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Elon Musk reveals Indian inspiration behind son Sekhar’s name amid viral pics

Elon Musk has revealed the inspiration behind the name of his son, Strider Sekhar, highlighting an unexpected connection to India. The Tesla and SpaceX chief shared the detail while responding to a post on X by Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, which featured a photo of him with his twins. Also Read: El»»»

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UPI 9h

Oregon launches probe into DHS shooting of two people in Portland - UPI.com

Oregon is launching a formal investigation into the shooting of two people by Department of Homeland Security in Portland on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The Oregon Department of Justice is launching a formal investigation into the shooting of two people i»»»

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France24 10h

US federal agents shoot and wound two in Portland after Minnesota ICE killing

Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a Portland, Oregon hospital on Thursday, authorities said, a day after an officer killed a driver in Minnesota. Hundreds protested at an ICE building, as Oregon’s attorney general vowed to investigate and refer charges if»»»

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UPI 16h

CBP officer shoots 2 alleged gang members in Portland, Ore. - UPI.com

A Customs and Border Protectioun officer shot two alleged members of the Venzuelan gang Tren de Aragua during a targeted traffic stop after the driver tried to run officers over in Portland, Ore., on Thursday afternoon. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A man and a woman»»»

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BBC 17h

Two wounded in shooting involving federal agents in Portland

Two people have been shot and wounded in an incident involving US federal agents in the city of Portland, Oregon, according to local police. "Officers have determined the two people were injured in the shooting involving federal agents," the Portland Police said in a statement, adding that a man an»»»

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BBC 18h

The secret mission to fly a president's body back home - pilot speaks to the BBC

Exactly 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein Mohamed Anshuur and Mohamed Adan, received an unexpected visitor at their office at Wilson Airport near the capital, Nairobi. It was a Nigerian diplomat, who drew them into a sensitive and secretive mission to fly the body of Somalia's for»»»

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UPI 08.01. 09:06

On This Day, Jan. 8: 6 killed, 13 injured including Rep. Giffords in shooting - UPI.com

On Jan. 8, 2011, six people were killed and 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., were injured when a gunman armed with a semiautomatic pistol opened fire at a political meeting in Tucson. 1 of 4 | Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff's deputies stand guard at the entranceway to the as»»»

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BBC 08.01. 08:12

Andrew oligarch £15m mansion sale linked to bribery scheme

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received millions of pounds from an oligarch using funds from a firm implicated in criminal corruption, a BBC investigation has found. Kazakh billionaire Timur Kulibayev has told the BBC through his lawyers that he used a loan from a company called Enviro Pacific Investme»»»

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Gulf News 05.01. 05:03

US approves Wegovy weight-loss pill, but UAE patients may still have to wait

Dubai: A pill version of the world’s most closely watched weight-loss drug is edging closer to global rollout, but patients in the UAE may still have to wait. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Novo Nordisk has secured US approval for a once-daily oral form of Wegovy, mar»»»

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UPI 03.01. 09:00

On This Day, Jan. 3: Howard Carter uncovers Pharaoh Tutankhamun sarcophagus - UPI.com

On Jan. 3, 1924, two years after rediscovering the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt, Howard Carter and his workers found the stone sarcophagus that contained the gold coffin and mummy of the boy king. 1 of 7 | A replica of a King Tutankhamun statue is on display at the Times Square Discovery Ce»»»

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UPI 26.12.2025. 09:00

On This Day, Dec. 26: Shenandoah National Park established in Virginia - UPI.com

On Dec. 26, 1935, Shenandoah National Park was established in northern Virginia after years of raising funds to purchase the land 1 of 7 | The northern lights can be seen in the skies above the Shenandoah National Park near Front Royal, Va., on October 10, 2024. The park was established December 26»»»

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