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Here`s how you can keep your skin healthy and glowing during winter season
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Here`s how you can keep your skin healthy and glowing during winter season

The winter weather can significantly affect the skin, leaving it dry, flaky and sensitive. The cold air and low humidity can worsen skin health while causing a range of skin-related issues. The seasonal shift calls for a change in skincare practices and routines. “During winter, people are often seen complaining about worsening skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and rosacea. The lower levels of sunlight in winter can impact your skin leading to vitamin D deficiency,” informs Dr Rinky Kapoor, Consultant Dermatologist, Cosmetic Dermatologist and Dermato-Surgeon at The Esthetic Clinics. Skincare tips for winter She shares the following tips to keep your skin healthy, hydrated and glowing during the cold weather: Stay hydrated from within: If you want healthy and glowing skin, make sur...
Israel to impose ‘sterile defence zone’ in southern Syria
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Israel to impose ‘sterile defence zone’ in southern Syria

By James Mackenzie and Suleiman Al-Khalidi for Reuters Israel is tightening its hold along the line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (file photo) Photo: AFP Israel has ordered its forces to create a "sterile defence zone" in southern Syria that would be enforced without a permanent Israeli presence as it tightens its hold along the line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Defence Minister Israel Katz says. He gave no details but said the zone, would "prevent the establishment and organization of terror in Syria". "We will not allow this, we will not allow threats to the state of Israel," he said on Tuesday in a statement following a visit to a naval base in the northern Israeli port of Haifa. Earlier, a military spokesperson said Israeli troops ...
Trump trolls Trudeau, calls him ‘governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada’ – National
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Trump trolls Trudeau, calls him ‘governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada’ – National

Donald Trump appears to be taking a jab at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him “Governor Justin Trudeau” in a social media post on the president-elect’s Truth Social platform. Trump shared the message in the early morning hours Tuesday, alluding to their dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida late last month, where the two discussed trade and tariffs between the neighbouring countries.“It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” Trump wrote. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!” @realDonaldTrump / Truth Social Global News ...
Time magazine’s Person Of The Year shortlist includes Joe Rogan, Kate Middleton, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris | World News
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Time magazine’s Person Of The Year shortlist includes Joe Rogan, Kate Middleton, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris | World News

Podcaster Joe Rogan and Kate Middleton have joined Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Elon Musk on the ten-name shortlist for Time magazine's Person Of The Year.The award went to music superstar Taylor Swift last year and Barack Obama was crowned twice, in 2008 and 2012. Time magazine says the title goes to the person, group, or concept that had the biggest impact - for good or for ill - on the world over the previous year.The full shortlist for 2024, in alphabetical order, is: Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Elon Musk, Yulia Navalnaya, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerome Powell, Joe Rogan, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump and Mark Zuckerberg.Kamala Harris The Democratic Party's nominee for president would have been the first woman ever to be US commander in chief, but she failed to beat Mr Trump, who i...
Ex-world cycling champion Rohan Dennis facing prison after admitting charge over death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins | World News
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Ex-world cycling champion Rohan Dennis facing prison after admitting charge over death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins | World News

A former world cycling champion is facing up to seven years in prison after admitting a charge in relation to a car crash that killed his wife - fellow Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins.Rohan Dennis was arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Hoskins was hit by a car outside their home in the suburb of Medindie in Adelaide, Australia, on 30 December 2023. The retired cyclist was also charged with driving without due care and endangering life.The 34-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday and admitted the lesser aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm.Jane Abbey KC said: "There was no intention of Mr Dennis to harm his wife and this charge does not charge him with responsibility for her death." Image: Dennis cel...
MPs to vote on $21B spending bill as clock ticks down on deadline – National
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MPs to vote on $21B spending bill as clock ticks down on deadline – National

Members of Parliament are set to vote on a government bill asking for billions in funding as the clock ticks down on a deadline. Last month, the Liberals made a request for Parliament to approve $21.6 billion in spending.The money will go to fund the First Nations child and family services program, and to compensate the Quebec government for services for asylum seekers, among other programs.But there had been uncertainty over whether the vote would even happen before Tuesday’s deadline.Parliament has been paralyzed for months as the Conservatives press the Liberals to hand over documents relating to hundreds of millions of dollars of misspending on a green-tech fund.The issue is the focus of an ongoing privilege debate, which the Conservatives have pledged to keep going until they get what...
Glamorgan Man: Handwriting and money among clues to identity of man found dead in woods 45 years ago | UK News
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Glamorgan Man: Handwriting and money among clues to identity of man found dead in woods 45 years ago | UK News

A renewed international appeal has been launched to identify the body of a man found in woodland 45 years ago.Skeletal remains, referred to as Glamorgan Man, were found in the remote Rheola Forest near Resolven in Neath Port Talbot, south Wales, on 9 December 1979. Locate International, a charity which investigates cold cases of missing or unidentified people, says the man was a possible visitor from South Africa and is believed to have died between nine and 18 months before he was found.Investigators found in his possession a Salvation Testament bible that bore the name D MALAN and a partial address in the Randburg area of South Africa.Handwriting on an envelope - apparently planning an internal flight in South Africa to Durban - appeared to match writing on the bible. Other clues found o...
LGBTQ2 groups pushing for speedy court process to stop Alberta’s transgender bill
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LGBTQ2 groups pushing for speedy court process to stop Alberta’s transgender bill

LGBTQ2 advocate organizations say they’re working as quickly as possible to ask a court to stop the Alberta government from bringing into force a transgender law they say will cause immediate harm. The Alberta government’s law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16.Bennett Jensen, legal director at Egale Canada, said the groups, which also include Skipping Stone and five Alberta families, will call for an injunction to protect young people’s access to health care while the courts decide whether the law is constitutional.“This is harmful immediately, and there’s enough reason to doubt the constitutionality of this for the judge to preserve the status quo while they consider the broader arguments,” Jensen tol...
Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old girl, rapper calls it ‘blackmail attempt’ – National
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Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old girl, rapper calls it ‘blackmail attempt’ – National

An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs during a party in 2000. Jay-Z denied the allegations on social media and blasted the lawsuit, calling it part of a “blackmail attempt” by the plaintiff’s lawyer. Lawyers for Jay-Z did not immediately respond to a request for comment.pic.twitter.com/jl8sgOllCM— Roc Nation (@RocNation) December 9, 2024The lawsuit was originally filed in October in the Southern District of New York and at that time did not name Jay-Z as a defendant, though the amended lawsuit says that Jay-Z was identified as “Celebrity A” on the original complaint. Story continues below advertisement Combs has denied all allegations against him, including this o...
Manav Vij on playing Kabir in Tanaav: ‘My father does see a hero in me now`
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Manav Vij on playing Kabir in Tanaav: ‘My father does see a hero in me now`

Manav Vij focused on living up to audience expectations when reprising his role as special task force officer Kabir Farooqui in Tanaav Season 2. Directed by Sudhir Mishra, the political thriller returned after its successful first season in 2022. Vij admits it took time to grasp the impact his character had on viewers.  “The thing that remains in your mind is that people have liked this character, so you have to perform accordingly. You can’t play it in a completely new way. So, it takes time to understand the gravity of how much people have loved it and are attached to it. We have to live up to their expectations. But it’s not difficult because I had a strong team, who was there to guide me,” he says. Even at the script level, Vij was excited to shoot for the new season. He felt a perso...