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Bukayo Saka Brace Sinks Monaco As Arsenal Eye UEFA Champions League Last 16

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024

Bukayo Saka's double fired Arsenal a step closer to the Champions League last 16 as the England forward inspired a 3-0 win against Monaco.

First Time In 51 Years: Smriti Mandhana Scripts Never-Before-Seen Record

Asian News International | Thursday December 12, 2024

Smriti Mandhana scored her fourth ODI century of 2024 during India's defeat to Australia at the WACA.

Juventus Deepen Manchester City Crisis, Barcelona Into UEFA Champions League Knockouts

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024

Manchester City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage.

Elon Musk Becomes World's First Person With Over $400 Billion Net Worth

Dylan Sloan, Bloomberg | Thursday December 12, 2024

Elon Musk, whose wealth has been turbocharged since President-elect Donald Trump's win last month, became the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world's richest individual.

Judge Laughed As Wife Asked Techie To Take Own Life, His Brother Recounts

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2024, Bengaluru

The family of the techie who allegedly died by suicide, has demanded strict action against his harassers, so that his "soul can rest in peace".

Rohit Sharma Gets Brutal 'Captaincy' Reality Check From Australia Great: "Jasprit Bumrah's Superior..."

NDTV Sports Desk | Thursday December 12, 2024

The loss last week was India's fourth-straight in Test under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, having conceded three games at home to New Zealand last month.

Will "Guarantee" All Religious Groups' Rights: New Syria PM

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024, Damascus, Syria

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home.

Luigi Mangione Was Charged With Murder - Then Donations Started Pouring In

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024, New York

In the days since Luigi Mangione was charged with murder for gunning down a top health insurance executive, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating

Nasdaq Rallies To 20,000 After US Inflation Data Matches Estimates

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024, New York, United States

American and European stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday after inflation data cemented expectations that the US Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next month.

Israel, Palestinians Explore Gaza Truce With Hostage Deal On Horizon

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024, Jerusalem

Although Biden and Trump are working separately, their efforts overlap and both stand to gain from a deal. A U.S. official said Trump's public statements about the need for a swift ceasefire "have not been harmful."

Instagram Says Services Back Up After Outage Hits Thousands Globally

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024

Meta-owned Instagram said its services were back online after thousands of users experienced technical issues accessing its platform on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

"Tortured Day And Night": When Delhi Saw Case Similar To Techie's Suicide

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Thursday December 12, 2024, New Delhi

In his six-page letter to Sarita Vihar Police, Bharti explained how his wife pushed him to take the extreme step.

5-Year-Old Boy, Trapped In Borewell For 57 Hours, Dies In Rajasthan

NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 12, 2024, New Delhi

Aryan fell into the 150-feet-deep borewell while playing in a field in Kalikhad village around 3 pm.

FBI Director Chris Wray To Resign Before Trump Takes Office

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024, Washington DC

FBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, he said on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.

Out On Bail, Rape Accused Murders Victim, Throws Body Parts In River: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2024, Bhubaneswar

A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a girl, killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha, police said on Wednesday.