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A bus accident on a motorway in north-eastern Germany on Saturday left two people dead and another four seriously injured, police said.The accident happened on an exit from the A11 motorway that leads to a car park close to an interchange near Prenzlau, north-east of Berlin, German news agency dpa reported. Seven people were slightly injured.The bus ended up on its side. No other vehicle was believed to be involved and the cause of the accident, which happened in wintry conditions, was not immediately clear. The two people killed were a 29-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man.A Brandenburg state police…

Brooklyn real estate magnate Erden Arkan pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to funneling thousands of dollars to Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign in coordination with a Turkish government official, setting him up to testify against the mayor.Speaking with a hoarse voice from the lower Manhattan courtroom, Arkan, 76, admitted to orchestrating straw donations to Adams’ mayoral campaign through workers of the construction company he partly owns, KSK, and then reimbursing them. Arkan indicated he planned to enter the plea last month — the first resulting from the ongoing probe of illicit foreign donations to the mayor’s campaign.“When I wrote…

Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. He made the comments days after Ukraine began pressing new attacks in Kursk to retain ground captured in a lightning incursion in August that resulted in the first occupation of Russian territory since World War II.Moscow’s counterattack has left Ukrainian forces outstretched and demoralized, killing and wounding thousands and retaking more than 40 per cent of the 984 square kilometers (380 square miles) of Kursk Ukraine had seized.“Our soldiers have captured North Korean soldiers in Kursk. These are two soldiers…

Getty ImagesTikTok users gathered outside the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law that bans TikTok in the US over national security concerns unless its China-based parent company sells the platform ahead of a 19 January deadline.The Court’s nine justices heard from lawyers representing TikTok, and content creators that the ban would be a violation of free speech protections for the platform’s more than 170 million users in the US.The US government argued that without a sale, TikTok could be used by China as a tool for spying and political manipulation. A decision by the top court…

CNN  —  Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it’s clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats. Across runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris, there was a notable scarcity of plus-size models. This comes at a time when there are five injectable medications which can be used as appetite suppressants currently available by prescription in the US, stirring much conversation; a sixth medication, Rybelsus, is taken as an oral pill. Two are officially approved in the UK — the largest influx of weight loss medication seen…

Two wounded North Korean soldiers have been captured as prisoners of war by Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. The two men are receiving “necessary medical assistance” and are in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv, according to Zelensky. The president said he was “grateful” to Ukrainian paratroopers and soldiers from the Special Operation Forces for capturing the North Koreans.He added that “this was not an easy task”, claiming that Russian and North Korean soldiers usually execute wounded North Koreans “to erase any evidence of North Korea’s involvement in…

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night’s sleep.Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a “dishwasher” cleans dirty plates and glasses, just-published research suggests — and there’s more.The findings also offer insights into how sleeping pills may disrupt the “brainwashing” system — potentially affecting cognitive function for people over the long run.ANOTHER REASON TO GET MORE SLEEP AND THIS ONE MIGHT SURPRISE YOUStudy senior author professor Maiken Nedergaard of the University of Rochester and the University of Copenhagen said norepinephrine (a neurotransmitter and hormone) triggers blood vessels…

Elon Musk’s father says his billionaire son has expressed interest in buying English football club Liverpool.The Premier League club is privately owned by Fenway Sports Group, which has not indicated it wants to sell but has accepted external investment in the past.Errol Musk, in an interview with Times Radio, acknowledged that the Tesla CEO has an interest in the six-time European Cup champions.READ MORE: Forgotten star’s admission as Test recall hopes fadeREAD MORE: Knights star’s blunt reaction to teammate’s exitREAD MORE: ‘Lot more’ Aussie’s vow after extracting revenge in upset“Oh yes, but that doesn’t mean he’s buying it,” Errol Musk…

Love it or loathe it, the future of car interiors is mostly about screens. BMW is ready to deliver the goods and cater to the smartphone-loving audience. With iDrive X, jumbo-sized displays mounted front and center are coming to all cars, and that touchscreen will measure a whopping 17.9 inches. Where does that leave the old iDrive controller? In the past. That’s right – future models from Bavaria won’t have the rotary selector.We’re all tempted to say the German luxury brand is deleting the knob purely to cut costs. Removing a piece of hardware does save a manufacturer money, but…

Tom Holland And Zendaya Engagement Details Revealed Zendaya first sparked engagement rumors on Sunday while walking the Golden Globes red carpet wearing a diamond ring on her left hand. Multiple outlets, including People and TMZ, subsequently confirmed the speculation. According to a source, the engagement happened over the winter holiday. An insider told People, “He’s always been crazy about her. He always knew she was the one. They have something very special.” And in a new Patreon post, Tom’s father, Dominic Holland, explained all of the efforts that went into the proposal. “Tom, as you know by now, was very…