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Hezbollah vows to launch a new phase of fighting against Israel – National

18Oct

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Politics

Hezbollah vows to launch a new phase of fighting against Israel – National

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vowed to launch a new phase of fighting against invading Israeli troops Friday, a day after Israel said its forces in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of last year’s brutal attack on Israel that sparked the current conflict Sinwar’s killing in what appeared to be a chance frontline encounter with Israeli troops offers a potential window to shift the dynamic in the Gaza conflict even as Israel presses its offensive against Hezbollah along its northern border with Lebanon and continues its aerial bombardment in other areas of Lebanon. Both Hamas and Hezbollah are backed by Iran, which hailed Sinwar as a martyr who can inspire others in challenging Israel.Israel has pledged to destroy Hamas politica...

Maharashtra election: Celeb nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar wants this as a voter

18Oct

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Health

Maharashtra election: Celeb nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar wants this as a voter

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar on Thursday revealed key areas that she expects to be addressed in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election 2024. These include common health and food-related issues. Taking to her X account, she wrote, “As a voter, I would like polls to be about: clean air (not smog guns), mass transportation (not cars), footpaths for walking, breakfast in anganwadi (along with midday meal), subsidies for native crops, better work conditions for sanitation workers.” As a voter i would like polls to be about - clean air (not smog guns)- mass transportation (not cars)- footpaths for walking - breakfast in anganwadi (along with midday meal)- subsidies for native crops - better work conditions for sanitation workers#Maharashtra #Mumbai — Rujuta Diwekar (@RujutaDiwe...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu reveals she suffered a concussion during Citadel shoot

18Oct

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Entertainment, Movies

Samantha Ruth Prabhu reveals she suffered a concussion during Citadel shoot

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is teaming up again with her directors from The Family Man, Raj & DK, for the upcoming Amazon web series Citadel: Honey Bunny. This action-packed spy thriller features Samantha doing a lot of stunts, many of which she did herself. However, one downside was that she got a concussion during filming. Samantha Ruth Prabhu talks about concussion while filming Citadel: Honey Bunny In an interview with Galatta India, Samantha Ruth Prabhu talked about one of the injuries she experienced while shooting Citadel: Honey Bunny and shared her thoughts on it, “I had a concussion and I forgot the names after that. I completely blanked out. That was quite something." The actor added, "Now that I think of it, nobody took me to the hospital. Nobody asked me.” Not to worry though, ...

Bank of America hikes Nvidia price target, says shares can rally almost 40%

18Oct

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Business

Bank of America hikes Nvidia price target, says shares can rally almost 40%

Nvidia could be positioned for even more growth ahead, according to Bank of America. Analyst Vivek Arya reiterated his buy rating on the chip giant and raised his price target by $25 to $190. That reflects around 38.8% upside from Thursday's close. That would add to the monstrous rally it has already seen this year, with shares surging more than 176% in 2024. NVDA YTD mountain NVDA, 1-day The analyst thinks recent events in the industry — such as Taiwan Semiconductor's third-quarter results and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saying earlier this month that demand for its Blackwell chip is "insane" – could increase the company's competitive lead and generational opportunity. Not only that, Arya cited "underappreciated" enterprise partnerships with companies such as Accenture and ServiceNow as catal...

Review says US Secret Service ‘complacent’, needs reform

18Oct

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World News

Review says US Secret Service ‘complacent’, needs reform

By Costas Pitas, Reuters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on 13 July. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP The US Secret Service has become bureaucratic and complacent and is in need of reform, an independent review into the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump concluded, saying without change such an incident will happen again. On 13 July, Trump, the Republican candidate in the 5 November presidential election, narrowly escaped being shot in the head in Butler, Pennsylvania, by a bullet that grazed his ear. The near-miss exposed serious security gaps and led to heightened protection measures for Trump's outdoor rallies. US President Joe Biden's administration launched an independent probe that released its findings on Friday ...

Germany’s top car brands are struggling in the EV era

18Oct

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Business

Germany’s top car brands are struggling in the EV era

A VW Golf GTI stands in a parking lot within sight of the brand tower on the grounds of the VW plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.Julian Stratenschulte| Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesGermany's automotive sector, long recognized for producing reliable and innovative internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, is struggling to preserve its relevance in the age of electrification.Major domestic manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW have issued profit warnings in recent weeks, citing economic weakness and sluggish demand in China, the world's largest car market.The headwinds, while not unique to Europe's largest economy, come on top of the specter of historic job cuts and possible German plant closures at Volkswagen, an abrupt end to Germany's electric car subsidy program late las...

Sydney beaches given green light to reopen following days of tar balls washing ashore

18Oct

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Sydney beaches given green light to reopen following days of tar balls washing ashore

Hundreds of black balls mysteriously appeared along the shore of Sydney beaches. Photo: Supplied / Randwick City Council Facebook Sydney beaches that were closed earlier this week when thousands of black balls washed ashore are set to reopen this weekend, with NSW Maritime deeming it safe to do so. On Tuesday, hundreds of tar balls - which occur when oil combines debris, water and other pollutants - washed along Sydney's coastline, first appearing at Coogee Beach. These tar balls have since been confirmed as a mixture of chemicals consistent with those found in cleaning and cosmetic products as well as fuel oil. Those hundreds of tar balls eventually became thousands, as more washed along over the week, appearing at other beaches including Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama, Little Bay and Maroubr...

Liam Payne: Fans pore over his final days as cause of death revealed – National

18Oct

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Entertainment, Movies

Liam Payne: Fans pore over his final days as cause of death revealed – National

One Direction fans around the world are mourning Liam Payne, sharing memories and tributes to the singer after his shocking death on Wednesday. Payne, 31, died after he fell from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Paramedics arrived at the scene, but Payne suffered “extremely serious injuries,” including a skull fracture, local health officials said. Resuscitation was not possible.An autopsy report released Thursday revealed Payne died of multiple serious injuries and “internal and external bleeding” as a result of the balcony fall. The report alleged that alcohol, drugs and destroyed furniture were discovered in Payne’s hotel room. Story continues below advertisement Before his death, a hotel employee contacted local emer...

Netflix shares jump 5% in premarket after third-quarter earnings beat

18Oct

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Business

Netflix shares jump 5% in premarket after third-quarter earnings beat

Netflix logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on October 17th, 2024.Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesNetflix shares jumped Friday after the media streaming giant reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations.Shares of Netflix were up 5.4% in U.S. premarket trading as of 4:39 a.m. ET.Netflix reported earnings per share of $5.40 for the three-month period ending Sept. 30, surpassing the $5.12 LSEG consensus estimate. Revenues also beat expectations, coming in at $9.83 billion, above the $9.77 billion anticipated by analysts.Crucially, Netflix saw momentum in its ad-supported membership tier, which jumped 35% quarter-over-quarter. While Netflix doesn't expect ads to become its primary growth drive until 2026, it said the ad-tier a...

King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting Australia. In 1983, his tour with Princess Diana was ‘utterly traumatic’

18Oct

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World News

King Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting Australia. In 1983, his tour with Princess Diana was ‘utterly traumatic’

By Lucia Stein and Rebecca Armitage, ABC News Then Prince and Princess of Wales visit Auckland in 1983. Photo: Getty Images A 21-year-old on one of her first official tours abroad, Princess Diana landed in Alice Springs with one task: Shore up Australia's fealty to the crown. The newly minted Princess of Wales barely had time to adjust to married life before she became a mother - not to mention, the most famous woman in the world. And in 1983, the monarchy decided to use her youthful glamour to its advantage, sending her to Australia, where resentment still simmered over the dismissal of Gough Whitlam, and voters had recently elected an avowed republican as prime minister. Diana arrived in the Northern Territory in March that year with Prince Charles and their nine-month-old son, Pri...