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China’s Xi Jinping visiting Saudi Arabia in bid to boost economic growth

  Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia this week amid efforts to kick-start economic growth weighed down by strict anti-COVID-19 measures. The Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Xi will attend the inaugural China-Arab States Summit and a meeting with leaders of the six nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. His state visit to Saudi Arabia will end on Saturday. China is the world’s second largest economy and a major source of outward investment. To fuel massive demand, it imports half its oil, of which half of those imports come from Saudi Arabia, amounting to tens of billions of dollars annually. China’s economic growth had been on a steady decline for years and was dealt... read more...

Suicide bombing at Indonesian police station kills officer, hurts 7 others

  A man blew himself up on Wednesday at a police station on Indonesia’s main island of Java in what appeared to be the latest in a string of suicide attacks in the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Bandung City Police Chief Aswin Sipayung said a man entered the Astana Anyar police station with a motorcycle and detonated explosives as police were lining up for morning assembly. West Java Police spokesperson Ibrahim Tompo said the man was entering the station when he detonated his explosive, instantly killing himself and an officer. He said six other officers and a civilian were rushed to a nearby hospital with injuries. Police are still investigating the attack in West Java’s Bandung city and whether... read more...

‘Iron Man’ Robert Downey Jr. Breaks Silence On Quentin Tarantino’s Marvel Criticism: “Throwing Stones One Way Or Another…”

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  Robert Downey Jr. reacts to Quentin Tarantino’s Marvel criticism(Photo Credit –Instagram/wikimedia) Actor Robert Downey Jr. has spoken up on the most recent attack at Marvel Cinematic Universe by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. In an interview with ‘Deadline’ about the Netflix documentary about...       read more..

Ukrainian civilians facing test of survival: UN

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  United Nations humanitarian chief says Russia’s “ongoing” attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as temperatures plunge below freezing have created a “new level of distress” in a war he called...      read more...

Eddie Howe admits FFP could limit Newcastle in January transfer window

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  Eddie Howe believes Newcastle shouldn’t rest on the success of their top-three position and wants to improve his team in January – but the head coach accepts that resources may be constrained by FFP. We understand that deals with the likes of Leicester’s James Maddison are extremely...     read more...

NBA ROUND-UP: Donovan Mitchell’s 43 Points Negate LeBron James and Luka Doncic’s Mavs Earn Massive Win

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  Donovan Mitchell grew up in New York idolizing LeBron James. On Tuesday evening he put him in the shadows when the king returned to the house he had built. Mitchell scored a season-high 43 points and Jarrett Allen returned from injury to...     read more...

Virgil van Dijk relishes World Cup duel with Lionel Messi as Holland gear up for Argentina

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  ‘If we attack, he’ll chill somewhere!’: Virgil van Dijk enjoys quarter-final clash with Lionel Messi and admits that the Netherlands must constantly be aware of the Argentine talisman… even though Louis van Gaal... read more...

Bangladesh opt to bat with one change; India pick Axar and Malik

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  Toss bangladesh chose bat vs India   ​ Toss bangladesh chose bat vs India Bangladesh again won the toss....        read more...

Cristiano Ronaldo “takes more off the table than he puts on it,” says Fox Sports analyst

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  Cristiano Ronaldo ‘takes more off the table than he puts on’: FOX Sports’ David Mosse suggests Portugal is BETTER without the star… while Alexi Lalas claims it was the ‘defining moment’ for Fernando Santos in his bid... read  more..

Ronaldo’s World Cup: Sidelined then eclipsed by stand-in Ramos

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  The football pundits’ world was ablaze with speculation and opinion after Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo – wearing a substitute jersey – sat out most of the match between Portugal and Switzerland...      read more..

Selling Sunset Fame Chrishell Stauss & Jason Oppenheim Giving Themselves A Second Chance After 1 Year’s Separation?

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  Chrishell Stauss & Jason Oppenheim Walk The Red Carpet For People’s Choice Awards 2022(Photo Credit –Instagram) Netflix show Selling Sunset proved that selling real estates can be so dramatic the shwo has been streaming on the OTT platform since 2019. There has been a steaming romance between real estate agent Chrisell Stauss and broker Jason Oppenheim, but unfortunately the couple has broken up due to their...            read more...

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi campaigns for Georgia Senate runoff

  Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has campaigned in Georgia to organize and galvanize the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community ahead of the crucial Senate run-off. Democratic Party’s Senator Raphael Warnock is fighting a tough battle against his Republican opponent Herschel Walker in the critical election race, the result of which would decide whether his party would gain majority in the 100-member Senate, or it would be a tie like the current one wherein both the party’s had 50 seat each, with the Vice President casting her crucial vote in the event of a tie. I’m proud to be campaigning for Senator Warnock in Georgia and urging members of the AAPI and South Asian community to door knock and ‘Warnock’ for the Senator because of how important this...                  read more...

Amnesty International Canada says was target of China-sponsored hack

  The Canadian branch of Amnesty International said Monday it was the target of a cyber attack sponsored by China. The human rights organization said it first detected the breach on October 5, and hired forensic investigators and cybersecurity experts to investigate. Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, said the searches in their systems were specifically and solely related to China and Hong Kong, as well as a few prominent Chinese activists. The hack left the organization offline for nearly three weeks. US cybersecurity firm Secureworks said a threat group sponsored or tasked by the Chinese state was likely behind the attack because there was no attempt to monetize the access, the nature of the searches, the level of sophistication and the use of specific tools which are distinctive of China-sponsored...                             read more...

Will expand temporary legal status for Haitians residing in country: US

  The Biden administration said Monday that it would expand temporary legal status for Haitians already living in the United States, determining conditions in the Caribbean nation were too dangerous for their forced return. The Homeland Security Department said Haitians who were in the United States November 6 could apply for Temporary Protected Status and those who were granted it last year could stay an additional 18 months until August 3, 2024. The administration has extended temporary status for several countries and expanded or introduced it for Haiti, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Cameroon and Venezuela, reversing a Trump-era trend to cut back on protections for those already in the United States. TPS, which typically...                          read more.....

China’s Communist Party holds memorial meeting for ex-President Jiang Zemin

  China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday held an hour-long memorial meeting to commemorate the life and times of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin who died on November 30. Jiang, who was the President and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1989 to 2002, had leukemia and died of multiple organ failure on November 30 in Shanghai at the age of 96. His body was flown here by a special flight last week from Shanghai. President Xi Jinping and other leaders received the body in Beijing. The remains of Jiang were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Monday. President Xi and other leaders of the Communist Party of China...      read more..

What’s the future of Qatar’s stadiums once the Fifa World Cup is over

  The World Cup stadium was designed to leave a minimal footprint in the Qatari sand. It’s now due to be dismantled. Stadium 974 played host to seven matches, the last of which was Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday. The Qataris say the stadium will disappear, but it isn’t clear when that will happen. The Gulf country will soon stage an Asian Cup, the multi-sport Asian Games and maybe even an Olympics. A look at FIFA requirements for World Cup stadiums and what happens next for Qatar’s venues. WHAT DID QATAR NEED? FIFA has clear specifications for a World Cup host’s...      read more...

BRAD FRIEDEL: Gregg Berhalter should stay as US coach, but his team will be shocked by Holland’s loss

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  I think the US team woke up on Sunday morning a little shocked that they are out of the World Cup. I think they really thought they had a chance going into the game and they thought they could have beaten the Netherlands. I said myself that I liked our chances, in my last column. The reason I say shocked is not because the Netherlands didn’t deserve to...       read more...

World Test Championship 2023: Pakistan’s defeat puts India in driver’s seat to reach final, here’s why

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  Babar Azam’s Pakistan suffered a resounding 74-run defeat at the hands of Ben Stokes-led England in the first Test in Rawalpindi on Monday (December 5). The defeat means Pakistan remain fifth in the World Test Championship table and put India, who are fourth, in the driver’s seat to reach the final next year. Rohit Sharma’s Team India were the losing finalists to New Zealand in the inaugural World Test Championship final...     read more...

Richarlison sends message to Tottenham teammate Son Heung-min after helping Brazil beat South Korea

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  ‘You are a hero to your people!’: Richarlison sends heartfelt message to Tottenham teammate Son Heung-min after helping Brazil knock South Korea out of World Cup... read more...

Black and Spanish: A National Team Starts to Reflect All of Its Nation

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  Bermúdez is not confident that will make any immediate difference to the marginalization of the country’s Black community. “There is no discussion about race in Spain,” he said. “It’s still a taboo, or it’s reduced to, ‘This isn’t important, we are all equal.’” Mbomío said she tended to find that most interviews on...                 read more...