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Updated: 16/01/2025 – 18:39 GMT+1 On a cold and rainy day in Istanbul, a mother dog stunned veterinarians with her determination and trust by carrying her unconscious, hypothermic puppy to their clinic, a moment captured on CCTV that … More On a cold and rainy day in Istanbul, a mother dog stunned veterinarians with her determination and trust by carrying her unconscious, hypothermic puppy to their clinic, a moment captured on CCTV that has since gone viral in Turkey.

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The 54-year-old Indian actor underwent surgery after suffering six stab wounds when an intruder entered his home in the early hours of Thursday. Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was recovering in hospital on Thursday after being stabbed repeatedly by an intruder at his home in Mumbai overnight. The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery after suffering six stab wounds in the attack, including two deep cuts in his back, according to doctors at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital.Doctor Nitin Dange told reporters after the operation that Khan had “sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in…

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“We are not ashamed of negotiating,” Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure told lawmakers on Thursday before the vote. “We are and will remain in the opposition … but we’ve showed our openness to compromise.” The Socialists had previously signaled they might support Thursday’s no-confidence motion if they weren’t given assurances that the pensions debate would be reopened in the parliament even if negotiations failed. However, Faure said that his party’s decision not to vote for this no-confidence motion should not be interpreted as part of a long-term pact — and that the Socialists could vote to oust the prime minister at…

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With the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles, people may be more receptive to the lessons filmaker Lucy Walker learned while making the film. When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during the peak of COVID-19. Not the best time for a film on a wholly different scourge.“It was really hard,” the Oscar-nominated filmmaker says now. “I didn’t blame people for not wanting to watch a film about the fires in the middle of the pandemic, because it was just too much horror.”Now, with…

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AP photojournalists share their experiences documenting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, revealing powerful images and the stories behind them. Over the past week, uncontrolled wildfires have transformed vast stretches of Los Angeles into apocalyptic hellscapes.Associated Press photographers, stationed on the frontlines, have captured the searing intensity of flames illuminating the night sky, the stunned silence of people struggling to process their losses, and the haunting aftermath where the rare fragments of survival stand out amid total devastation.Below, ten photographers each share the story behind one of the powerful images they’ve captured during this harrowing week.

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The man’s identity has not been disclosed. However, according to Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, he is not a public figure in Finland According to the paper, the Helsinki District Court issued an extended restraining order against the same individual at the end of last year to protect a woman in her 30s. Marin served as prime minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023, leading a female-majority cabinet and making history as the world’s youngest female prime minister. After narrowly losing an election in April 2023, Marin stepped down as chair of her Social Democratic Party and in September that year joined the…

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Updated: 16/01/2025 – 16:46 GMT+1 Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 72 people in Gaza, many women and children, following a ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday. Gaza”s Health Ministry warns the death toll is likely higher, as bombardment continued overnight during celebrations of the anticipated truce. … More Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 72 people in Gaza, many women and children, following a ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday. Gaza’s Health Ministry warns the death toll is likely higher, as bombardment continued overnight during celebrations of the anticipated truce.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Hamas for delaying the ceasefire, citing…

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Poland’s central bank has revealed its reluctance to cut interest rates before the end of this year, as a number of economic factors risk pushing inflation up once more. The National Bank of Poland kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.75% at its January meeting on Thursday, in line with analyst estimates. The reference rate has stayed the same since October 2023. January’s decision was in line with the central bank’s current hawkish stance, which was emphasised last month. Back in the December meeting, Adam Glapiński, the president of the National Bank of Poland, revealed that the central bank may not…

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded the world that every year since the Paris Agreement has been the hottest on record. Humanity has opened a “Pandora’s box of ills” which risks upending “our very existence”, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Laying out his priorities for the year in a speech to the General Assembly yesterday, the “raging climate crisis” was one of the crises Guterres focused on. He added that the fires in Los Angeles are a reminder of this “Pandora’s box” of climate impacts. “It has gone from the home of disaster movies to a scene of…

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Updated: 16/01/2025 – 15:15 GMT+1 Jeff Beck’s legendary guitar collection, including iconic instruments like ‘The Oxblood’ Les Paul, will be auctioned at Christie’s London on 22 January 2025. … More Jeff Beck’s legendary guitar collection, including iconic instruments like ‘The Oxblood’ Les Paul, will be auctioned at Christie’s London on 22 January 2025.

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