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ROME - The Italian government unveiled at a summit on Monday details of a long-awaited project aimed at boosting development in Africa, hoping it will help spark economic growth that will curb irregular immigration to Europe.
Here are the main points of the "Mattei Plan" - named after the late Enrico Mattei, who founde... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/what-we-know-about-the-italian-development-plan-for-africa | 2024-01-29T15:46:30Z | blocked_url |
As climate-fuelled disasters destroy more American homes, the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has exploded in popularity.
Its appeal is simple: People can provide cash directly to survivors, which is quicker than insurance and often more generous than government aid.
But new research suggests that cash sent through GoFu... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/gofundme-is-remaking-disaster-aid-it-largely-helps-the-wealthy | 2024-01-29T15:46:40Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Ikea is investing in price cuts on some products across a range of countries, including Belgium, Canada and India, as the furniture retailer aims to unwind increases it introduced in 2022.
The main Ikea retailer said it has cut costs and sees decreasing raw material prices, enabling it to bring prices down on ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/ikea-cuts-prices-to-boost-sales-as-raw-material-costs-ease | 2024-01-29T15:46:50Z | blocked_url |
MEXICO CITY - The presidential candidate from Mexico's ruling leftist party has the support of 48% of voters, a 16-point lead compared to the main opposition coalition hopeful, about four months ahead of the election, according to a new poll released on Monday.
Still, support for Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate for th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mexicos-ruling-party-presidential-hopeful-holds-16-point-lead-poll | 2024-01-29T15:47:01Z | blocked_url |
Groups backed by Iran have been waging attacks on Israeli and U.S. targets since war erupted between its Palestinian ally Hamas and Israel on Oct. 7, a campaign that has regionalised the Gaza conflict and fuelled fears of wider escalation.
In one of the latest such attacks, three U.S. servicemen were killed and at leas... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/what-is-iran-s-axis-of-resistance-which-groups-are-involved | 2024-01-29T15:47:11Z | blocked_url |
GENEVA - Major donors to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) have suspended funding after allegations emerged that around 12 of its tens of thousands of Palestinian employees were suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas.
Here are some facts about UNRWA:
WHAT DOES UNRWA DO?
UNRWA (Unite... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/what-is-unrwa-the-un-palestinian-refugee-agency | 2024-01-29T15:47:22Z | blocked_url |
My whole world turned upside down when my two-year-old son William was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour.
It was the start of lockdown in 2020 and we spent an agonising five months in hospital while he was being treated. Unfortunately, William was left with life-changing disabilities, leaving him unable to walk a... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/512273/shock-diagnosis-life-outlook-changed/ | 2024-01-29T16:16:51Z | blocked_url |
As Laura Tobin and her daughter Charlotte arrived at the London premiere of Migration, it was clear the mother-daughter duo were enjoying the chance to glam up for the special event
Good Morning Britain star Laura and her husband Dean Brown took five-year-old Charlotte to the event in London’s West End, where the mum a... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512266/gmbs-laura-tobin-makes-ultra-rare-appearance-with-mini-me-daughter-charlotte/ | 2024-01-29T16:16:57Z | blocked_url |
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's relationship is the hottest topic in music once again, thanks to Justin releasing his newest single "Selfish" this past weekend.
The 42-year-old actor and musician's latest track was met with mixed reviews, particularly from ardent Britney fans, who used it as an opportunity to pi... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512278/britney-spears-very-surprising-message-justin-timberlake-amid-music-battle-support/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:03Z | blocked_url |
Rihanna looked nothing short of sensational when she attended the Yellow Pieces Gala and concert as part of Paris Fashion Week over the weekend.
While the superstar's many outfits over the past week have caught attention, including one which featured a baseball cap and diamonds in abundance, the skintight dress she wor... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/512271/rihanna-leaves-jaws-on-the-floor-with-skintight-dress-you-might-have-missed/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:09Z | blocked_url |
It's been more than two decades since the Princess of Wales stepped into the royal spotlight, and yet her sartorial prowess has never been more admired.
From gracing the stage as St Andrews University It-girl to eventually becoming Prince William's beautiful royal bride, the nation quickly developed an obsession with t... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/512276/kate-middleton-most-memorable-recycled-fashion-looks/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:15Z | blocked_url |
Welcome to the Daily Lowdown podcast from HELLO!. In this episode, we're chatting about Adele hinting to her fans that she will put on a world tour, but there's a catch.
Not only that, but Taylor Swift could be set for an appearance in the crowd at the upcoming Super Bowl after Travis Kelce's team won big in Baltimore,... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512275/adele-delights-fans-as-she-hints-at-world-tour-but-theres-a-catch/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:21Z | blocked_url |
Michael Strahan's Good Morning America colleagues know that when duty – aka football – calls, he has to deliver.
While the ABC mainstay left the NFL world as a player over ten years ago in 2008 – following a Super Bowl win with the Giants – he has remained close to his roots by way of consistent sports correspondence w... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512285/michael-strahan-misses-gma-momentous-night/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:27Z | blocked_url |
A couple of years ago, Emma Willis, 47, noticed the appearance of her skin had changed. “You take it all for granted in your 30s – you don’t think about how quickly your skin texture will change,” The Voice UK host tells HELLO! "The minute I turned 45, the skin on my neck changed. Your collagen is decreasing so it’s le... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/512269/emma-willis-shares-shes-self-conscious-but-its-not-a-bad-thing/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:33Z | blocked_url |
The youngest Kardashian-Jenner sister has done it again, taking out first place for the most stylish family member just moments ago at the Jacquemus show in Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France.
It’s been one heck of a few weeks for Miss Kylie, serving look after look at Paris Haute Couture week. Just when we thought she had pa... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/512270/kylie-jenner-red-mini-dress-jacquemus-paris-fashion-week/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:39Z | blocked_url |
King Charles has been discharged from hospital following treatment for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The palace said in a statement: "The King was this afternoon discharged from hospital following planned medical treatment and has rescheduled forthcoming public engagements to allow for a period... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512277/king-charles-leaves-hospital-after-enlarged-prostate-surgery/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:46Z | blocked_url |
Queen Mary enjoyed a nail-biting match between Denmark and France's national Handball teams as she made her first trip outside Denmark since King Frederik's accession.
The mother-of-two, who turns 52 on 5 February, attended the Men's EHF Euro 2024 final at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on Sunday.
Mary looked elegan... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/512287/queen-mary-travels-germany-handball-final/ | 2024-01-29T16:17:52Z | blocked_url |
The Council of the European Union has renewed economic sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine.
The sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia were extended for six months, until 31 July 2024.
These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s actions destabilizing the situation in Uk... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/eu-extends-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine-invasion/ | 2024-01-29T16:35:55Z | blocked_url |
Zelenskyy talked with Mitsotakis at noon on Monday, 29 January 2024. According to the press release, they discussed the latest developments in Ukraine in the context of the extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels.
“The Ukrainian president expressed his gratitude to Kyriakos Mitsotakis for Greece’s sup... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/greek-pm-talked-to-zelenskyy-after-blinken-proposed-greece-transfer-equipment-for-ukraine-in-exchange-for-us-supplies/ | 2024-01-29T16:36:35Z | blocked_url |
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó, and Ukraine’s Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak met in the Ukrainian border city of Uzhhorod, 20 km to the Hungarian border on 29 January 2024.
“The purpose of the visit is to normalize bilateral relations between the two count... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/ukrainian-and-hungarian-foreign-ministers-meet-in-a-border-city-to-normalize-bilateral-relations/ | 2024-01-29T16:37:15Z | blocked_url |
On 29 January, general inspectors from the US Department of Defense, State Department, and Agency for International Development (USAID) arrived in Kyiv to help audit Ukraine’s usage of American military assistance, US Ambassador Bridget Brink said on X.
Pleased to welcome back to Kyiv three Inspectors General from the ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/us-inspectors-arrive-in-kyiv-to-oversee-military-aid-usage/ | 2024-01-29T16:37:55Z | blocked_url |
Speaking with a journalist from the German TV channel ARD in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Ukraine has almost a 1-million-strong army. At the same time, only 30 million Ukrainians are living in Ukraine and paying taxes, down from the pre-war level of at least 37 million.
Answering the question about the new mobilization law, Ze... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/zelenskyy-we-have-880000-fighters-in-the-army/ | 2024-01-29T16:38:35Z | blocked_url |
Back in 2012, I went through a trainwreck divorce after my marriage completely broke down. It was awful – the costs spiralled out of control and it cost me £80,000 in legal fees. I was left emotionally and financially devastated.
The divorce could be described as two sides at war in a fight to the death. After a length... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/512289/trainwreck-divorce-what-i-learned/ | 2024-01-29T17:00:42Z | blocked_url |
Kourtney Kardashian has shared a new photo of her baby son Rocky, and fans have had a lot to say about it!
The Poosh founder proudly posted a picture of herself cuddling her three-month-old, dressed in a tiny white outfit, coordinating with his famous mom. "blisss," she captioned the image.
Along with many responses do... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512293/kourtney-kardashian-confuses-fans-with-appearance-new-photo-baby-rocky/ | 2024-01-29T17:00:48Z | blocked_url |
Okay, I admit it - I got influenced. After seeing an SKIMS bodysuit lookalike on TikTok and noting that it had over 22,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, I had to check it out.
Bodysuits continue to be a fashion hot trend for 2024 and I love the way that they're so easy to style. Just throw on jeans or a skirt and you ha... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/512265/viral-skims-bodysuit-dupe-tried-and-tested/ | 2024-01-29T17:00:54Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – One of the Chinese government’s top political institutions has removed a prominent rocket research chief, adding to the number of apparent purges in Beijing over the past several months.
The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference revoked the membership of Mr Wang Xiaojun during a meeting on Jan 29... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/top-china-political-advisory-body-ousts-senior-rocket-researcher | 2024-01-29T17:17:18Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday he was upset about reports that he would leave to take over at Barcelona, whose coach Xavi plans to quit at the end of the season.
The Barca links emerged on Sunday a day after Xavi announced he would be stepping down, saying the club needed a change.
"What you read ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/arsenals-arteta-upset-about-reports-linking-him-with-barcelona | 2024-01-29T17:17:29Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Aston Villa were docked three points on Monday for fielding an ineligible player in a women's FA League Cup group stage game but still went through to the quarter-finals at Manchester United's expense.
United reacted by saying they were very disappointed with the outcome of the independent tribunal and did not... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/villa-docked-points-but-stay-in-womens-league-cup-at-man-utds-expense | 2024-01-29T17:17:39Z | blocked_url |
TIRANA - Albania's constitutional court ruled on Monday in favour of a deal with Italy that will allow the Italian government to set up reception centres to host migrants trying to come ashore.
The Albanian parliament has still to ratify the deal before it enters into force.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/albania-s-highest-court-rules-in-favour-of-migrant-deal-with-italy | 2024-01-29T17:17:49Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Jan 29 that the United States would take "all necessary actions" to defend its troops after a drone attack by Iran-backed militants that killed three US troops and wounded dozens more.
The attack on Jan 28 was the first deadly strike against US forces since the Is... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/austin-vows-all-necessary-actions-after-us-troop-deaths | 2024-01-29T17:18:00Z | blocked_url |
BUDAPEST - Hungarian opposition parties submitted a motion on Monday calling for an extraordinary session of parliament on Feb. 5 to ratify Sweden's application to join NATO.
Hungary is the only country in the 31-member Atlantic alliance yet to ratify Sweden's application. Turkey completed its approval last week, some ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungarian-opposition-seeks-extraordinary-session-of-parliament-on-sweden-nato-bid | 2024-01-29T17:18:10Z | blocked_url |
GENEVA - Nearly 100 migrants have died or disappeared in the central and eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024, more than double the toll recorded last year during the same period, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday.
The comment was made during an Italy-Africa Conference in Rome attended by more than ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/nearly-100-dead-or-missing-migrants-in-mediterranean-so-far-in-2024-iom | 2024-01-29T17:18:20Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Prince Harry wants London's High Court to resolve the remainder of his lawsuit against Britain's Mirror Group Newspapers as soon as possible following the ruling in his favour at the end of last year, his legal team said on Monday.
In December, the High Court ruled that Harry had been a victim of phone-hacking... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/prince-harry-wants-case-against-mirror-resolved-as-soon-as-possible-lawyers | 2024-01-29T17:18:31Z | blocked_url |
UNITED NATIONS - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor told the U.N. Security Council on Monday "there are grounds to believe" both Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are committing war crimes in Darfur at present.
War erupted in Sudan on April 15, 2023 between the Sudane... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/icc-prosecutor-believes-warring-parties-committing-war-crimes-in-darfur | 2024-01-29T17:18:41Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - The International Monetary Fund will allow Argentina to defer the last review of its $44 billion loan by two months, giving the government more time to apply reforms and potentially negotiate a new program, according to people with direct knowledge.
Government and IMF officials have agreed that the last review... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/imf-argentina-to-defer-final-44-billion-loan-review-to-november | 2024-01-29T17:18:51Z | blocked_url |
KFAR AZA, Israel - An Israeli woman who spent 55 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza said on Monday that every second of that time felt like eternity and she feared for the resilience of the more than 100 remaining hostages abducted on Oct. 7.
Returning to the ruins of the Kfar Aza kibbutz, her former home where she was se... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/freed-israeli-hostage-fears-for-resilience-of-those-still-held-in-gaza | 2024-01-29T17:19:02Z | blocked_url |
TEL AVIV - Stores have reopened. There are picnics in the park. Surfers have even returned to the beach. But things are far from normal in Tel Aviv.
Nearly four months have passed since Hamas burst across the Gaza border and rampaged through southern Israel, sparking the devastating war in the Gaza Strip.
The rocket ba... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/tel-aviv-adjusts-to-wartime-with-hostage-photos-and-guns-on-streets | 2024-01-29T17:19:12Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON DC - As many as one in 10 hate crimes in the US take place at schools - from kindergarten through college - according to an FBI report released on Jan 29, with Black students the most frequent targets, followed by Jewish and LGBTQ victims.
Schools were the third most frequent location for hate crimes - after... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/one-in-10-us-hate-crimes-occur-at-schools-fbi-says | 2024-01-29T17:19:22Z | blocked_url |
GENEVA - The World Health Organization said on Jan 29 that nearly half the world’s population was now covered by solid rules limiting trans fat in foods and urged lagging countries to catch up.
The WHO appealed in 2018 for industrially produced fatty acids in foods to be eliminated worldwide by 2023, amid evidence they... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/who-urges-more-countries-to-get-tougher-on-trans-fat | 2024-01-29T17:19:33Z | blocked_url |
Five people with Alzheimer’s disease developed the condition as a result of a medical procedure decades earlier, a new study reports. While the procedure that has been implicated is no longer in use, the findings could provide important insights into how the disease progresses, and represent the first evidence of Alzhe... | https://www.iflscience.com/alzheimers-disease-likely-transmitted-to-5-patients-via-banned-medical-procedure-72668 | 2024-01-29T18:03:05Z | blocked_url |
Astronomers at The Virtual Telescope Project have captured incredible footage and images of asteroid 2024 BJ as it made a close encounter with Earth on Saturday.
The asteroid whizzed past the Earth, making its closest approach of 353,000 kilometers (220,000 miles), just 10 days after its discovery. At its closest appro... | https://www.iflscience.com/astronomers-just-captured-incredible-footage-of-2024-bj-72669 | 2024-01-29T18:03:09Z | blocked_url |
This article first appeared in Issue 16 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS.
A dramatic sight awaits anyone drifting near the shores of the Isle of Staffa where a unique sea cave is carved into the rugged coastline. Known as Fingal’s Cave, its name comes from an Irish myth in which Fionn MacCumhaill, nicknamed Fingal ... | https://www.iflscience.com/fingals-cave-natures-60-million-year-old-cathedral-is-brimming-with-hexagons-72679 | 2024-01-29T18:03:09Z | blocked_url |
Despite weighing around 25 tons each, the enormous sarsen stones of Stonehenge were somehow transported over incredible distances when the monument was constructed almost 5,000 years ago. The majority of these colossal monoliths came from a spot known as the West Woods, around 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from the site i... | https://www.iflscience.com/iconic-sarsen-stones-of-stonehenge-may-have-come-from-120-kilometers-away-72667 | 2024-01-29T18:03:10Z | blocked_url |
While investigating the many microbes that have colonized the human body, a team of researchers stumbled upon something strange: a previously unrecognized class of virus-like objects, which they have dubbed “Obelisks”. The newly described entities are thought to inhabit human mouth and gut bacteria and have circular RN... | https://www.iflscience.com/obelisks-new-class-of-virus-like-entity-discovered-in-human-gut-microbes-72670 | 2024-01-29T18:03:10Z | blocked_url |
With 200 billion trillion stars (ish) stars in the universe and the 13.7 billion years which have elapsed since it all began, you might be wondering where all the alien civilizations are at.
This is the basic question of the Fermi paradox, the tension between our suspicions of the potential for life in the universe (gi... | https://www.iflscience.com/the-great-filter-alien-life-and-what-it-all-means-for-our-own-extinction-72665 | 2024-01-29T18:03:25Z | blocked_url |
In recent years, the once-hypothesized landmass in the Southern Hemisphere, now known as Zealandia, has become increasingly popular for scientific research. In fact, as of the end of 2023, Zealandia became the first continent to be completely mapped out, even though 95 percent of the newly identified continent is under... | https://www.iflscience.com/what-makes-a-lost-continent-and-how-are-they-found-again-72682 | 2024-01-29T18:03:31Z | blocked_url |
This article first appeared in Issue 16 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS.
Were you to stare into the eyes of a tiger, you might clock that it has round pupils – just like ours – moments before it severed your carotid. It could be assumed it’s a predatory adaptation, then, but look into the peepers of domestic cats ... | https://www.iflscience.com/why-do-animals-have-different-pupil-shapes-72678 | 2024-01-29T18:03:37Z | blocked_url |
An X (Twitter) thread has been widely-shared over the weekend, in which Radiolab host Latif Nasser explained how he investigated the mystery of a moon labeled "Zoozve" on his 2-year-old's astronomy poster.
Having noticed the label, he of course Googled it, and found the NASA-confirmed fact that Venus has no moons.
Furt... | https://www.iflscience.com/why-everyone-is-talking-about-zoozve-the-solar-systems-first-quasi-moon-72677 | 2024-01-29T18:03:43Z | blocked_url |
The term zero-G has been, for a long time, a popular way to explain the apparent lack of gravity in space. But it is an incorrect term. There’s nowhere in the universe where there is zero gravity. The term microgravity is actually what is now being used to more correctly describe what is going on. Still, it doesn’t exa... | https://www.iflscience.com/why-there-is-no-such-thing-as-zero-g-72680 | 2024-01-29T18:03:50Z | blocked_url |
A donkey-ass hybrid from Bronze Age Mesopotamia is the earliest known example of a hybrid animal bred by people. The bones of the horse-like creatures date back 4,500 years and put to bed decades of dispute surrounding the ancient equids' identity.
After meticulous DNA sequencing, the team from the Institut Jacques Mon... | https://www.iflscience.com/worlds-first-animal-hybrids-were-created-by-ancient-mesopotamians-4500-years-ago-72681 | 2024-01-29T18:03:56Z | blocked_url |
If you’ve ever dreamed of going on safari to see Africa’s big five, allow us to present a different kind of opportunity. The government in the Indian state of Odisha has announced the world’s first black tiger safari in a bid to provide tourists with a chance to catch a glimpse of the only black tigers in the world.
Bl... | https://www.iflscience.com/worlds-first-black-tiger-safari-is-set-to-open-in-india-72673 | 2024-01-29T18:04:02Z | blocked_url |
It might not be as cute as most baby animals, but the suspected first-ever images capturing a newborn great white shark could be highly scientifically significant.
Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are the largest surviving fish that prey on anything larger than krill, and the inspiration for films such as Ja... | https://www.iflscience.com/worlds-first-sighting-of-a-newborn-baby-great-white-shark-off-california-72675 | 2024-01-29T18:04:08Z | blocked_url |
CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado on Monday said she would not move aside in favor of a substitute despite a decision by the country's supreme court last week to uphold a ban barring her from holding office.
The Friday ruling bars Machado, a 56-year-old industrial engineer, from registering... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/venezuelas-machado-rejects-possibility-of-substitute-opposition-candidate | 2024-01-29T18:49:40Z | blocked_url |
AL KHOR, Qatar - Defending champions Qatar survived a scare to beat Palestine 2-1 and advance to the Asian Cup quarter-finals thanks to goals from Hassan Al-Haydos and Akram Afif at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday.
Despite Qatar starting as firm favourites on home turf in front of nearly 64,000 fans, it was an industrious Pa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/holders-qatar-knock-palestine-out-of-asian-cup-to-secure-last-eight-spot | 2024-01-29T18:49:50Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer paid an emotional visit to his team mates at the club training ground on Monday as he continued his recovery from a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match last month.
The 29-year-old Wales international was discharged from hospital on Dec. 21 after having an ICD (Implantabl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lutons-lockyer-visits-training-ground-after-cardiac-arrest | 2024-01-29T18:50:01Z | blocked_url |
SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast - Morocco must do without Sofiane Boufal and could be missing another key attacker in Hakim Ziyech when they take on South Africa in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash on Tuesday, coach Walid Regragui said on Monday.
Boufal, who was part of Morocco’s team that reached the World Cup semi-fi... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/moroccos-boufal-out-ziyech-doubtful-at-cup-of-nations | 2024-01-29T18:50:11Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Red Bull's former AlphaTauri Formula One team, now renamed Visa Cash App RB, announced three top technical hires on Monday to help move Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda up the grid.
The Italy-based team said in a statement they had signed former Alpine sporting director Alan Permane, ex-FIA technical director... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/goss-and-permane-join-red-bulls-renamed-rb-team | 2024-01-29T18:50:21Z | blocked_url |
MADRID - Several hundred migrants seeking asylum are in limbo at Madrid airport, sleeping in crammed spaces with poor conditions, Spanish rights groups said, describing the situation as "unsustainable".
Spain's Commission for Assistance to Refugees (CEAR) told Reuters on Monday the number of people requesting internati... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/asylum-seekers-limbo-at-madrid-airport-unsustainable-rights-groups | 2024-01-29T18:50:32Z | blocked_url |
RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Palestinian mother Mazouza Hassan stood aghast at the potential threats to the work of the U.N. agency that handles most aid in Gaza after some Western states suspended funding to it over allegations employees took part in the Hamas attack on Israel.
"We are thrown into tents and our children need t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-in-gaza-see-unrwa-funding-cuts-as-death-sentence | 2024-01-29T18:50:42Z | blocked_url |
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Monday it had suspended the membership of former president Jacob Zuma after he announced he would vote for another party in this year's general election.
Zuma, whose nine years in office from 2009 were marked by corruption scandals and sluggis... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/south-africas-ruling-anc-suspends-membership-of-ex-leader-zuma | 2024-01-29T18:50:53Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - A former US Internal Revenue Service contractor was sentenced on Jan 29 to five years in prison for leaking the tax records of former President Donald Trump and thousands of other wealthy Americans to media organizations, with a judge calling his actions a threat to democracy.
Charles Littlejohn, 38, plead... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/ex-irs-contractor-sentenced-to-5-years-for-leaking-trump-tax-records | 2024-01-29T18:51:03Z | blocked_url |
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are affirming to their fans that despite speculation of "marriage trouble," all is good in their world.
The 54-year-old No Doubt frontwoman and 47-year-old country star put on their best united and lovey-dovey selves for a new photo shared on Instagram.
The picture features a bouquet of f... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/512304/gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-new-loved-up-photo-leaves-fans-with-questions/ | 2024-01-29T19:16:32Z | blocked_url |
Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers were once the internet's favourite couple, but after an ultra-private romance, the duo decided to call it quits. We're taking a closer look at their relationship timeline…
It was back in April 2020 that Paul was propelled into the spotlight. Starring alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in the hi... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512297/paul-mescal-and-ex-girlfriend-phoebe-bridgers-relationship-and-split-explored/ | 2024-01-29T19:16:38Z | blocked_url |
It has been a big month for Mariska Hargitay already, who rang in both her milestone 60th birthday and the 25th anniversary of Law & Order: SVU.
As the momentous month for the Olivia Benson actress wraps up, she's not letting January end without celebrating with arguably the two most important men in her life: first an... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512298/mariska-hargitay-sweet-selfie-celebratory-date-peter-hermann-plus-legendary-guest/ | 2024-01-29T19:16:45Z | blocked_url |
Former Gogglebox star Pat Webb has died aged 75 following a 'long illness'. The sad news was announced on Monday via the show's official social media pages.
They issued a statement which read: "We are deeply saddened to announce that Gogglebox star Mummy Pat Webb passed away this weekend at the age of 75 after a long i... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512303/gogglebox-star-pat-webb-dies-aged-75-following-long-illness/ | 2024-01-29T19:16:51Z | blocked_url |
Michael Jackson's youngest son, Bigi Jackson, best known to the public by his nickname, Blanket, has made a very rare appearance on social media alongside his famous family.
Bigi stole the show after featuring in a new group picture posted by Norwegian rapper Omer Bhatti on Instagram over the weekend, which saw the 21-... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512306/michael-jackson-son-blanket-rare-photo-sparks-reaction-sister-paris-also-features/ | 2024-01-29T19:16:57Z | blocked_url |
Serena Williams is getting real about life after welcoming a baby, giving birth to her second child with husband Alexis Ohanian last August.
The 42-year-old tennis star shared a new video on Instagram documenting her struggles with figuring out postpartum fashion and her changing body.
Watch below as Serena gets honest... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512292/serena-williams-honest-post-baby-body-video-documents-struggle-with-clothing/ | 2024-01-29T19:17:03Z | blocked_url |
There are many ways in which Calista Flockhart is proud of her longtime husband Harrison Ford, but at the top of the list is definitely the way he has evolved as a father.
The Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans actress, 59, had only recently adopted her son Liam in 2001 when she met her future husband, now 81, at the Golden Gl... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512305/calista-flockhart-candid-confession-harrison-ford-parenting-style-son-liam/ | 2024-01-29T19:17:09Z | blocked_url |
A striking swipe of red has been my beauty signature since forever, and for excellent reason.
One quick slick holds so much transformative power, delivering polish, energy and, crucially, the illusion of effort.
Surpassing a string of well-meaning boyfriends, my greatest love affair is with red lipstick, and I've honed... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/beauty-trends/512301/best-red-lipsticks-tried-and-tested/ | 2024-01-29T19:17:15Z | blocked_url |
I told you chunky framed aviator sunglasses were in for 2024 and Rihanna very kindly (and chicly) just backed me up whilst out and about in Paris yesterday.
For the last wee while I've seen the most notable fashion moguls and style mavens shift front their once beloved itty bitty slim-lined sunny aesthetic and venture ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/512248/rihanna-new-sunglasses-trend-and-its-set-to-be-huge-in-2024/ | 2024-01-29T19:17:21Z | blocked_url |
As the world's most opulent fashion week comes to a close, we can’t help but feel that this year's Haute Couture Week filled a style-shaped hole in our hearts, that previous fashion catwalks just haven't.
From Lily van der Woodsen (also known by her real name Kelly Rutherford) sitting front row next to Kylie Jenner at ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/512281/5-standout-moments-from-paris-couture-week-ss24/ | 2024-01-29T19:17:27Z | blocked_url |
The EU plans to undermine the economy of Hungary, one of the EU member states, by cutting off its funding if Budapest blocks €50 billion in financial aid to Ukraine at an emergency summit of EU leaders on 1 February 2024, according to the Financial Times.
Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has vowed to oppose the ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/ft-eu-threatens-to-isolate-and-hurt-hungarys-economy-if-orban-blocks-ukraine-aid/ | 2024-01-29T19:21:05Z | blocked_url |
Founded in 2014 to aid pro-Russian forces in Ukrainian Donbas, the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group has grown into a global network advancing Russian interests. But not only that. The Blood Gold Report, an analysis by independent researchers across countries and think tanks, finds that in countries where Russian mercenaries... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/how-wagner-group-exports-putin-style-rule-to-africa/ | 2024-01-29T19:21:45Z | blocked_url |
Ukraine commemorates the Heroes of the Battle of Kruty every year on 29 January. This day, in 1918, nearly 600 Ukrainian servicemen fought with 4,000 Bolshevik troops 130 km northeast of Kyiv in Chernihiv Oblast. Although Ukrainian forces later retreated, the battle gave time to evacuate the government and continue the... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/ukraines-president-and-leadership-honor-the-memory-of-kruty-heroes-who-fought-for-ukraines-independence-in-1918/ | 2024-01-29T19:22:25Z | blocked_url |
PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison in the US - December 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 59 minutes ago / 552 ViewsThe VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include c... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459669/ps5-vs-xbox-series-xs-sales-comparison-in-the-us-december-2023/ | 2024-01-29T19:49:27Z | blocked_url |
Extraction Dungeon Crawler Dungeonborne Announced for PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 16 hours ago / 830 ViewsDeveloper Mithril Interactive has announced extraction experience dungeon crawler, Dungeonborne, for PC via Steam. An open alpha will be available from February 2 to 12 as part of Steam Next Fest: Februa... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459756/extraction-dungeon-crawler-dungeonborne-announced-for-pc/ | 2024-01-29T19:49:34Z | blocked_url |
The Last of Us Part II Remastered Debuts in 1st the French Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 4 hours ago / 403 ViewsThe Last of Us Part II Remastered (PS5) has debuted in first place French charts for week 3, 2024, according to SELL.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5) debuted in second place, while the Ni... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459759/the-last-of-us-part-ii-remastered-debuts-in-1st-the-french-charts/ | 2024-01-29T19:49:49Z | blocked_url |
Tekken 8 and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Debut on the UK Retail Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 4 hours ago / 501 ViewsTekken 8 has debuted in first place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK data for the week ending January 27, 2024.
Retail sales for Tekken 8 were more than double that of Street Fi... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459760/tekken-8-and-like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-debut-on-the-uk-retail-charts/ | 2024-01-29T19:49:57Z | blocked_url |
SPYxANYA: Operation Memories Releases June 28 for PS5, PS4, and Switch - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 341 ViewsPublisher Bandai Namco and developer Groove Box Japan announced SPYxANYA: Operation Memories will launch for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch worldwide on June 28.
The g... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459761/spyxanya-operation-memories-releases-june-28-for-ps5-ps4-and-switch/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:04Z | blocked_url |
AeternoBlade II: Infinity Out Now for PS5 and PS4, Headed to Xbox, Switch, and PC on February 6 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 341 ViewsCorecell Technology has announced AeternoBlade II: Infinity is now available for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 for $14.99 or as a free update for existing owne... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459762/aeternoblade-ii-infinity-out-now-for-ps5-and-ps4-headed-to-xbox-switch-and-pc-on-february-6/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:13Z | blocked_url |
WitchSpring R Headed to PS5 and Xbox One - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 362 ViewsDeveloper KIWI WALKS announced WitchSpring R will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One alongside the previously announced Nintendo Switch version.
The game first released for PC via Steam in September 2023. It will ... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459763/witchspring-r-headed-to-ps5-and-xbox-one/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:22Z | blocked_url |
Terra Memoria Releases This Spring for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 573 ViewsPublisher Dear Villagers and developer La Moutarde announced Terra Memoria will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam this Spring.
A demo will... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459764/terra-memoria-releases-this-spring-for-ps5-xbox-series-xs-switch-and-pc/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:30Z | blocked_url |
Biomorph Releases March 4 for PC, Later for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 396 ViewsDeveloper Lucid Dreams Studio announced the dark metroidvania game, Biomorph, will launch for PC via Steam on March 4, and at a later date for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, a... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459765/biomorph-releases-march-4-for-pc-later-for-the-ps5-xbox-series-xs-and-switch/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:38Z | blocked_url |
Highwater Releases March 14 for All Major Platforms - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 346 ViewsPublisher Rogue Games and developer Demagog Studio announced the climate change apocalypse turn-based strategy game, Highwater, will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation ... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459766/highwater-releases-march-14-for-all-major-platforms/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:47Z | blocked_url |
Square Enix: A Final Fantasy VI Remake Would Take Double That of Final Fantasy VII - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 538 ViewsFinal Fantasy VII Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase in an interview with French YouTuber Julien Chièze said there is demand for a remake of Final Fantasy VI, however, it would be ... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459767/square-enix-a-final-fantasy-vi-remake-would-take-double-that-of-final-fantasy-vii/ | 2024-01-29T19:50:55Z | blocked_url |
Enshrouded Tops 1 Million Players Under 1 Week - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 3 hours ago / 356 ViewsPublisher and developer Keen Games announced the co-op survival action RPG, Enshrouded, has surpassed one million players since it released in Early Access last week.
Enshrouded released in Early Access for PC via ... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459768/enshrouded-tops-1-million-players-under-1-week/ | 2024-01-29T19:51:03Z | blocked_url |
PlayStation State of Play Set for January 31, Features 15+ Games - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 hours ago / 865 ViewsSony Interactive Entertainment announced a PlayStation State of Play will take place this Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET / 10:00 pm UK. You will be able to watch it on YouTube an... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459769/playstation-state-of-play-set-for-january-31-features-15-games/ | 2024-01-29T19:51:13Z | blocked_url |
Open Roads Delayed to March 28 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 hours ago / 253 ViewsPublisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Open Roads Team announced Open Roads has been delayed from February 22 to March 26. It will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
An... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459770/open-roads-delayed-to-march-28/ | 2024-01-29T19:51:21Z | blocked_url |
[Update] Report: Embracer Cancels Deus Ex Game and Lays Off Staff at Eidos Montreal - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 2,116 ViewsUpdate:
Eidos Montreal has confirmed 97 people have been laid off at the studio.
"For the last 17 years, our teams at Eidos have worked on some of the most beloved brands in th... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459771/update-report-embracer-cancels-deus-ex-game-and-lays-off-staff-at-eidos-montreal/ | 2024-01-29T19:51:29Z | blocked_url |
Former Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries Appointed New President of Blizzard - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 56 minutes ago / 225 ViewsBlizzard Entertainment announced the former Call of Duty general manager, Johanna Faries, has been appointed as the new president of the company. This follows the departure of former p... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459772/former-call-of-duty-gm-johanna-faries-appointed-new-president-of-blizzard/ | 2024-01-29T19:51:38Z | blocked_url |
RIO DE JANEIRO - Miners Vale, BHP and their joint venture, Samarco, should strike a deal to compensate for a deadly dam disaster in 2015 or risk paying a lot more in court, the Minas Gerais state prosecutor general told Reuters.
Last week a federal judge ruled that the firms must pay up to 47.6 billion reais ($9.67 bil... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/brazil-state-prosecutor-urges-vale-bhp-to-settle-over-dam-disaster | 2024-01-29T20:22:08Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Amazon and robot vacuum maker iRobot said Jan 29 they would end their plans to merge in the face of opposition from EU and US antitrust regulators.
iRobot announced a significant restructuring plan to reduce costs and said it would cut about 31 per cent of its workforce, or 350 jobs. The company also said ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/amazon-roomba-parent-irobot-abandon-188-billion-merger-deal | 2024-01-29T20:22:18Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Cape Verde Islands captain Ryan Mendes converted a penalty two minutes from time to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash on Monday and see the smallest country at the 24-team competition advance to the quarter-final.
Mendes, who was in the team when the Cape Verdians previously rea... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/cape-verde-edge-mauritania-to-advance-to-cup-of-nations-last-eight | 2024-01-29T20:22:29Z | blocked_url |
AL KHOR - Palestine bowed out of the Asian Cup in a 2-1 defeat to hosts and holders Qatar in the last 16 on Monday after reaching the knockout rounds for the first time.
The game north of Doha took place against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and a brief moment’s silence was h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/palestines-historic-asian-cup-over-in-last-16-loss-to-qatar | 2024-01-29T20:22:39Z | blocked_url |
SAN FRANCISCO - England’s Tyrrell Hatton has signed with LIV Golf ahead of the circuit’s third season, The Telegraph reported on Jan 29.
Currently No. 16 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the 32-year-old Hatton reportedly landed a deal in the US$65 million (S$87.22 million) range.
Hatton is listed in the field for th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/golf/tyrrell-hatton-signs-with-liv-golf | 2024-01-29T20:22:50Z | blocked_url |
Rafael Nadal’s championship point winning racket from his 2007 French Open final victory over Roger Federer was sold for more than US$118,000 (S$158,270) at an auction on Jan 29, ranking among the highest-priced such memorabilia.
Nadal beat Federer 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2007 final in Paris to win his third Grand Slam ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/nadals-2007-french-open-winning-racket-sells-for-158k-at-auction | 2024-01-29T20:23:00Z | blocked_url |
MONTREAL - The World Anti-Doping Agency welcomed a four-year ban handed down by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Jan 29 to teenage Russian skater Kamila Valieva for failing a doping test prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics.
“The doping of children is unforgivable,” WADA said in a statement, which also called for act... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/wada-welcomes-russian-skater-suspension-slams-doping-of-children | 2024-01-29T20:23:11Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Israel's military said on Monday it will keep pressure on the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, which for weeks has been the focus of Israel's offensive, and said it has killed more than 2,000 Palestinian militants there.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the military's spokesperson, said Israeli fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israels-military-keeps-focus-on-southern-gazas-khan-younis-spokesperson | 2024-01-29T20:23:21Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Qatar's prime minister on Monday said he hoped U.S. retaliation for an attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan would not undercut progress toward a new Israel-Hamas hostage release deal in weekend talks.
"I hope that nothing would undermine the efforts that we are doing or jeopardize the process," Q... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/qatar-hopes-us-retaliation-wont-undercut-hostage-talks | 2024-01-29T20:23:31Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - American and allied forces in Syria were targeted with rockets on Jan 29, a US defense official said, after three of Washington’s troops were killed in a drone attack in Jordan the previous day.
US forces in Iraq and Syria have faced a surge in attacks since mid-October, many of them claimed by a loose all... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/rockets-target-us-forces-in-syria-after-deadly-jordan-attack | 2024-01-29T20:23:42Z | blocked_url |
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