A general view of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting as it convenes under the theme of ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’ in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has only been in office for a couple of days, but his impact on markets
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Glenn Close acknowledged the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment industry during a stop in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. The Academy Award-nominated actress has been trying to keep her “equilibrium” lately, ahead of celebrating Sundance Institute icon Michelle Satter at a gala fundraiser. “I’m very lucky to have a job,” Close told
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Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its two million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the
Outside the German Bundestag, flags are flying at half-mast, and inside, wreaths have been placed at the speaker’s lectern. Many members of parliament are dressed in black, as are many guests. Speeches are given, and there is devout applause.Every year since 1996, this is how the victims of the Nazis have been memorialized at the
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Swastik Pal Kakoli Das with a photographer of her six-year-old son Ishan, who drowned three months ago Mangala Pradhan will never forget the morning she lost her one-year-old son. It was 16 years ago, in the unforgiving Sundarbans – a vast, harsh delta of 100 islands in India’s West Bengal state. Her son Ajit, just
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A prominent Republican senator and longtime ally of Donald Trump has questioned his decision to pardon January 6 rioters. Lindsey Graham said the move was a “mistake” and could lead to more violence. Mr Trump announced a blanket pardon for about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the US Capitol in 2021 as part of
Israel has pulled back from several areas of Gaza under the ceasefire, which came into effect a week ago. The military has warned people to stay away from its forces, which still operate in a buffer zone inside Gaza along the border and in the Netzarim corridor. Displaced Palestinians gather with their belongings near a
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A small marsupial species has been saved from near-extinction thanks to the ongoing work of a conservation group. The brush-tailed bettong, which resembles a tiny kangaroo and similarly keeps its young in a pouch, once inhabited more than 60% of mainline Australia, according to CNN. But European colonization of the country in the 18th century
Donald Trump has launched his second term with a seismic shift in US politics, consolidating power and leaving no corner of the government untouched. In just one week, Trump has turned campaign promises into actions, reasserting his “promises made, promises kept” mantra in sweeping and controversial ways.On day one, Trump signed a record-breaking number of
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 15 and injuring more than 80, Lebanese health officials reported. The dead included two women and a Lebanese army soldier, the Health Ministry said in a statement. People were reported wounded in
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