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Court acquits activist Medha Patkar in Delhi LG defamation case
New Delhi: A court on Saturday, January 24, acquitted social activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi L-G V K Saxena, saying the prosecution failed to prove that she made the alleged defamatory statements during a television programme in 2006. The complaint was filed by Saxena, then president of the National Council for Civil Liberties, alleging…
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Scale of Iran protests and crackdown come into focus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bloodiest crackdown on dissent since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution is slowly coming into focus, despite authorities cutting off the Islamic Republic from the internet and much of the wider world. Cities and towns smell of smoke as fire-damaged mosques and government offices line streets. Banks have been torched, their ATMs smashed. Officials estimate…
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The 18 best horror movies on Netflix
Every year seems to get bigger and better for horror movies, but 2026 is outdoing itself with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Scream 7, and The Bride! all slated to premiere between January and March, and new additions to the Evil Dead, Insidious, and Resident Evil franchises dropping later on. But great movies exist outside of classic IP, and the films on this list represent a…
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How the ‘confident authority’ of Google AI Overviews is putting public health at risk | Google
Do I have the flu or Covid? Why do I wake up feeling tired? What is causing the pain in my chest? For more than two decades, typing medical questions into the world’s most popular search engine has served up a list of links to websites with the answers. Google those health queries today and the response will likely be…
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How a fiery Scott Bessent calmed market nerves over Greenland
Scott Bessent was everywhere in Davos. At one press conference during the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, the Treasury Secretary dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” amid President Donald Trump’s demands that the country sell Greenland. He mocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was also in Davos and had called Bessent smug by saying he’s, “Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle…
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The consent of the governed has been withdrawn
The Friday edition of Strength In Numbers is free to all readers. If you’d like to support data-driven political journalism and get deep-dive analysis every Tuesday, become a paying subscriber today. Your support also helps fund interactive data projects, like this one. One year ago this week, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.…
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Pakistan govt to take final call on team participation
Lahore: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, January 23, said the Pakistan government will take the final and binding decision on whether its national team will participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup, following Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament. Addressing a press conference here, Naqvi said the matter would be placed before Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently out…
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Over 11L appointment letters issued since launch of Rozgar Mela: Minister
Chandigarh: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday, January 24, said that more than 11 lakh appointment letters have been issued nationwide since the launch of the Rozgar Mela, reinforcing the government’s commitment to mission-mode recruitment. Puri highlighted India’s strong development vision, advancement in global standing, and expansion in manufacturing, exports, logistics, renewable energy, and digital infrastructure. Emphasising the inclusive…
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The 11 best romance movies on Hulu
The romance movie genre comes in all shapes and sizes. A good romantic comedy provides the kind of serotonin rush you sometimes need after a long day, while a well-acted romantic drama can move you to your core. Then there are films of different genres that nevertheless have an underlying current of passion, evoking those same soul-stirring emotions. Hulu offers…
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The one world leader we’d most like to trade for Trump right now.
Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images and Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s weekly politics newsletter that needs to seriously ramp up its war crimes, and soon,…
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