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Elon Musk Accuses Ambani's Online Supporters Of "Absurd Hypocrisy", "Ridiculous Arguments"
Elon Musk renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's entry into India.
12 Killed, Over 300 Injured In Missile Attack On Saudi's Riyadh Airport
While the Houthis have said they are only targeting Saudi shipping as part of a blockade in retaliation for the one imposed on them, concerns about wider attacks persist.
US Commander By His Side, Air Force Chief Says "They Don't Let Us Near" F-35 Jets
Six US F-35 Lightning II fighter jets were in India for their first-ever participation in Exercise Tarang Shakti.
US, Canada, UK Warn Citizens In Saudi After Attack On Riyadh Airport
Saudi authorities did not, at first, confirm any new attack or evacuation Saturday, until the message from the civil aviation authority hours later.
Venezuela Allows Elon Musk's Starlink Internet To Operate In Country
Nicolas Maduro, before his capture in a US military operation in January, railed against Elon Musk with a publicity campaign that caricatured the South African-born tycoon.
‘Halloweenmas’: how the spooky one-nighter turned into a month-long spectacular
Welcome to Halloweenmas, weeks of themed fun and gifts – from costume parties to decorating trees – without the stress, rules or cost of ChristmasThe tree is up, the wreath is hanging on the front door and you’ve just opened your advent calendar. All told, it’s beginning to feel a lot like … Halloween.If it sounds like the stuff of nightmares then that’s the point: Britons are increasingly decorating their homes with ghoulish versions of Christmas traditions. Think of it as Halloweenmas. Continue reading...
Two Carlton players treated in hospital after off-season night out
Club issues brief statement about Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, saying latter suffered minor cut to head after a fallAn off-season night out for Carlton football club teammates ended with two players admitted to hospital for treatment on Sunday morning, in what the club says are “separate circumstances”.The club released a statement on Sunday confirming that AFL players Lachie Cowan, 21, and Will Hayward, 27, had been treated and discharged, after reports in several media outlets about the aftermath of an off-season night out. Guardian Australia understands both players were both part of a larger group that had been socialising on Saturday evening. Continue reading...
‘Restore the authority’: the challenge for the BBC’s new director of news
Rachel Jupp takes role as corporation grapples with digital transformation, a cash crisis and its public service roleWith looming job cuts and an ongoing pay dispute, there has not been much to smile about for BBC journalists working in “the pit” – their pet name for the newsroom deep in the belly of New Broadcasting House.On Monday afternoon, however, they were greeted by a grinning figure conducting a tour of the news floor. She was Rachel Jupp, the BBC’s newly appointed director of news and current affairs. Jupp engaged in a series of polite if brief conversations with her new troops. Continue reading...
Capital punishment is surging in the US – but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?
Trump has used the full might of the presidency to supercharge executions, but an avalanche of mishaps has put the system’s flaws in the spotlightIt took more than an hour to establish the two intravenous lines through which Christa Pike would be injected with a giant and normally lethal dose of the sedative pentobarbital, and in that time she did everything she could to assist those who were attempting to kill her.“Please try here,” she said over and over again to Tennessee’s execution team, pointing to specific parts of her body where she thought they might find a vein as they repeatedly stabbed her with needles. “Please try here, I think it will be OK. Please try up on my shoulder, higher.” Continue reading...
‘My body is still peaking’: Eliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years
Kenyan breaks Melbourne Marathon record by two seconds‘I’m happy to run with the gen Zs,’ 41-year-old saysMarathon’s greatest competitor, Eliud Kipchoge, has sent a message to the next generation declaring that he’s not done yet.The 41-year-old Kenyan revelled in his Melbourne Marathon debut on Sunday, breaking the race record and delighting thousands of fans at the MCG finish. Continue reading...
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal
Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki river
Christa Pike, Who Survived Lethal Injections, Returns To US Prison
Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on September 30 -- a usually fatal dose that nevertheless failed to kill her.
