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The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. FALSE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST UKRAINE BY THE UN The 41st periodic report of the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights alleges that Ukraine restricts religious freedom. ● The conclusions pertain to a law prohibiting the subordination of religious organizations in Ukraine to governing centers located in the aggressor state. ● This prohibition does not limit religious freedom as it does not affect the right to worship. ● The law was…
A young boy was rescued after surviving five days in a game park full of lions and elephants in Zimbabwe, a lawmaker in the east African country said this week. Mutsa Murombedzi, a member of Zimbabwe’s parliament, said in a Wednesday post on social media that Tinotenda Pudu had strayed into the Matusadona Game Park and ended up “sleeping on a rocky perch, amidst roaring lions, passing elephants… and just the unforgiving wild,” before he was eventually found by rangers.CBS News partner network BBC News said Zimbabwe’s national Parks & Wildlife Management Authority had confirmed the incident and said Pudu…
Nikki Glaser can add award show host to her resumé! The comedian and ‘DWTS’ alum is hosting the Golden Globes on January 5, 2025. Learn more about her here. Image Credit: FilmMagic for HBO/Max Nikki Glaser, 40, is set to host the 2025 Golden Globes on January 5, 2025. In a statement on the Golden Globes website, she shared, “I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Golden Globes. It’s one of my favorite nights of television and now I get a front row seat (actually, I think I have to host from the stage).” The comedian is no stranger to television, previously…
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The new-look XDS Astana team have announced its 14th incoming transfer for the 2025 season, rounding out their dealings for the off-season.Chinese rider Haoyu Su has joined the Kazakhstani squad, signing on a two-year deal from Continental squad China Glory-Mentech. He’ll take up the 30th spot on the WorldTour squad after XDS Astana moved Gleb Syritsa to the team’s development squad last week.Su joins a swathe of new faces at the team for 2025 following the sizeable investment from Chinese bike manufacturer XDS, including Fausto Masnada, Diego Ulissi, Clément Champoussin, Sergio Higuita, and Wout Poels.”It is a great honor to…
D3sign | Moment | Getty ImagesStocks soared in 2024.Congratulations! After taking a victory lap, it may be time to adjust your portfolio — because those heady returns likely threw your investment allocations out of whack.The S&P 500, a stock index of the largest public U.S. companies by market capitalization, gained 23% in 2024. Cumulative S&P 500 returns over the past two years (53%) were the best since 1997 and 1998.Long-term investors generally have a target allocation of stocks to bonds — say, 60% stocks and 40% bonds. But lofty returns for stocks relative to muted ones for bonds may mean…
The festive decorations are being boxed away, the fitness trends are in full swing, and the days of the week are becoming clearer again. The start of January rings in a new year and, of course, the first shoots of the 2025 cycling season.Admittedly, teams and riders don’t wait for the clock to strike midnight and for the fireworks to fizzle out before they start gearing up for the new season – preparations began almost two months ago. Yet it’s in January when things start to get serious, and more importantly, pedals are turned in anger once more.Here at Cyclingnews,…
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it was analyzing rare state media footage showing the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with two children — saying they could be hers.Key regime spokeswoman Kim Yo Jong was spotted with two youngsters — a boy and a girl — while attending North Korea’s New Year art performance.She was seen holding the boy’s hand as the three walked together.The isolated North has never officially disclosed any information about Kim Yo Jong’s marital status or children, but Seoul’s spy agency said it was examining whether the children in the state media…
In California, it is now illegal to park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, whether that crosswalk is marked or not. This regulation, known as Assembly Bill 413, aims to “daylight” intersections by removing visual obstructions, ensuring vehicles don’t become hazardous obstacles. The warning phase of the law ended in December 2024, and citations are now being issued to violators, with fines starting at $40. Related The 2025 Audi S5 Proves American Safety Laws Are Woefully Outdated We’re missing out on some of the S5 Sportback’s coolest features, all because American lawmakers won’t get out of the 20th Century. It’s…
Wout Van Aert has a simple wish for 2025, combined with lofty goals and an appeal for gear restrictions in pro races to help reduce high-speed crashes. After his 2024 season was wrecked by two major crashes and complex injuries, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider hopes to avoid a similar fate in 2025. He has clear ambitions of returning to fight in the Classics and Tour de France sprints. “Stay on my bike,” Van Aert said with his usual sense of dry humour when asked by Sporza, during an interview at his home near Antwerp in northern Flanders.”I want to be…