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Getting together a gaming PC build has never been cheap, but taking advantage of sales events like Newegg’s After Christmas sale is great way to upgrade at a more reasonable investment. This is especially true for higher-cost components like the graphics card and CPU, often the two most expensive parts… Read Details ⇢

Israel’s military on Saturday, December 28, said a hospital director is being held as a suspected Hamas militant after a north Gaza raid the World Health Organization said left the area’s last major health facility emptied of patients and staff. The military said the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Hossam… Read Details ⇢

Charles Shyer, who earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing “Private Benjamin” and directed hit movies including “Father of the Bride” and “Baby Boom,” has died. He was 83. On Saturday, a representative for Shyer confirmed the filmmaker’s death to Fox News Digital. His daughter Hallie Meyers-Shyer, whom he shared with… Read Details ⇢

Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade, continuing the former military-turned-civilian government’s push to put the Central African country on a democratic path. But opposition party members are sceptical. Officials in N’djamena say Sunday’s vote will formally end a… Read Details ⇢

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also… Read Details ⇢

Wildebeest migrating to greener pastures between the Maasai Mara National Reserve and the open plains of the Serengeti, Kenya on August 22, 2023. THOMAS MUKOYA / REUTERS In the tall grass of the savanna, dotted with umbrella-shaped acacias, a dark mass stood out against the vastness. “Those are wildebeest!” exclaimed… Read Details ⇢

A Jeju Air flight drove off the runway in South Korea and collided with a fence, leaving at least 23 passengers killed, the Yonhap news agency reported. The agency attributed the devastating crash to malfunctioning landing gear. Jeju Air, a low-cost airline in South Korea, was carrying 175 passengers and… Read Details ⇢

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints… Read Details ⇢

In the middle of Strasbourg’s Esplanade university campus, stands the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, once recognizable by its facade covered in Virginia creeper, now replaced by state-of-the-art thermal insulation. It is here, and in the neighboring building of the Institute of Physiology and Biological Chemistry, that Michael Ryckelynck… Read Details ⇢