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Ex-husband Dominique Pelicot will not appeal
People gather in support of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of a mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, in front of the courthouse in Avignon, southern France, December 20, 2024. The slogan reads “Thank you, Gisele.” MANON CRUZ… Read Details ⇢
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Former president Jimmy Carter remembered and praised as a humanitarian around the world
World leaders from across the globe are expressing their sincere condolences as the U.S. mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel took to X to give his commiserations in the wake of Carter’s death, writing,… Read Details ⇢
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South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes | Aviation News
Taipei, Taiwan – The fatal crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea has highlighted the risks bird strikes pose to commercial airliners. Pilots told air traffic control that their aircraft collided with a flock of birds shortly before declaring Mayday and making an emergency landing at Muan International… Read Details ⇢
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11 basketball courts in 1 teaspoon: this new material, borne from the space age, could hold the key to next-generation batteries and ultra small power cells
Researchers create a form of carbon with an incredible surface area This could allow the material to trap more substance including various chemicals Hypergolics are widely use in jet propulsion Researchers at Cornell University have developed a nanoporous carbon material with the highest surface area ever reported. The breakthrough uses… Read Details ⇢
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In Georgia, a prince of words and barricades
Kote Kubaneishvili, at home in Tbilisi, December 17. THADDÉ COMAR POUR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE With relaxed shoulders, a playful look in his eyes and a leather cap firmly planted on his head, Georgia’s most incisive poet resolutely opened the door to his studio. Despite undergoing surgery in early… Read Details ⇢
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Gal Gadot underwent emergency surgery for a brain blood clot while eight months pregnant
Gal Gadot was diagnosed with a “massive blood clot” on her brain while eight months pregnant with her daughter. The “Wonder Woman” star shared an emotional post on social media detailing the “profound challenges and deep reflections” of her year with a hospital photo from shortly after her baby girl… Read Details ⇢
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Why Nepal’s Gurkha fighters want to join India’s army again | Military
Pokhara, Nepal – The rhythmic thumping sound of about 60 young men doing jumping jacks to warm up fills the chilly late November air at a picturesque playground in Pokhara, a city in western Nepal. The teenagers’ instructor is training them for the next round of the Gurkha recruitment programme… Read Details ⇢
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: how might Samsung improve its best phone?
If the latest rumors hold any weight, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series could be revealed in mid-January 2025. Similar to last year, we’re expecting to see a lineup consisting of the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. It’s that last model – the S25 Ultra – that will… Read Details ⇢
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New York from the window of a taxi cab
It’s a window on the world and a world in itself. The cab that Joseph Rodríguez drove for 10 years, from 1977 to 1987, offered him a unique view of New York City and its inhabitants, its chic avenues and its slums, its businessmen, its models, its families, its prostitutes… Read Details ⇢