'Heartstopper' Star Kit Connor Fuels MCU Rumors With Swole Shirtless Gym Photo

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Israel condemned by media groups over Gaza journalist 'massacre'
Israel has been accused of carrying out a "massacre" of journalists in Gaza in two separate reports from media freedom organisations this week that analysed the deaths of reporters worldwide this year.In a separate report published Tuesday, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said that 104 journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, with more than half of them in Gaza.
USA TODAY
'Dangerously cold' winter weather is back in forecast; snow for the Great Lakes
Thursday's weather will feature an Arctic blast for the Midwest and Northeast and still more lake-effect snow for the Great Lakes.
USA TODAY
Mangione’s ghost gun: Are 3D printed weapons turning America into the Wild West?
Police found a 3D-printed gun on suspect Luigi Mangione, the latest in a troubling trend of growing use of the homemade weapons.
Reuters
2024 in photos: war in the Middle East
Long-simmering violence in the region was stoked in October 2023 when gunmen led by Palestinian militant group Hamas stormed over the border into Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking over 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's retaliation was swift and hard, and continued throughout this year. More than 44,000 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza as of early December 2024, according to health authorities in the Hamas-run enclave, as Israeli forces sought to wipe out Hamas and rescue the hostages.
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2 Vietnamese police officials sexually attacked young women on visit to New Zealand, authorities say
New Zealand authorities have “no doubt” that two Vietnamese officials sexually attacked two young female servers at a restaurant during a visit to the country, but were unable to charge the men before they returned to Vietnam, police said Thursday. Vietnam and New Zealand do not have an extradition treaty so the alleged attackers cannot be forced to face charges. One of the women said they were attacked at a restaurant in Wellington in March days before Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính was due to visit New Zealand.
TODAY
Kayaker who faked his death back in the US, charged with obstruction
Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin father and husband, was believed to have drowned. Now, he's back in the US and charged for faking his death.
AFP
Amid weak eurozone and political turmoil, ECB to cut rates again
Faced with a stuttering economy, political turbulence in the eurozone and the prospect of renewed trade tensions with the United States, the European Central Bank is Thursday set to cut interest rates again.- Growth jitters - Ahead of the ECB announcement on Thursday, the Swiss central bank surprised markets with a half-point cut to rates.
USA TODAY
Geminids hits peak activity: When, how to watch one of 2024's best meteor showers
The cosmic display – famed for its strong, bright and consistent fireballs – is reaching its peak activity for the year Thursday and Friday.
TODAY
Hannah Kobayashi found safe, her family says nearly 1 month after she was reported missing
Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation before authorities said she voluntarily crossed into Mexico, has been found safe, her family said Wednesday.
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. The commutations announced Thursday are for people who have served out home confinement sentences for at least one year after they were released. Biden said he would be taking more steps in the weeks ahead and would continue to review clemency petitions.
TODAY
Crack up the youngsters with these 164 funny jokes for kids
Clean jokes for kids and more: Funny jokes for kids that will get your family laughing together, including knock knock jokes, animal jokes and math jokes.
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A look at the growing political storm unleashed by South Korean president's martial law decree
In a fiery televised statement, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his short-lived martial law decree as a necessary act of governance and vowed to “fight to the end” in the face of opposition-led attempts to impeach him, as investigations expand into whether his power grab last week amounted to a rebellion. Yoon’s statement, which came on the 45th anniversary of a coup orchestrated by the country’s last military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, deepens the political turmoil that has paralyzed politics, halted diplomatic activities and rattled financial markets. Yoon spoke before opposition parties submitted a new impeachment motion against him for a floor vote this weekend.
AFP
Taiwan detects 16 Chinese warships around island
Taiwan said Thursday it detected 16 Chinese warships in waters around the island, one of the highest numbers this year, as Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taipei.The defence ministry's tally of Chinese warships on Thursday was the highest since May 25, when 27 navy vessels were detected during Chinese military drills held days after Lai's inauguration. burs-amj/dhc
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Hong Kong court convicts 7 men, including ex-lawmaker, of rioting during 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in July 2019. Prosecutors accused former legislator Lam Cheuk-ting and the six other defendants of provoking members of a group of about 100 men armed with wooden poles and metal rods who attacked protesters and bystanders at a train station.
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EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe's ID-check free travel zone
European Union ministers on Thursday agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check free travel zone, known as the Schengen area, by lifting land border controls from next year, the EU's Hungarian presidency said. Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area in March after years of negotiations, providing free access for travelers arriving in both countries by air or sea.
CNN
Weeks of unexplained drone sightings raise fears and frustrations in New Jersey
New Jersey state lawmakers say they have been briefed by security officials amid a joint federal and state investigation into weeks of unexplained drone sightings across the state that have prompted heightened security concerns from residents, military personnel and state officials.
AFP
South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute'
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.Yoon, staring down an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, vowed to "fight with the people until the very last minute".
Yahoo Finance
Top Wall Street bull sees possibility of feverish stock rally fading in second half of 2025
Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee sees a roaring rally cooling off in the second part of 2025 as stocks could follow a typical historical pattern following two years of strong gains.
AFP
Gaza rescuers say Israel kills 33 in morning strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 33 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks in southern parts of the Palestinian territory.Israeli air strikes on two homes near Nuseirat refugee camp and Gaza City killed 21 more people, including children, the civil defence agency said.
AFP
Asian markets rise after Wall St record; eyes on China
Equities mostly rose in Asian trade on Thursday following another record day on Wall Street fuelled by inflation data that reinforced expectations for a US interest rate cut next week, while traders also remained hopeful for more measures to stimulate China's economy.The euro remained under pressure ahead of an expected rate cut by the European Central Bank later on Thursday, while France's President Emmanuel Macron fights to appoint a new prime minister following the removal of Michel Barnier l

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