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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
New "Disturbing" Photos And Videos Released Of Epstein's Private Island
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee on Wednesday released a batch of photographs and video clips taken on Jeffrey Epstein's private islands in the US Virgin Islands.
Raccoon Breaks Into Liquor Store In US, Gets Drunk And Passes Out
Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter reported Tuesday that a raccoon broke into the Ashland ABC Store over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.
Most People In India Think Trump Presidency Is Bad For Their Country: Poll
A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe US President Donald Trump's second term has been bad for their countries, and more Australians see the US as harmful than helpful in Asia, a survey of people in the four countries reported.
After Defence Pushback, Court Shown Video Of US CEO Killer's Arrest
Video shown in court Tuesday documented how police approached, arrested and searched Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's - moments that underlie key questions about what evidence can and can't be used in the case.
Malaysia Approves Resumption Of Search For Missing MH370 Plane: What We Know
More than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation's most baffling mysteries.
Democrats decry ‘harrowing’ photos of Epstein’s private island home and demand end to Trump’s ‘cover-up’ – live
New media release shows Epstein’s home, including several rooms, a telephone, and a chalk board with the words ‘intellectual,’ ‘deception’ and ‘power’House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean islandThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had started its immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans today.In a statement, the department said Operation Catahoula Crunch would target “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies”. New Orleans is the latest Democratic-run city (albeit in a Republican-led state) to see federal immigration agents on its streets. Most recently, the Trump administration targeted Charlotte, North Carolina, and touted the arrest of more than 300 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading...
The Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet again over an inevitable obstacle: Putin
Russian leader’s rejection of latest peace proposal was predictable and shows the Kremlin continues to hold the trump cardBefore the harsh white glare of the Kremlin reception room came a telling prologue: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s self-described “deal guys”, being led by Kremlin officials through the sparkling streets of a festive Moscow.Wasn’t it lovely, Vladimir Putin asked later, as both sides sat down to a five-hour negotiation that seems to have led right back to where they started. “It’s a magnificent city,” Witkoff replied. Then the cameras cut out. Continue reading...
Russian Man Arrested After Video Shows Him Kicking Elderly Woman In The Face
A delivery courier in Novosibirsk, Russia, was arrested after CCTV captured him brutally kicking an elderly woman in the face in a public underpass.
Putin Accepted Some US Proposals On Ukraine War, Rejected Others: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had accepted some US proposals to end the war in Ukraine and rejected others and that Russia was ready to meet US negotiators as many times as it took to reach an agreement.
Pakistan Official, 5 Cops Killed In Attacks Near Afghanistan Border
A local government official and five police officers have been killed in two attacks in Pakistan near its border with Afghanistan.
‘From taboo to tool’: 30% of GPs in UK use AI tools in patient consultations, study finds
Survey shows rise in GPs using tools such as ChatGPT to produce appointment summaries and assist with diagnosisAlmost three in 10 GPs in the UK are using AI tools such as ChatGPT in consultations with patients, even though it could lead to them making mistakes and being sued, a study reveals.The rapid adoption of AI to ease workloads is happening alongside a “wild west” lack of regulation of the technology, which is leaving GPs unaware which tools are safe to use. That is the conclusion of research by the Nuffield Trust thinktank, based on a survey of 2,108 family doctors by the Royal College of GPs about AI and on focus groups of GPs. Continue reading...
Dec 4, 2025