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Cameroon election: Paul Biya defeats Issa Tchiroma Bakary, official results show Paul Biya extends his 43 years in power after the Constitutional Council declares him the winner of a heavily disputed election.

Paul Biya of Cameroon is the world's oldest president at 92. He has just been re-elected for an eighth term, that will allow him to be in the office till 2032. He first came to power in 1982.
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What if our connected devices just stopped working?
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"In a remarkable instance of successive longevities and late-in-life paternities, the Tyler family produced a genealogical marvel, if not a singularity: three generations that spanned nearly the entire history of the American experience."

Indian-American Faizan Zaki overcomes shocking, self-inflicted flub to win Scripps National Spelling Bee Indian-American Faizan Zaki's joyful approach to spelling led him to victory at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Indian-American Faizan Zaki overcomes shocking, self-inflicted flub to win Scripps National Spelling Bee www.thehindu.com/news/interna...

Elmo and other “Sesame Street” characters with their puppeteers on set. Text reads: "‘Sesame Street,’ Facing Crisis, Signs New Deal With Netflix." Photo by Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times.

“Sesame Street” has signed a new distribution deal with Netflix, as well as a separate deal with PBS, the show announced on Monday. This gives the children’s show a much needed-boost as it battles a financial crisis. nyti.ms/3Zswh7l

Trump suggests India offered to drop tariffs to zero on U.S. goods India is a close partner of the U.S. and is part of the Quad, which is made up of the US, India, Japan and Australia.

President Donald Trump has suggested that India has offered to drop tariffs on U.S. goods to zero, something not immediately acknowledged by New Delhi.

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Supreme Court to weigh orders halting Trump’s birthright citizenship ban The Trump administration asked the justices to narrow or limit a nationwide injunction that stopped its birthright citizenship ban while litigation continues.

The Supreme Court will hold a special session Thursday morning to review a case involving President Donald Trump’s effort to ban automatic U.S. citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors.

Here’s what to know about the case:

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In Kodaikanal, a Canadian chef makes home style pizzas George's Gourmet Kitchen in Kodaikanal offers artisanal-style pizza and homemade products in a cozy, open kitchen café setting.

George Penner runs an informal factory-style cafe in Kodaikanal offering pizza with your choice of toppings from pesto and sun dried tomatoes to sausages, all made in house
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OpenAI announces new o3 model OpenAI announced a new o3 model on Friday. In a tweet ahead of its livestream, the company confirmed previous reports that it is skipping o2 due to copyright concerns, and is releasing early evals for the o3 model. It appears to be a successor to its o1…

OpenAI announces new o3 model

Live updates: An ousted Assad lands in Moscow, Russian outlet says; Syrians rejoice Rebels stormed Damascus and were victorious in ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad this weekend.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, according to Russian state news, after his regime crumbled under the weight of the armed Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

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Absinthe was once banned around the world and the reasons behind this are murky Absinthe was once banned in some countries. It's back on shelves, but still courting controversy.

Banned in some countries for almost a century, the drink was supposedly a source of madness and crime.
And since absinthe has become once again legal and available in most places, the controversies haven't stopped.
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Orakl Oncology combines data and biology to bring new drugs to cancer patients Cancer incidence is on the rise, particularly among younger adults, but most new drug compounds fail to progress through clinical trials. According to French entrepreneur Fanny Jaulin (on the right in the picture above), the problem lies with clinical…

Orakl Oncology combines data and biology to bring new drugs to cancer patients

Humanoid teacher makes learning fun in Kerala school AI-powered humanoid Nova enhances learning experience for students by answering questions in multiple languages, fostering curiosity and interest in technology.

Clad in a brick-red sari with her signature synthesised voice, Nova was introduced to the wide-eyed students of Government LPGS, Punalur, on Nov 14. The AI-powered humanoid is currently redefining the learning experience of around 74 lower primary students www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

200 children take pledge to save lives and ‘Be the help until help arrives’ A private hospital in Bengaluru has launched an ‘Active Bleeding Control’ (ABC) campaign to train and empower bystanders/laypersons on essential steps to stop bleeding and provide first aid at acciden...

A private hospital in #Bengaluru has launched an ‘Active Bleeding Control’ campaign to train and empower bystanders/laypersons on essential steps to stop bleeding and provide first aid at accident sites till help arrives. #India

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She wrote a note in a bottle decades ago. It just showed up at her old school. “I was awestruck by the irony of me being nine, writing the letter, and my daughter being nine,” Makenzie Van Evk said.

When Makenzie Van Eyk was in fourth grade in 1998, she tossed a message in a bottle in a lake as part of a school assignment. She figured she’d never see it again.

Then, It just showed up at her old school.

Stats - India's woeful year with the bat continues in Perth All the stats highlights from India's innings in Perth, where they were bowled out for 150

Overall this has been a bad year for India's batters. #cricket

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When more antibiotics cure fewer diseases David Thompson's battle with antibiotic-resistant infection highlights the urgent need for responsible antibiotic use to combat AMR.

Hospitals in India are seeing increasing instances of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), declared by the U.N. as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. What is the prevalence of AMR and what are the plans to tackle it?
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‘Remote work leads to savings, rise in productivity, but there are cons too’ Study finds work-from-home reduces commute time, costs, and rental pressure, but poses challenges in work-life balance and discipline.

A study found that the continuation of work-from-home, introduced during the pandemic, has cut commute time and costs, allowed employees to live in more affordable areas, eased rental pressures, and provided flexibility in scheduling work and rest newsth.live/pceHlE

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The social media platforms that look set to be banned for under-16s Legislation to ban under-16s from social media will be put before parliament next week, but some platforms could be exempt from the proposed changes.

New laws are set to land in Australia's federal parliament next week, banning children under 16 from accessing social media.
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Unlike X, Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts Bluesky, a social network that’s experiencing a surge in users this week as users abandon X, says it has “no intention” of using user content to train generative AI tools. The social network made the announcement on the same day that X (formerly Twitter)…

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Nearly half of AI data centers may not have enough power by 2027 AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Nearly half of AI data centers may not have enough power by 2027

Team at Kolkata institute engineers bacteria to solve maths problems Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics scientists engineer intelligent bacteria to perform mathematical tasks, revolutionizing biocomputing and potentially medical diagnostics and treatments.

In a groundbreaking experiment, Saha Institute scientists have built bacterial computers that behave like artificial neural networks.
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