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Новости за 20.12.2024

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

CT: How ICC's planning 'will benefit India and Pakistan'

Former Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif believes the ICC's decision to hold India-Pakistan matches at neutral venues until 2027 should have been implemented after the 2017 Champions Trophy. While acknowledging India's influence in the decision, he stresses the financial implications for both nations.

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Dismantling the ‘Climate Alarm Industry’ Per Project 2025

The definition of alarm: “A warning of danger” (Merriam-Webster) according to The State of the Climate Report 2024, 25 of 35 vital signs are at record extremes. By all accounts, this is an over-the-top alarm that’s setting off bells and whistles for knowledgeable scientists throughout the world. Two-thirds of vital signs at “record extremes” amounts More

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BigNewsNetwork.com 

Investment of Rs 100 in Indian stocks in 1990 grew to Rs 9500 while in US it grew to Rs 8400 only-Report

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): Indian equity returns beat US markets, Rs 100 invested in 1990 would have become Rs 9500 in India while in US it would have been only Rs 8400, according to a report by Motilal Oswal. The report highlighted that Indian equity markets have delivered impressive returns, growing investments nearly 95 times since 1990. The report data noted that if an investor had invested Rs 10

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Rs40.81 lakh crore transferred via DBT enabled by JAM trinity, saving Rs3.5 lakh crore

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Since Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) inception, enabled by JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, Rs40.81 lakh crore has been transferred to citizens, with an estimated Rs3.5 lakh crore saved by reducing inefficiencies and leakages. This system has gained global recognition, with leaders like former World Bank President David Malpass applauding its transformative impact. The Aadha

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The Never-Ending Legacy of the War on Terror

Post-election America finds itself in a panic. Voices from across a wide political spectrum warn that the country stands on the precipice of a potentially unprecedented and chaotic disregard for the laws, norms, and policies upon which its stability and security have traditionally relied. Some fear that the “new” president, Donald Trump, is likely to More

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The Infant Revolution in Bach’s Christmas Music

Christmas is a dangerous time, for it threatens social instability, political disorder, even revolution. At the culmination of the story, kings kneel before a helpless baby; the powerful pay tribute to the seemingly powerless. To understand the destabilizing potency of Christmas, one has only to recall Andreas Karlstadt, an iconoclast in the literal sense, shouting More

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The Genocide Drags On

It has become background noise. We know it is happening, but we can almost forget that it continues at a barbaric rate. The United Nations deputy special coordinator for Palestine, Muhannad Hadi, released a statement on December 13, 2024, that simply makes no sense: “I am very concerned about the rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in More

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Sweeps Don’t Solve Homelessness

This summer, the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling made it much easier for local governments to criminalize homelessness. Since then, cities and states across the country have stepped up their harassment of people for the “crime” of not having a place to live. Penalizing homelessness has increasingly taken the form of crackdowns on encampments — also known More

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Poetry and Revolution: Audre Lorde’s Prayers to the World

Sometime in the 1970s, probably at an event in the San Francisco Bay Area, I heard Audre Lorde read a poem.  I don’t remember the poem, but do remember her reading of it demanded my attention.  I was slightly familiar with her work up to then, mostly because of my female friends, gay and straight, whose bookshelves More

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The Annihilation of a Nation

The bombardment of Gaza is relentless, indiscriminate and all encompassing, and whilst weak Western governments refuse to condemn Israel and cut all military aid the IDF (Israeli Defence Force) continues to slaughter Palestinian civilians and obliterate what remains of Gaza. Nobody and nowhere is off limits to Israel, even designated humanitarian zones, camps and informal More

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Leaving Trumpsylvania

Initial reconnaissance I’m a recent expat, living in England. If I’m not envied now by my friends back in the states, I will be soon — after January 20. But I feel guilty, like I ran out of a restaurant without paying the bill. It wasn’t, however, a sudden departure. I’ve been preparing for eight More

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How the Establishment Press Bolster Genocide: News Abuse in Corporate News Coverage of Israel’s Assault on Gaza

Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, news coverage by the most prominent US outlets of Israel’s assault on Gaza and its Palestinian inhabitants has provided more propaganda than information, leaving the public bereft of even the most fundamental facts. Corporate media have eschewed narratives necessary for understanding the history of Israeli violence against More

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Grace O'Malley Signs With Alex Cooper's Unwell Network Following Barstool Sports Exit

Grace O’Malley is lining up her next move and she’s teaming with Alex Cooper! The comedian and podcast host was announced on Thursday (December 19) to join Alex‘s Unwell Network following her exit from Barstool Sports. Previously, Grace co-hosted the PlanBri Uncut podcast with Brianna Chickenfry until recently when their friendship ended and Brianna decided [...]

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

R Ashwin vs Anil Kumble: A tale of India's two spin legends

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's finest spinners, retired from international cricket after a 14-year career. He finished with 537 Test wickets, second only to Anil Kumble in Indian cricket history. While Kumble holds the record for most wickets, Ashwin achieved milestones faster and boasts superior bowling averages and strike rates.