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Month: January 2024

Golden Globes 2024: See the full list of winners

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The 81st Golden Globe Awards were a good night for “Barbenheimer.” Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biography about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist behind the Manhattan Project, picked up a number of big awards, including best motion picture drama, best director (Christopher Nolan) and best drama actor (Cillian Murphy). Composer

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Palestinians flee from central Gaza’s main hospital as fighting draws closer and aid groups withdraw

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Medics, patients and displaced people are fleeing from the main hospital in central Gaza as the fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants draws closer, witnesses said Monday. Losing the facility would be another major blow to a health system shattered

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Painting the town pink: Margot Robbie channels 1970s ‘Superstar Barbie’ at the Golden Globes

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — The star of “Barbie” recreated another classic look worn by one of Mattel’s best-selling dolls. This time, for the Golden Globe Awards, Margot Robbie channeled the 1977 “Superstar Barbie” in a hot-pink evening gown and glittering ruffle boa combo custom-designed by Armani Privé. Robbie, who was nominated for Best

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Three months on, Israel is entering a new phase of war. Is it still trying to ‘destroy’ Hamas?

By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Three months ago, speaking to citizens rocked by a horrific day of attacks by Hamas, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a promise. “The IDF will immediately use all its strength to destroy Hamas’s capabilities,” Netanyahu said. “We will destroy them.” Now, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is shifting

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Former Gambian interior minister on trial in Switzerland over alleged crimes against humanity

BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) — A former interior minister of Gambia is going on trial in Switzerland on charges including crimes against humanity for his alleged role in years of repression by the west African country’s security forces against opponents of its longtime dictator. Advocacy groups hailed the trial of Ousman Sonko, who held the post

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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for bomb that killed 6 police guarding anti-polio campaign

By ANWARULLAH KHAN Associated Press KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb has exploded near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in an anti-polio immunization campaign in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six officers and wounding 10 others. Officials say the attack happened in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold bordering Afghanistan. Police

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German farmers block highway access roads, stage protests against plan to scrap diesel tax breaks

BERLIN (AP) — Farmers are blocking highway access roads in parts of Germany and gathering for demonstrations, launching a week of protests against a government plan to scrap tax breaks on diesel used in agriculture. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular three-party coalition infuriated farmers last month by drawing up plans to abolish a car tax exemption

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Chinese property firm Evergrande’s EV company says police have detained one of its top executives

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The electric vehicle unit of troubled Chinese property developer China Evergrande says its vice chairman has been detained by police on “suspicion of illegal crimes.” China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle announced the detention of Liu Yongzhuo in a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after

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Bangladesh’s democracy faces strain as Hasina is reelected amid a boycott by opposition parties

By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has swept to power for a fourth consecutive term in Bangladesh. Sunday’s election was boycotted by opposition parties and marked by protests and international scrutiny. Hasina’s Awami League party won 222 seats out of 299, cementing a majority in Parliament and extending

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