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Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter of convictions, reversing past pledges – National
2Dec By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter of convictions, reversing past pledges – National

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California. The move on Sunday night comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.It caps a long-running legal saga for the younger Biden, who publicly disclosed he was under federal investigation in ...
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Killer whale pod develops unique technique to hunt world’s largest fish | Science, Climate & Tech News
2Dec By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Killer whale pod develops unique technique to hunt world’s largest fish | Science, Climate & Tech News

Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world's largest fish, according to scientists.On four occasions caught on video, a group of orcas preyed on whale sharks in the Gulf of California. The orcas would work together to hit the whale shark until it turned upside down. Image: A killer whale hits the ventral side of the whale shark. Pic: Kelsey Williamson Image: A killer whale hits the shark with the side of its head. Pic: Kelsey Williamson "In that position the sharks enter a state of tonic immobility and can no longer move voluntarily or escape by going deeper," said Erick Higuera Rivas,...
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Common fungal infection may prove deadly in lung disease patients, finds study
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Health

Common fungal infection may prove deadly in lung disease patients, finds study

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) -- a common fungal infection that claims 340,000 lives every year worldwide, can turn lethal for about 1 in three people with lung diseases, finds a study by researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital. CPA, caused by exposure to airborne spores of the mould Aspergillus, causes gradual scarring of the lungs for months and years. It is a debilitating condition that causes severe tiredness, weight loss, breathlessness, and coughing up blood. While exposure to Aspergillus is harmless to most people, it may affect those with lung damage. The study, based on a major global review and published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, showed that around 32 per cent of people who have had prior damage from l...
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More than 50 people feared dead in football stadium stampede in Guinea, official says | World News
2Dec By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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More than 50 people feared dead in football stadium stampede in Guinea, official says | World News

More than 50 people are feared dead after clashes between fans and a stampede at a football match in southeast Guinea, according to the government.Videos shared online, which have not been verified by Sky News, show several children spotted among the people on the ground, while images show fans scrambling over walls. Guinea's government has said around 56 people have been killed and more injured after violence broke out over a contested goal.Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said the government "deplores the incidents that marred the football match"."During the stampede, victims were recorded," he added, without confirming the number of deaths. A local official has since told Reuters news agency around 50 people are feared to have been killed.The match between Labe and Nzerekore on Sunday wa...
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Two dead and more than 30 injured after coach crashes in Pyrenees | World News
2Dec By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Two dead and more than 30 injured after coach crashes in Pyrenees | World News

Two people have died and more than 30 others have been injured after their coach crashed on a mountainous road in the Pyrenees in southern France.A total of 47 people including the driver were on board when the collision happened on Sunday at 5pm near the ski resort of Porte-Puymorens, the regional administration said. The vehicle collided with a cliff edge on the twisting N320 road in the Pyrenees-Orientales region, which borders Spain and Andorra.Local authorities said 10 people were critically hurt and another 32 suffered non life-threatening injuries. Image: The coach hit the side of a steep cliff on the N320 route, near Porte-Puymorens. Pic: Anthony Cirera/@SDIS66/X They were evacuated to the hospitals in Perpignan, To...
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Neighbours star Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop, reveals he has ‘aggressive, non-fixable’ cancer | Ents & Arts News
2Dec By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Neighbours star Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop, reveals he has ‘aggressive, non-fixable’ cancer | Ents & Arts News

Actor Ian Smith, known for playing Harold Bishop in Neighbours, has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.The 85-year-old first appeared on Ramsay Street in 1987 and has played the beloved character on and off over five decades. After a 15-year break, he returned to the Australian soap just a few months ago. However, he has now revealed he has filmed his last Neighbours scenes after being told he has a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma."I found out a few months back that I have cancer," Smith told Australian news show 10 News First. "I have a very aggressive, non-fixable cancer. They expect me to die." Image: Kylie Minogue as Charlene Mitchell, Craig Mclachlan as Henry, Anne Charleston as Madge Bish...
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Biden’s pardon of his son makes presidential history
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World News

Biden’s pardon of his son makes presidential history

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden hug on stage at the conclusion of the first day of the Democratic National Convention 19 August. Photo: AFP / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI Analysis - President Joe Biden made history Sunday when he granted a pardon to his son Hunter Biden for criminal convictions on gun and tax charges. The power to grant pardons for federal crimes is uniquely bestowed by the Constitution on only the US president: "... he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." Presidents have doled out pardons to friends and donors, to political allies, and to make political points, but no president until Biden has pardoned his son. In a statement, Biden argued his son's crim...
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Vauxhall parent firm’s boss abruptly resigns – days after Luton plant announced closure | World News
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Vauxhall parent firm’s boss abruptly resigns – days after Luton plant announced closure | World News

The chief executive of Vauxhall's parent company has abruptly resigned, just days after the car brand's factory in Luton was slated for closure.Previously regarded as one of the most respected figures in the auto industry, Carlos Tavares came under scrutiny after Stellantis issued a profit warning in September. The firm - which also makes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot - has lost around 40% of its share value this year, with most of the damage coming from the North American market.Money blog: 54 UK areas where Lifetime ISAs could lose you moneyAnd the company had warned of a need to spur demand for electric vehicles a few months before announcing Vauxhall's 120-year-old plant in Luton will close in April. In a statement on Sunday, Stellantis's board accepted his resignation "with immediate effect"...
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Tens of thousands in Lebanon to be left in the cold without access to basic services
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Tens of thousands in Lebanon to be left in the cold without access to basic services

People stand holding supplies, including buckets and toilet paper in an aid shelter in Lebanon. Photo: Supplied by Aya Moghrabi/World Vision Lebanon An aid worker on the ground in Lebanon says tens of thousands of civilians are going to be left in the cold this winter without proper access to basic services. World Vision Lebanon said the number of people at humanitarian shelters set up in public schools across the country had halved two days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Almost a week on, the truce appeared to be holding. "After the ceasefire, the need does not end," World Vision's Josephine Haddad said. She was based just outside of the country's capital Beirut and said more than 100,000 people had left aid shelters within 48 hours of the ceasefire being announced. ...
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Elgin Marbles: British Museum and Greek PM had ‘private meetings’ ahead of visit, source says | World News
2Dec By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Elgin Marbles: British Museum and Greek PM had ‘private meetings’ ahead of visit, source says | World News

The return of the Elgin Marbles has been discussed in what was described to Sky News as "private meetings".A senior governmental source said the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis had up to three "private meetings" with trustees of the British Museum and chair George Osborne about returning the Parthenon Sculptures - also known as the Elgin Marbles - this year. The news comes as Mr Mitsotakis is due to meet with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday - where it is expected they will discuss the sculptures.Former prime minister Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with Mr Mitsotakis in 2023 and believed the collection should remain in the British Museum.Sir Keir is thought to be more favourable to a return of the sculptures than his predecessor...
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