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Dereck Lively II on building Legos: “It helps with hand-eye coordination. I try to not use my right hand to get better at using my left hand. My Lego Mona Lisa would be the Cathedral of Notre Dame, which was a 10,000-piece Lego, or the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. Now I’m working on the Eiffel Tower, which will be 4 feet 10 inches tall. On game days, I’ll wake up, get my treatment, lift, work out, then come home, eat, and build Legos for an hour or two. I’ll take a nap, build some more Legos for half an hour... Читать дальше...

TYRONE MINGS withdrew from the Aston Villa team during the warm-up at Nottingham Forest after falling ill.

For every team to reach Las Vegas, it is a chance to win a championship. Daigneault said players on this level are extremely competitive any time there is a scoreboard turned on in practice. But players know there is more at stake. “It’s just a lot on the line,” Damian Lillard said. “It requires you to focus. You’ve got to come and get the job done. So I think in that way it’s similar to a playoff experience, just that you’ve got to get the job done. “As the years continue to go by, I think it will … carry more and more weight. Читать дальше...

Nearly 200 countries at the UN-sponsored meeting on desertification in Riyadh failed to reach a consensus on a global drought resilience mechanism. Disagreements arose over the mechanism's legal status and funding, with Africa advocating for a legally binding treaty and the US opposing it. Despite efforts to find a compromise, no final decision was reached.

A joint civilian-military trekking expedition successfully concluded in Arunachal Pradesh's Zemithang. The 16-member team, including IMF mountaineers and army personnel, trekked 40 kilometers through challenging Himalayan terrain, promoting border tourism and strengthening civilian-military ties. The initiative aims to integrate remote border communities, boost national security, and showcase the region's tourism potential.

The Dutch city of Deventer has been transformed into a 19th-century English city where 950 people in costumes brought characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life. Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge, Miss Havisham and Mr. Pickwick were among the character sightings. They were accompanied by Christmas carol singers in the narrow streets of Deventer’s historic center. Merchants peddled antique wares and gingerbread. People portraying pickpockets hunted for unsuspecting targets. Onlookers bowed when Queen Victoria rode through in her carriage. Читать дальше...

WINNIPEG, MB - Outfielder Max Murphy will be returning for a fifth season with the Winnipeg Goldeyes. The announcement was made during the annual Prin... - AA Winnipeg Goldeyes

THE China spy linked to Prince Andrew also rubbed shoulders with British political leaders including David Cameron, Theresa May and George Osborne.

Palestinian refugees, whose homes in the Yarmouk camp near Damascus were destroyed during Syria’s civil war, have started to return to the neighborhood since the fall of President Bashar Assad. Yarmouk was once considered the capital of the Palestinian diaspora, but it was bombed and looted and has been all but abandoned since 2018. But bit by bit, the camp’s former occupants have trickled back since the Dec. 8 fall of Assad’s government in a lightening offensive by opposition forces. But Syria’s... Читать дальше...

Mick Jagger and the gang bank the most per night from gigs according to a new study about the last 12 months' worldwide shows.

Wicklow and Leinster champions, Knockananna, put in a sensational second-half display to overturn a half-time deficit and dethrone AIB All-Ireland Junior 'A' title from holders, Granemore of Armagh.

Victims trafficked into Laos recall how their dream became a nightmare after landing in Laos. Their passports were snatched upon arrival, and they were forced to work 15-hour shifts in inhumane conditions where refusal to commit cybercrime was met with starvation, lashing and detention

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