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December 14, 2024

Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection
LONDON — Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years that chronicle the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India. The award was announced by bestselling Booker…
Why a US Professor abruptly left an Indian TV debate
A prominent American academic, Christine Fair, a security studies professor at rgetown University, recently departed from a show hosted by controversial Indian TV anchor Arnab Goswami. Fair announced on X that her decision stemmed from what she described as “militant nonsense” during the broadcast. She explained that the environment on the show was filled with…
AP PHOTOS: In Pakistan, people don’t run with bulls. They race them. In spectacular style
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Bulls are yoked together by thick wooden frames in a sun-scorched field of rural Pakistan, while behind them, holding onto…
Japanese bond yields soar as investor demand falters
TOKYO — Yields on long-term Japanese sovereign bonds are soaring as demand for such debt falters, with many market experts saying the situation is unlikely to change anytime soon amid mounting investor worries over the health of Asia’s No. 2 economy and fallout from U.S. trade tariffs. This weakening appetite was on display at an auction of 20-year Japanese…
California man charged after authorities say he lured and beat cats to death
A Southern California man was charged with felony animal cruelty after allegedly using food to lure and kill multiple cats over a period of months. Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 46, of Santa Ana, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on charges that also include theft of a companion animal, a Bengal lynx he allegedly lured and…
Nvidia CEO says US export controls on AI chips are a ‘failure’
TAIPEI — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says U.S. export controls on AI chips to China are a “failure,” as they have only motivated the country to develop its own solutions and allowed Chinese players to secure a bigger share of their massive home market. The head of the American chip giant told reporters in Taipei…
Justice Department investigating Andrew Cuomo over congressional testimony
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a leading contender in the New York City mayoral race, over his testimony to Congress last year, according to a person familiar with the matter. House Republicans had requested a federal investigation into Cuomo, a Democrat, arguing he lied to…
Malaysian PM Anwar’s daughter faces off with minister for key party post
KUALA LUMPUR — A core party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition will hold internal elections this weekend for its executive roles, with a bid by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s eldest daughter for its deputy presidency raising stakes for the party’s leadership race — and potentially the country’s future politics. The People’s Justice Party, locally known as…
Democratic challenger defeats Pittsburgh mayor in a prim, after a clash over the party’s future
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor defeated Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in the city’s hotly contested Democratic mayoral prim, The Associated Press projected Tuesday, after a race which garnered national attention as a notable proxy fight between progressives and center-left Democrats. With more than 85% of the vote in, O’Connor led Gainey 54%-46% in the nominating…