Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

How swamp, olive and brat came to rule 2024

Wherever you look, from the catwalks to FoodTok, one colour has dominated this year. What does our obsession with green say about how we’ve been feeling over the last 12 months?. As with many of ...

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Peter Teeley, Who Coined the Term 'Voodoo Economics,' Dies at 84

He gave George H.W. Bush the phrase to level against Ronald Reagan—and ended up with a phrase that remains a go-to political criticism.

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The Eye Has to Report

The best, most delightful and most shocking images from the Styles desk this year.

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Cambodian opposition leader jailed after conviction for inciting disorder

Sun Chanthy also barred from running for office, in latest case to target critics of government. The leader of a Cambodian opposition party has been sentenced to two years in jail and banned from ...

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William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97

He laid the foundation for sociolinguistics, and he showed that structures like class and race shaped speech as much as where someone lives.

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Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79

He took power in a military coup in 1980 and later served as the country’s president. He was also convicted of ordering the murder of 15 political opponents.

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Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79

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James Beckum, Who Taught Thousands of Kids Baseball and Discipline, Dies at 95

A former Negro Leagues player, Beckum started a Little League in one of Milwaukee’s most disadvantaged areas.

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Pettersson scores twice 44 seconds apart and Canucks hold off Sharks 4-3

Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3

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The Impossible Rules of 'Gentle Parenting'

Parents are pushing back on their authoritarian upbringings. Now they talk about big feelings and gentle hands.

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Who's who in the 'It Ends With Us' controversy

Inside Blake Lively's legal complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni: Who's who and what you need to know.

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In Luigi Mangione’s CEO Murder Case, New York’s Antiterrorism Laws Will Be Tested

The Manhattan district attorney has brought a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing a health insurance executive, arguing that he intended to “sow fear.”

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Ex-Eagles LB Bergey dies at 79 after cancer battle

Legendary Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has died after a three-year cancer battle. He was 79.

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Woman arrested over Christmas Day village murder

An investigation is ongoing following the death of a man found in cardiac arrest on Christmas Day.

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Orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days has a new baby

Tahlequah has a newborn girl, years after she made headlines for carrying her dead calf for 17 days.

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FIFPRO rejects transfer changes after Diarra ruling

The world soccer players' union, FIFPRO, disagreed with FIFA's interim amendments to transfer rules, implemented following a European Court of Justice ruling against some existing regulations.

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My friend has a dependent son, 32, who drives without car insurance. Would his parents be criminally liable if he has an accident?

“They declare him as a dependent for tax purposes.”

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people hit by car

Police say one of the pedestrians is in a life-threatening condition.

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Swiss snowboarder Hediger dies in avalanche

A member of Switzerland's national snowboard cross team has died in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in the east of the country.

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Who’s Who in the Bob Dylan Biopic, ‘A Complete Unkown’

The biopic, with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, is peppered with figures from the folk world and beyond. These are some of them.

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Israeli soldier who died 417 days after his Oct. 7 wounds becomes symbol of sacrifice

An Israeli soldier who died more than 400 days after being wounded in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza now symbolizes the sacrifice of fallen fighters

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Katherine Parkinson on Rivals: ‘I’m just a normal 47-year-old woman who has breastfed two girls’

Her dynamite romance with Danny Dyer in the raunchy Jilly Cooper hit is the living definition of screen chemistry. The actor opens up about booze, being sexual – and why the porn generation have ...

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Man accused of burning woman to death on NY subway charged with murder

A man accused of lighting a woman’s clothes on fire aboard a New York City subway was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court on Tuesday for first and second degree murder charges in addition to arson ...

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'Murder hornets' eradicated from United States

The U.S. and Washington Departments of Agriculture announced the news Dec. 18, nearly five years since they were last sighted.

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5 convicted in Amsterdam over violence against Israeli soccer fans

A Dutch court convicted five men for their part in last month's violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam.

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and terrorism charges in CEO killing case

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court in New York City and pleaded not guilty to murder and terrorism charges. His lawyer criticized what he ...

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Biden administration withdraws birth control rules

The Biden administration is withdrawing a set of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would have made it more difficult for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers to ...

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Woman in crown court charged with murder of son, 5

Claire Button appears by video link and is remanded into custody until a plea hearing in January.

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Nay wa Mitego, the Tanzanian rapper who has been banned, jailed and threatened but says he won’t stop

Making hip-hop critical of the government has caused him trouble, but Nay insists his music is a force for change. Tanzanian rapper Nay wa Mitego detests the thought of the number of times he’s had ...

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Rules of thumb for understanding UK elections

Historical trends point to recurring wins for the Tories and the importance of party leaders in shaping the contest

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US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters

The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...

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NYC police charge man with murder of woman set on fire on subway

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.

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CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in state case

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder and terrorism charges in New York state court Monday. Prosecutors allege he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the back and leg in ...

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Adnan Syed seeks sentence reduction for 'Serial' murder case

Adnan Syed, who was the subject of the groundbreaking crime podcast "Serial," is requesting a sentence reduction so he can remain free as he fights his murder conviction, his legal team said Monday.

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Suspect in NYC Subway Fire Is Charged With Murder in Woman’s Death

The man charged with murder in the woman’s death was identified by federal officials as a 33-year-old from Guatemala who was in the United States illegally.

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Former DC police officer convicted over leaks to Proud Boys leader

Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt. Shane Lamond was convicted Monday of obstructing an investigation into the former Proud Boys national chair, Enrique Tarrio, just weeks before the ...

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