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Most podiums don’t jiggle jiggle—they stand firm and proud, as much a testament to American craftsmanship as they are a metaphor for American exceptionalism, ready at a moment’s notice to shield a speaker’s lower half from a rapt audience, no doubt as spellbound by the lectern’s lacquer finish as its lecturer’s sparkling rhetoric.
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I think the heavyweight and welterweight are in, what are the other 3?
Salt’s absence will not affect KKR in playoffs: Virender Sehwag
ABIDJAN: US troops have begun to withdraw from the military-led state of Niger. The process of withdrawing troops is due to be completed by the 15 of September and Washington is now preparing to ‘abandon’ its strategic position in the Sahel (where Russia and Iran are gaining ground).
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Queen Mary and King Frederik celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in Norway last week - but you wouldn't have known it.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans have been hopeful for 17 seasons to win the Indian Premier League title. This season, RCB changed their name to Bengaluru and the catchline to "Hosa adhyaya," but their performance remained similar. However, a famous turnaround occurred with Faf du Plessis' team securing victories and making the playoffs.
In pics Akshay Kumar Anil Ambani others vote in Lok Sabha polls phase
A comet fragment lights up the skies as seen from Caceres, Spain, in this still image taken from a social media video.—Reuters
LISBON: A bright comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal late on Saturday, according to the European Space Agency (ESA), with one Lisbon resident saying the dazzling display “felt like a movie”.
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Guatemala's desserts include 'Dulce de Leche,' sweetened thick milk, 'Arroz con Leche' with rice, milk, sugar, and cinnamon, and 'Tres Leches Cake' soaked in three types of milk, enjoyed by all.
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies for their arms sales to Taiwan
China's Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies Monday for arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan's presidential inauguration.
On Sunday, May 19, the Final 3 artists on “American Idol” Season 22 each performed a pair of “Finale Night” songs as viewers voted live coast-to-coast for their favorites. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Ultimately, after millions of votes were cast, host Ryan Seacrest announced that the 22nd winner in “Idol” history was Abi Carter. The […]
On Sunday evening, Joey Logano ate the All-Star Race for dinner, leading just about every lap. Meanwhile, the NASCAR fans…
Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 masterpiece.
27-year-old woman Palak suffocated in a Noida hotel fire. Her friend Tarun Kumar is critically injured. Incident at Hotel Moon on Akshay Tritiya. Pradeep Pal highlighted delays in informing fire department. Rescuers accessed adjacent building's terrace via AC duct. Vimlesh Jha leased building to Akash Sharma from Shamli. No objection certificate missing; police complaint to be filed.
Atlanta (Georgia): A woman stands with her back turned and holding up her fist during a speech by President Joe Biden during a Morehouse College commencement ceremony, on Sunday.—Reuters
ATLANTA: President Joe Biden told students on Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr that he heard their voices over the protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses.
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Big US bond investors, including mutual fund managers, are aggressively moving funds into long-dated notes, expecting gains from interest rate cuts. Research by JPMorgan Chase shows the top 20 managers increasing duration by piling into high-grade corporate bonds to avoid negative carry. The allure of long-dated corporate bonds is growing as markets anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark have split goaltending duties for the Boston Bruins for the past two seasons with each emerging as the No. 1 netminder as the playoffs began. This season Swayman earned the nod in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It wasn’t that Ullmark was playing badly; Swayman was playing […]
Ebrahim Raisi died following a chopper crash due to a bad weather.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of American Idol Season 22. Katy Perry took the American Idol stage one last time as a judge before saying goodbye to the ABC reality series competition. The singer, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, walked into the Season 22 finale hand in hand. Perry was […]
Locket Chatterjee, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and candidate from Hooghly, has expressed that the overall situation in her constituency is peaceful and everyone will exercise their franchise. Despite threats at some locations, Chatterjee believes voting is being done against corruption and in the name of PM Modi. She hopes that the Election Commission of India will ensure a free and fair election and urges people to come out and vote.
A North Carolina gator resisted capture by law enforcement and executed a "death roll" on officers, video shows. The reptile was later safely removed.
The man who accused his stepfather of murdering Sharron Phillips, vanished in May 1986, had a commercial motive to lie, the state’s coroner has found.