3 d. ago Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader dies

The Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka was on edge on Friday (December 19), with the offices of several newspapers still reeling from a night of protests, triggered by the death of popular youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. Hadi, 32, a spokesperson for the Inquilab Mancha platform who participated in the student-led protests that overthrew the government […]

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7 d. ago Father and son behind Bondi mass shooting, Australia police say

Two gunmen who attacked a Jewish celebration in Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people were a father and son, police said on Monday, as Australia mourned victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years. The father, a 50-year-old, was killed at the scene while his 24-year-old son was in critical condition in […]

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8 d. ago Doctor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry before death gets 2 1/2 years in prison

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. The judge […]

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8 d. ago Quiet champion lifts Jeremiah Raibevu College into Badminton spotlight

Jeremiah Raibevu College has produced a breakthrough sporting moment after student Isimeli Nayacakalou claimed the C Grade title at the Badminton Fiji Open Nationals. The win marks a major milestone for the school, which only recently introduced badminton as an alternative sport to athletics and rugby. Principal Merewalesi Tuloma says with just three months of […]

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8 d. ago UK’s Starmer and EU’s von der Leyen discuss Ukraine peace plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed work on U.S.-led peace proposals for Ukraine and moves to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to help provide funds for Kyiv. “Both agreed that this is a pivotal moment for Ukraine’s future, and that Europe will stand with them for as […]

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1 week ago Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

Indonesia’s Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides reached 950 as of Monday, with 274 people still missing, according to official data. The storms also killed about 200 people […]

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1 week ago France, Germany, UK leaders discuss Russian asset use for Ukraine aid

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany discussed the “positive progress” made to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine, Downing Street said on Monday. “The leaders all agreed that now is a critical moment and that we must continue to ramp up support to Ukraine and economic pressure […]

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2 w. ago Welcome to Derry adapted the traumatic book moment — death scene and all

It’s a relatively short passage in the context of Stephen King’s 1,000-plus-page It novel, but it takes center stage on the HBO prequel series It: Welcome to Derry. Decades before Pennywise torments the Loser’s Club, members of the Maine Legion of White Decency, a white supremacist group, set fire to the Black Spot, a military […]

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2 w. ago Veteran journalist calls for adaptability and training in newsrooms

Managing Editor Digital for the Fiji Times, Anish Chand, was among the biggest winners at the Fiji Awards for Media Excellence last night, taking home Journalist of the Year, Print Journalist of the Year, and Most Innovative Digital Team. With 34 years of experience across television,  90radio, and print, Chand says the recognition reflects decades […]

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2 w. ago Hong Kong election turnout in focus amid anger over deadly fire

Hong Kong voter turnout will be in focus in an election on Sunday, with the population still grieving and traumatised after the worst fire in nearly 80 years that has authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash. Residents are angry over the blaze that killed at least 159 people and took nearly two days […]

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2 w. ago Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Indonesia passed 600 as rescuers battled to clear roads and improved weather conditions revealed the scale of a disaster that has killed nearly 800 people in Southeast Asia. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have suffered devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait unleashed […]

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2 w. ago Meadow Walker remembers father Paul 12 years after his death

Paul Walker’s daughter is paying tribute to her beloved dad. On Sunday, 12 years to the day after the car accident that claimed the Fast & Furious franchise star’s life, the model and philanthropist shared a series of images accompanied by a touching caption on her Instagram to commemorate his life. “12 years without you […]

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3 w. ago Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Sri Lanka’s death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Monday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue operations continued into a fourth day. Nearly a million people are impacted by heavy rains and floods that swept through large parts of the south Asian island nation forcing nearly […]

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3 w. ago Kapil Sharma to return to Colors after 11 years in Laughter Chefs: Report

Recent reports suggest that Kapil Sharma is all set to make a much-talked-about return to Colors, marking a significant moment for fans who have long associated the channel with some of his earliest television triumphs. While he is not reviving Comedy Nights With Kapil, the iconic skit-based chat show that made him a household name, […]

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3 w. ago Floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra kill at least 174

The death toll from floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra island has risen to 174. This is up from the previous 94. The country’s disaster mitigation agency said on Friday, adding that dozens remain missing.  

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3 w. ago Survivor 49 contestants search Kristina’s bag for hidden idol

There’s no better way to get to know someone than by riffling through their intimate personal items without their consent. And when the setting is Survivor, and one of those items is a hidden immunity idol, all bets (not to mention manners) are off. That once again became abundantly clear courtesy of a key scene […]

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4 w. ago Stephen King links Pennywise across novels through Derry and sewers

Stephen King’s iconic monster Pennywise from IT (1986) has roots and echoes across his and related works. Its precursor may be the 1973 short story Gray Matter, which features grotesque transformation and includes details reminiscent of IT’s sewers, white hair, and giant spider form. In IT, Pennywise terrorizes Derry, Maine, taking the form of its […]

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