October 2023

Poland’s Ruling Party Casts Doubt on Election That Cost It Power

After eight years of pumping out vitriol against opponents of Poland’s governing party, state-controlled television has rallied to an unlikely new cause: a free media and fair play. Unsettled by the election this month of a new Parliament controlled by political forces it previously vilified, Poland’s main public broadcaster last week set up a telephone …

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Bhogle suggests Qalandars pushing Shaheen Afridi for Pakistan captaincy

Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle made an interesting observation, suggesting that the Lahore Qalandars franchise may be influencing the promotion of Shaheen Afridi as a potential captain for the Pakistan cricket team.  While talking on Cricbuzz, Bhogle pointed out that the Lahore Qalandars franchise holds significant influence within the landscape of Pakistan’s cricket. He hinted …

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Desperate search for survivors after Gaza refugee camp is hit in Israeli airstrike

Desperate Palestinians were using their bare hands Tuesday to retrieve bodies buried in the ruins of a Gaza refugee camp moments after it was hit by an airstrike that reduced more than a dozen buildings to rubble, killed dozens and wounded hundreds of people, according to local health officials. The Israeli military said its attack …

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Heidi Klum’s sneak peek of her Halloween costume has everyone confused

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Heidi Klum has stumped fans with sneak peeks of her Halloween costume this year. The supermodel, 50, took to Instagram on 31 October …

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Potential cure for sickle cell disease raises few concerns for FDA panel

A panel of the Food and Drug Administration’s outside advisers voiced few concerns Tuesday during a daylong meeting wrestling with any potential risks posed by a new therapy that could cure sickle cell disease using a gene editing technology called CRISPR. If approved by the FDA, the infusion called exa-cel, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, could be …

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Miley Cyrus masters serene paddleboard yoga in stunning video: Watch

Miley Cyrus masters serene paddleboard yoga in stunning video: Watch Miley Cyrus recently wowed her fans with a captivating display of paddleboard yoga skills, demonstrating grace and strength on the water. The 30-year-old singer and actress took to Instagram on Sunday to share a mesmerizing black and white video of herself performing yoga poses while …

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Core sector growth hits 4-month low of 8.1% in September

NEW DELHI: Growth in the country’s crucial infrastructure sector slowed to a four-month low in September but remained robust, led by a double digit expansion in the coal segment, data showed on Tuesday.The core sector, spanning coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity, rose 8.1% in September, slower than the …

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Yemen’s Houthi Militia Says It Launched Missiles and Drones Toward Israel

Yemen’s Houthi militia claimed an attempted attack on southern Israel on Tuesday, saying it had launched a “large batch” of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones toward Israeli targets. The Iran-backed militia carried out the attempted assault in response to what it called “brutal Israeli-American aggression” in Gaza, the Houthi military spokesman, Yahya …

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FDA moves closer to sickle cell cure that uses gene editing

The Food and Drug Administration may be one step closer toward what could be the first approval of a drug that uses the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR.  The drug, called exa-cel, treats sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated 100,000 people in the U.S., most of whom are Black, according to …

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Panel Tells F.D.A. That CRISPR Sickle Cell Cure Is Safe Enough for Patients

A panel of experts said on Tuesday that a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease was safe enough for clinical use, setting the stage for likely federal approval by Dec. 8 of a powerful potential cure for an illness that afflicts more than 100,000 Americans. The Food and Drug Administration had previously found that the …

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Robert De Niro delivers strong word at discrimination trial

Robert De Niro delivers strong word at discrimination trial In the court, things started to get heated as Graham Chase Robinson’s lawyer pressed Robert De Niro with pointed questions in the embezzlement case where the latter took his ex-assistant to court in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. “Shame on you, Chase Robinson!” the Oscar winner shouted on …

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Trump files lawsuit to block efforts at keeping him off Michigan ballot

Former President Donald Trump is suing Michigan’s top election official over efforts to keep him off the state’s ballot in 2024. According to a complaint filed Tuesday, Trump is asking a state court to block Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from leaving his name off a list of candidates that would appear on 2024 …

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Missing Halloween for heart surgery: Neighbors throw early trick-or-treat surprise for 4-year-old girl

Naz Hassan, a 4-year-old from Syria, was sad to learn that she would have to miss trick-or-treating due to a heart surgery procedure the day before Halloween — but her community made sure she still got to experience the fun of what she calls her favorite holiday. Hassan was born with a very large hole …

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Matthew Perry’s death gets LAPD Robbery Homicide Division’s attention: Inside scoop

Matthew Perry’s death gets LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division Attention: Inside scoop The unexpected passing of beloved actor Matthew Perry has raised concerns, with the LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) stepping in to investigate his death.  Matthew Perry, best known for his role in the iconic television series Friends, was found unresponsive in his jacuzzi at …

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Carlsberg cuts ties with ‘stolen’ business in Russia

Baltika produces some of the most recognisable beer brands in Russia, with 8,400 employees across eight plants, according to Carlsberg’s website. Brands owned by the group include Kronenbourg 1664, Tuborg, Brooklyn and Somersby cider. In a trading update on Tuesday, the brewer repeated that it could not see a “viable path to a negotiated solution …

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Highland Fire in California Forces Thousands To Evacuate

A fast-moving fire in the small town of Aguanga in Southern California forced the evacuation of thousands of people and had burned more than 2,200 acres as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. on Monday in dry, bushy hills, and evacuation orders affected almost …

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Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace

In an interview after a recent rehearsal, Mr. Barenboim said he worried the latest war could morph into a “world catastrophe” in the absence of more efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians together. “There’s no use saying, ‘We the Jews have suffered more than anybody else,’ or the Palestinians’ saying, ‘We suffered more than all …

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Shaheen says Pakistan can still finish in top four

Skipper Babar Azam and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrate the pacer’s record in a match against Bangladesh.  x/iShaheeenAfridi Kolkata: Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi hopes that Pakistan can still finish among the top four of the ICC Cricket World Cup, despite Pakistan’s progress now depending on the results of other teams in the …

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With Ohio Issue 1, abortion backers hope for another victory in their unbroken winning streak

One of the marquee Election Day contests next week is in Ohio, when voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. A victory would continue a winning streak for abortion rights supporters. In the nearly 17 months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, candidates and ballot measures backing abortion …

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Israel’s West-backed genocide of Gazans sparks off hostilities against Jews across world

A photo taken on February 11, 2019 in Paris shows anti-Semitic graffiti written on letter boxes displaying a portrait of late Holocaust survivor Simone Veil.—AFP Hatred against the Jewish community has seen a disturbing rise worldwide since the attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7 and the subsequent ruthless bombardment by Israeli forces …

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Mark Mobius sees Sensex hitting 1 lakh mark in 5 years, says India’s future looks very exciting

Sensex to hit 1 lakh mark? Renowned global investor Mark Mobius has expressed his optimism and ultra-bullishness about India’s growth potential, stating that the benchmark Sensex could reach the 1,00,000 milestone in the next five years, according to an ET report.Speaking at the Morningstar InvestmentConference, Mobius highlighted India as the second-largest entity in their portfolio, …

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Photos show an explosion has caused heavy damage in Gaza’s Jabaliya neighborhood.

Photographs taken on Tuesday showed at least one large crater and significant damage to buildings at the Jabaliya neighborhood in northern Gaza, home of a long-established refugee camp. The Gazan health ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, said the damage was the result of an attack by Israel that killed and wounded “hundreds” of people, …

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Saudi Arabia clear to host 2034 World Cup after Australia drops out

Saudi Arabia was left as a shoo-in to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia confirmed it would not make a bid for soccer’s global showpiece on Tuesday’s deadline day. World soccer’s governing body FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by October 31. Football Australia (FA) boss James Johnson had …

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Tennessee man with mental health issues ‘needlessly shot and killed’ by Nashville police, family says

A Tennessee man was “needlessly shot and killed” by police, family lawyers said Monday, in a confrontation captured on an officer’s body camera which appears to show the man on his back when he was fatally wounded. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department officers went to a a home on Split Oak Trail in Antioch on Oct. …

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King Charles acknowledges ‘painful aspects’ of the past during Kenya state visit

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“Hopeless and frustrated”: Idaho’s abortion ban is driving doctors out of the state

“Hopeless and frustrated”: Idaho’s abortion ban is driving doctors out of the state – CBS News Watch CBS News Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, 14 states have implemented near-total abortion bans. In Idaho, abortion is a felony unless it’s a matter of saving a mother’s life or a case of rape or incest that …

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Day after dropping ‘gas bomb’, govt decides not to increase petrol, diesel prices

Fuel station worker fills petrol in a motorcycle at a petrol pump in Karachi on September 1, 2023. — PPI Rates will remain in place till November 15. HSD will be available at Rs303.18 per litre. Price of kerosene and light diesel oil slashed. ISLAMABAD: Providing relief to the inflation-hit people a day after dropping a …

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Fuel Price: IOC back in black with Rs 12000 crore profit on crude fall, fuel price freeze in Q2

NEW DELHI: A freeze on petrol and diesel prices amid declining crude during the July-September period helped IndianOil, the country’s largest oil refiner and fuel retailer, bounce back into black with a handsome profit of Rs 12,967 crore in the third quarter against a loss of Rs 272 crore in the previous corresponding period.The board …

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Mexico’s Scary Dancing Nun, “La Monja de la Feria,” Is a Video Sensation

The nefarious nun stood at the center of an amusement ride at the national fair in Durango, Mexico, her black veil draped, her demonic teeth gnarled. Then the rotating ride, known as a tagada, began. The rave-like rhythms of a song blared, riders screamed, and the dance moves from the nun — shoulder shimmies, hip …

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Hamas may inspire greatest U.S. threat since ISIS, FBI chief says

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday warned that Hamas’ actions in the Middle East could inspire other terrorist attacks, including by violent extremists in the U.S. “We assess that the actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven’t seen since ISIS launched its so-called …

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