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BUDAPEST - Hungarian police said on Jan 24 they had detained three people after raids against a group they said was preparing “to take control” of the country and form a “Scythian Hungary”.
Scythians were nomads who lived between the ninth and second century BC, and a fringe of the Hungarian far-right scene claims to b... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungary-police-raids-target-suspected-coup-plotters | 2024-01-24T17:16:54Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - Russian forces entered the war-battered town of Avdiivka for the first time but were pushed back, its mayor told AFP on Jan 24, following months of fierce fighting for the industrial hub in east Ukraine.
Moscow in October launched a costly bid to wrest control of the town which has been on the front line of figh... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-forces-enter-key-ukraine-town-then-pushed-back-says-mayor | 2024-01-24T17:17:05Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - Ukraine and Slovakia on Jan 24 pledged to strengthen ties between the two countries, even as they acknowledged disagreements amid a simmering diplomatic row.
Relations have soured after populist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico won elections in the EU and Nato member on an anti-Ukraine platform.
He has since an... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-slovakia-pms-seek-to-cool-tensions-amid-diplomatic-row | 2024-01-24T17:17:16Z | blocked_url |
PARIS/KYIV - Ukraine has managed to boost its Black Sea grain exports to a level not seen since before Russia’s invasion, although the Red Sea shipping crisis poses a new challenge to its crucial agricultural trade.
Kyiv’s success in replacing a UN-backed Black Sea export deal with its own shipping scheme has brought r... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraines-black-sea-grain-export-success-tested-by-red-sea-crisis | 2024-01-24T17:17:26Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - A US Senate committee approved legislation on Jan 24 that would help set the stage for the United States to confiscate Russian assets and hand them over to Ukraine for rebuilding after the destruction of the nearly two-year-long war.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 20 to 1 in favour of the unp... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/us-senate-panel-steps-toward-seizing-russian-assets-to-help-ukraine | 2024-01-24T17:17:37Z | blocked_url |
CAIRO - Egypt's sovereign wealth fund is finalising a masterplan to revamp Cairo's historic centre now that government ministries have largely moved to a new capital to the east, and hopes to break ground on the project within months, its chief executive said.
The area, modelled on Paris in the 1860s, is filled with el... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/with-government-relocated-egypt-set-to-unveil-overhaul-of-downtown-cairo | 2024-01-24T17:17:47Z | blocked_url |
WINDHOEK - Namibia's President Hage Geingob will travel to the United States on Wednesday to undergo cancer treatment, the presidency has announced.
A regular medical check-up earlier this month revealed the 82-year old head of state had cancer, his office said last week, without giving details about his condition.
The... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/namibias-president-geingob-to-travel-to-us-for-cancer-treatment | 2024-01-24T17:17:58Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, again asked the U.S. Commerce Department to curb assault weapon exports and increase oversight of gun exports after a Trump-era rule change eased firearms export laws, according to a letter sent on Tuesday and seen by Reuters.
The Commerce Depart... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/senator-warren-other-democrats-ask-commerce-to-extend-gun-export-pause-increase-oversight-letter | 2024-01-24T17:18:09Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK – British billionaire Joe Lewis intends to plead guilty to certain US criminal charges after he was charged in 2023 with insider trading, his lawyer said on Jan 24 at a hearing in Manhattan federal court.
Lewis, 86, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of secur... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/tottenham-s-billionaire-owner-joe-lewis-intends-to-plead-guilty-to-securities-fraud-lawyer-says | 2024-01-24T17:18:20Z | blocked_url |
Amy Dowden received plenty of support from her fans last year as the star went through chemotherapy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
Following the completion of her treatment and the conclusion of last year's series of Strictly Come Dancing, the Welsh dancer took some time away from social media to... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511985/strictly-amy-dowden-social-media-return-missing-and-craving/ | 2024-01-24T17:19:26Z | blocked_url |
Queen Camilla is keeping busy while her husband, King Charles, is resting due to an enlarged prostate, with Tuesday seeing her pay a visit to Refuge’s Gala Centre in South London.
During Her Majesty’s visit, she privately met with survivors of domestic abuse, who shared their personal stories and experiences of being s... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/511983/queen-camilla-sign-of-strength/ | 2024-01-24T17:19:32Z | blocked_url |
Apple TV+ has some brilliant TV shows that we have become totally obsessed with over the years, and we’re so excited to see the return of some of these critically acclaimed hits this year. From Bad Sisters to Trying, here’s what’s back in 2024…
Severance season 2
After perhaps the best season finale ever, we can’t wait... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511986/apple-tv-shows-coming-back-2024/ | 2024-01-24T17:19:44Z | blocked_url |
Princess Eugenie made a surprise appearance at the Dior men's show during Paris Fashion Week, with her makeup artist, Jessica Bérullier, sharing a photo of the royal from the event.
The beautiful photo showed the 33-year-old smiling to the camera with burgundy, glossy lips, liquid liner flicks and fluttering eyelashes,... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/511979/princess-eugenie-surprise-makeover-brows/ | 2024-01-24T17:19:50Z | blocked_url |
Gordon Ramsay surprised his fans in November when he and his wife Tana shared the news that they had welcomed a sixth child, Jesse, the couple's third son.
The family haven't shared many snapshots of the little boy since but his doting older sister Holly couldn't resist revealing a new photo of her baby brother, and it... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511970/gordon-ramsay-baby-son-jesse-melts-hearts-rare-update/ | 2024-01-24T17:19:57Z | blocked_url |
Jason Momoa is making sure his two children, daughter Lola Iolani, 16, and son Nakoa-Wolf, 15, are inheriting all of his greatest tendencies, including his sense of adventure.
The actor, 44, joined Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night, January 23, to discuss his new show On the Roam, and his love for motorcycles, and cou... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511977/jason-momoa-rare-revelation-home-life-two-children-after-lisa-bonet-divorce/ | 2024-01-24T17:20:03Z | blocked_url |
Cher's legal battle with her son Elijah Blue Allman is becoming increasingly contentious, and the latter's wife Marieangela King is weighing in.
The "Believe" singer and her son, 47, have been at odds since last year, when she filed a conservatorship request – which was temporarily denied – citing her son's struggles w... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511978/cher-called-unfit-to-control-son-elijah-allman-finances-conservatorship/ | 2024-01-24T17:20:09Z | blocked_url |
King Frederik has opened up about his marriage to Queen Mary in a new memoir, revealing that his wife of nearly 20 years isn't afraid to challenge him.
The royal, 55, who became King on 14 January after his mother Queen Margrethe's abdication worked with author Jens Andersen on the book The King's Word.
He reveals his ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511980/king-frederik-rare-comments-about-marriage-queen-mary-new-book/ | 2024-01-24T17:20:15Z | blocked_url |
It's apt that while attending a premiere of One Love, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex displayed clear signs they were "totally in love", according to a body language expert.
The couple travelled to Jamaica to attend the premiere of the Bob Marley biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, James Norton and Michael Ward. Looking ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511984/united-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-have-never-been-stronger/ | 2024-01-24T17:32:35Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Lawrence's ability to laugh at herself is perhaps one of the main things about her that steals everyone's hearts. Once again, the Oscar winner has gained everyone's adoration as she recalled a major fashion mishap at her first ever Sundance.
Back in 2010 during the critically acclaimed debut of Winter's Bone, ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511989/jennifer-lawrence-addresses-fashion-mishap-first-sundance-that-stood-out/ | 2024-01-24T17:32:41Z | blocked_url |
Stacey Dooley, 36, and her partner Kevin Clifton, 41, have spent several years transforming their home since they purchased it in 2020.
While the former Strictly Come Dancing stars' Instagram-worthy abode looks stunning in Stacey's regular social media updates, she hilariously revealed there was one part of the renovat... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/511987/stacey-dooley-discusses-ick-following-home-transformation-kevin-clifton/ | 2024-01-24T17:33:08Z | blocked_url |
Michelle Keegan may have first graced our screens in Fool Me Once back on New Year’s Day, but I’m still living for her character Mia Stern’s wardrobe (styled by the incredible Jacky Levy).
From Dolce & Gabbana Herringbone jackets to Burberry trench coats, the Netflix show’s protagonist was one stylish ex-army captain. ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511958/michelle-keegan-trench-coat-fool-me-once-lookalike/ | 2024-01-24T17:33:09Z | blocked_url |
Holland Hospital completes a leadership transition next week when two long-time executives move into new roles.
Patti VanDort, who’s been with Holland Hospital for 37 years and served in executive roles since 2001, becomes CEO on Jan. 29, succeeding the retiring Dale Sowders. Mark Pawlak, a 25-year veteran at Holland H... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/health-care/holland-hospital-completes-leadership-transition-with-new-ceo-president/ | 2024-01-24T18:11:57Z | blocked_url |
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to back new economic development initiatives, free community college for high school graduates and a tax credit for caregivers in her sixth annual State of the State address.
The speech, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Capitol, is an opportunity for the Democratic governor to lay o... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/politics-policy/heres-whats-on-the-docket-in-whitmers-state-of-the-state-address/ | 2024-01-24T18:12:01Z | blocked_url |
A group of West Michigan philanthropists that includes several DeVos family members is launching a new initiative that will reward people for exploring West Michigan’s many trails.
Rick DeVos, founder of ArtPrize and grandson of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, along with Truscott Rossman President Allie Walker this wee... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/sports-recreation/devos-backed-group-launches-prize-based-trails-initiative-to-get-people-outdoors/ | 2024-01-24T18:12:03Z | blocked_url |
A Kentwood-based logistics and transportation provider has secured a $2 million state grant to build a new headquarters and create more than 350 jobs in West Michigan.
The Michigan Strategic Fund Board on Tuesday approved a request from B&L Systems LLC, doing business as Fifth Wheel Freight, for a $2 million performanc... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/transportation/freight-company-secures-2m-grant-to-add-352-jobs-in-west-michigan/ | 2024-01-24T18:12:07Z | blocked_url |
LANSING — Michigan continues to lose ground economically, and the largest contributing factor is slow growth in high-wage, knowledge-economy industries — not the weak growth in wages in auto manufacturing, according to a report released Monday.
Michigan Future Inc., a nonprofit focused on making the state prosperous, p... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/workforce/report-michigan-losing-ground-now-39th-in-personal-income-after-no-focus-on-knowledge-jobs/ | 2024-01-24T18:12:12Z | blocked_url |
Six people were killed after a small plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada's remote Northwest Territories (NWT), the NWT Coroner Service said on Wednesday.
Four passengers and two North Western Air Lease crew members died in the crash, Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger said in a statement, ad... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/six-dead-in-rio-tinto-plane-crash-in-canadas-northwest-territories | 2024-01-24T18:48:51Z | blocked_url |
OTTAWA - An independent commission probing alleged foreign interference in Canada asked the Trudeau government on Wednesday to share information about possible meddling in elections by India, a development that could aggravate already-tense Ottawa-New Delhi relations.
The commission was set up by Prime Minister Justin ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/commission-seeks-information-on-india-in-canada-foreign-interference-probe | 2024-01-24T18:49:01Z | blocked_url |
KYIV - Ukrainian military intelligence said Kyiv was not asked to ensure air space security on Jan 24 around the Belgorod area in southern Russia as had been the case during previous prisoner of war (PoW) swops with Moscow.
In a post on Telegram, it said Russia's accusations that Kyiv on Jan 24 shot down a military tra... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ukraine-says-russia-did-not-ask-it-to-ensure-air-space-security-where-russian-plane-crashed | 2024-01-24T18:49:12Z | blocked_url |
AMSTERDAM - Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on Friday whether or not they will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide.
The United Nations' top court issued a statement on Wednesday say... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/world-court-to-rule-on-gaza-emergency-measures-in-israel-genocide-case-on-jan-26 | 2024-01-24T18:49:22Z | blocked_url |
Former NBA center Marcin Gortat said the league should pass a rule governing the length of players' finger nails, recalling his duels with former team mate Dwight Howard who left the Pole "bleeding in every practice".
The pair played together at Orlando Magic from 2007-2010 before Gortat, who retired in 2020, signed wi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/basketball/nba-should-pass-rule-requiring-players-to-cut-their-nails-says-gortat | 2024-01-24T18:49:32Z | blocked_url |
Zheng Qinwen reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time with her win over Anna Kalinskaya on Wednesday, and now the Chinese 12th seed wants to learn to be as chilled as men's world number one Novak Djokovic.
Zheng defeated Russia's Kalinskaya 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1 in the quarter-final and afterwards spo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/zheng-aiming-for-djokovic-chill-in-semi-final | 2024-01-24T18:49:43Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - Some investors are already gaming out how the U.S. 2024 presidential election could impact markets, as former president Donald Trump’s victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary brings him closer to a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden
Any calculation of how stocks, bonds and currencies could r... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/analysis-wall-street-maps-out-2024-election-impact-as-trump-vs-biden-looks-likely | 2024-01-24T18:49:53Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The US Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on Jan 24 to mark the first movement for the largest Nato exercise since the Cold War, officials said.
What is happening?
Some 90,000 troops from the United States and fellow Nato allied nations are due to join the Steadfast Defender 2024 drills that wil... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/natos-largest-exercise-since-cold-war-kicks-off | 2024-01-24T18:50:04Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia has called for an emergency U.N. Security Council session on Wednesday to discuss the crash of a Russian plane that Moscow says was carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange.
Russia has accused Ukraine of deliberately shooting down the mi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-seeks-emergency-un-security-council-session-on-plane-crash | 2024-01-24T18:50:14Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday the aim of a European Union special summit next week is for all EU member states to agree to financial aid for Ukraine.
A German government spokesperson said earlier on Wednesday that additional weapons deliveries to Ukraine to help it battle a Russian invasion w... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/scholz-says-eu-summit-will-seek-agreement-on-aid-for-ukraine | 2024-01-24T18:50:24Z | blocked_url |
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico reaffirmed support for Kyiv's bid to join the European Union at talks in Ukraine on Wednesday, but said policy differences remained on issues including NATO accession.
Fico, who was elected last year after appealing to pro-Russian sentiment, met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal i... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/slovak-pm-reaffirms-support-for-ukraines-eu-membership-bid | 2024-01-24T18:50:35Z | blocked_url |
ANKARA -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi agreed at a meeting on Wednesday on the need to avoid steps that could further threaten Middle East stability three months into the Gaza war.
Turkey, which supports a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/turkey-iran-agree-on-need-to-avoid-escalating-mideast-tensions-erdogan | 2024-01-24T18:50:46Z | blocked_url |
SANTA BARBARA, California - Groundwater levels across the world have shown widespread and “accelerated” decline over the past 40 years, driven by unsustainable irrigation practices as well as climate change, according to a study published on Jan 24.
Groundwater is a major source of fresh water for farms, households and... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/world-groundwater-levels-showing-accelerated-decline-study-shows | 2024-01-24T18:50:56Z | blocked_url |
America Ferrara and her husband, Ryan Piers Williams will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary in June – and their special day is certainly one to remember.
The Barbie star – who is nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the billion-dollar film – wed her director/writer husband in New York su... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511988/america-ferrera-husband-ryan-piers-williams-wedding-celebrity-officiant/ | 2024-01-24T18:51:33Z | blocked_url |
Barbie is back in the cultural zeitgeist once again after the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 23rd.
The movie received eight nods, including one for Best Picture, but missed out on crucial mentions for Best Director for Greta Gerwig, and Best Actress for lead Margot Robbie.
Me... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511993/margot-robbie-ryan-gosling-barbie-salaries-revealed-why-margot-stands-out/ | 2024-01-24T18:51:39Z | blocked_url |
Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus is still in the throes of recovery after her sudden stroke last week, though slowly but surely improving.
Cori, who is only 24 years old, shared news of the medical emergency on her Instagram on January 18, writing: "I had a severe stroke this a.m. I started breaking down crying when ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511992/snoop-dogg-update-daughter-stroke-still-in-hospital/ | 2024-01-24T18:51:46Z | blocked_url |
Simon Cowell is a doting father to his son Eric, nine, who he shares with his fiancée Lauren Silverman, as well as being a stepfather to Adam, 18, who is Lauren's son from her marriage to Andrew Silverman.
We've seen Simon with Adam together on a few occasions and it looks like the family-of-four are a close-knit clan.... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511976/simon-cowell-stepson-adam-with-lauren-silverman-rare-photos/ | 2024-01-24T18:51:52Z | blocked_url |
It kind of goes without saying that if you mix Maya Jama and a South African summer together you’re bound to get some seriously stunning stylistic looks.
Maya has been in SA for the last few weeks hosting Love Island's All-Star show and has made it very clear on her socials that when not on set filming break-ups, bombs... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511955/maya-jamas-holiday-wardrobe/ | 2024-01-24T18:51:58Z | blocked_url |
Since welcoming her children in December 2014, Princess Charlene, who will celebrate her 46th birthday on Thursday, has shared many lovely moments with them during public appearances.
Ahead of her special day, which the former Olympian will no doubt mark with her family, we're looking back at some of their sweetest int... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511990/princess-charlenes-most-heartwarming-moments-with-her-children-prince-jacques-and-princess-gabriella/ | 2024-01-24T18:52:04Z | blocked_url |
Like fashion trends, what’s hot in home decor changes over time, and one decor trend making a comeback are standing floor mirrors. In fact, Costco released a $150 version of Anthropologie's stunning $1,200 gold mirror, but it's no longer available online and shoppers are saying you'll be lucky if you find it in-store.
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Gypsy Rose-Blanchard is busy and happy settling into life after prison, and she and her husband Ryan Scott Anderson have family on their minds!
While the two have shared that they are not quite ready to have babies of their own, they are getting some practice thanks to their brand new puppy, Pixie.
Gypsy and her husban... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511996/gypsy-rose-blanchard-new-addition-family-husband-ryan/ | 2024-01-24T19:04:44Z | blocked_url |
PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch Launch Sales Comparison Through Month 38 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 hours ago / 827 ViewsThis monthly series compares the aligned launch sales of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
It should be noted the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S had a worldwi... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459673/ps5-vs-xbox-series-xs-vs-switch-launch-sales-comparison-through-month-38/ | 2024-01-24T19:26:15Z | blocked_url |
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.42 Releases Today, Adds New Cars and Café Menus - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 584 ViewsPublisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Polyphony Digital announced Update 1.42 for Gran Turismo 7 will release today, January 24 at 11:00 pm PT / January 25 at 6:00am GMT / ... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459727/gran-turismo-7-update-142-releases-today-adds-new-cars-and-cafe-menus/ | 2024-01-24T19:26:22Z | blocked_url |
PS5 System Update Out Now - Adds New Party and Audio Features - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 343 ViewsSony Interactive Entertainment have released a system update - Version: 24.01-08.60.00 - for the PlayStation 5.
The system software update adds new features to Parties, updated the device software fo... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459728/ps5-system-update-out-now-adds-new-party-and-audio-features/ | 2024-01-24T19:26:30Z | blocked_url |
Rumor: Until Dawn Headed to PS5 and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 294 ViewsSony Interactive Entertainment might be releasing Until Dawn on the PlayStation 5 and PC, according to dataminer billbil-kun on Dealabs.
The dataminer expects Until Dawn for the PS5 and PC to be announced in the next 15 day... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459729/rumor-until-dawn-headed-to-ps5-and-pc/ | 2024-01-24T19:26:38Z | blocked_url |
His closest friends suffered from depression, loneliness from social isolation, and what they felt were stifling home environments during the April 2020 covid-19 circuit-breaker lockdown.
The four, all 18 then, were unable to meet for months and would share their struggles online.
How to help? What to say? Would he mak... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/how-friends-inspired-this-21-year-old-to-embark-on-mental-health-advocacy | 2024-01-24T20:21:33Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - Free-scoring Iraq hope to emulate their heroes of 2007 by going all the way at the Asian Cup after storming through the group stage with three wins from three.
Having sprung a shock by beating Japan, Iraq celebrated finishing top of Group D with a last-minute 3-2 win over 10-man Vietnam, who were already elimina... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/iraq-one-step-closer-to-emulating-2007-asian-cup-fairytale | 2024-01-24T20:21:43Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Morocco coach Walid Regragui was suspended for two matches just hours before his side’s final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football officials said.
Regragui, who led his country to the World Cup semi-finals in 2022, had been involved in an on-field spat with Democrati... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/moroco-coach-handed-two-match-ban-at-cup-of-nations | 2024-01-24T20:21:53Z | blocked_url |
BUENOS AIRES - Lionel Scaloni confirmed he will stay on as coach of Argentina after casting doubt over his future with the World Cup holders last November.
The 45-year-old Scaloni had said he was contemplating walking away from his post after Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, saying: "It's compli... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/scaloni-says-he-will-remain-as-argentina-coach | 2024-01-24T20:22:04Z | blocked_url |
KORHOGO, Ivory Coast - Tunisia limped out of the Africa Cup of Nations finals with a whimper after they were held to a 0-0 draw by South Africa in the sweltering heat of Korhogo on Wednesday, a result that sends their opponents into the last-16.
The onus was on Tunisia to make the play as they needed a win to move off ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/tunisia-out-of-africa-cup-of-nations-after-south-africa-draw | 2024-01-24T20:22:14Z | blocked_url |
After a quarter in which Netflix reaffirmed its dominance in streaming video, its $5 billion deal to acquire rights to broadcast live wrestling suggests the streaming pioneer is taking a page from the old-school cable TV playbook.
Netflix said on Tuesday it will carry World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) flagship week... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/netflix-emulates-old-school-cable-tv-playbook-with-addition-of-live-sports | 2024-01-24T20:22:24Z | blocked_url |
Eight-times world rally champion Sebastien Ogier is still hungry for success, even as a Toyota part-timer, as he starts a new season chasing a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Rally win this weekend.
The oldest and most evocative round of the championship is based in the south-eastern town of Gap, the 40-year-old Fren... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/rallying-ogier-chasing-record-10th-monte-carlo-win-as-new-season-starts | 2024-01-24T20:22:35Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz rued missed opportunities after coming up short against Alexander Zverev in a thrilling Australian Open quarter-final early on Jan 25 but said he could leave Melbourne with his head held high.
The world number two threatened a stunning comeback on Rod Laver Arena after being outplayed for nea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/alcaraz-rues-missed-chances-but-leaves-australian-open-happy | 2024-01-24T20:22:45Z | blocked_url |
BOGOTA - Colombia's inspector general on Wednesday suspended Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva from his role for three months over possible irregularities in the tender process for producing passports in the Andean country.
Leyva last year declared the bidding process void after just one company, Thomas Greg & Sons - which... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/colombia-inspector-general-suspends-foreign-minister-for-3-months | 2024-01-24T20:22:56Z | blocked_url |
ANTWERP - The European Union together with European port authorities on Thursday launched a new public-private alliance to boost expertise and information sharing to help tackle drug smuggling and organised crime in the bloc.
The alliance comes as seizures of cocaine in the EU are at record levels, with more than 300 m... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/eu-teams-up-with-several-european-ports-in-war-on-drugs | 2024-01-24T20:23:06Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - Britain has offered Germany a swap of cruise missiles that could allow the German government a way to overcome concerns over a suggested delivery of missiles to Ukraine, Germen newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
Kyiv has been pushing Berlin to supply its Taurus missiles, which could give Ukraine the... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-offers-cruise-missile-swap-to-germany-to-aid-ukraine-handelsblatt | 2024-01-24T20:23:16Z | blocked_url |
COPENHAGEN - Maersk said explosions nearby forced two ships operated by its US subsidiary and carrying US military supplies to turn around when they were transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait northbound accompanied by the US Navy.
“While en route, both ships reported seeing explosions close by and the US Navy accompanime... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-navy-intercepts-missiles-in-red-sea-while-escorting-maersk-ships | 2024-01-24T20:23:27Z | blocked_url |
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart have one of the most steady unions in Hollywood, having been together for two decades, and married for over 13 years.
Ford, 81, and Flockhart, 59, have also been seen supporting each other on the red carpet more so than usual, most notably at the Critics Choice Awards, where the acto... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511997/calista-flockhart-reveals-why-harrison-ford-is-different-around-her/ | 2024-01-24T20:23:46Z | blocked_url |
Harry Clark has made quite the impression after joining season two of The Traitors. Hailed as 'the greatest player ever', the 22-year-old has even surprised his girlfriend – influencer Anna Maynard – with his antics on the show.
Following Harry's betrayal of Paul, Anna joked that she was "putting him up for sale" after... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511852/the-traitors-star-harry-clark-who-is-his-famous-girlfriend-anna-maynard/ | 2024-01-24T20:23:52Z | blocked_url |
Viewers were startled on Wednesday when subtitles drastically misquoted Carol Kirkwood, with the popular weather presenter being alerted to the gaffe following the morning's live BBC Breakfast broadcast.
Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share that subtitles said that she'd uttered the words "50 bras" when she was a... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511998/bbc-star-carol-kirkwood-reacts-fan-comments-on-air-blunder/ | 2024-01-24T20:23:58Z | blocked_url |
Eva Mendes is finally sharing her own take on her longtime partner Ryan Gosling's nomination for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his turn as Ken in Barbie.
The 49-year-old actress couldn't be prouder of her boyfriend, 43, and the father to their daughters Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven, and stated as such on Ins... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511999/eva-mendes-reacts-ryan-gosling-oscar-nomination-for-barbie/ | 2024-01-24T20:24:05Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Garner is one of the most famous stars in Hollywood but is notoriously private about her family.
However, the down-to-earth star lifted the lid into her home life and parenting style in a rare interview with Dr. Aliza Pressman, in the latest episode of her podcast, Raising Good Humans.
Jennifer and Aliza's chi... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512000/jennifer-garner-talks-daughters-contrasting-personalities-rare-interview/ | 2024-01-24T20:24:11Z | blocked_url |
The EU is preparing additional sanctions against Russia and financial support for Kyiv before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Financial Times and Bloomberg. The measures aim to boost waning Western assistance to Ukraine as the war continues.
The package includes a 13th round of ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/eu-to-approve-13th-sanction-set-on-russia-ahead-of-ukraine-invasion-two-year-mark/ | 2024-01-24T20:36:51Z | blocked_url |
On 24 January around 4 pm Kyiv time, Russian forces shelled the town of Hirnyk in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, leaving two dead and eight injured, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
“According to preliminary data, the occupiers struck the town with a missile. Two women, aged 66 and 84, were killed,” th... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/russia-shells-hirnyk-donetsk-oblast-2-women-killed-teen-critically-injured/ | 2024-01-24T20:37:31Z | blocked_url |
Moscow has summoned an urgent session of the UN Security Council in connection with the crash of the IL-76 in the Belgorod region, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as reported by the BBC.
“Moscow hopes that the French presidency [France currently presides over the UN Security Council] will schedule the me... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/russia-urgently-convenes-un-security-council-after-il-76-crash/ | 2024-01-24T20:38:11Z | blocked_url |
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reacted to the crash of the Russian IL-76 in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. Their statement can be seen as a hint, but not a direct confirmation that the Ukrainian military shot down the Russian plane.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine will continue to take measures to destroy mea... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/ukraine-military-on-russian-il-76-hints-but-no-clarity/ | 2024-01-24T20:38:51Z | blocked_url |
Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down its military transport plane IL-76. It says there were 65 Ukrainian POWs on board.
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate has confirmed that a prisoner exchange scheduled for 24 January did not occur.
“A prisoner swap planned for today did not occur. Russia claims this resulted ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/24/ukraine-prisoner-swap-with-russia-fails/ | 2024-01-24T20:39:31Z | blocked_url |
The emergence of treponemal diseases, the unpleasant gang of illnesses that includes syphilis and yaws, has been a long-standing mystery that’s been hotly debated for decades. Thanks to a new study, the bodies of four prehistoric people found in Brazil have recently added an intriguing piece to the puzzle.
Scientists a... | https://www.iflscience.com/2000-year-old-bones-in-brazil-shed-light-on-the-family-tree-of-syphilis-72611 | 2024-01-24T21:19:03Z | blocked_url |
Dotted throughout the mountainous Kabayan municipality in the Philippines, dozens of secretly concealed "fire mummies" have lain undisturbed for hundreds of years. Known by locals as meking, these well-preserved corpses belong to the ancient ancestors of the Indigenous Ibaloi, yet environmental changes now threaten to ... | https://www.iflscience.com/ancient-fire-mummies-residing-on-philippine-mountaintops-are-at-risk-of-destruction-72606 | 2024-01-24T21:19:09Z | blocked_url |
Animals should have the right to vote, according to a recent paper. Check your calendars – we promise it’s not April Fool’s Day yet.
“The idea that animals should have the right to vote sounds preposterous,” the paper begins, accurately summarizing most people’s thoughts upon reading that headline. But, author Ioan-Rad... | https://www.iflscience.com/animals-should-be-able-to-vote-on-issues-that-matter-to-them-says-new-paper-72609 | 2024-01-24T21:19:15Z | blocked_url |
Dolphins have been observed interacting with manatee calves in unusual behavior, some of which has been aggressive and hostile. But while researchers are not sure why they are doing it, it is clearly deliberate.
Over a 21-year period, researchers documented 10 interactions between bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncate... | https://www.iflscience.com/dolphins-are-deliberately-harassing-baby-manatees-but-no-one-knows-why-72607 | 2024-01-24T21:19:21Z | blocked_url |
Of the many alternative ways the universe might end, nothing is as scary as "false vacuum decay". This scenario is based on the idea that a fundamental field in the universe is not at its lowest possible state. Under that “false” stable region, our own universe has grown. The field might spontaneously jump into a more ... | https://www.iflscience.com/first-experimental-evidence-for-the-most-terrifying-way-the-universe-might-end-72603 | 2024-01-24T21:19:27Z | blocked_url |
Animals have a whole range of means to survive the cold, from thick fur and warm dens to simply sleeping through the cold winter months. Alligators might not be the first creatures that come to mind when thinking about survival tactics for cold weather, but videos reveal that freezing right along with the lake is the b... | https://www.iflscience.com/forbidden-frozen-alligator-popsicles-seen-in-north-carolina-and-texas-but-dont-lick-them-72610 | 2024-01-24T21:19:33Z | blocked_url |
Tables get dull pretty quickly. Sure they may have a nice pattern on them, or be made of some particularly fancy wood, but once you've seen one, you've basically seen them all. Just variation after variation of the "big flat thing on top of some legs" model which hasn't really changed since we first started using them.... | https://www.iflscience.com/how-do-these-impossible-tensegrity-tables-actually-work-72506 | 2024-01-24T21:19:39Z | blocked_url |
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and a clutch of like-minded folks are constructing a monumental clock that’s designed to last for 10,000 years. Its purpose, apparently, is to be an icon of “long-term thinking” and inspire people to dream far beyond the limited scope of a human lifetime.
The project is the brainchild of compu... | https://www.iflscience.com/jeff-bezos-is-building-a-giant-clock-thatll-keep-time-for-10000-years-72618 | 2024-01-24T21:19:45Z | blocked_url |
The birthplaces of stars have never looked this good. Thanks to the keen infrared eye of JWST, which can see through some of the gas and dust that make up star-forming clouds, humans have gotten new insights into some incredible nebulae – and with beautiful pictures, too.
The latest one is an image of N79 using the spa... | https://www.iflscience.com/jwst-spots-new-star-forming-nebula-that-looks-like-a-painting-of-heaven-72612 | 2024-01-24T21:19:51Z | blocked_url |
Here at IFLScience, we love some good animal news – and today, it comes in the form of Ariel the cocker spaniel. Born with multiple birth defects and abandoned at 11 weeks old, Ariel was then rescued and has now successfully received surgery that removed her two extra limbs, giving her a bright future ahead.
Ariel was ... | https://www.iflscience.com/meet-ariel-6-legged-mermaid-dog-has-successful-surgery-to-remove-extra-limbs-72608 | 2024-01-24T21:19:57Z | blocked_url |
A firm hoping to place the first private space station into low-Earth orbit has taken its latest steps towards that goal, inflating and then blowing up a test module.
Sierra Space, based in Colorado, designed an expandable module which is only inflated to its full capacity once it is in orbit. The Large Integrated Flex... | https://www.iflscience.com/space-firm-tests-space-station-module-by-blowing-it-up-72614 | 2024-01-24T21:20:04Z | blocked_url |
Representing a 3D world on a 2D map is always going to end up with some issues and some compromises. No matter how accurate you try to make it, you will end up with stretched areas, squashed countries, or else parts of the map cut out altogether.
The map you are likely familiar with is one based on the Mercator project... | https://www.iflscience.com/this-is-the-most-accurate-flat-map-of-earth-72602 | 2024-01-24T21:20:10Z | blocked_url |
In a rare event, the Sun has simultaneously released two mighty solar flares separated by 500,000 kilometers (300,000 miles).
The last 48 hours have seen remarkable behavior on the Sun, even by the standards of its last, highly active, year. Two sunspots, AR3559 and AR3561, have been filmed flaring simultaneously. The ... | https://www.iflscience.com/watch-two-connected-solar-flares-explode-half-way-across-the-sun-from-each-other-72613 | 2024-01-24T21:20:16Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - Microsoft’s stock market value crossed the US$3 trillion (S$4 trillion) milestone for the first time on Jan 24, retaining its place as the world’s second most valuable company, just behind Apple.
Microsoft and Apple shares have been vying for the top spot as the most capitalised stock on Wall Street since th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/microsoft-hits-us3-trillion-market-value | 2024-01-24T21:54:21Z | blocked_url |
NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks mostly rose on Jan 24, lifting the S&P 500 to a fresh record following strong Netflix results and data suggesting US economic health.
Shares of Netflix surged more than 10 per cent as it reported adding some 13 million subscribers in the most recent quarter, raising hopes about results fro... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sp-500-notches-new-record-as-netflix-surges | 2024-01-24T21:54:31Z | blocked_url |
A study by the National University of Singapore found that a balanced world view, which establishes equal priorities between family and tradition, broader societal well-being, and social status and wealth, is associated with greater life satisfaction. In contrast, materialistic values, which disproportionately fixate o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/are-memories-of-poverty-keeping-us-stuck-in-a-material-world | 2024-01-24T21:55:13Z | blocked_url |
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I refer to the report on noise impacting people living in HDB blocks (Living hell: When noisy neighbours drive you crazy, Jan 20).
HDB should consider building flats with better soundproofing of walls and windows. This might increase the cost of the flat, but I think home owners would not mind paying more if it helps r... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-better-soundproofing-of-hdb-flats-can-cut-down-on-noise | 2024-01-24T21:55:34Z | blocked_url |
After nearly three years in a senior leadership role at a global company in the creative industry, I was recently retrenched. The reason was “financial challenges” and not “an indication of my contributions or performance”.
I was informed that I would not be getting any severance benefits because there are no labour la... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-strengthen-employment-laws-to-protect-retrenched-staff | 2024-01-24T21:55:44Z | blocked_url |
In the past three months, my wife and I have been victims of unauthorised transactions on our credit cards.
Around 30 foreign small-value transactions were charged to our credit cards in total across consecutive days from the same commercial entity. These multiple transactions added up to hundreds of dollars.
We were a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-unfair-for-customers-to-pay-bank-first-for-disputed-transactions-on-credit-cards | 2024-01-24T21:55:55Z | blocked_url |
I was driving along Bedok North Avenue 3 on Jan 23 at around 10.20am when I heard sirens and saw the lights of an ambulance.
Cars were stopped at a traffic light and the right lane was closed due to road works, so the vehicles in its way could not make way for it. The workers involved in the road works immediately redi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-workers-directed-traffic-to-let-ambulance-pass | 2024-01-24T21:56:05Z | blocked_url |
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently released the findings of the 2022 Quality of Life Survey. They found that Singaporeans have become less happy over the past decade, despite real incomes rising over this period. That said, measures of well-being – such as life satisfaction, happiness,... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/weighed-down-by-our-own-expectations-despite-money-in-the-pocket | 2024-01-24T21:56:15Z | blocked_url |
Kelly Clarkson isn't so sure she's interested in keeping any of her exes within her circle of friends.
In her love life, the "Since U Been Gone" singer is best known for having been married to Brandon Blackstock from 2013 to 2021, though even more so for their contentious divorce and the costly legal battles that follo... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512002/kelly-clarkson-admits-difficulties-keeping-friendship-with-an-ex/ | 2024-01-24T21:56:17Z | blocked_url |
Steph McGovern recently celebrated her daughter's fourth birthday, although she typically keeps her little girl out of the public eye.
On Wednesday, she was happy to pose for a mother-daughter photo, though – this time with her own mum! The pair enjoyed some quality time as they spent the day together, going by train t... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512004/steph-mcgovern-delights-rare-mother-daughter-photo/ | 2024-01-24T21:56:23Z | blocked_url |
For the past week, India’s popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been filmed and photographed entering one Hindu temple after another. On Jan 22, he turned priest himself, personally taking part in the consecration ceremony of a massive temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ram, an event he hailed as the dawn of “a new ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/what-does-the-ram-temple-stand-for-in-modi-s-new-era | 2024-01-24T21:56:26Z | blocked_url |
Kourtney Kardashian has been a mom for over a decade and during this time, her parenting style has naturally changed.
The Kardashians star loves nothing more than being a mom and considers it her most important job, caring for four children ranging from teenagers to newborns.
Over time, Kourtney has valued her privacy ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512003/kourtney-kardashian-parenting-style-changes-from-mason-to-rocky/ | 2024-01-24T21:56:29Z | blocked_url |
King Charles broke with royal tradition earlier this month when he and Queen Camilla headed to Balmoral after Christmas rather than staying at the family's Sandringham residence as monarchs typically do.
He has since headed back to Norfolk, however, suggesting that he is likely to undergo his prostate surgery in Englan... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/512001/king-charles-home-prepares-visitors-amid-snow-following-royal-break-tradition/ | 2024-01-24T21:56:35Z | blocked_url |
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