Ben Affleck The Image Direct / BACKGRID Ben Affleck is rocking a new look amid his ongoing marital issues with Jennifer Lopez. Affleck, 51, showed off his new ‘do in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 3, according to photos obtained by Us Weekly. Instead of his usual longer locks, Affleck shaved the sides and left a shorter tuft of hair …
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More than 80 people, including at least 13 police personnel, are said to have been killed in clashes between security forces and protesters, according to media reports. Authorities have imposed a curfew and restricted internet access. A police station in Sirajganj district, about 100 kilometres (62.5 miles) northwest of the capital, Dhaka, was also attacked. The renewed violence follows massive …
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On the night of 2 August 1944, the last 4,300 Roma and Sinti in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were murdered by the Nazi forces, despite their fierce resistance. That marked the killing of more than 500,000 members of the community, representing at least a quarter of their total population at the time. The Nazis’s genocidal campaign also claimed the lives …
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The Al-Shabaab terrorist group reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place late on Friday night (local time) and involved a suicide bombing followed by a gun battle between militants and security forces. At least 37 people were killed and more than 200 injured, some of them critically, according to media reports. “The Secretary-General is saddened that the people …
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A $2.7 billion plan to support nearly 15 million people this year is less than a third funded, resulting in huge shortfalls, which also impact local organizations at the forefront of the response. “To stop a large-scale famine from taking hold, donors must urgently scale up their financial support while using diplomatic means to push for opening up of humanitarian …
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Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, issued a statement saying he has engaged in “critical discussions with the relevant parties and Member States in the region, including Lebanon, Egypt and Qatar, in support of regional de-escalation”. “I underscored the urgency of addressing the growing risk of a serious escalation, which poses a substantial threat to …
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Aerosmith’s officially finished touring — the iconic rock band just announced they’ve made the hard choice to retire from the concert circuit … ’cause Steven Tyler‘s voice finally gave out. They broke the news in a heartfelt Instagram post Friday … saying that after more than 50 years of shows, they’ve made the difficult choice to retire. The main impetus …
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Across Europe, more than 50 countries “are paying the ultimate price”, said WHO Regional Director Dr. Hans Kluge, only days since Earth recorded its warmest average temperature yet, at 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.89 Fahrenheit), and as exhausting summer heatwaves hit across the northern hemisphere. Dr. Kluge said that the three warmest years on record in Europe have all happened since …
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The UN’s focus on green energy, plastic, biodiversity, and early warnings aims to safeguard the Maldives from climate change. Credit: UNDP Maldives / Ashwa Faheem Opinion by Bjorn Andersson, Bradley Busetto (male, maldives) Friday, August 02, 2024 Inter Press Service MALE, Maldives, Aug 02 (IPS) – The ocean is our lifeline, covering 70 percent of the earth’s surface, it is the …
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Activists protest during the 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS2024) in Munich over a affordable pricing for a drug currently sold by pharmaceutical firm Gilead. Credit: Ed Holt/IPS by Ed Holt (munich) Friday, August 02, 2024 Inter Press Service MUNICH, Aug 02 (IPS) – Campaigners and experts have demanded a breakthrough HIV intervention hailed as “the closest thing to an HIV vaccine” …
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