the country within a month, a document and a Houthi official said on Jan 24.
The decision comes after the United States and Britain, with support from other nations, struck milit... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/houthis-order-us-british-nationals-to-leave-yemen | 2024-01-24T14:13:25Z | blocked_url |
BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg in a phone call that the Hungarian government supports Sweden's membership of the military alliance, Orban said on social media platform X on Wednesday.
"I reaffirmed that the Hungarian government supports the NATO-membership ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungary-supports-swedens-nato-membership-pm-orban-tells-stoltenberg | 2024-01-24T14:13:36Z | blocked_url |
ROME - Italy's cabinet is set to approve a bill demanding greater clarity from companies that link product sales to charity donations after top fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni came under fire for misleading posts about a Christmas cake.
Ferragni, with nearly 30 million followers on Instagram, was fined last month af... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/italy-tightens-charity-giving-rules-after-influencer-ferragni-scandal | 2024-01-24T14:13:46Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Deby in the Kremlin, courting a country that had previously maintained a pro-Western policy and spurned Russia's recent outreach in Africa's Sahel region.
Russia has been moving to edge out the influence of France, the former colon... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/putin-meets-chad-junta-leader-as-russia-competes-with-france-in-africa | 2024-01-24T14:13:58Z | blocked_url |
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, a source familiar with the plans and a document showed on Wednesday.
Customers will have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry, and respect m... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-prepares-to-open-first-alcohol-store-for-diplomats | 2024-01-24T14:14:08Z | blocked_url |
DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania's political opposition held its first major protest in years on Wednesday to demand constitutional changes to reduce presidential powers and reform of the electoral commission ahead of a general election due next year.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan last year lifted a ban on most political ralli... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/tanzania-opposition-holds-protest-to-demand-constitutional-reform | 2024-01-24T14:14:19Z | blocked_url |
As The Celebration Tour continues to sell out arenas worldwide, Madonna isn't forgetting to carve out extra special time for her loved ones, with the latest being her daughter Chifundo "Mercy" James.
The 65-year-old pop icon's daughter officially turned 18 years old earlier this week, and in order to celebrate her big ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511956/madonna-tribute-daughter-mercy-james-with-thousands-on-tour-18th-birthday/ | 2024-01-24T14:15:15Z | blocked_url |
The Duchess of Edinburgh got candid about periods as she visited a school in East Dulwich, London on Wednesday.
Continuing her work around breaking the taboo around menstrual health issues, Sophie, 59, joined a myth-busting workshop at Harris Girls Academy.
When asked what comes to mind when talking about periods, the ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511957/duchess-sophie-tackles-taboo-around-periods/ | 2024-01-24T14:15:21Z | blocked_url |
Winter seems to be going nowhere, fast, with temperatures up and down constantly and a new storm every few days, blowing a gale. And if there's one thing I learned from last year, it's how to stay warm without cranking up the heating - especially if you work from home. Enter the hooded blanket.
The original, the Oodie,... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511945/best-affordable-oodie-alternatives-on-the-high-street/ | 2024-01-24T14:15:27Z | blocked_url |
Timeless and elegant, a classic cream coat is a must-have for any wardrobe. Investing in the trans-seasonal staple will pay off for years to come, as the neutral shade will complement any colour palette for a smart, understated appearance.
If you're working on building your capsule wardrobe for 2024, a long cream coat ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511895/best-cream-coats-for-women/ | 2024-01-24T14:28:24Z | blocked_url |
An 11-year-old boy who was born with congenital hearing loss has become the first patient to receive a new gene therapy procedure, and it’s allowed him to hear sounds for the first time in his life.
“Gene therapy for hearing loss is something that we physicians and scientists in the world of hearing loss have been work... | https://www.iflscience.com/11-year-old-boy-hears-for-first-time-ever-thanks-to-gene-therapy-breakthrough-72600 | 2024-01-24T14:47:24Z | blocked_url |
Chickpeas have been grown on the Moon. Well, not on the Moon exactly – not even in the sense that one couple had sex "on the Moon" – but they have been grown using simulated lunar dust, replicating samples brought back by the Apollo missions. Assuming this work can be extended to other plant species, it’s a step toward... | https://www.iflscience.com/chickpeas-grown-in-replica-lunar-soil-with-help-from-worms-and-fungus-72591 | 2024-01-24T14:47:30Z | blocked_url |
Okay. We’re all grownups here. We can admit when we’ve made a mistake. Despite previous headlines, it turns out multivitamins may not be useless after all.
“Cognitive decline is among the top health concerns for most older adults,” said Chirag Vyas, an instructor in investigation at the Department of Psychiatry at Mass... | https://www.iflscience.com/more-evidence-that-a-daily-multivitamin-could-help-slow-cognitive-decline-in-old-age-72597 | 2024-01-24T14:47:36Z | blocked_url |
NASA has announced the winners of its 2024 funding for pioneering concepts in space exploration. Highlights include a fixed-wing plane to soar over Mars, a swarm of tiny probes to explore nearby star systems, and a set of telescopic dishes with a baseline the size of the Solar System.
NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (... | https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-is-exploring-the-first-fixed-wing-aircraft-to-soar-over-mars-72599 | 2024-01-24T14:47:42Z | blocked_url |
A reader has a question, which seems like it'll be fun to discuss. "In space, an object in motion stays in motion right?" the IFLScience reader asked. "So if you banged a tuning fork in space would it produce the vibrations forever?"
Without looking into it, you probably instinctively know that this shouldn't be possib... | https://www.iflscience.com/people-are-asking-if-you-banged-a-tuning-fork-in-space-would-it-vibrate-forever-72595 | 2024-01-24T14:47:48Z | blocked_url |
A huge breakthrough for endangered rhino species in Africa has been achieved through the world’s first in-vitro fertilization (IVF) rhino pregnancy. A team has successfully implanted a lab-created rhino embryo into a surrogate rhino mother for the first time, resulting in pregnancy. This could be a big step towards sav... | https://www.iflscience.com/worlds-first-ivf-rhino-pregnancy-is-big-step-to-saving-species-on-brink-of-extinction-72605 | 2024-01-24T14:47:54Z | blocked_url |
SEOUL – Pressure on South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to grow after a public rift between him and his party’s leader Han Dong-hoon, fuelled by the ongoing controversy over a luxury handbag that was gifted to the First Lady in 2022.
The incident may dampen the prospects of the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP)... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pressure-mounts-on-south-korea-president-after-public-spat-with-leader-of-ruling-party | 2024-01-24T15:44:14Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is setting up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to look into how the government handled the review of an international court’s ruling on three disputed islets including Pedra Branca, a government statement said on Jan 24.
“The Cabinet has agreed to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to study the h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-to-set-up-royal-commission-to-study-government-decision-to-withdraw-pedra-branca-review | 2024-01-24T15:44:24Z | blocked_url |
ROHTAK, Haryana – They waited patiently in padded jackets or with shawls wrapped around their torsos one recent morning at a public university in Rohtak. The haversacks on their backs were packed with certificates.
Mr Dayanand Kumar, 29, was among several hundred men queueing at a recruitment camp in the north Indian c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/thousands-of-indians-keen-on-construction-jobs-in-israel-despite-safety-concerns | 2024-01-24T15:44:34Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - The amount of stolen cryptocurrency from hacking may have fallen globally in 2023, but the number of incidents has risen, a report by blockchain research firm Chainalysis said.
The firm on Jan 24 said global funds stolen via crypto hacking plunged by about 54.3 per cent to US$1.7 billion (S$2.3 billion) in ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/amount-in-crypto-stolen-via-hacking-fell-in-2023-but-number-of-cases-on-the-rise | 2024-01-24T15:44:45Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A new body that incorporates expertise from across the economy will make it easier for companies and other entities to collaborate with the financial sector to drive sustainability initiatives.
The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) launched on Jan 24 is the first cross-sectoral industry body ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/new-sustainable-finance-platform-launched-to-support-collaboration-across-industries | 2024-01-24T15:44:55Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and for suspected criminal intimidation.
The police said on Jan 24 that the incident occurred at around 9.15pm on Jan 23.
Upon receiving a report of an assault, police officers were dispatched to Block 462 Sembawang Drive. A 49-ye... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-who-allegedly-kicked-police-officer-arrested | 2024-01-24T15:45:06Z | blocked_url |
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - It took Mr Balakrishnan Chandramohan about an hour to drive 90km to an evening reception, but the Brunei-based Singaporean was eager to meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
The technical manager and trainer for an oil and gas inspection company, who has been working in Brunei for almost ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/president-tharman-meets-overseas-singaporeans-on-first-day-of-state-visit-to-brunei | 2024-01-24T15:45:16Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Popular watering hole Stickies Bar abruptly closed two of its outlets on Jan 15 and laid off more than 30 employees, amid workers’ complaints about delayed salary payments.
Former employees The Straits Times spoke to said they are still owed salaries and Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions. They have... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/stickies-bar-abruptly-shuts-down-outlets-37-employees-file-salary-related-claims | 2024-01-24T15:45:26Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Two women and a food manufacturing firm were fined on Jan 24 for flouting food import and safety rules, among other things.
The women, Bui Thi Quyen and Ta Thi Tuyen, were each fined $27,000 for illegally operating unlicensed cold stores and illegally importing meat and seafood products from Vietnam, the Si... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/two-women-and-food-manufacturer-fined-for-flouting-food-safety-rules | 2024-01-24T15:45:37Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast fired coach Jean-Louis Gasset on Wednesday after their humiliating loss to Equatorial Guinea which left them unsure of whether they will qualify for the next round, the country's football federation said.
The 4-0 loss to the small central African country on Monday was t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/africa-cup-of-nations-hosts-ivory-coast-fire-coach-after-embarrassing-loss | 2024-01-24T15:45:47Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi told his players he was quitting after they were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Tuesday, the state-run Algerie Presse Service reported on Wednesday.
No announcement has come from Belmadi or the Algerian football federation but the news agency reported Belmadi ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/algeria-coach-belmadi-tells-players-he-quits-agency-report | 2024-01-24T15:45:58Z | blocked_url |
AMSTERDAM - Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday they were looking for a nine year prison sentence for Spartak Moscow's Dutch forward Quincy Promes, who is being tried for drug trafficking.
Prosecutors last year said the former international was suspected of having been involved with smuggling 1,360 kg of cocaine throug... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/dutch-prosecutors-seek-9-years-prison-for-spartak-moscows-promes | 2024-01-24T15:46:08Z | blocked_url |
ROME - Italian authorities have identified four more people suspected of shouting racist abuse at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and they will be banned from stadiums for five years, police said in a statement on Wednesday.
The game between Udinese and Milan on Saturday was halted briefly after Maignan alerted the re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/four-more-fans-given-stadium-bans-after-maignan-racially-abused | 2024-01-24T15:46:18Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - Japan beat Indonesia 3-1 in their final Asian Cup Group D game on Wednesday to guarantee a top-two finish and qualify for the last-16 while Iraq went top with maximum points when they sealed a 3-2 win over Vietnam with a 102nd-minute winner.
Japan's Ayase Ueda scored twice for Hajime Moriyasu's side, who finishe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/japan-beat-indonesia-to-seal-asian-cup-last-16-spot-iraq-top-group | 2024-01-24T15:46:29Z | blocked_url |
DOHA – Japan cruised into the last 16 of the Asian Cup and are prepared to “fight” in a possible showdown with rivals South Korea after a 3-1 victory over Indonesia on Jan 24.
Ayase Ueda struck in each half to go with a late Indonesia own goal in Doha to send the pre-tournament favourites through as Group D runners-up ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/japan-cruise-past-indonesia-to-reach-asian-cup-last-16 | 2024-01-24T15:46:39Z | blocked_url |
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial will be ruled out of play until April as he recovers from surgery for a groin injury, the club said on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old only made 19 appearances this season across all competitions after being sidelined due to an undisclosed illness. He was last brought as a substitut... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/man-uniteds-martial-suffers-another-lengthy-injury-setback | 2024-01-24T15:46:49Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Germany's Alexander Zverev stunned second seed Carlos Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semi-finals as a sublime display of serving took him to a 6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 victory on Wednesday.
Zverev made a flying start on Rod Laver Arena, dropping just two points on serve as he raced through the opening set.
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BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's largest union is set to hold a 12-hour strike on Wednesday and a major demonstration in the heart of Buenos Aires against tough economic austerity measures and reforms by new libertarian President Javier Milei.
The action, which will hit sectors from transport to banks, is the biggest show of... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/argentina-labor-union-holds-strike-in-biggest-challenge-yet-to-milei | 2024-01-24T15:47:10Z | blocked_url |
Calista Flockhart appeared visibly moved when her husband, Harrison Ford, gave a tearful speech at the Critics Choice Awards on January 14.
The Indiana Jones actor, 81, was presented with the Career Achievement Award, and in his speech, he thanked his wife of almost 14 years for being his constant supporter. See the vi... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511969/calista-flockhart-responds-harrison-ford-teary-critics-choice-speech-emotional/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:20Z | blocked_url |
Brown, Yale and Columbia universities have agreed to pay a combined US$62 million (S$83 million) to resolve a lawsuit that accused them and others of favouring wealthy applicants, pushing total settlements in the case to US$118 million.
Lawyers for a proposed class of hundreds of thousands of current and former US coll... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/brown-yale-columbia-among-latest-to-settle-financial-aid-lawsuit | 2024-01-24T15:47:20Z | blocked_url |
Origin star Niecy Nash highlighted an incredible family connection with two of this year's Oscar nominees who happened to be her cousins.
Taking to Instagram, the actress and comedian highlighted that clearly talent runs in the family for these three actors, who have been stalwarts throughout award season.
It turns out... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511961/niecy-nash-highlights-incredible-family-connection-two-major-oscar-nominees/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:26Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - British citizens should be prepared to fight in a potential land war, the highest ranking army officer General Patrick Sanders said on Jan 24.
The chief of the general staff said any conflict would need to be a “whole-of-nation undertaking” and that citizens should be trained and equipped to be in a state of r... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/british-citizens-should-be-prepared-to-fight-a-land-war-says-army-chief | 2024-01-24T15:47:31Z | blocked_url |
There was a time that the techno beat of Love Island’s introduction would give me a shiver of excitement on a lazy summer’s evening, tucked on the sofa with snacks, phone in hand, ready to watch the show and - more crucially - be entertained by Twitter’s hilarious take on the latest villa drama.
But - slowly but surely... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511960/why-the-traitors-has-replaced-love-island/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:32Z | blocked_url |
We've been loving watching JJ Chalmers hit the road in search of hidden gems in the second season of BBC One's The Travelling Auctioneers. The popular daytime show sees JJ, along with Christina Trevanion, Robin Johnson and Izzie Balmer take their travelling auction house and workshop up and down the UK, turning unwante... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511963/jj-chalmers-life-away-from-cameras-family-life-wife/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:38Z | blocked_url |
MOSCOW - Russia accused Ukraine on Jan 24 of shooting down a military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange.
Ukraine has yet to comment on what happened.
Here's a summary of what we know so far.
Where did the crash occur?
The crash took place just north-east of Belgorod in weste... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/plane-crash-in-western-russia-what-we-know-and-dont-know | 2024-01-24T15:47:41Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID) presented projects for 2024 at a Jan. 22 briefing with the embassies of the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, reported the KazAID’s press service.
They elaborated on the Dostyk program for civil servants from Central Asian countr... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazaid-presents-projects-for-2024-to-central-asian-embassies/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:42Z | blocked_url |
Rumer Willis and partner Derek Richard Thomas welcomed their daughter Louetta on April 13, 2023, and the star has been bossing it as a new mom.
Rumer has made parenting appear to be so effortless that fans are getting in touch with the 35-year-old to ask for her advice, and on Wednesday the star was all too happy to ob... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511965/bruce-willis-daughter-rumer-mind-blowing-parenting-journey/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:44Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Some 80 Kazakh artists took part in the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival in India, highlighting the rich culture of the two countries, reported Kazinform news agency on Jan. 23.
The festival spanned two weeks in four Indian cities: Delhi, Bangalore, Mysore, and Mumbai. It has held prestige since its estab... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakh-artists-participate-in-lakshminarayana-global-music-festival-in-india/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:49Z | blocked_url |
He's conisdered one of Britain's national treasures, and now David Jason has returned to screens.
But rather than reprising the on-screen persona that made him a household name, Derek 'Del' Trotter from Only Fools and Horses, the 83-year-old actor has now teamed up with another beloved television name, Jay Blades, for ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511966/david-jasons-sweetest-photos-with-his-rarely-seen-daughter-sophie/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:51Z | blocked_url |
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican, which over the centuries has codified all aspects of faith, morals, doctrine and dissent, on Wednesday announced a new entry - the rights and responsibilities of a whistleblower.
The Vatican released a seven-page legal document and a press statement on the new rules, which take effect on Feb... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/thou-shall-be-a-whistleblower-but-not-an-anonymous-one-new-vatican-rules-say | 2024-01-24T15:47:51Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Almaty on a working visit on Jan. 24, reported the Akorda press service.
Tomorrow, Tokayev will visit several infrastructure and social facilities. The city administration is expected to introduce their plans for the development of the road transport system.
The Presi... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakh-president-arrives-in-almaty-for-working-visit/ | 2024-01-24T15:47:56Z | blocked_url |
The Blair Waldorf effect is officially in full force once again. Recently sported by the likes of Rita Ora at Paris Fashion Week, Sydney Sweeney at a Miu Miu dinner party and Bella Hadid whilst errand running in NYC, it’s safe to say that the fashion elite are all in favour of a thick headband comeback.
The thick jerse... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511881/thick-headbands-are-trending-now/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:02Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – Ghostwriting is a secretive profession. It has long been maintained that a good ghostwriter, like a well-behaved child in the old proverb, should be neither seen nor heard.
So it was unusual for a group of around 140 ghostwriters to gather, as they did in Manhattan on Jan 22, to schmooze and celebrate their ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/ghostwriters-emerge-from-the-shadows-to-celebrate-their-work | 2024-01-24T15:48:02Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s exports of IT services have increased 12-fold since 2020, Yersultan Yermanov, Head of the IT Industry Development Department of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, said at a Jan. 19 briefing in the Central Communications Service (CCS), reported the CCS’s press o... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstans-exports-of-it-services-increase-12-times-since-2020/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:02Z | blocked_url |
Congratulations are in order for the producers of Past Lives who have received Oscars nominations for Best Picture and Writing (Original Screenplay). But its protagonist Greta Lee who has received Hello! Fashion's (imaginary) nomination for the best-dressed actress of 2023.
With a recent campaign for Loewe under her be... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511954/greta-lee-most-stylish-moments/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:08Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry outlined key achievements in technological sectors, following successful execution of tasks set for the country’s innovative advancement in 2023, the ministry’s press service reported on Jan. 24.
Last year, Kazakhstan approved focus... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstans-innovative-development-flourishes-in-2023/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:09Z | blocked_url |
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told AFP on Jan 24.
Alcohol “will be sold to non-Muslim diplomats” who previously had to import alcohol via a diplomatic pouch, one of the sources said.
Customers will have to register... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-to-allow-sale-of-alcohol-to-non-muslim-diplomats-sources | 2024-01-24T15:48:12Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Lopez has traded in her mob wife-coded fur coat and oversized aviator sunglasses for a sage green gown, feather flowered cape and the most perfect velvet hair bow I have ever seen.
Stepping out just moments ago to attend Elie Saab’s (the elevated eveningwear brand approved by The Princess of Wales) Haute Coutu... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511959/jennifer-lopez-bow-hairstyle-paris-couture-week/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:14Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID) presented projects for 2024 at a Jan. 22 briefing with the embassies of the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, reported the KazAID’s press service.
At the council’s inaugural meeting, participants agreed on the fundamental princip... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/ots-establishes-turkic-states-competition-council/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:15Z | blocked_url |
Princess Alexandra of Hanover has an enviable wardrobe and she wowed royal fans with her latest look at Paris Fashion Week.
The 24-year-old looked chic in a black collared military-style dress as she attended the Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
Alexandra's ensemble... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511968/princess-alexandra-borrows-princess-caroline-vintage-chanel-dress/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:20Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Ikram Adyrbekov, a Kazakh statesman, diplomat, and member of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on Jan. 23, reported the Akorda press service.
They discussed the implementation of the main directions of the “TURKTIME!” program, which Kazakh... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/president-tokayev-meets-kazakh-statesman-ikram-adyrbekov/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:22Z | blocked_url |
At first glance, southeastern Libya looks like an unforgiving land of sand and barren mountains. However, look closer and you’ll see clues that the desert is home to a massive underground oasis.
Images taken by satellites and astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) show that Libya’s Kufrah district is ... | https://www.iflscience.com/libyas-circles-of-life-show-hints-of-a-giant-ancient-aquifer-beneath-the-sand-72604 | 2024-01-24T15:48:23Z | blocked_url |
The Biden administration is seeking to reduce the use of U.S.-made guns in foreign crimes and human rights violations by tightening oversight and rules governing commercial exports of semiautomatic weapons, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.This follows a review by the U.S. Commerce Department of its support for American... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-aims-to-impose-tighter-curbs-on-civilian-gun-exports-bloomberg | 2024-01-24T15:48:23Z | blocked_url |
A dead body that’s been gnawed upon by cats and dogs might sound like a particularly grisly cold open to an episode of Bones, but pet-scavenged bodies aren’t just the stuff of police procedurals – your pets would probably eat you if you died. Thankfully, if that death happens to have occurred under criminal circumstanc... | https://www.iflscience.com/pets-snacked-on-your-dead-body-worry-not-your-cause-of-death-can-still-be-determined-72601 | 2024-01-24T15:48:29Z | blocked_url |
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the ICPMS-2040/2050 series of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers that feature a proprietary advanced mini-torch system, a redesigned collision/reaction cell, and a high-performance quadrupole mass filter with enhanced resolution. The ICPMS-2040/2050 series is ideal ... | https://www.rdworldonline.com/shimadzus-new-mass-spectrometer-series-provides-eco-friendly-elemental-analysis/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:41Z | blocked_url |
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 19, 2024, closed at 3,297.56 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.70% (or 22.95 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.22% (Merck & Co.) to 3.43% (IBM). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from 0.40% (Bristol-Myers S... | https://www.rdworldonline.com/tsmc-delaying-u-s-chip-plant-startups-in-this-weeks-rd-power-index/ | 2024-01-24T15:48:47Z | blocked_url |
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have had an upsetting start to the year, following the loss of a beloved member of their family.
The former celebrity couple are both grieving the death of their four-legged friend Fang, who passed away on Tuesday January 23.
Jada took to Instagram the following morning to pay tribute ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511973/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-come-together-in-grief-sad-death-family-member/ | 2024-01-24T16:00:31Z | blocked_url |
The Harry Potter movie franchise has a fond place in the hearts of millions of fans all over the world - but plenty were baffled by a character from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and still discuss him online to this day. Need a reminder?
In the third instalment of the hit franchise, fans were impressed but ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511971/harry-potter-bem-this-is-student-actor-now/ | 2024-01-24T16:00:37Z | blocked_url |
Nicole Kidman made sure to turn heads when she stepped onto the red carpet in a backless Versace dress at the Expats premiere in New York City this week and now HELLO! has the secrets to her flawless skin.
At 56, the Hollywood A-lister looked healthy, toned and radiant, something that leading aesthetics doctor, Dr Lubn... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511962/the-secrets-to-nicole-kidman-amazing-skin-backless-dress-revealed-skincare-experts-procedures/ | 2024-01-24T16:00:43Z | blocked_url |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba called on the West to stop even considering the possibility of Russian victory in Ukraine and start supplying Kyiv with all the necessary weapons to repel Moscow’s military aggression, as per Bild.
On 23 January, after a week-long break, Russia launched another massive aerial a... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/media-ukrainian-foreign-minister-kuleba-says-kyiv-needs-taurus-missiles-to-destroy-russian-military-infrastructure-not-to-attack-moscow/ | 2024-01-24T16:22:16Z | blocked_url |
During their meeting in Ukraine’s westernmost regional capital of Uzhhorod on 24 January, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and his Slovakian counterpart, Robert Fico, agreed on several matters, notably Slovakia’s backing for the Ukraine Facility, the EU’s 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine, vetoed by Hungary in Decemb... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/pm-shmyhal-slovakia-to-support-eur-50-billion-ukraine-facility-vetoed-by-hungary/ | 2024-01-24T16:22:56Z | blocked_url |
On 24 January, Polish farmers staged nationwide protests, taking to the roads in tractors and farming equipment to demonstrate against extended tariff-free imports of agricultural and food products from Ukraine, RMF24 reports. The farmers claim the cheap imports create unfair competition, undercutting domestic prices a... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/polish-farmers-take-to-roads-opposing-prolonged-tariff-free-ukraine-food-imports/ | 2024-01-24T16:23:36Z | blocked_url |
On 24 January, the Russian IL-76 military cargo aircraft crashed in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, according to Russian Telegram channels. Russia’s Defense Ministry claims the IL-76 was carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs.
The Russian news Telegram channel 112 was among the first to report on the incident, which reportedly occurred ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/russian-il-76-aircraft-crashes-in-belgorod-oblast-russia-claims-it-carried-ukrainian-pows/ | 2024-01-24T16:24:16Z | blocked_url |
The Russian parliament is considering a bill allowing the seizure of property from Russians openly criticizing the military, which builds on stringent “Foreign Agents” laws used to silence dissent, according to the intelligence update by the British Defense Ministry.
The Ministry wrote:
- On 22 January 2024, the Russia... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/uk-intel-russian-government-floats-bill-to-threaten-livelihoods-of-vocal-opponents-to-ukraine-invasion/ | 2024-01-24T16:24:56Z | blocked_url |
Carolina Shiino, a 26-year-old model born in Ukraine who moved to Japan at age five, was crowned Miss Japan 2024 on Monday, becoming the first naturalized Japanese citizen to win the pageant.
Tokyo Weekender reported that her victory has reopened discussion around the criteria for being “Japanese enough” to hold the ti... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/ukraine-born-miss-japan-win-reignites-discussion-of-identity/ | 2024-01-24T16:25:36Z | blocked_url |
A prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was scheduled for January 24, a representative of the Chief Intelligence Directorate, Andriy Yusov, told Radio Liberty.
“I can state that the exchange planned for today is not currently taking place,” he said.
However, it is still unknown whether any Ukrainian prisoners of... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/ukraine-prisoner-swap-planned-pows-presence-on-crashed-russian-il-76-still-unclear/ | 2024-01-24T16:26:17Z | blocked_url |
On 23 January, the 18th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group took place via video conference. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called for the allied nations to “dig deep” to supply Ukraine with anti-air interceptors and systems, while NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged the Alliance’s support now and in the... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/us-defense-secretary-urges-ramstein-group-to-dig-deep-on-ukraine-support/ | 2024-01-24T16:26:57Z | blocked_url |
Turn-Based RPG The Nameless: Slay Dragon Announced for Switch and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 222 ViewsPublisher WhisperGames has announced turn-based RPG, The Nameless: Slay Dragon, for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game will first launch for PC in Q2 2024 and for the Switch at a la... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459724/turn-based-rpg-the-nameless-slay-dragon-announced-for-switch-and-pc/ | 2024-01-24T16:44:32Z | blocked_url |
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass Wave 2 Side Order Releases February 22 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 59 minutes ago / 154 ViewsNintendo announced Wave 2 of the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass DLC is called "Side Order" and will release on Thursday, February 22.
SRL Big Newsroom here with an exciting announcement! Side Order,... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459725/splatoon-3-expansion-pass-wave-2-side-order-releases-february-22/ | 2024-01-24T16:44:40Z | blocked_url |
The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon 3 Concerts to be Posted on YouTube in February - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 51 minutes ago / 176 ViewsNintendo announced it will be posting The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon 3 concerts on YouTube next month.
The concerts were originally going to be part of Nintendo Live 2024 event... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459726/the-legend-of-zelda-and-splatoon-3-concerts-to-be-posted-on-youtube-in-february/ | 2024-01-24T16:44:49Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE – The best players in tennis eagerly wait for each other like gunfighters on a dusty main street in old Westerns. They want to duel, they ache for the contest. How good they are at their craft is only confirmed by who they beat on important days. And so we can say that Alexander Zverev, the sixth seed, confir... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/alexander-zverev-shows-silk-and-steel-to-fell-carlos-alcaraz | 2024-01-24T17:16:34Z | blocked_url |
ROME - A car being sold as an "Italian jewel" needs to be made in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, telling lawmakers that Fiat's parent company Stellantis has sometimes made choices which were against the country's interests.
Asked about her plans to safeguard production at Stellantis plants in Italy during a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/cars-sold-as-an-italian-jewel-must-be-made-in-italy-pm-tells-stellantis | 2024-01-24T17:16:44Z | blocked_url |
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