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After two days of meetings in Lima that rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major economies, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum wraps up with a spirit of detente that many fear the annual summit may n...

SNL promo, Charli XCX shares her real name with Marcello Hernández. The most recent Saturday Night Live promo clip features English singer Charli XCX's comedic touch as she prepares to make another appearance on the show this weekend, as quoted in a report by Billboard. The Nov. 16 episode will mark Charli's third appearance; she previously appeared as a musical guest on the Oscar Isaac episode in 2022 and the Martin Freeman-hosted show in 2014. However, this will be the singer's first time serving as both a musical guest and host. Because of this, she has been showcasing her comedic side in the pre-show promo clips, collaborating on the most recent series with SNL cast member Marcello Hernández.

Jennifer Lopez made a dazzling return to the stage at Elie Saab's 45th anniversary runway show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the month of November in spite of having canceled her This Is Me...Now Tour, reported Marie Claire. The performance eventually featured Jennifer Lopez emerging from the rafters on a levitating platform while being adorned in a stunning bodysuit and fringed cape designed by Saab. According to Marie Claire, the set of Jennifer Lopez included hits like ‘I Will Survive’, ‘On the Floor’ and ‘Let's Get Loud’ while she totally captivated the audience alongside other stars such as Celine Dion, Halle Berry and Camila Cabello. Also Read: When and why is Amazon shutting down Freevee?

fossil fuel deals, a group of prominent scientists, advocates, and policy leaders — including former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, former head of the UN climate change body Christiana Figueres, and former Ireland President Mary Robinson — have called for an urgent overhaul of the UN climate process. They argue that it needs «a shift from negotiation to implementation». «28 COPs have delivered us with the policy framework to achieve this. However, its current structure cannot deliver change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe climate landing for humanity. This is what compels our call for a fundamental overhaul of the COP,» they said in an open letter to UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and executive secretary of UN climate change secretariat Simon Stiell. Calling for "COP reform", they said the shift is needed to enable the COP to deliver on agreed commitments and ensure urgent energy transition and phase-out of fossil energy.

This decision is part of Amazon’s broader strategy to simplify its streaming services and provide a more unified experience for its users, as mentioned in a report by Radio Times.

Rahul Gandhi compared Prime Minister to US President Joe Biden on Saturday, saying both have 'memory' challenges. «My sister was telling me that she heard Modi ji's speech where he has been speaking the same thing that we have been speaking all along. I don't know, maybe he has memory loss. Like the former US President of America (Biden) used to say something here and there. He had to be reminded from behind that you should not be speaking this, you need to be speaking this,» said Gandhi. He added, " There the Ukraine President had come (to visit Biden in the US) and the US President spoke of the Russian President Putin had come, then people from behind had to tell him that it was the Ukraine President who had arrived, he (Biden) had a memory loss. Similarly our Prime Minister is suffering from memory loss. I don't know he might even come and claim that the state government is giving you Rs 7,000 per quintal on Soybean," said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a campaign rally in Amravati.

Naxalites were killed and two security personnel injured in an anti-insurgency operation in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Saturday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out at around 8 am in a forest in north Abujhmad near the borders of Narayanpur and Kanker districts, while a joint team of security forces was conducting an anti-Naxalite operation, he added. The operation included personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF), District Reserve Guard (DRG), and Special Task Force (STF), he stated.

Latur Lok Sabha constituency, is witnessing conflict between Congress dynasts, with caste and sugar factories playing a big role. This has long been a bastion of the Congress, and the party leaders are placing their hopes on the popularity of late Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Amit Deshmukh, one of his sons, is running against Archana Patil-Chakurkar, the daughter-in-law of Shivraj Patil-Chakurkar, a former Union Home Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Patil, a veteran Congress leader is politically inactive but his face is seen on posters of both BJP and Congress candidates.

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Ben Affleck surprises fans with an act during his infrequent visit to New York. Ben Affleck's overly amiable manner shocked fans during an outing in New York City. In contrast to his usually reticent public appearances, Oscar-winner Ben Affleck was remarkably upbeat when he spoke to fans in Manhattan on Wednesday. Despite his well-known dislike of public attention, the 52-year-old actor, who recently praised JLO and returned to the dating scene, attended a midtown conference and interacted warmly with onlookers, as quoted in a report by Express US.

Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of suicide drones, also known as loitering munitions, after overseeing a test of the weapon earlier this year. State media reported that Kim emphasized the need to establish a serial production system for these drones, reflecting North Korea's growing focus on enhancing its military capabilities, as mentioned in a report by NBC.

book fair in the world. No one quite knows for sure, but some claim the fair began as early as in 1462, shortly after Johannes Gutenberg had printed the world's first book with movable metal type. We do know for certain though that at the beginning of the 17th c, a certain Herr Kepler was trying to sell his Rudolphinische Tabellen (Rudolphine Tables) at the fair, while Herr Galileo was publishing a monstrous advertisement for his Sidereus Nuncius (Starry Messenger). This year, Herr Dylan was in Frankfurt during the Buchmesse. He was puzzled at the preponderance of publishers in his hotel. 'At the hotel in Frankfurt there was a publishing convention and every room was taken, parties all night. I didn't know there were so many book publishers in the world. I was trying to find Crystal Lake Publishing… I thought they might be interested in some of my stories. Unfortunately, it was too crowded and I never did find them,' he posted on X.

The Election Commission has not named Shah or Gandhi in its notices- as is usually the norm- but held the party responsible for its star campaigners like it had done amid Lok Sabha polls, when faced with complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Alongside, the poll panel is soon likely to take a view on the BJP's complaint on the Congress party releasing its Jharkhand manifesto in the 'silent period' on November 12- 48 hours before the November 13 Phase 1 poll in the state, ET has gathered.

bad music. The Subcontinent has become a master at creating bad musical masterpieces that confound as often as they delight. A key element of this music is that it isn’t satirical—it’s earnestly made from the hearts of the artists. Most people can’t see the fine line where satire ends and earnestly made music begins and that’s the true beauty of bad music. A more politically correct term may be “meme music”, since these songs often give rise to thousands of memes. From Taher Shah’s “Eye to Eye” and Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’s “Bado Badi” (though the jury’s out on whether his music is that earnestly made) to Dhinchak Pooja’s “Selfie Maine Leli Aaj” and Vennu Mallesh’s “It’s My Life What Ever I Wanna Do”, you name it and the Subcontinent has got it.

NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away? President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere Elon Musk, could mark a Big Bang for the US space program, as per a report. The brash billionaire duo share a knack for disruption and a hunger for making history — qualities tailor-made for space exploration, AFP reported. In short, «it's going to be a wild ride,» said George Nield, president of Commercial Space Technologies, a consultancy group for the private space industry. «People are tightening their seat belts and hoping for the best.»

central government is necessary. The ruling from the High Court came while disposing of a plea seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against an Indian company for conducting a survey in Thiruvananthapuram in 2010, which according to the police was aimed at «injuring the emotional feelings of the Muslim community». The survey was conducted by the Indian company — Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) PLC-- for US-based Princeton Survey Research Associates (PSRA). Rejecting the Indian company's plea to quash the criminal proceedings against it, Justice P V Kunhikrishnan said that if such surveys were allowed to continue, they «will affect the security of our country and importantly religious harmony». «The central government should take it very seriously, and if there is any intention to topple the integrity of our country by conducting such surveys, appropriate steps should be taken in accordance with the law,» the High Court said in its order of November 4. It also noted that in the instant matter, there was no sanction from the central government for conducting such a survey.

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO has pretty recently endorsed a controversial proposal to allow US Presidents to exert control over the Federal Reserve which in recent days is led by Jerome Powell, reported Business Insider. This endorsement actually aligns with US President- elect Donald Trump's ongoing interest in reshaping the Fed's role, as he has already and previously criticized Jerome Powell while suggesting that he should certainly have a say in monetary policy decisions. According to Business Insider, the support of Elon Musk surfaced after he responded positively to a tweet from Senator Mike Lee advocating for the end of the Fed's independence while using the hashtag ‘#EndtheFed’ and a ‘100’ emoji to signal his eventual agreement. Also Read: Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on Netflix: How to re-watch, watch highlights?

Congress on Saturday dubbed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's tour of United Kingdom and Germany as «open drama in the name of investment» and jibed that he wanted to be an «international tourist» like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hit back by calling the Congress «anti-development» and said it was not «tourism but drawing investment for the betterment of the state». Yadav will be visiting the two European nations from November 23 to December 1. In a statement, MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari said, «An open drama going on in the name of investment in Madhya Pradesh. Crores of rupees are being spent in the name of government publicity. When the CM and officials got bored of roaming in various states, they are now exploring the possibilities of government tourism abroad.»

Eknath Shinde on Saturday claimed that industries migrated out of the state as the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government did not support them, but the situation has been reversed now. Speaking at a campaign rally in Guhagar assembly constituency in this coastal district ahead of the November 20 state elections, Shinde also said that Maharashtra has regained its top position in the country and accounts for 52 per cent of the total Foreign Direct Investment flow. «Industries left the state because of the Maha Vikas Aghadi as they did not get support (from the government) and we are being blamed for that. You (the MVA) show what you did in two-and-half years. I am ready to give an account of industries brought to the state and ones that are operational. Let people know the truth,» he said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday invoked Bal Thackeray while campaigning for the Maharashtra assembly polls, stating the Shiv Sena founder wouldn't have tolerated Shivaji Maharaj's insult. Priyanka's rare reference to Thackeray, whose aggressive Hindutva was rejected by previous Congress generational leaders, comes at a time when PM Narendra Modi has dared the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) to ensure Rahul Gandhi speaks a few words of praise for Bal Thackeray and V D Savarkar. Priyanka accused the BJP of back-stabbing Uddhav Thackeray, an obvious reference to the toppling of the MVA government in 2022. «Modi always takes the name of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Yes, our ideologies (Congress's and Shiv Sena's) were different...Yes, our political thinking was different… But neither Balasaheb Thackeray nor any leader from the Congress and Rahul ji (Gandhi) would tolerate Shivaji Maharaj's insult,» Priyanka stated while addressing poll rallies in Shirdi and Kolhapur.

money laundering case linked to alleged duping of plot buyers, noting that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him in a «brazen manner» in «disregard» of Delhi High Court orders, adding that the approach needed to be «deprecated». Special Judge Gaurav Gupta granted relief to Rajesh Katyal, who was accused of duping innocent plot buyers of their hard-earned money. The judge noted the submissions made by senior advocates Vikas Pahwa and Geeta Luthra, appearing for the accused, that Delhi High Court directed status quo in the FIR, based on which the ED lodged its case, by an order passed on July 30, 2024. «Since FIR forms part of the predicate offence (based on which the ED lodged the present case), the ED ought to have abided by the said order. However, in a brazen manner and in disregard of orders passed by a Constitutional court, the ED proceeded to arrest the accused.