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Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450: stylish roadster fun in the city – and in the bends
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Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450: stylish roadster fun in the city – and in the bends

Let’s get one thing straight about Royal Enfield’s latest machine; it’s the Guerrilla, not the Gorilla. Clearly, the makers are trying to evoke a slightly rugged, subversive, even rebellious tone - not the hairy beast famous for its large head, short neck and gentle, human-like behaviour. But what a great little beast it is: sharp-looking, agile, lightweight, nicely put together and, above all, fun and very easy to ride, just as you’d expect of a new machine that has been in development for around five years.The big surprise, however, is what you get for the money. Costing from just £4,850 in ‘Smoke Silver’ (rising to £5,050 for fancier colours) it undercuts its competitor, the Triumph Speed 400 for instance, which costs £5,195, by £345; enough for a decent crash helmet, new riding suit or...
Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock
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Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock

By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova, Reuters Attendees walk past the COP29 logo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 21 November 21, 2024. Photo: AFP Wealthy countries raised their offer of climate finance to US$300 billion (NZ$514b) a year at COP29 on Saturday, raising hopes of a deal with developing nations that had dismissed an earlier proposal as insufficient to address the impacts of global warming. The UN climate summit had been due to finish on Friday but ran into an extra day as negotiators from nearly 200 countries - who must adopt the deal by consensus - tried to reach agreement on the contentious funding plan for the next decade. The two-week conference cut to the heart of the global debate over the financial...
What we know about the new weapon used by Russia in Ukraine | World News
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What we know about the new weapon used by Russia in Ukraine | World News

Vladimir Putin has said Russia will start mass-producing a new hypersonic, non-nuclear ballistic missile it fired at Ukraine on Thursday.In a televised address last night, President Putin said the intermediate-range missile, which he called Oreshnik, the Russian word for hazel tree, had been used in a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in response to US and UK weapons being used by Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia. Mr Putin, whose land, air and sea invasion of its smaller neighbour reaches the three-year mark in February, boasted about the missiles, saying "no one in the world has such weapons".He said Moscow would start producing them on a mass scale, while acknowledging other countries could get hold of them "sooner or later".What do we know about Putin's new weapon? Intermediate...
Philippines boosts security after VP’s assassination threat against president
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Philippines boosts security after VP’s assassination threat against president

By Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, in August (file photo). Photo: AFP/ Pool - Lisa Marie David Philippine security agencies stepped up safety protocols on Saturday after Vice President Sara Duterte said she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed. In a dramatic sign of a widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Southeast Asian nation, Duterte told an early morning press conference that she had spoken to an assassin and instructed him to kill Marcos, his wife, and the speaker of the Philippine House, if she were to be killed. "I have talked to a person. I said, if I get killed, go kill BBM (Marcos), (first lady) Liza Araneta, and (Speaker) Martin Romualdez. No joke. No joke," ...
Novak Djokovic appoints Andy Murray as coach for Australian Open | World News
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Novak Djokovic appoints Andy Murray as coach for Australian Open | World News

Novak Djokovic has appointed Andy Murray to coach him into and through the Australian Open.Announcing the collaboration, Djokovic said: "I am excited to have one of my greatest rivals on the same side of the net, as my coach." He said he was looking forward to the start of the season and competing in Australia alongside Murray, with whom he said he has "shared many exceptional moments on the Australian soil". In a video posted on X, the Serbian player added: "We had some of the most epic battles in our sport... I thought our story was over, turns out it has one final chapter."It is time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner." X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. ...
Ukraine has lost nearly half of Russia’s Kursk region to counter-attacks, Kyiv military source says
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Ukraine has lost nearly half of Russia’s Kursk region to counter-attacks, Kyiv military source says

By Olena Harmash, Reuters Photo: AFP / Roman Pilipey Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said. The source, who is on Ukraine's General Staff, said Russia had deployed 59,000 troops to the Kursk region since Kyiv's forces swept in and advanced swiftly, catching Moscow unprepared two-and-a-half-years into its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "At most, we controlled about 1376 square kilometres, now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks," the source said. "Now we control approximately 800 square kilometres. We will hold this territory for as long as is militarily appr...
Canada’s military head defends women’s role in combat against U.S. comments – National
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Canada’s military head defends women’s role in combat against U.S. comments – National

By Michael Tutton The Canadian Press Posted November 23, 2024 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax Saturday. Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of defence staff, was responding to Republican Senator James Risch’s comments yesterday at the Halifax International Security Forum about Pete Hegseth’s opposition to women in fighting units.Asked about Hegseth’s record of opposing women in th...
Here’s how you can feel energetic in the morning, according to Rujuta Diwekar
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Here’s how you can feel energetic in the morning, according to Rujuta Diwekar

Do you often wake up in the morning feeling tired? Worry not, because celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar has a few tips for you. Many people consider mornings to be the most active time of the day. Feeling energetic after waking up can not only boost mood but also set the tone for what is to follow.   Taking to Instagram, Diwekar shared a reel, revealing tips to wake up with more energy. “The only way to get more energy in the morning is to sleep better. And the only way to sleep better is to have a proper dinner. And the only way to have a proper dinner is to have it three hours prior to bedtime,” she said in the video.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Rujuta Diwekar (@rujuta.diwekar) ...
Philippines VP Sara Duterte says she will have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she is killed | World News
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Philippines VP Sara Duterte says she will have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she is killed | World News

Security protocols in the Philippines have been stepped up after vice president Sara Duterte vowed to have the president assassinated if she herself were killed.The daughter of the country's previous president Rodrigo Duterte, the politician said she had contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker. Speaking in an online briefing, she said: "I have talked to a person. I said, if I get killed, go kill BBM [the nickname of Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr], Liza Araneta [the first lady], and Martin Romualdez [the speaker and the president's second cousin]. No joke. No joke."The 46-year-old lawyer went on: "I said, do not stop until you kill them, and then he said yes." Image: ...
Mossad investigating disappearance of rabbi in Abu Dhabi in potential terror incident, Israeli PM’s office says | World News
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Mossad investigating disappearance of rabbi in Abu Dhabi in potential terror incident, Israeli PM’s office says | World News

Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is investigating the disappearance of a rabbi in Abu Dhabi after receiving information indicating a "terrorist incident".Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen, has been missing since Thursday. Mr Kogan is the Chabad representative in the United Arab Emirates.The Israeli prime minister's office says the country's security and intelligence services have been investigating in Abu Dhabi.It said: "Mossad has updated that since his disappearance, and given information indicating that this is a terrorist incident, an active investigation has been going on in the country. "Israeli security and intelligence organizations, concerned for Kogan's safety and wellbeing, have been working tirelessly on this case."In a travel advisory, it warned Israelis: "In major citi...