With a naval base in Tartus and an airbase near Latakia, Russia was the main source of military support for Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. With Assad deposed and granted asylum in Moscow, Russia’s regional influence may be greatly diminished.
Two elderly Bangladeshi women were arrested by the BSF in West Bengal for illegally crossing the Indo-Bangladesh border. Driven by fear of persecution and violence against minorities in Bangladesh, they sought refuge in India. One woman's son, who had previously migrated to India, pleaded for his mother to be allowed to stay with him.
Mitsubishi Chemical has hired Goldman Sachs to run the sale process and binding bids are due on Dec. 24, the sources said. Local private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) is also bidding for the company, said the sources, who all declined to be named as the information was confidential.
Punjab Police apprehended two suspects, including a juvenile, linked to a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module orchestrated by Babbar Khalsa International. The suspects allegedly planted an IED at Ajnala police station and carried out other attacks. Recovered items include two hand grenades, a pistol, ammunition, and a motorcycle. The investigation aims to uncover the entire network.
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I’ve felt haunted since Gerry Turner shared that he has cancer.
We’re thrilled to be bringing more of what makes Flipboard special — that magical mix of human curation and machine learning — to Bluesky. Now you can follow our most high-profile feeds in “The Atmosphere,” including seven of our hand-curated editorial desks and four custom feeds based on our Topic …
Judge Scott McAfee has denied an effort by one of Donald Trump's former lawyers to withdraw his guilty plea.
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A Miami judge has granted bail to a prominent real estate broker and his twin brother as they face sexual assault charges. But they won't be released while facing a separate federal sex trafficking case involving another brother. A judge on Friday approved a $3 million bond for 37-year-old Oren Alexander and a $2 million bond for Alon Alexander. The bonds are secured by their father's Florida home. Thirty-eight-year-old Tal Alexander appeared in a Miami federal courtroom Wednesday regarding a federal... Читать дальше...
The Biden administration on Thursday moved to temporarily protect thousands of acres of public land along the Pecos River.
Two anesthesiologists at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital were brought before the Quebec College of Physicians disciplinary board for questionable practices and were suspended.
Former house speaker traveling with Congressional delegation in Luxembourg
Georgia will hold its presidential election on December 14 and the new president will be inaugurated on December 29
Tim Atkin MW's Young Winemaker of 2018, Lukas van Loggerenberg has joined the Cape Winemakers Guild as a member.
Team Vitality revealed the rosters for the French organization's League of Legends teams in the LEC and LFL for 2025 on Friday.,The LEC team will fiel
A research team from NIMS and UTokyo has proposed and demonstrated that the transverse magneto-thermoelectric conversion in magnetic materials can be utilized with much higher performance than previously by developing artificial materials comprising alternately and obliquely stacked multilayers of a magnetic metal and semiconductor.
Microorganisms have long used hydrogen as an energy source. To do this, they rely on hydrogenases that contain metals in their catalytic center. In order to use these biocatalysts for hydrogen conversion, researchers are working to understand the catalysis process.
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Parker Brault, Marshall
OL Parker Brault, Palatine, Sr. 6-3, 300 pounds
Marshall recruit. Teamed with junior Tony Balanganayi to on an offensive line that averaged 5.6 yards per carry, gained 3,398 total yards and allowed only four sacks. Top unit on a team that finished 8-2 and won the Mid-Suburban League West.
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The US State Department's 2023 terrorism report acknowledged terrorist activity in India, including Jammu & Kashmir, but omitted Pakistan's role. The report highlighted attacks by groups like JeM and Maoists, while praising India's counterterrorism efforts. It also noted Pakistan's increased terrorist attacks and ongoing struggles with terrorist financing, despite some counterterrorism measures.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, was not insured by the company, deepening questions about a motive in Brian Thompson’s killing.
Conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have floated around the fringes of US politics for decades. Now his nephew Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could bring them into the...
Malcolm in the Middle is staging a comeback on Disney+, and some of the original show’s main cast members are involved! On Friday (December 13), it was revealed that the hit sitcom, which aired for seven seasons between 2000 and 2006, would return for a revival. Original series creator Linwood Boomer is working on the [...]
