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This article contains all you need to know about the Student Loan Bill signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give Nigerian students access to interest-free loans

These two 2024 Rose Parade entries have stories to tell on Jan. 1 beyond their design artistry.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said in his televised New Year address that his country's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, renewing Beijing's threats to take over the self-ruled island.

1. New Year's Eve travel chaos as trains cancelled and passengers warned not to travel  The Independent
2. ‘Absolute mayhem’: Eurostar passengers tell of stress and tears  The Guardian
3. Why is it so hard to leave the country?  The Spectator
4. Eurostar resumes services after flooding halted cross-channel journeys  Financial Times
5. Eurostar services resume after major disruption  BBC

Who wins

Pascal Siakam is likely going to be pursued by the Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks, per league sources. As the trade deadline gets closer, there will likely be more suitors.
Source: Michael Grange @ SportsNet

Matt Eberflus has the Bears at 7-9, including 5-2 in their last seven games.

When the Chicago Bears lost on Oct. 1, the talk wasn't about Matt Eberflus being head coach in 2024. It was if he'd last until Halloween. 

Happy new year everyone
Hope you have a great or quiet evening, depending on your preference

Looking forward to 2024. Happy days ahead for us I think.

Statistics: Posted by PopTart — Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:16 pm

Bears QB Justin Fields runs for a second-quarter touchdown Sunday.

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Justin Fields has three years’ worth of Houdini-like escape acts on the Soldier Field turf.

Sunday, in what could be his last game here as a member of the Bears, he posted one of his best. On third-and-eight midway through the third quarter of a 37-17 win, he was blitzed by Falcons edge rusher Bud Dupree. Untouched, Dupree took dead run at Fields and grabbed him with his right arm. Читать дальше...

The Cardinals' stunner over the Eagles sent the 49ers into a frenzied celebration.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy also conveyed his New Year greetings to the people of Andhra Pradesh and the Telugus living around the world.

NEW Year’s Eve revellers were in high spirits as they braved heavy rain and 75mph winds tonight to welcome the start of 2024.

Denmarks Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on January

As the calendar flips to 2024, the streaming world looks more expensive and less expansive than a year ago.

James Conner ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 32 seconds remaining, Kyler Murray threw three TD passes, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied from a 15-point deficit to stun Philadelphia 35-31 on Sunday and disrupt the Eagles' playoff path.

BEIRUT — More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria's civil war in 2023, in the thirteenth year since fighting began, a war monitor said on Sunday.

The Eugene Weekly had to lay off its entire 10-person staff after it uncovered years of theft by an employee, the editor said.

The Lounge

Wellington.Scoop Wellington City Council byelection candidate Zan Rai Gyaw says he is standing because the City Council has been ‘more of a political forum than a council fairly representing its residents and their needs.’ He is advocating for a Wellington Special Voting Region which would be only for ratepayers and long-term residents. Here’s how he […]

Jujutsu Kaisen wrapped up earlier this week after a long and fairly grim season. You won’t be surprised to learn that it’s got another season in the works, once again courtesy of MAPPA.

As most readers know, I have stage 4 four kidney cancer and I'm not expected to live much past the summer.

Rab C Nesbitt

About what I’d expect to receive if I ridiculously emailed him.
I’d hope I’d not share his response either