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However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing holes in icy ponds and rivers Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings.Local media showed people bathing in Novosibirsk, Murmansk, and South Ossetia, as well as Russian soldiers purportedly in Ukraine’s Kherson region immersing themselves in water. However, unusually warm winter temperatures prompted local emergency services in some regions to cancel events, saying that the ice was simply too thin for worshippers…
The ICRC has handed over the three women to Israeli forces inside Gaza as the ceasefire passes its first hurdle. The release of the three Israeli women came just hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.Qatar-based Al Jazeera, showed live video of them walking between vehicles as their convoy moved through Gaza City, surrounded by a huge crowd, with many people holding up phones and filming. The vehicles were accompanied by armed men who wore green Hamas headbands and struggled to guard the cars from an unruly crowd that swelled into the thousands.Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, thousands…
The briefing memo underscores Trump’s reliance on the judiciary to advance his goals. Michaelis notes that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions to expand presidential powers could enable Trump to bypass traditional checks and balances. However, the ambassador offers a glimmer of reassurance, stating that “even the biggest critics assume that [the Supreme Court] will prevent the worst from happening.” The document further raises concerns about Trump’s ability to exploit legal loopholes for political ends. These include potentially using the military domestically in cases of “insurrection” or “invasion,” an act that could test the boundaries of the 1878 Posse Comitatus…
Countries around the world are nervously waiting to see if — and how — Donald Trump follows through on his drastic tariff threats after he’s sworn in as U.S. president on Monday. If Trump does all he’s said he’ll do, he could saddle U.S. firms with an estimated $640 billion in import costs and drive up domestic inflation, as his promised 60 percent tariffs on goods from China, 25 percent on Canada and Mexico, and universal flat tariffs of up to 20 percent on other nations bite. Unlike in 2017, when many governments were blindsided by Trump’s aggressive trade actions, leaders in…
The California fires didn’t just destroy homes – the climate-driven disaster caught the fabric of community. At the start of last week, 76-year-old actress and producer Martha Hunter was looking forward to her latest play, a romantic comedy, opening at Theatre Palisades in Los Angeles. But tragedy struck on 7 January, as the first and most ferocious of several wildfires tore into the city. While driving away from the Palisades fire, she learned that her “theatre home” of 20 years had burned to the ground. The next day, Martha and her husband Craig, 78, heard their family home was destroyed too.The…
The Gaza cease-fire deal hangs in the balance as Hamas begins releasing the names of hostages it will free after Israel continued military attacks Sunday morning, saying the militant group wasn’t meeting its obligations under the agreement. The cease-fire was supposed to take effect at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces would continue their attacks until Hamas gave the names of hostages it planned to release. Hamas has now said the first three hostages it will release under the cease-fire agreement are Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, the BBC reported.…
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In a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, a number of MEPs express their concern at alleged abuses committed by X’s owner Elon Musk and call on the European executive to apply the DSA. The European Commission has been asked urgently to assess whether alleged smear campaigns by X’s owner Elon Musk are in compliance with the Digital Service Act (DSA) and to act following its July decision that X does not comply with the DSA, by 38 MEPs in a letter seen by Euronews.The letter was sent on Thursday to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commissioner…
Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs and stars alongside a scene-stealing Kieran Culkin in this smart and deceptively profound exploration of generational trauma. After the disaster that was Julia von Heinz’s Treasure last year, the thought of another road movie delving into hereditary trauma and the legacy of the Holocaust, featuring a mismatched family duo, was not an appealing prospect.Thankfully, A Real Pain is everything Treasure failed to be.Instead of dealing with mawkish musings, actor-writer-director Jesse Eisenberg has delivered a frequently hilarious buddy movie that seamlessly doubles up as a heartfelt drama about remembrance and the perception of pain.His second feature behind…
This article was originally published in Italian From its origins in the Roman world to its global popularity, not least in the United States, pizza has been recognised on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2017. Today, it remains one of the most consumed foods worldwide. 17 January marks World Pizza Day, a celebration of a dish with more than 2,000 years of history. From Neapolitan and Roman styles to Margherita, diavola, and even potato-topped variations, there are few places left in the world which don’t honour this iconic culinary tradition.In 2017, UNESCO recognised “the art of Neapolitan pizza makers” as…