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‘Even the dead were not spared’: Israel’s Gaza desecration compounds grief | Israel-Palestine conflict
Gaza City – Fatima Abdullah cannot erase the painful images from al-Batsh cemetery, which was excavated and desecrated this week by the Israeli military in the Tuffah neighbourhood east of Gaza City, as the army recovered the last captive’s body. The cemetery contains the grave of her husband, who was killed during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, alongside thousands of…
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Trump and the Great Midwestern Divide
President Donald Trump speaks in Clive, Iowa, on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) Clive, IowaTHERE WERE MORE PROTESTERS outside Donald Trump’s event in Iowa on Tuesday than there were Trump supporters inside. The Des Moines Register estimated that there were about 2,000 protesters outside the Horizon Events Center in Clive, a suburb of…
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10 Most Heartwarming Slice-of-Life Movies, Ranked
The slice-of-life genre has graced those who let themselves be moved by its simplicity countless times, dating way back to Italian Neorealism in the 1940s. But what is it exactly that makes these films so beloved? Is it how they strip away artificial narratives, offering a more humanistic outlook instead? Is it the thought-provoking themes they explore? Or could it…
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One State’s Sprint for its Share of Trumps’ $50B Rural Health Fund
Maryland finds out how much the state will get from a nationwide competition for federal rural health investment. Tradeoffs is tracking how states are adapting to big policy changes out of Washington, and we’re starting the year by diving into a new $50 billion fund for rural health care. This episode is the conclusion of our two-part story on how…
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India’s economy projected to grow at 6.8-7.2 pc in FY27: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The Economic Survey projects India’s real GDP growth for the financial year 2026-2027 in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent based on an outlook for the economy that is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty. The survey states that for India, “these global conditions translate into external uncertainties rather than immediate macroeconomic stress. Against the…
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I’ve Been To Over 30 Cities In Italy—Here Are 5 I’d Go Back To In A Heartbeat
Share The Article Italy’s the kind of place people dream about visiting, and spend several long, laborious years saving up just to have a taste of that pistacchio gelato-flavored, flaming Tyrrhenian dolce vita, even if only for a week in summer. I’m lucky enough to have Italy as my literal backyard. Photo by Vinicius Costa I split my time between…
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In a battle over how to carry out Trump’s immigration agenda, one faction has triumphed — for now
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to shake up the leadership of his immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota is the latest twist in a monthslong power struggle inside his administration over one of his top policy priorities, according to two law enforcement officials, one administration official and a person familiar with the situation. It marks a triumph for one camp…
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10 Worst Horror Movies That Are Unintentionally Hilarious, Ranked
Who says a horror movie needs to be scary? Sure, that’s typically the goal to aim for, but one can’t always control how an audience receives a movie, and if they’re having a good time with it, who’s to say that’s a bad thing? Although a horror movie intends to frighten its audience, there is a selection of horror flicks…
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Delhi HC bars AI film exploiting Pawan Kalyan’s son’s likeness
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has restrained the circulation and broadcast of an AI-generated film exploiting the name, personality and likeness of Akira Nandan, son of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan. Justice Tushar Tao Gadela was hearing a suit filed by Akira Nandan alias Akira Desai, claiming that the defendant Sambhawaami Studios LLP created and…
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Are Trump’s tariffs fueling a boom in trade deals for China and India?
The European Union and India announced a landmark Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday. The two economies, which together represent about a quarter of the world’s population, spent nearly two decades haggling over the terms of the deal. So what brought them together to finally ink what the EU has lauded as the “mother of all deals”? Statements by European leaders…
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