Dua Lipa Cancels Concert in Jakarta Over Unsafe Staging Conditions newsthirst.

Dua Lipa‘s pulling a “Houdini” … disappearing from the stage in Indonesia before the show even begins — ’cause she says it ain’t safe enough for her to perform. The singer-songwriter announced she’s canceling Saturday’s show in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, about 5 hours ago … telling fans she’s enjoying the beautiful country and…

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Israeli military abducts alleged Hezbollah official in sea raid | Lebanon newsthirst.

The Israeli military abducted who it said was a senior Hezbollah official in an unprecedented operation on Saturday morning during which Israeli commandos landed on the shores of Batroun, northern Lebanon, captured the alleged official and escaped via speedboat. In a statement, an Israeli military official said its forces captured a “senior operative of Hezbollah”…

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Kristen Bell Drops More Than $100K to Settle People’s Medical Bills newsthirst.

Kristen Bell is wrapping up 2024 with a charitable gesture … donating a serious chunk of change to those needing help with their medical bills. Here’s the skinny … the “Frozen” star connected with Instagram personality Tommy Marcus (AKA Quentin Quarantino) after receiving a DM from him about assisting those impacted by the “broken healthcare…

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Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools | Books newsthirst.

Konnie Huq, Jamie Oliver, David Baddiel, Adam Kay, Mary Portas and Joseph Coelho are among those collaborating on an ebook about the climate crisis which will be free to access for every UK primary school. The ebook, Children for Change, is edited by Huq and features contributions from more than 80 writers, illustrators, environmentalists and…

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Centene forecasts Q3 profit below estimates on Medicaid hit, ET HealthWorld newsthirst.

London: Centene forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as the health insurer anticipated an increase in medical costs in the government-backed Medicaid program. States began reassessing eligibility for enrollment in Medicaid last year, following the termination of a policy that required insurers to keep low-income Americans enrolled through the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

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