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At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia
At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, a hospital director said Monday. The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traffic crashes have happened before.… Read Details ⇢
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US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference | Elections News
The US says affiliates of the Iranian and Russian governments worked to sow division during the 2024 elections. The United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran, citing alleged efforts to interfere in its 2024 elections. In a statement on Tuesday, the US Department of… Read Details ⇢
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I hosted a games night with the help from AI and here’s how you can too
I always love game night with friends. We have an ever-expanding roster of board games, card games, and party games to choose from, which makes each get-together different. On a recent evening, though, I wanted to try using AI as the virtual host of the games. I asked ChatGPT for… Read Details ⇢
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Petrol and diesel prices set to rise for 3rd straight month from 1 January – The Mail & Guardian
The prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin will increase with effect from Wednesday, the department of mineral resources and energy said on Tuesday. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The price of petrol and diesel is set to rise for the third consecutive month from Wednesday, driven by a higher… Read Details ⇢
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‘I have to be prepared to have the energy sucked out of me’
TWINKEL ACHTERBERG Facing her bedroom mirror, 26-year-old Margot (all first names have been changed) took a deep breath: “Every time it’s the same. I breathe in and tell myself that everything’s going to be fine.” That evening, the Parisian was anxious about going to a surprise birthday party where she… Read Details ⇢
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World bids farewell to 2024 and greets New Year with fireworks
The world ushered in 2025 on Tuesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine. Sydney – the self-proclaimed “New Year’s capital of the world” – sprayed nine tonnes of fireworks from its… Read Details ⇢
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Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor who led 9/11 coverage, dies at 76
American journalist and CNN news anchor Aaron Brown delivers the news from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, October 9, 2001. Brown died on Sunday at the age of 76. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images) Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, the veteran broadcaster who earned widespread acclaim for his coverage… Read Details ⇢
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Belgian woman runs marathon every day in 2024 in world record bid | Sport News
The 55-year-old ran 15,444 kilometres (9,596 miles) over the course of a year. Finally coming to a halt on the last day of 2024, Belgian ultrarunner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done what she needed to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single… Read Details ⇢
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Inside Out 2 director has ‘lots of ideas for other lands and emotions in the mind’ for a third movie
Inside Out 2 tore its way through the box office and Disney Plus in 2024, breaking records for the highest-grossing animation and most-streamed premiere, and since then, many of us have been anxiously wondering when we can next dive back into Riley’s mind. After all, the new movie contained a… Read Details ⇢