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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leader held a short summit meeting Thursday to push the chances of diplomacy to unlock the standoff over Ukraine and reaffirm their joint determination to impose massive sanctions if Russia invades its neighbor.

The National Prosecuting Authority will 'resist' further delays in the long-awaited corruption trial of Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales, 'despite any appeals'.

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Some plans to reverse childhood poverty and social alienation are complex and require ambitious networks and strategies. Sometimes, it's just giving a kid a sandwich.

1. Prince Andrew: Ministers face questions over settlement with fears of 'bleak shadow' over Queen's Jubilee  Sky News
2. Prince Andrew's money rows - £12m to sex accuser, Eugenie funding fallout and Charles intervention  Mirror.co.uk
3. Funding of Prince Andrew’s settlement to be raised in parliament  The Guardian
4. Is Prince Andrew the reason the Met won’t investigate Epstein’s UK victims?  The Independent
5. Prince Andrew 'agrees not to repeat denial he raped Virginia... Читать дальше...

Yash Dhull had showcased his white-ball skills during India’s triumphant U-19 World Cup campaign at the Caribbean earlier this month. The 19-year-old Delhi opener showed he has the game for the longer format as well scoring a fine 150-ball 113 (18x4) on his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu in Guwahati on Thursday.

The Las Vegas Metro Police listed an additional charge for Alvin Kamara in regards to the brutal nightclub beating given by Kamara and at least three other men believed to have been involved.

The talk show host shares daughter River, 7, and son Remington, 5, with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock. The former couple's divorce is ongoing.

During a conversation, Kapil mentioned about Namita Thapar’s love for Amitabh Bachchan. He reveals that she is a huge fan of the veteran actor and follows him religiously.

Nine of the most evil experiments ever committed in the name of science.

Cosplayer twins Libby and Tess Yost bring to life a stunning version of One Piece’s Nami and Robin wearing their kunoichi outfits from the Wano arc.

American Top Team owner Dan Lambert dishes on just how bad things were at the gym while Colby Covington was still on the team.

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"Despite Moscow's claims, we have seen no signs of withdrawal or de-escalation so far," said Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, on Thursday.

"Unelected, undemocratic pharmaceutical companies cannot continue to dictate the global distribution of vaccines," write dozens of youth and student groups in an open letter.

The £2 million from his mum would go to Virginia Giuffre’s charity 

Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached a financial agreement over her sexual abuse claim, with some reports claiming the sum is as much as £12 million.  Now, Buckingham Palace is under pressure to reveal how the Duke of York can afford the payout, with members of the public looking for assurance that it won’t […]

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The environmental benefits of stranded whale and dolphin carcasses are being undermined by coastal regulations which require remains to be quickly disposed of, a new study has found.

A team of researchers affiliated with institutions in the U.S., Mexico and Australia has found evidence of humpback whales traveling thousands of miles to mate. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, they describe their findings and what it could mean for conservation efforts for the whales.

Ice plays a significant role in many aspects of life, ranging from food preservation to ice sports and ecosystems, thereby providing incentive to protect ice from melting under sunlight. Fundamentally, ice melts under sunlight due to the imbalance of energy flow of incoming sunlight and outgoing thermal radiation. Radiative cooling can therefore balance the energy flows without energy consumption to sustainably protect ice. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Jinlei Li and a team of scientists in advanced microstructures... Читать дальше...

Hindujas-backed digital neuro-therapeutics solutions provider MindMaze on Thursday said it has secured a USD 105 million (over Rs 785 crore) financing led by Concord Health Partners, a US-based healthcare private equity firm. The round also witnessed participation from London-based Hambro Perks and other family office investment groups, the company said in a statement without disclosing their identity. MindMaze said AlbaCore Capital Group, one of Europe's leading specialist investors focusing on public and private markets... Читать дальше...

Delhi on Thursday reported 739 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 1.48 per cent

Ladies, gentlemen, During the F1 Commission Meeting in London, I presented part of my plan for a new step forward in Formula 1 refereeing. Drawing conclusions from the detailed analysis of the events of the last F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and from the 2021 season, I proposed an in-depth reform of the organisation of.....check out full post »

EXPRESS readers have had their say on the recent calls by Lord Frost and other Tory MPs to lift the ban on shale gas extraction in the UK - with a huge 90 percent agreeing the ban should be lifted.

"An Amazon anti-union official evidently warns of illegal retaliation—Amazon might try to cut pay to the minimum wage—if workers vote in favor of unionizing," one labor journalist remarked.