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Schools go online until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the Indian capital’s health crisis.Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday after dense fog overnight, with the “hazardous” air quality in some areas of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi hitting a new high of 1,081, according to Swiss group IQAir’s live rankings. India’s pollution control authority said…

Josh Brolin’s telling all about his relationship with his mother in his new memoir … touching on her drinking — and, mentioning one scary trick his mother used to pull on him. The actor sat down for an interview with The Times — published Saturday — to talk about his book, “From Under the Truck,” a reference to a night of heavy drinking that ended with his mother’s boyfriend literally passed out underneath a vehicle. In the article, the interviewier mentions a story Brolin relays in the book … about how his mother Jane — a wildlife conservationist — would…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has outlined his “four red lines” to US President Joe Biden.The hot-button issues concern democracy and China’s development.Xi’s comments came two months ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.It will be another two months before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, but China is already setting boundaries between the two countries.On Saturday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping outlined his “four red lines” in US-China ties at a meeting with US President Joe Biden.The four hot-button issues are Taiwan, democracy and human rights, China’s path and system, and the country’s rights to development.”They must not be challenged,”…

TT News Agency/AFPThe new version of Sweden’s pamphlet “If the crisis or war comes” will reach letterboxes from MondayOn Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or other unexpected crises.“If the crisis or war comes” has been updated from six years ago because of what the government in Stockholm calls the worsening security situation, by which it means Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The booklet is also twice the size.Neighbouring Finland has also just published its own fresh advice online on “preparing for…

Prince Harry John Nacion/Getty Images Prince Harry made an appearance at the 2024 Grey Cup Festival. Harry, 40, spoke with TSN on the sidelines of the Grey Cup on Sunday, November 17, in Vancouver ahead of the game between Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was joined by Invictus Games competitor Wen Nie. Harry was in Vancouver to promote the Invictus Games, which will be taking place in the city, as well as Whistler, from February 8 to February 16 next year. “It’s our ten year anniversary this year, which is really exciting,” Harry told TSN on Sunday.…

Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China.Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Chinese tech giant Tencent is increasingly leveraging its WeChat super-app ecosystem to set itself apart from dominant global cloud service players, Tencent Cloud CEO Dowson Tong said.  More clients are interested in engaging in the creation of their own super apps, a service Tencent Cloud offers by way of sharing its technology and operational experience gained as it established the WeChat ecosystem, Tong told CNBC on the sidelines of the recent…

Here is the situation on Monday, November 18: Fighting Two children were among 10 people killed when a Russian missile hit a residential building in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said, while another missile strike left the region’s administrative centre without power. At least 55 people, including eight children, were injured, according to the city council. Russia’s air defence units destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two heading towards Moscow. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said 45 of the drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region. Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching…

Play video content Kristin Cavallari may have slept with a major movie star … ’cause her friend shouted out she and Jason Statham hooked up in a viral video trend. Here’s the deal … Kristin Cavallari and her longtime pal Justin Anderson participated in the “Suspect” trend on social media — the video trend where friends yell out “Suspect is…” followed by brutally honest, often hilarious facts, about one another. Kristin and Justin’s is no different … with the two trading barbs — including one where Justin says “Suspect’s hottest hookup that she’s never told anyone about was with Jason…

Josh Brolin says he enjoys growing older because it helps him “mellow out.”The actor spoke to The Times about his tumultuous childhood and past alcohol addiction.According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol misuse cost the US $249 billion in 2010.After years of struggling with addiction, Josh Brolin says he doesn’t think that aging is a bad thing.In an interview with The Times published on Saturday, Brolin spoke about how his perspective on life has changed as he’s gotten older.”I like getting older. It’s like a great excuse to finally go, ‘OK, just mellow out, you don’t…

The ballet world is mourning the death of Vladimir Shklyarov, one of its leading male dancers.Shklyarov, a principal with the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre, was an “extraordinary artist” who inspired fans worldwide, one tribute said. His death, announced by the St Petersburg company on Saturday, is being investigated by federal authorities, according to Russian media reports.Mariinsky representatives told media he had fallen from the fifth floor of a St Petersburg building while on painkillers.”This is a huge loss not only for the theatre’s staff but for all of contemporary ballet,” the company said in a statement on Saturday.”Our condolences to the…