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Rift in Congress over ED raids on I-PAC
Kolkata: The Indian National Congress (INC) leaders seem to be divided over their reactions to the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s simultaneous raid and search operations at the office of the India Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and at the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain at Loudon Street in Kolkata. The differences of opinion in the matter are especially evident in the…
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Goats and Soda : NPR
The United Nations headquarters building in New York City. This week the U.S. announced it will withdraw from 31 U.N. agencies, including the U.N. Women and the U.N. Population Fund. Daniel Slim/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP/via Getty Images President Trump’s executive order to withdraw the United States from 66 international organizations, agencies and commissions is reverberating…
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Kenyan pilot tells BBC of his secret mission to fly his body from Nigeria
Bushra MohamedBBC World Service Corbis/Getty Images Siad Barre died in exile in Nigeria four years after fleeing Somalia Exactly 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein Mohamed Anshuur and Mohamed Adan, received an unexpected visitor at their office at Wilson Airport near the capital, Nairobi. It was a Nigerian diplomat, who drew them into a sensitive and…
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10 Movies From 1957 That Are Now Considered Classics
1957 was a solid year for cinema, one where the medium seemed to be maturing in multiple directions at once. Hollywood was still capable of grand studio craftsmanship, but cracks were forming in the old narrative formulas that had dominated earlier decades. At the same time, filmmakers outside the US were pushing boldly into new philosophical, psychological, and existential terrain.…
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Russia condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of spike in tensions
Moscow: Russia has strongly condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker, heralding a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington that could spread to other areas and affect President Donald Trump’s efforts to persuade Russia to end its nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The seizure Wednesday of the Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic “can only lead to…
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Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Enters Systemwide Agreement with Intermountain Health
Agreement paves the way for deployment of Perimeter’s advanced intraoperative imaging technology across the Mountain West TORONTO and DALLAS, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc. (TSXV: PINK) (OTCQX: PYNKF) (“Perimeter” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage medical technology company, announced today an agreement with Intermountain Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare system in the Intermountain West region, to…
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Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over ‘takeover’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Denmark and Greenland’s envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to urge U.S. lawmakers as well as key Trump administration officials to step back from President Donald Trump’s call for a takeover of the strategic Arctic island. Denmark’s ambassador, Jesper Møller Sørensen, and Jacob Isbosethsen, Greenland’s chief representative to Washington, met on Thursday with White House…
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Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Establishing Phone-Free Schools in New Jersey
Policy Will Become Effective Beginning in the 2026-2027 School Year RAMSEY – Governor Phil Murphy today visited Ramsey High School in Bergen County to sign bipartisan legislation requiring all school districts in New Jersey to adopt policies restricting the use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices in K-12 schools. Governor Murphy first announced his intention to pursue phone-free schools in New…
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How neural circuits orchestrate facial expressions
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: When a baby smiles at you, it’s almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part of the back-and-forth that allows us to understand each other’s emotions and mental states.…
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10 Greatest World War I Movies of the Last 100 Years, Ranked
At its very best, war cinema achieves a stunning dichotomy, a precise and provocative balancing act between depicting the terrible scale of war, complete with the brutality of the battlefield and the trauma experienced by those combat touches, and the underlying resolve and spirit of humanity, which often presents itself at the darkest of times. Many of the movies that…
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