Igor Kirillov, a general in charge of Russia’s military’s nuclear and chemical weapons protection forces, was killed on Tuesday by a bomb in Moscow, the Russian authorities said. An official with Ukraine’s security service, known as the S.B.U., said that Ukraine was responsible for the killing. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity […]
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Trump Takes on Pharmacy Benefit Managers: ‘We’re Going to Knock Out the Middleman’
The following content is sponsored by Americans for Limited Government. Trump ally Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will start the president-elect’s plan to knock out the big insurance middleman in the end-of-year government spending package. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to take on big Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) at a Monday press conference at Mar-A-Lago. “The horrible […]
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Pope Francis reveals he was nearly assassinated during historic Iraq trip
The first-ever Iraq visit by a pope could’ve ended disastrously, but a foiled assassination plot has enabled Pope Francis to write about the event in retrospect. “Almost everyone advised me against that trip,” he wrote in his autobiography, reflecting on a 2021 visit to Mosul, Iraq, where a tip from British intelligence made waves through […]
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Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Released After 5 Months in Prison
Paul Watson, the prominent anti-whaling activist, was released from custody in Greenland five months after being detained on an international arrest warrant, his lawyer said. Mr. Watson is the founder of a marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, which has been known to aggressively confront whaling ships. He was arrested in July in Greenland, an autonomous […]
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Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a seventh woman
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — The New York architect facing murder charges in a known as the was charged on Tuesday in the death of a seventh woman. Rex Heuermann was charged with killing Valerie Mack, whose remains were first found on Long Island in 2000. Mack, 24, had been working as an escort in Philadelphia and […]
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How Trump’s tariff threat pushed Canada’s Trudeau to brink of resignation
Montreal, Canada – For weeks, Justin Trudeau has tried to reassure Canadians that his government has everything under control. US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat late last month to slap 25-percent tariffs on his country’s northern neighbour has dominated the headlines, with Canadian business leaders and politicians hammering the prime minister about how he plans to respond. […]
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I take about 15 solo trips a year. Here are 5 must-have products that make traveling alone easier.
As a travel writer, I’m often taking off by myself — as often as 15 times a year. Because I typically travel without a partner, I make sure to pack a few essential items to make my trips easier, safer, and more enjoyable. Here are five things I don’t leave for a solo trip without. […]
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A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition
LONDON — Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench in sequins and spangles, mix vigorously, add some noisy audience participation, and you have a panto. — are stage musicals that play at theaters […]
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Play launches token and partners with Telefónica Group on Web3 gaming
Play, a platform for integrating Web3 technologies into gaming, has announced a partnership with Telefónica Innovación Digital, the Telefónica Group company that drives innovation and the creation of technology. The companies will facilitate the migration of players into blockchain games through the launch of Play’s GamePass NFTs, which are now available for purchase on Telefónica’s […]
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2022 LastPass security breach linked to new $5.4 million crypto heist
In late 2022, LastPass suffered a major security breach that, to this day, is still haunting the company and its customers. Now, a new crypto heist has also been linked to that breach. According to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT (via The Block), around $5.36 million has now been stolen from over 40 victims’ wallets that are […]
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