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As the war enters its 995th day, these are the main developments. Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of combat medic Maria-Khrystyna Dvoinik, who was killed during an evacuation of wounded soldiers from the front line in Donetsk, November 15, 2024 [Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA] Here is the situation on Saturday, November 16: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said air defences downed 15 drones in the Kursk region on the Ukrainian border. The ministry said one drone each was downed in the Bryansk region, also on the border, and in Lipetsk, further north, as well as in the central Oryol region. The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, a frequent target on the Ukrainian border, said a series of attacks had smashed windows in an apartment building and caused other damage, but no casualties
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President-elect Donald Trump sharply criticized the rising price of groceries throughout his campaign, even delivering an address outside his New Jersey home in August alongside a table covered with cereal boxes, coffee grounds and ketchup. A wave of consumer discontent appears to have helped lift him back into the Oval Office, but Trump now faces the task of how to ease voters’ frustration. Food inflation soared to a peak of more than 10% in 2022, but price increases have slowed to about 2%, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. Still, the yearslong bout of rapid inflation has sent food prices soaring more than 25% since President Joe Biden took office. Typically, prices do not fall across the board unless the economy slows or even tips into recession, which would
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Cairo, Egypt – The reception of the Palestine Hospital was busy as usual in early November, but the mood among the Palestinian staff was clouded by an approaching anniversary. On November 11, 2004, a thunderbolt announcement on all major networks: PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat had died in Paris – poisoned with polonium-210, according to an investigation by Al Jazeera and French, Swiss and Russian scientists. Yasser Arafat was not the only icon the Palestinian people lost that year – his brother Fathi was deathly ill as well, in a coma due to his stomach cancer. As Yasser lay ill and dying, Fathi woke from his coma suddenly and asked, “Where’s Yasser, is he OK?” Fathi’s son Tarek told Al Jazeera. He replied, back then, “He is fine, Dad, in Ramallah,”
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‘Genuine impasse’ at top of government about social care plan – so what next? BBC Sir Keir Starmer’s first five months have produced little sign of a plan for Labour’s promised National Care Service – and now I’m told there is a “genuine impasse” at the top of government over what to do about social care. Health Secretary Wes Streeting publicly acknowledges “we can’t solve the NHS crisis” without improving what a government source describes as an “appalling” situation, in a system that’s meant to look after vulnerable and elderly adults in England. But multiple sources tell me the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost and that the prime minister is yet to make a decision on how to proceed. Talks have so far failed to decide even whether
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Additionally, the commissioner instructed the implementation of controlled entry and exit checkpoints in communities to enhance residents’ security and continue enforcement against crime. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 16, 2024 14:42 Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli police, at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on July 4, 2023. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Police Commissioner Daniel Levi held a special situational assessment on Saturday morning following a series of violent murders in Arab communities. The commissioner directed additional reinforcements to address the surge in crime. During the briefing, senior command staff provided updates on the investigations into four separate incidents that occurred in Rahat, Ar’ara, Lod, and Kafr Qara. Commissioner Dani Levi also met with National Security Minister
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Shifurah, a woman who went viral for featuring on a freestyle of the Hoozambe song, has asked for help. Why is Shifurah broke? The Ugandan vixen’s gorgeous eyes captivated Kenyan men on social media after appearing in the Hoozambe freestyle by D Star. Dazzled men said her eyes were attractive and the centre of attention in the video, which spawned the Shifura challenge in Kenya. The video showed the woman enticingly looking at the camera while seated on D Star’s lap as he sang his heart out in the company of friends. Mesmerised social media users said she was beautiful, adding that her eyes were irresistible. However, things are not going well for the vixen as she’s struggling. In a recent interview, Shifura said she is struggling because she has
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THE author is an Emeritus Professor of Politics at London Metropolitan University, UK, and a regular communist in both the Daily Graphic and Daily Statesman newspapers. Prof. Haynes seeks to challenge simplistic portrayals of the political career of Flt-Lt Jerry Rawlings to examine the complex interactions between state institutions, civil society, public welfare and global influences in Ghana’s political evolution. Upon my first reading of the review copy during my leisure time, I knew it had a vast potential for intellectual trouble. It is that very fact that makes it such a valuable and worthwhile publication. For me, reading the book is just like a rare breed of sweet wine whose taste still lingers in the mouth and makes the taste buds want more. Questions The book effectively addresses many
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President Marcos directs government to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’, with millions at risk from storm surges. The Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches the archipelago. Packing winds of 240km/h (149mph), Man-yi was upgraded to a super typhoon by state weather agency PAGASA. “Pepito is approaching its peak intensity,” the agency said, using the local name for the storm that was expected to make landfall near the province of Catanduanes on Saturday night or early on Sunday. It warned of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation” for the central region of Bicol, where nearly 180,000 people have been evacuated. Man-yi was heading towards the eastern part of
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Lawmakers running for reelection loathe tough votes. And for senators up in purple states in two years, those tough votes are coming early. President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a lightning pace to stock up his administration, mixing in conventional picks like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state with controversial moves like putting up Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for health and human services secretary. For frontline senators who hold the key to the next Senate majority, navigating their confirmations will be a minefield. Republicans will be defending the seats of North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Maine Sen. Susan Collins, while Democrats will be working to protect Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Michigan Sen. Gary Peters. Their confirmation votes for
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The much-hyped fight took place Friday night on Netflix. November 16, 2024, 12:52 AM Jake Paul won the highly anticipated boxing match on Netflix by unanimous decision 80-72, 79-73, 79-73 as Paul landed 78 punches to Mike Tyson’s 18. Once known as “The baddest man on the planet,” former heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-7, 44 knockouts), returned to the boxing ring Friday to take on YouTube star-turned-professional fighter Jake Paul (11-1, seven knockouts). The two have traded verbal barbs for months ahead of the delayed fight, but things escalated Thursday when video showed the 58-year-old Tyson slapping Paul, 27, in the face during the weigh-in for the prime-time fight. The Tyson-Paul fight was originally scheduled for July before it was pushed back several months after Tyson had an ulcer
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Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was charged to life without parole for the murder of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD NOVEMBER 16, 2024 10:02 SANTA ANA, CA – JUNE 13: Samuel Woodward testifies in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Santa Ana. Woodward is accused of stabbing his former Orange County School of the Arts classmate Blaze Bernstein to death more than six years ago and burying his body near a Foothill Ranc (photo credit: Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images, Pool) Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday by an Orange County court for the murder of 19-year-old Jewish student Blaze Bernstein, according to international media reports. Woodward was absent from
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Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua assured Nakuru residents of his commitment, pledging to soon reveal his next political steps Speaking at the launch of Modern Furniture’s Nakuru branch, Gachagua referred to the town as “our house,” reflecting its special place in his heart He pledged KSh 200,000 to support a local single mother’s fundraiser, showcasing his dedication to grassroots initiatives Gachagua hinted at ongoing talks with Catholic bishops, youth groups, and business leaders as he maps out his next move Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya. Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua reassured his supporters in Nakuru. Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua vowed to give his supporters the way forward. Photo: Rigathi Gachagua.Source: Facebook During a heartfelt phone
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Getty Images Davina McCall said she would be in hospital for about nine days after the operation Davina McCall is having surgery to remove a brain tumour, she has revealed. The TV presenter, 57, posted a video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with a rare type of benign tumour called a colloid cyst. A benign tumour is not cancerous, but such cysts tend to grow slowly, according to the Brains Trust charity. “It needs to come out because if it grows, it would be bad,” McCall said, adding: “So say a prayer for me. I am in good spirits.” In her video, she explained that the tumour had been found by chance. “A few months ago, I did a menopause talk for a company and they offered
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Politics If I Get One More Email From Democrats Asking Me for Money, I’m Going to Lose My Mind I’m sorry, I am OUT OF FUNDS. Photo illustration by Slate It is a confusing time to be a Democrat. A new, multiethnic coalition has carried Donald Trump to a second term in the White House. Trump has wasted no time outfitting his Cabinet with both familiar neocon reactionaries (Secretary of State Marco Rubio) and darker, weirder menaces licking their chops at the damage they’ll soon be able to inflict (deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller). Liberals, meanwhile, have subsisted on a diet of anxious pundits and columnists to prepare for whatever is to come in January. It’s bleak out there. But I think I speak for everyone when I say
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In addition to the Radwan command center, the IDF also noted that it had conducted targeted operations in southern Lebanon since Thursday. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 15, 2024 08:55 Updated: NOVEMBER 15, 2024 09:06 IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon, hitting targets that launched rockets toward Israel, November 14, 2024 (CREDIT: IDF SPOKESMAN UNIT) The IDF hit Hezbollah’s special force Radwan command centers during strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon on Thursday, Israel’s military announced on Friday morning. A terrorist infrastructure building used by Hezbollah’s Bader Unit was among the sites hit in the strikes, the IDF said. It added that the Bader Unit site was used by the terror group to advance attacks against Israel and its military troops. In addition to the Radwan command center