Jack Harlow Gets Slimed After 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards Performance

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50 thoughtful good morning texts to send to someone you love
These thoughtful good morning texts are sure to warm your partner's heart.
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Chip Gaines opens up about wife Joanna having a ‘high grace threshold’ for his sense of humor
Chip and Joanna Gaines of "Fixer Upper" fame talked to TODAY.com about their relationship dynamic, including Chip Gaines' sense of humor, ahead of their new show.
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Judge grants new DNA testing on only 1 item in Scott Peterson case
A California judge on Wednesday ruled that only one item from a list of evidence collected in the case of a man convicted 20 years ago of killing his pregnant wife should undergo new DNA testing.
AFP
Iran iPhone users signal dismay over new models ban
At a Tehran cafe, Hamid waves his mobile around hoping to latch onto a faint signal and thus bypass Iran's stringent ban on the latest models of iPhone.Under last year's ban, users of the latest iPhone models are no longer allowed to register their devices in the country.
Reuters
Google to invest $2 billion in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia
Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, the unit of Alphabet said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of expansion by global tech firms into Southeast Asia. The government said the investment would advance Malaysia's digital ambitions, and the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and other advanced technologies would help local industry move up the global value chain.With a young tech-savvy population of 670 million, Southeast Asia has been attracting plenty of interest and investment recently from technology giants including Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Apple.
AFP
India's onion farmers cry foul at politicians' price recipe
Almost every Indian meal requires an onion -- one of the cooking essentials along with sugar and lentils that sweet-talking politicians use to curry favour with their voters by lowering costs.But the slump in wholesale prices meant that was not passed on to the consumer -- or voter, from the politicians' viewpoint.
AFP
14 Hong Kong democracy campaigners found guilty of subversion
A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests brought the finance hub to a standstill.
Reuters
China wants ties with Arab states that will be model for world peace
China wants to build up its relations with Arab states as a benchmark for maintaining world peace and stability, President Xi Jinping said in a speech on Thursday that also addressed the Gaza crisis. China is ready to work with Arab nations to resolve hot spot issues in ways conducive to upholding fairness, justice and achieving long-term peace and stability, Xi said at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, according to state media. He was addressing the heads of state of Bahrain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia as well as foreign ministers from other Arab League nations.
AFP
EU seeks roadblocks for Chinese EVs without sparking trade war
The EU faces a delicate balancing act as it prepares to rev up taxes on Chinese electric cars to protect European industry, while steering clear of a US-style showdown with Beijing that could spark a trade war.The EU wants many more Europeans driving electric cars as it prepares to outlaw the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars from 2035.
AFP
Boeing set to deliver plan to regulators on upgrading safety
Boeing is expected to deliver on Thursday a "comprehensive action plan" required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January.At that time, the FAA gave Boeing 90 days to produce "a comprehensive action plan to address its systemic quality-control issues to meet FAA's non-negotiable safety standards."
AFP
China's Xi calls for Middle East peace conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas as he addressed Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing.Addressing the delegations on Thursday morning, Xi said China supported a "broad-based" peace conference to resolve the conflict.
AFP
Asian markets extend losses with Wall St as rate hopes dim
Asian markets fell Thursday, with traders tracking losses on Wall Street fuelled by concerns over rising Treasury yields and fading hopes for US interest rate cuts.A second straight day of weak demand in a Treasuries auction forced yields -- a proxy for interest rates -- to extend a recent advance.
TODAY
Indian food in America: How chefs are expanding the perception of the cuisine
On a windy evening in West Los Angeles, a small group of mostly strangers gathered inside a trendy loft apartment.
Reuters
Myanmar's ethnic armies consolidate strongholds as junta weakens, reports say
The country of 55 million people has been in turmoil since February, 2021 when the military ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking widespread protests. The street demonstrations, which were met with a brutal crackdown, morphed into an armed resistance movement that has combined with many of Myanmar's ethnic rebel armies to pose the most significant challenge to the military in decades. The junta does not have effective control of Myanmar, having lost complete authority over townships covering 86% of the country's territory that are home to 67% of the population, according to the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M).
Associated Press
China hosts Arab leaders at summit focused on trade and the Israel-Hamas war
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference focused on the Israel-Hamas war and promised more humanitarian aid as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states Thursday in Beijing. The summit attended by heads of state from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Tunisia among others was set to focus on China’s expanding trade ties and on security concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war.
AFP
Bloodshed mars final day of Mexico election campaigns
A gunman shot dead an aspiring mayor at a rally Wednesday in southern Mexico, marking a bloody end to campaigning in a country expected to elect its first woman president this weekend.Barring a major upset, a woman appears almost certain to be elected leader of the world's most populous Spanish-speaking country when millions of Mexicans vote on Sunday.
Politico
Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists
They stood accused of violating a security law imposed by Beijing designed to wipe out dissent.
CNN
Judge rules duct tape found on Laci Peterson can be retested as Scott Peterson seeks new murder trial
After lawyers argued for new DNA testing in the murder case against Scott Peterson, a California judge ruled Wednesday that only retesting of DNA on duct tape that adhered to his wife Laci Peterson’s pants will be permitted, while testing of other new and prior evidence in the decades-old case will not be allowed.
TODAY
6 Asian American dietitians share their favorite healthy foods from their cultures
What are some healthy Asian foods? Bok choy, sinigang and curry, according to dietitians. Learn more about healthy Asian dishes that are easy to prepare.
CNN
Australian state appoints official for ‘Men’s Behavior Change’ as outcry over violence against women grows
As Australian women push for action on domestic violence – a problem described by the country’s prime minister as a “national crisis” – one state has appointed a special official charged with improving men’s behavior.

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