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Forest fires rage on in central Chile | Environment News
Firefighters have been wrestling with massive forest fires in central Chile. Officials on Sunday extended curfews in the cities heavily affected by the blazes. They reported that at least 112 people have been killed since the fires began raging two days earlier. The flames are burning with the highest intensity around the city of Vina del Mar, where a famous…
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Women sweep the Grammys; Taylor Swift wins best album for record 4th time | Music News
Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and Victoria Monet also took home top prizes at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Women have swept the top awards at the Grammys with Taylor Swift winning album of the year for the fourth time, the only artist to win the top music industry prize so many times during their career. Swift won the…
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US rapper Killer Mike taken away by police at Grammy Awards | Entertainment News
Police spokesperson says hip hop artist was arrested following an altercation at the awards show. US rapper and activist Killer Mike has been detained and escorted by police out of the Grammy Awards. A video posted on social media by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner showed Los Angeles police escorting the rapper in handcuffs on Sunday after he had earlier…
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Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges | Espionage News
Yang has been detained for five years on charges of espionage that he and Australia have rejected. Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was detained in China on espionage charges in 2019, has been handed a suspended death sentence by a court in Beijing. The terms of the sentence mean Yang’s sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment for good behaviour.…
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US Senate unveils $118bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine | Politics News
President Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly pass bill after months of wrangling over immigration and support for Kyiv. The United States Senate has unveiled a $118bn bipartisan deal that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. US President Joe Biden and Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate have been pushing to resupply Ukraine…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 712 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 712th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, February 5, 2024. Fighting At least 28 people, including a child, were killed in the Russian-occupied eastern city of Lysychansk after a restaurant and bakery were hit by shelling. Russia accused Ukraine of the attack. Ukraine did not comment on the incident.…
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Week in pictures: From European farmers’ protests to wildfires in Chile
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
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‘Nothing left’: Indonesia’s tourism industry fears wipeout under tax hike | Tourism News
Jakarta, Indonesia – After spa therapist Murniyati survived COVID-19 on a sparse salary, she thought the worst was over. But after the Indonesian government’s announcement of a steep rise in taxes on entertainment services, she fears the salon where she works could be forced to close, leaving her unemployed. “My husband is just a taxi driver so our combined income…
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It’s wedding season in Pakistan, and it has a name – ‘Decemberistan’ | In Pictures
It is winter in Pakistan, and that means weddings. Lots of weddings. During the cooler weather between November and February, millions of people attend weddings every week. Pakistanis living abroad come home from around the world for the season, packing airport arrival halls and five-star hotels. They even have a name for it: Decemberistan. “December is when everybody has an…
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US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley uses SNL cameo to mock Trump | US Election 2024 News
Republican presidential candidate Haley made jibes about Trump’s age and mental competency on the TV show Saturday Night Live. United States Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and took a swipe at former President Donald Trump over his age, his mental fitness and his refusal to debate her. Haley appeared in a…
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