BAKU: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday (Dec 29) of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet before it crashed and of initially trying to cover up the cause of the fatal disaster, demanding that Moscow admit guilt. Aliyev made the accusation in an interview to state media at Baku airport four days after the AZAL plane crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people of the 67 people on board. Azerbaijani officials have suggested the aircraft was hit by a Russian air-defence system as it tried to land in Grozny, capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya. Aliyev’s unusually forthright…
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Bumrah stars with four wickets but Australia’s tail pushes lead past 300 on fourth day of fourth Test.India seamer Jasprit Bumrah was at his unplayable best at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Day Four of the fourth Test, claiming 4-56 including his 200th wicket in a breathtaking performance against Australia. Bumrah dominated Australia’s middle order on Sunday, removing Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey cheaply before the home side’s tail wagged, reaching 228-9 at stumps, with one day of play remaining. Australia leads by 333 runs with the five-match series level at 1-1. Earlier, Australia lost four wickets for…
The Denver Broncos only needed a win or a tie on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals to clinch their first playoff appearance since the 2015 season.They ended up getting neither, and head coach Sean Payton is one of the biggest culprits in their failure to do so. Payton made several baffling coaching decisions in crunch time that ended up costing the Broncos a chance to lock up their playoff spot in what turned out to be a 30-24 overtime loss. It now leaves the Broncos in a situation where they have to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18 to…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What if the next wave of entrepreneurs didn’t come from Silicon Valley — but from places you’ve never heard of?AI is tearing down the barriers that once limited innovation, creating a world where anyone, anywhere, can be the next big entrepreneur. I’ve seen it happening already — in cities, villages, and unexpected corners of the globe — and it’s nothing short of extraordinary. This isn’t about billion-dollar venture capital funds or tech giants; it’s about the untapped potential of everyday people armed with powerful tools.We’ve talked about innovation being democratized for years,…
Until now, an orange couldn’t be called healthy, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The fruit has 70 calories, three grams of fiber and more than 100 percent of the recommended daily value for vitamin C. Yet the whole fruit can’t qualify for a “healthy” label based on existing FDA guidelines for use of the term. Water can’t do so either—along with pistachios, bananas and many other fresh foods.But what’s labelled “healthy” is about to change. A revised FDA rule, just announced this month, would allow whole foods such as oranges, in addition to fish such as salmon, to…
WASHINGTON — For Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to end birthright citizenship is more than just a provocative anti-immigrant policy likely to be blocked by courts.It’s personal.Tong, 51, a Democrat who has served as the state’s top legal official since 2019, is the son of immigrants who came to the United States from China and Taiwan.He is the first member of his family to have been born on U.S. soil and is the first Asian American to be elected to statewide office in Connecticut.“I grew up working side by side with my parents in our family’s…
QUESTION: Why do you say the military will split? Is this routine? FH ANSWER: Throughout history, there have been many revolutions and coups. The most famous one in modern-day history is when Yeltsin stood on the tanks in Moscow and told the military not to fire on the people. They stood down and the Russian could that sought to overthrow Gorbachev and take the country back to Communism failed. Vladimir Kryuchkov, the coup’s leader, had published a two-volume memoir entitled “Lichnoye Delo”—”A Personal File.” He was the top spy for almost two decades, yet the US media never paid much…
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is getting an earful over a video message she recently posted on the social media site Instagram. In her message, Mrs. Obama uses the expression ‘Happy Holidays’ instead of Merry Christmas, then goes on to suggest that things have been ‘difficult’ for many people over the last few months, a clear reference to the election of Donald Trump. She then goes on to push various programs offered by the Obama Foundation. Many people were unimpressed. FOX News reports: Michelle Obama provoked a wave of online criticism Friday after she shared a New Year’s message with…
The celebrity hotspot served as the perfect backdrop for the couple’s four-hour dinner outing, where the group enjoyed good food, great company, and a well-deserved evening away from their busy schedules.With the Kansas City Chiefs locking in the AFC’s top playoff seed, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are poised to enjoy some well-earned quality time together.Article continues below advertisementTaylor Swift And Travis Kelce Dine Out In NYC With Famous FriendsMEGAFor the stylish occasion, Swift turned heads in an oversized Stella McCartney blazer, valued at $5,500, paired with Sheertex tights, Medusa-themed platform boots, and a chic mini bag from Versace, as…
ISTANBUL: Türkiye’s top diplomat on Saturday (Dec 28) said Syrian Kurdish fighters essential for the United States in the fight against Islamic State extremists cannot be sheltered in Syria, in a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Blinken that “the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation cannot be allowed to take shelter in Syria,” the ministry spokesman said, referring to the People’s Protection Units (YPG) Ankara views as a terror group.Türkiye has long been rankled by the United States’ support for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. Ankara sees YPG – the main…