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British Columbia’s Secret Lakeside Town With Hot Springs Is ‘An Oasis Of Arts, Culture And Relaxation’
Perched on the edge of Upper Arrow Lake between the Selkirk and Monashee mountain ranges is a quiet town known for its vibrant art community and access to natural hot springs. This small town of just over 1,500 residents is known as “an oasis of arts, culture, and relaxation,” where visitors can enjoy the best that the West Kootenays…
Read MoreEU chief urges Iran to free imprisoned protesters, lift internet ban
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday called for the release of all imprisoned protesters in Iran and for full restoration of internet access in the country. “Tehran’s streets, and cities around the world, echo with the footsteps of Iranian women and men demanding freedom. Freedom to speak, to gather, to travel and…
Read MoreMajor railway disruptions persist as Germany braces for more snow
Some railway services in Germany resumed on Saturday after Storm Elli had brought the north of the country to a standstill, but major restrictions remained as meteorologists warned of more snow set to come down over the weekend. Long-distance rail services, which were suspended in northern Germany on Friday amid heavy snowfall, are set to…
Read MoreHeat Wave Fuels Massive Wildfire In Australia
A state of disaster was declared in Victoria, Australia, early Saturday morning. As a heat wave fuels wildfires north of Melbourne, Premier Jacinta Allan delivered the declaration in the face of what she described as an emergency of extraordinary scale and danger. “Taking this step is about one thing: protecting Victorian lives,” Allan wrote in…
Read MoreUAE-backed Yemeni Southern Transitional Council denies disbandment rumors
The Southern Transitional Council denied that it was disbanding on Saturday, contradicting a statement by one of its members that the group had decided to dissolve itself. Yemen’s main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, denied that it was disbanding on Saturday, contradicting a statement by one of its members that the group had decided…
Read MoreIran’s government continues internet shut-down
Iran’s leadership on Saturday maintained its blockage of the internet for the second day amid snowballing mass protests in a number of cities, network observers reported. NetBlocks, the global internet monitoring organization, posted on X that its “metrics show the nationwide internet blackout remains in place at 36 hours, severely limiting Iranians’ ability to check…
Read MoreExtreme cold kills another infant in Gaza as Israel blocks vital aid
A seven-day-old infant has died due to the extreme cold in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli blockade of vital necessities worsens the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. Medical sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that Mahmoud Al-Aqraa died in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza amid rapidly decreasing temperatures. Palestinians living in makeshift tents…
Read MoreEgypt at AFCON: Relive all their quarter-finals in video!
Watch every Egypt quarter-final at AFCON in video highlights Egypt/@CAF Egypt will clash with Ivory Coast this Saturday, January 10, in a highly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) quarter-final showdown. Advertisement The Pharaohs are chasing an eighth continental crown, having previously lifted the trophy in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, and 2010.…
Read MoreIvory Coast at AFCON: Relive all their quarter-finals in video!
Watch every Ivory Coast quarter-final at the Africa Cup of Nations in video Côte d’Ivoire/@CAF Ivory Coast will face Egypt this Saturday, January 10, in a quarter-final clash of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). Advertisement The Elephants are aiming for a fourth continental crown after their triumphs in 1992, 2015, and 2024. Watch…
Read MoreThe Robot and the Philosopher
Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening. Earlier that day, she’d been onstage at the conference I was attending and had been teased for a gesture that looked as though she were flipping off the audience. Now she was in the hotel lobby, in a black gown, holding court. She stepped in front of a bright-orange…
Read MoreLagos Is a Vortex of Energy
The British Nigerian photographer Ollie Babajide Tikare took note of those aspects, capturing daily Lagos in his recent book, “Èkó,” a collage of scenes and portraits from the city, taken from 2023 to 2025. Several of the photos are taken in media res: people walking in a market, venders moving through traffic with their wares,…
Read MoreThe Delicious Anticipation–and, Yes, Release—of “Heated Rivalry”
The show, a sexy romance between two closeted hockey players, began on a small Canadian streaming platform, but has become a huge, unexpected hit. Source link
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