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LONDON—Cameras flashing as they barreled toward the screen upon which they believed they had spotted the Princess of Wales, several British paparazzi were overheard shouting, “Diana’s there, on Netflix!” Tuesday before reflexively ramming a car into a television. “Princess Di! Princess Di! Over here!” said paparazzo…

CALABASAS, CA—Scrambling to replicate the success of Basketball Wives amid an otherwise struggling lineup, VH1 announced plans Tuesday to greenlight a new reality TV show, Basketball Acquaintances. “We’re excited to offer a peek inside the secret lives of NBA hangers-on and friends of friends,” said VH1 president…

Watch as SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for docking in this time-lapsed video. Continue reading…

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Porter sees Crawford joining the stacked PBC welterweight stable instead of remaining with Top Rank.

1. Thin-skinned Nicola Sturgeon can't bear to be upstaged by anyone, even if it is the Royal family  Telegraph.co.uk
2. Scotland's toughest Covid restrictions to be eased  BBC News
3. Coronavirus: Glasgow and other Scottish areas to be moved out of toughest restrictions  The Independent
4. SNP's Mr Invisible may be taking the flak from dissidents, but critics are also targeting his wife  Telegraph.co.uk
5. Sturgeon’s husband 'contradicted' her evidence to Alex Salmond inquiry... Читать дальше...

Living egg free is easy once you know how, here are my top tips for getting there!

From a disposable camera app to perfume, YouTuber David Dobrik has been widening his empire to include his own products. His latest ties in his penchant for giveaways: the Hundred Thousand Dollar Puzzle. 

The workplace is delicate.

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Climate-friendly energy is crucial to our physical health.

Tecia Torres (pictured) fights Sam Hughes in a strawweight bout this Saturday at UFC 256 in Las Vegas | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Tecia Torres has a new opponent just days away from UFC 256.

I know everyone feels like this year is lasting an eternity, but that’s simply not true — unless you also drank water from a magical spring in Treegap and became both blessed and cursed with eternal life. Then, yeah, it’s taking forever.

The Ethiopian government has created its own ‘fact-checking’ unit — and it is not the only government to do so.

Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Forescout published a new whitepaper on Tuesday detailing how 33 security flaws baked into a handful of widely used code libraries could have catastrophic consequences for millions of internet-connected devices, running the gamut from smart home and industrial tech, to devices in…

It’s the most oppressive time of the year, when average people are asked to become mind readers and figure out the absolutely perfect gift for that special someone in their life, or just that regular person who is really judgey about gifts. Being a born-again Muslim I have cast off the chains of Christmas oppression…

In the times we're living in, more and more people are experiencing stress, unhappiness, and anxiety in the workplace. The more your staff can feel supported, acknowledged and understood, the more they can positively contribute to your business.

TRAVEL has been limited for nearly a year now, and Brits are eager to know if the vaccine will open up travel again. Can you fly after having the Covid vaccine?

Think big, like a delivered load of soil. Or small, like a gift card to a native plant nursery. Mark and Ben Cullen have suggestions for you.

Real estate listing and selling prices, plus details about the homes and their highlights

The recent selling prices for condos, highlights of the suites and details about the buildings

Nearly 46,000 driver drug-related violations have been recorded in the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse during its first 10 months of operation.

The world has changed, but everyone’s favorite heirloom-focussed TV show is here to stay!

Gillingham Football Club have revealed that their youth team has been isolating for the past two weeks because of Covid-19.

Peter Suciu

Politics, Middle East

The export of the F-35 to the UAE is not without its controversy.

A month ago, the first flight carrying Israeli tourists landed in the city of Dubai in the United Arabs Emirates. It was the latest sign of the normalization between the two Middle Eastern nations, and just a few days later UAE national carrier Etihad Airways announced it would start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next year. While that was unfolding, the Trump... Читать дальше...

Similarly, Mukesh Dave, president of Akhil Gujarat Truck Transport Association, said most transporters opened their offices during the day and operations remained normal.

In the normal course of things, I launch the Public Address Word of the Year with a post looking back at all the previous winners. But 2020 patently has not been a normal year, so I'll skip that part. (You can still check the record here if you like.)
I've made a change to this, the korero phase, too. It's a given that our thoughts will revolve around a particular global phenomenon this year, so  you'll only be able to nominate one word per post. And three in total.
For the same reason, I've tweaked the prize criteria. Читать дальше...