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Why Chanel, Dior and Celine are reviving the artisanal mini-bag

There comes a moment in modern life when the mandate of functionalism becomes a drag. It often arrives during the evening rush, when a heavy shoulder bag – stuffed with laptops, chargers and the clutter of a productive existence – feels less like a vessel for living and more like a labour in itself. Enter the anti-t…

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The Next Trilateral Talks On Ukraine Could Lead To A Grand Deal If Trump Has The Will

The Next Trilateral Talks On Ukraine Could Lead To A Grand Deal If Trump Has The Will Authored by Andrew Korybko via Andrew Korybko's Newsletter,He just has to "creatively coerce" Europe and Ukraine through "plausibly deniable" means...Putin confirmed that the next trilateral Russian-US-Ukrainian talks will be held …

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Fox broadcaster blasts College Football Playoff committee for neglecting UCLA’s perfect mark

Right before Ty Dieffenbach took the final knee in UCLA’s 34-20 victory on the road against Minnesota on Saturday, Fox broadcaster Joel Klatt took a shot at the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. “Let’s hope the committee watched this game. I don’t think the committee has watched a ton of football based o…

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Want to fly to the moon? Nasa is looking for new astronauts for the Artemis programme

Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? Nasa is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis programme. Officials announced the news on Saturday during a Kennedy Space Centre air show promoting lunar exploration as well as advances in aviation and technology…

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Ex-CIA Officer Says The Agency Delivered The Same Iran Verdict Three Times Before The War

Ex-CIA Officer Says The Agency Delivered The Same Iran Verdict Three Times Before The War Former CIA officer John Kiriakou says the agency produced three separate national intelligence estimates before the Iran war began, and each one found that Tehran had no nuclear weapons program. He made the claim on the Nov. 6 …

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Death toll from air strikes near Yemeni capital rises to 33, Houthis say

Death toll from air strikes near Yemeni capital rises to 33, Houthis say The death toll from Saturday's air strikes on a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, has risen to at least 33, with 39 wounded, Houthis said, in one of the deadliest reported attacks since fighting between Saudi Arabia and the group resumed in …

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Bulk carrier and military forces involved in Gulf of Oman incident: UKMTO

Bulk carrier and military forces involved in Gulf of Oman incident: UKMTO A bulk carrier and military forces were involved in an incident in the Gulf of Oman, about 18 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday. It said the condition of the cr…

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Max’s journey to the grave 113 years after death, via a doctor fleeing murder charges and an Australian museum

German immigrant’s skeleton, on display at South Australian Museum for 80 years, finally laid to rest in Adelaide on SaturdayFor almost 80 years, war hero Max Dreyssig’s skeleton was on display in a museum.Pictures show him posed with one leg up on a small chair, a bird skeleton perched on his outstretched hand. Con…

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Quo Vadis, AI? Study Suggests AI Use Makes Us Lazier And Less Intelligent

Quo Vadis, AI? Study Suggests AI Use Makes Us Lazier And Less Intelligent Authored by Walker Larson via The Epoch Times,The Oxford word of the year in 2024 was "brain rot," due to a 230 percent increase in usage of the term between 2023 and 2024. The moniker reflected a collective sense - already on the rise in 2023…

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Israeli military issues orders to seize Palestinian land and uproot trees near Bethlehem

Israeli military issues orders to seize Palestinian land and uproot trees near Bethlehem Israeli authorities have issued four military orders to seize Palestinian land near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, including orders to seize 4.708 dunums of land in al-Khader and Arab al-Ta'amra and remove trees and vegeta…

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