As winds pick up, LA firefighters desperately try to contain monster Palisades inferno newsthirst.

Watch: Palisades Fire spews ‘fire devil’ Firefighters are making an all-out assault to prevent the largest of the deadly wildfires that is threatening Los Angeles from spreading into one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Aerial crews have been bombarding the flaming hills with water and fire retardant to hold back the Palisades fire, which…

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Police ask public not to share images of man in fatal bus collision in Edinburgh | Edinburgh newsthirst.

Police have asked the public to stop sharing “distressing” images and videos after a man died in Edinburgh on Saturday evening. The 74-year-old man was struck by a single-decker bus in the Cowgate area of the city, when the streets were busy with weekend revellers. The incident led to feverish speculation on social media and…

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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Colombia as deported migrant flights denied newsthirst.

Reuters Colombian President Gustavo Petro says migrants are not criminals and should be treated with “dignity” US President Donald Trump has said he will impose 25% tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after its president barred two US military planes carrying deported migrants from landing in the country. Trump said the emergency tariffs “on all goods”…

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NYT Connections Today: See hints and answers for October 31, 2024 newsthirst.

Ready to flex your mental muscles? The New York Times Connections puzzle is a mind-bending word game that challenges you to uncover the surprising links between seemingly unrelated terms. Each puzzle is a unique word puzzle, pushing you to think creatively and discover the hidden connections. Can you solve today’s NYT Connections?(New York Times) Also…

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Kathakali fest by Thripunithura Kathakali Kendram gets under way newsthirst.

K.G. Paulose, former Vice-Chancellor of the Kalamandalam Deemed to be University, inaugurated the two-day annual Kathakali fest organised by the Thripunithura Kathakali Kendram at Sree Venkateswara High School on Saturday.  This year’s Kalamandalam Karunakaran Puraskaram was presented to Kottakkal Kunjuraman. Dr Paulose, who won Kendra Sahitya Akademi’s Bhasha Samman, was honoured at the event. Ranjini…

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Former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’, says Robert Jenrick | Robert Jenrick newsthirst.

Britain’s former colonies should be thankful for the legacy of empire, not demanding reparations, according to the Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick. The MP and former minister said countries that were part of the empire “owe us a debt of gratitude for the inheritance we left them” in the form of legal and democratic institutions….

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