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Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts
The Taiwanese government has said components in thousands of pagers used by the armed group Hezbollah that exploded in Lebanon earlier this week were not made on the island. More »
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September 20th, 2024
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Timely Norwegian Debut ‘Nipster’ Follows Wayward Teen Who Falls Under Spell of Far-Right Eco-Fascist Group
A teenage girl’s search for belonging brings her under the spell of a far-right eco-fascist group in Sunniva Eir Tangvik Kveum’s timely debut feature “Nipster,” which the Norwegian filmmaker will be presenting during a showcase of upcoming Nordic projects at H... More »
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Joseph Peko leads Oaks Christian to victory over Gardena Serra
Joseph Peko’s hair is so long coming out of his Oaks Christian helmet that sometimes offensive linemen have tried to pull on it hoping to slow his pass rush. He said he hasn’t cut his hair in five years, which helps explain why it covers the back of his No. 58... More »
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Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
BEIRUT -- Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon's capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates had exploded, killing and injuring thousands of people.Already str... More »
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LinkedIn Has Been Secretly Scraping User Data to Train Its AI Model
LinkedIn has just updated its privacy policy to reveal that it’s using user data to train its AI models. However, it looks like this has been going on for much longer than it let on. What’s worse, all users are opted in for data collection by default. If you... More »
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Britain’s ultra-wealthy are threatening to exit en masse ahead of proposed tax changes
Labour's plans to axe the U.K.'s non-dom tax regime could spark an ultra wealthy exodus, advisors and research bodies have warned. Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Greece, Malta, Dubai and the Caribbean have emerged as top relocation destinations as they "smell the... More »
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Knowing polluting impact of home fires could modify behaviour, study finds
While traffic and industry have been the focus of air pollution controls for the past two decades, the old issue of pollution from home heating has crept up again.Wood- and coal-burning homes in the UK now produce more particle air pollution than the vehicles ... More »
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Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy? | Polly Toynbee
Jobcentres are the “least well-used” and “least well-loved” of all public services, a failure at the heart of the economy that helps account for the biggest contraction in the workforce since the 1980s. So said the employment minister, Alison McGovern, as she ... More »
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UK’s first ever bison bridges under construction in Kent woodland
When Europe’s heaviest land mammals were introduced into a woodland on the edge of Canterbury, it was hoped they would flourish and make space for other wildlife.But the European bison have been so successful in West Blean and Thornden Woods that more space mu... More »
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Fussy eating in children largely down to genetics, research shows
Parents who find themselves exasperated by their child’s fussy eating, take heart: the refusal to tuck into a broader range of foods is largely down to genes rather than parenting, according to scientists.Researchers investigated eating habits in toddlers to t... More »
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San Sebastián 2024: Big Names, New Talent
In terms of stars — Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, Pamela Anderson — and auteur power — Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, Costa Gavras, Edward Berger, Mike Leigh, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Joshua Oppenheimer, François Ozon, Lupita Nyong’o, Moham... More »
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Harrison J. Goldin Dies at 88; New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis
He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.Harrison J. Goldin, who as New York City’s comptroller for 16 years became enmeshed in the city’s bru... More »