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AFPIndian PM Narendra Modi (right) shakes hand with Canada’s Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 summit in September 2023India and Canada have expelled their top diplomats amid escalating tensions over the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil, marking a new low in a historically cordial relationship. While past disagreements have strained ties, none have reached this level of open confrontation.In 1974, India shocked the world by detonating a nuclear device, drawing outrage from Canada, which accused India of extracting plutonium from a Canadian reactor, a gift intended solely for peaceful use.Relations between the two nations cooled considerably –…

Anne Hathaway has returned to her “Ella Enchanted” roots for a Kamala Harris fundraiser in NYC … impressively belting out Queen’s “Somebody to Love” for the crowd. Check it out … the actress took the stage at the Broadway for Harris event, where she loudly and proudly sang out the rock band’s most famous love ballad. And, not for nothin’, she sounded pretty solid, too!!! Anne Hathaway sings “Somebody to Love” at a Broadway for Harris fundraiser in Manhattan after saying she plans to vote for the vice president pic.twitter.com/zB88zBsd63— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 15, 2024 @THR Of course,…

The Tudor City studio, as shown in listing photos, is compact, but its East River views are huge. Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Compass For under a million dollars, one can find all sorts of housing configurations: park- and subway-adjacent studios, one-bedrooms hidden in carriage houses or former shoe factories, and even the occasional true two-bedroom. We’re combing the market for particularly spacious, nicely renovated, or otherwise worth-a-look apartments at various six-digit price points.  This week, we’ve found you a one-bedroom in the steeple of a Carroll Gardens church and an East Village two-bedroom next to Tompkins Square Park. 450 Clinton Street,…

After years of living in highly populated cities, my husband and I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina.I was worried I wouldn’t like living here, but Raleigh has exceeded my expectations.I love how much there is to do in the city, and we get way more bang for our buck. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom…

In September, Pope Francis attended the World Meeting of Popular Movements, an initiative he launched 10 years ago as a platform for grassroots organisations to come together and address the “economy of exclusion and inequality”. During his speech at the event, the head of the Catholic Church renewed his call for a global universal basic income (UBI), saying that implementing such a measure would not only be a reflection of compassion but also “strict justice”. Pope Francis has joined a growing international movement advocating for income redistribution through a scheme of unconditional monthly cash payments to every individual to cover…

A Selena Gomez Agatha All Along cameo could be spectacular. And it could make a surprising amount of sense. We’re halfway through Disney+ premiere season of the long-awaited Agatha All Along, and fans are buzzing with excitement. The reviews for WandaVision spinoff are decidedly positive, both from critics and fans alike. The latter felt particularly justified when one of their conspiracy theories about a new character turned out to be very true! Now, they’ve moved on to the next item on the wishlist: Selena Gomez making her MCU debut. Sounds crazy – except honestly, it’s really not. In truth, crazier…

The Portal Bridge: In addition to being replaced, it needs a twin. Photo: Marc Glucksman/Amtrak A transportation system is a link to a link to a link to a link. In the case of the Northeast Corridor rail line, it’s a choke point to a choke point to a choke point. The best-known one of those bottlenecks — the ancient, fragile tunnel under the Hudson that brings trains into Penn Station — is the focus of the Gateway Project, whereby the federal government, New York, and New Jersey are spending $16 billion to double the number of trains that can…

LONDON — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.The weight-loss treatment firm and creator of Zepbound announced Monday that it would commit £279 million ($364 million) to help tackle Britain’s significant health challenges — including obesity.The “strategic collaboration,” agreed with the U.K.’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), came as part of a wider £63 billion package of investments announced at the close of the Labour government’s inaugural International Investment Summit on…

AFP via Getty ImagesEach Thaad system – like this one seen in an archive photo – costs about $1bn (£766m)The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending a high-altitude anti-missile system operated by US troops to Israel.Officials say the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) battery will bolster Israeli air defences after Iran’s missile attack on the country earlier this month.President Joe Biden has said it is meant “to defend Israel”, which is still expected to retaliate against an Iranian strike involving more than 180 ballistic missiles fired at Israel on 1 October.The move has become the focus of attention as it…

Cooper Koch. Leon Bennett/WireImage Cooper Koch reveals that he didn’t use a prosthetic while filming a nude shower scene in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in the Netflix crime drama series, confirmed that he went au naturel during his Monday, October 14 appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live. The actor, 28, told host Andy Cohen that “just to say, mine was not a prosthetic.” “Well, that was gonna be my next question!” Cohen, 56, replied. “Congratulations to you, Cooper.” Koch mouthed “thank you.” “You’re very blessed, aren’t you?” Cohen asked. “Well hung,”…