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NFL Contract Notes: Henry, Barkley, Smith, Reddick, Hubbard
Ravens running back Derrick Henry has been enjoying a phenomenal first season in Baltimore. The team signed him to a two-year, $16MM deal that saw him receive $9MM in cash in the first year. Henry’s deal also came with five $500K incentives. His incentives are maxed out at $2MM, so he can only cash in…
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Israel-Hamas war: White House not there yet on ceasefire, hostage deal, says US NSA
United States (US) National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the White House was working on a ceasefire and hostage deal in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip but “was not there yet.” “We are working actively to try to make it happen. We are engaged deeply with…
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Sam Konstas eyes Aussie Test debut after stealing the show against India for Prime Minister’s XI
Sam Konstas has made clear he is hungry for more chances to represent Australia, after slamming a 90-ball century against a Test-quality India attack for the Prime Minister’s XI. In a sparkling three-hour display of power and creativity, Konstas hit 107 from 96 on Sunday before India claimed a first-innings victory in the rain-affected match.…
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5th China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Chengdu
CHENGDU — The Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held on Sunday in southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, saw extensive discussions among the foreign ministers on comprehensively advancing cooperation and making political preparations for the second China-Central Asia Summit scheduled for next year. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau…
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White House hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt for first time
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Sunday hosted AIDS survivors, advocates, and family members who lost loved ones to the disease for a display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the White House, the first time it has been shown there in its decades-long history.…
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Final Biden White House holiday: 'Friendsgiving' and turkey pardons
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. “Simply put, we owe you. We owe your families,” Biden said at…
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UWI Blackbirds win inaugural Prime Minister’s Cup Final
91 Most Valuable Player Niall Reid-Stephen helped University of the West Indies Blackbirds soar to a 3-2 win against Brittons Hill in the inaugural Prime Minister’s Cup final. The decisive match worth $100, 000 played on Saturday night at Kensington Oval in front of a packed crowd, was as competitive as one would expect as…
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Keir Starmer's 'reset' is a sign of how bad things are for the Prime Minister
It is a sign of just how badly things have gone when a new Prime Minister is forced to do a “reset” after just five months into the job. Yet that’s exactly what Sir Keir Starmer will begin tonight as he delivers a speech to the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet in the City of London.…
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President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden weeks before White House exit
Weeks before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter. The pardon comes months after Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges and was found guilty in a separate firearms case. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” President Biden said. “From the day I took office, I said…
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President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden as White House term nears end
Weeks before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter. The pardon comes months after Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges and was found guilty in a separate firearms case. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” President Biden said. “From the day I took office, I said…