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President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia.”Departing US president Joe Biden… has taken one of the most provocative, uncalculated decisions of his administration, which risks catastrophic consequences,” declared the website of the Russian government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Monday morning.Russian MP Leonid Slutsky, head of the pro-Kremlin Liberal-Democratic Party, predicted that the decision would “inevitably lead to a serious escalation, threatening serious consequences”.Russian senator Vladimir Dzhabarov called it “an unprecedented step towards World War Three”.Anger, yes. But no real surprise.Komsomolskaya Pravda, the pro-Kremlin…

Taylor Swift Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift missed Travis Kelce’s Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills over the weekend. Swift, 34, was a no-show at the event, which took place at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium on Sunday, November 17. It comes after the singer performed her third Eras Tour concert in Toronto the previous evening, and ahead of further shows in the city this week as her tour winds towards its final night in Vancouver on December 8. The Chiefs were defeated by the Bills 30-21, with Kelce notching up two receptions for eight total yards during…

Thomas Plantenga, CEO of used fashion resale app Vinted, on center stage during Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit Getty ImagesLISBON, Portugal — Tech CEOs in Europe are urging region al countries to take bolder action to tackle Big Tech’s dominance and counter reliance on the U.S. for critical technologies like artificial intelligence after Donald Trump’s electoral win.The Republican politician’s victory was a key topic among prominent tech bosses at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Many attendants said they’re unsure of what to expect from the U.S. president-elect, citing this unpredictability as a core challenge at…

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…