Move forward as one Sri Lankan nation to be more affluent and prosperous in the New Year- President
If you’re Ireland, Test matches are quite like buses, you wait ages for one and then suddenly here come three to take you on a tour of the subcontinent. Having already played a one-off Test in Bangladesh earlier this year, Ireland are now set for two more against Sri Lanka in Galle. As for Sri Lanka, in a World Cup year, this series provides them with the opportunity to trial out a few new faces. Following a trialling tour of New Zealand, Sri Lanka might well be looking forward to more accustomed climes. But for their batters, who would have been utilising fairly separate skill-sets in New Zealand’s bouncier conditions, Galle might initially take a little getting used to.
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April 14, 2023 16:38 UTC
Tortured Ukrainian Women Forced to Chant ‘Glory to Putin!’
MARKO DJURICAWhile Russian authorities have repeatedly claimed to be “rescuing” Ukrainian civilians in the territories they seize control of, those who survived Russia’s occupation of Kherson say troops systematically tortured civilians—sometimes to death. Thirty four people interviewed by Human Rights Watch after Russian forces withdrew from the area last November described a slew of torture sites throughout the region, according to a new report released Thursday. Their accounts are just the latest in a rapidly growing list of war crimes allegations that include rape, torture, forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and a genocidal campaign to wipe out the Ukrainian identity. Agents from Russia’s Federal Security Service were present for much of the torture, survivors said, and the violence went hand in hand with an attempt to force victims to embrace their new “Russian world.”Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
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April 13, 2023 15:11 UTC
Tim Scott launched an exploratory committee. What is it?
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 GOP presidential bid, a step that comes just shy of making his campaign official. A quick rundown on exploratory committees, how they're used and why:WHAT IS AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE? By launching an exploratory committee, a potential candidate gets dual waves of media attention — the launch of the committee and then the official candidacy. By launching his exploratory committee this week, Scott will have almost the entire second quarter of this year to amass his fundraising, in hopes of showcasing a significant number at its end. A month before his White House launch, then-Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama announced an exploratory committee.
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April 12, 2023 22:31 UTC
Tim Scott to unveil 2024 White House exploratory committee
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April 12, 2023 14:05 UTC
3 new ‘Star Wars’ movies coming, including Rey’s return
LONDON (AP) — For “Star Wars” lovers, new entertainment is a little less far, far away — Lucasfilm announced three new live-action films in the franchise Friday. The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and also on the Star Wars website. Directing the movies will be James Mangold, Dave Filoni and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Kennedy brought the directors onstage for the announcement. Mangold’s film will return to the dawn of the Jedi.
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April 08, 2023 23:11 UTC
AUDIO: Day 4 of Lori Vallow Daybell trial
We have received audio from day four of the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial. The recording comes from the Ada County Courthouse and could contain moments of silence or white noise as portions of the trial are sealed and not open to the public. You can listen to previous days here.
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April 08, 2023 23:05 UTC
Biden's ancestral hometowns prepare warm Irish welcome
His phone rings constantly with calls from locals and the world's media as he prepares to welcome a relative — U.S. President Joe Biden. “He said, ‘I’m going to come back into Ballina.’ And sure to God he’s going to come back into Ballina,” Blewitt said. “His Irish roots are really deep in his heart.”The 43-year-old plumber was among Biden relations invited to the White House for St. Patrick’s Day last month. The Irish Family History Centre says Biden “is among the most ‘Irish’ of all U.S. Presidents” — 10 of his 16 great-great grandparents were from the Emerald Isle. The trip is also a reminder of the central role of Irish Americans in U.S. political life.
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April 08, 2023 07:04 UTC
AUDIO: Day 3 of Lori Vallow Daybell trial
We have received audio from day three of the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial. The recording comes from the Ada County Courthouse and could contain moments of silence or white noise as portions of the trial are sealed and not open to the public. Part one can be heard in the video player above. Part two can be found below. You can listen to previous days here.
Source:The Nation
April 08, 2023 04:08 UTC
How is AI changing the way we write and create?
Source: phys.orgSince late last year, artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT have become a growing topic of conversation on college campuses, with students using the technology for everything from class assignments to essays.
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March 29, 2023 05:05 UTC
Nokia Is Sending 4G Internet to the Moon
Nokia announced it is sending a 4G internet service to the Moon during an upcoming space mission. Nokia, working alongside Lunar Outpost and Intuitive Machines, created the 4G technology, which is designed to withstand the harsh conditions in space. The tech demonstration could set the stage for use during future crewed Artemis missions to the Moon. The network will be critical for “any sustained human presence on the Moon and Mars in the future,” Nokia said in a blog post. He said the 4G network “will have a big impact on future crewed missions to the Moon and beyond, and validate that cellular technologies can be adapted for mission-critical space communications needs.
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March 28, 2023 16:04 UTC
Finland's NATO membership: What's next?
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, speaks with Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto prior to a meeting in Brussels on Monday, March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)HELSINKI – Finland has moved one step closer to joining NATO after Hungary ratified the Nordic country’s bid on Monday. A similar decision is expected in the coming weeks from Turkey, the only alliance member that hasn’t approved Finland’s membership. FULL MEMBERSHIPOnce Finland's membership acceptance document reaches the U.S. State Department in Washington, the Nordic country officially becomes a full NATO member. Moreover, Hungary's parliament has yet to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid and it remains unclear when it will do so.
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March 28, 2023 07:07 UTC
10 Amazing Animals That Farm
[1]9 Herder AntsHow Ants Farm and Milk Aphids | Stories from NatureAnts aren’t just cultivating crops to feed their colonies; instead, some species tend to the equivalent of livestock. [2]8 TermitesHelping My TERMITES Farm Mushrooms (Experiment) | Part 2Termite farming history puts human farming timelines to shame. [6]4 DamselfishDamselfish Farm Algae using Mysis Shrimp in the Caribbean SeaLongfin damselfish are exceptional farmers. The spotted jellyfish doesn’t spend a lot of time swimming and instead farms algae (zooxanthellae) which it grows inside its body. For most species, this algae farm supplies the majority but not all of its nutritional needs.
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March 18, 2023 20:07 UTC
Haley, Ramaswamy among those taking on 'woke ideology' in SC
FILE - Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 3, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Attendees are expected to hear from presidential hopefuls, including Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor who was Donald Trump's U.N. ambassador, and Ramaswamy. More than 400 attendees are expected to hear from presidential hopefuls, including Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor who was Donald Trump's U.N. ambassador, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. DeSantis won't be on stage in South Carolina, but Ramaswamy and Haley will. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, John Kennedy of Louisiana and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
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March 18, 2023 19:11 UTC
The ‘Girls’ Online Fandom Revival Was Bound to Happen
This was the total apex of Girls mania: a time when this unassuming HBO series could induce blind rancor, giddy acclaim, and a bizarre, ambiguous bitterness in all those who came near it. She tells them, hilariously, that she believes herself to be the voice of her generation. My friend had finally confirmed that Girls was out-of-touch, vain, elitist, and oppressively New York, and she gleefully hate-watched the next batch of episodes. In retrospect, anyone who digested that line at face value was clearly missing the point. But this criticism was par for the course during the age of Girls.
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March 18, 2023 00:03 UTC
New judge to oversee Trump grand jury investigations
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March 17, 2023 17:09 UTC