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3+ min ago (427+ words) George Strait, "Sly" Stallone and Kiss accept medals from president, who says he was "98% involved" in choosing them Donald Trump on Saturday evening hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office for a medal-presentation ceremony, celebrating country music singer George Strait, actor-singer Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester "Sly" Stallone and the members of the rock band Kiss. "This is a great evening, it"s a great honor," Trump said. "And I"m delighted to welcome to the Oval Office " the world-famous, most famous office in the world, most powerful office in the world " our truly exceptional 2025 Kennedy Center honorees." Trump said the honorees "inspired, uplifted and unified millions and millions of Americans", calling them "the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center honorees ever assembled". Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell stood behind Trump as the president presented the medals....

14+ min ago (583+ words) An impressive display of world class scientists recently (Nov. 27th) held a UK National Emergency Briefing, informing the world of impending climate change disaster scenarios that can no longer be ignored. A war-time footing is necessary. Ten of the UK's leading experts briefed politicians, business leaders, faith, sport, and the media in a marathon session. The original video of the event d/d November 27th runs 3:05. Herein a sampling of excerpts of the first five speakers suffices to emphasize the critical nature of the subject prompting this emergency briefing. These excerpts are a combination of direct quotes as well as summaries of statements. Excerpts of First Four Speakers: Tim Lenten, Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter: Tipping Points. An upcoming example of the most dangerous tipping point is AMOC, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which is already showing signs of slowing. Paleoclimate…...

20+ min ago (311+ words) The question before us today is simple. Will we continue living as if rivers will last forever, or will we finally understand that time is running out? The rivers are speaking. Their flow is weakening. Their colour is changing. Their voices are fading. It is now for us to decide if we protect them while they are still alive, or mourn them when it is too late. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi is a teacher and researcher based in Gowhar Pora Chadoora Budgam J&K Devastating floods and landslides have struck Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Malaysia in recent days as intense rains have continued to strike throughout the Southeast Asia region. Hundreds have been" The delusionary bad faith promises of technological fixes for specific social issues are nothing new. Indeed, these delusions many are not entirely in bad faith, as some…...

33+ min ago (432+ words) As Parashram Lohar, senior member of the JDT team involved in several such efforts says, the joy on the face of such workers is the real reward for all the running around and the patient but firm pursuit of wrongdoers that have to be taken up to get this justice. This is just one of the several times that JDT provided such help to workers. In fact this organization has been able to recover and return to such workers nearly six million rupees which had been held back or "stolen" from them by unscrupulous contractors or employers. " "JDT has mobilized various categories of collectives of workers which then use their unity to take forward work like registration, mutual help, access to various government schemes and exploring opportunities of skill improvement and training. In the case of women workers closer links…...

49+ min ago (762+ words) Here is a legal challenge made against SIR by PUCL Collective, Coimbatore. You can download the full document here Structure and Mechanics of the SIR This framework creates two unequal classes of voters: those who can access two-decade-old electoral records and those who cannot. The latter face significantly higher documentation burdens, increasing the risk of exclusion. The SIR further divides voters into three age-based categories, each with escalating documentary requirements: The central legal challenge argues that the ECI has exceeded its authority under Article 324 of the Constitution. While Article 324 grants the ECI power to supervise elections, this power is not absolute. Under Article 327, Parliament has enacted a detailed legal framework through the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950 and corresponding rules. Misuse of Section 21(3) of the RPA The ECI attempts to justify the SIR under Section 21(3) of the RPA, which…...

57+ min ago (264+ words) A judge on Saturday hit Donald Trump's DOJ with a negative ruling, giving some positive news to a well-known critic of the president. As Politico reported, "A federal judge dealt a setback Saturday to the Justice Department's effort to re-indict former FBI Director James Comey, blocking prosecutors' access to key evidence from email accounts and a computer belonging to close Comey friend and attorney Daniel Richman." Legal analyst Anna Bower said, "Judge grants Daniel Richman's request to temporarily block DOJ's access to evidence taken from his electronic devices. Richman was a key figure in the now-dismissed prosecution of former FBI director James Comey. Order could complicate DOJ's effort to re-indict Comey." Josh Gerstein also added, "Judge complicates DOJ drive to re-indict Comey, orders his lawyer Dan Richman's emails & computer off limits to prosecutors. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly says likely Richman's rights…...

58+ min ago (546+ words) Spencer Deery's son was getting ready for school when someone tried to provoke police into swarming his home by reporting a fake emergency. Linda Rogers said there were threats at her home and the golf course that her family has run for generations. Jean Leising faced a pipe bomb scare... Even Indiana Republicans Who Back Redistricting Face Threats Spencer Deery's son was getting ready for school when someone tried to provoke police into swarming his home by reporting a fake emergency. Linda Rogers said there were threats at her home and the golf course that her family has run for generations. Jean Leising faced a pipe bomb scare that was emailed to local law enforcement. The three are among roughly a dozen Republicans in the Indiana Senate who have seen their lives turned upside down while President Trump pushes to…...

58+ min ago (556+ words) Negotiations fail to yield progress, while Moscow launches over 700 drones and missiles across Ukrainian territory Three days of negotiations between Ukrainian and United States officials have ended without a breakthrough, as Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The talks in Florida concluded on Saturday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing a phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as "substantive, though both sides acknowledged that meaningful progress hinged entirely on Moscow's willingness to pursue genuine peace. The impasse underscores the gulf between diplomatic efforts and the grinding reality on the ground, where Russian forces continue advancing in eastern Ukraine. Russia deployed 653 drones and 51 missiles in the overnight barrage that began on Friday, striking energy facilities and critical infrastructure across the country, Ukrainian officials said. At least eight…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (526+ words) Japan's defence minister condemns incidents as "dangerous' and says that that Tokyo has lodged a "strong protest' with Beijing. Japanese Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi has accused Chinese fighter jets of directing their fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft during two separate incidents over international waters near the island of Okinawa. In a post on X early on Sunday, Koizumi said that Tokyo has lodged a "strong protest" about the two incidents and made "a stern demand for measures to prevent recurrence". "The radar illumination" was a dangerous act that exceeded the range necessary for safe aircraft flight," he added. There was no immediate comment from China. A fire-control radar lock is one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take, because it signals a potential attack, forcing the targeted aircraft to take evasive action. The encounters over the…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (576+ words) The two countries" traditionally strong ties have been tested amid Israel"s genocidal war on the people of Gaza. By Mariamne Everett and AFP German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Israel for his first visit since taking office in May, aiming to reaffirm the traditionally strong ties between the two countries, which have been shaken over the course of Israel"s more than two-year genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza. After a brief stop in Jordan, Merz landed just before 8pm local time (18:00 GMT) on Saturday at Tel Aviv"s Ben Gurion airport, where he was met by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who called him "a friend of Israel" and said Germany was "an important partner". Merz also met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem later on Saturday. The German chancellor earlier held talks with Jordan"s King Abdullah…...