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Christmas in Space! Astronauts Celebrate a Special Cosmic Holiday in Orbit Merry Christmas from the International Space Station! https://www.space.com/42841-christmas-in-space-2018-expedition-58-crew.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3ttMnFwgo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tgt21jufnlj8

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The Memo: Trump chaos pervades holiday season Christmas Day should bring a respite from a deepening sense of chaos around the Trump administration — but it will likely be a brief one.President Trump is being buffeted by a number of storms, several of them of his own making. https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/422799-the-memo-trump-chaos-pervades-holiday-season https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3tgWalAEj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g8g5c5ago5yv

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Indonesia tsunami: torrential rain hampers rescue efforts as death toll rises to 373 | World news Aid workers say many children are sick with fevers and lack clean water as experts warn more deadly waves could hit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/25/indonesia-tsunami-torrential-rain-hampers-rescue-efforts-as-death-toll-rises-to-373 https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0s2pulmVZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c02akrmvb6t3

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Asian markets slide amid US uncertainty A fall in Japan's Nikkei index comes after Wall Street suffers the worst Christmas Eve on record. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46679094 https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0AisCFgoM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wtonb85r56bk

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Trump takes parting shot at Mattis and his view of U.S. allies U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday criticized departing Defense Secretary Jam... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mattis-withdrawal/trump-seeks-high-ground-over-mattis-as-syria-withdrawal-is-ordered-idUSKCN1ON0QX https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0ASKxlhzD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fepod2fh0e6e

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Thousands evacuated after tower 'crack' Residents reported a loud "cracking noise" in the new building at Sydney Olympic Park. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46671811 https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0ADmQlcDq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m80dsc7bgfyr

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The Hit To Berkshire Hathaway's Book Value And The Implications For Buffett's Buybacks As of Friday's close, Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio of publicly traded stocks took a major hit during the 4th quarter - something in the area of $37 billion. U https://seekingalpha.com/article/4229918-hit-berkshire-hathaways-book-value-implications-buffetts-buybacks?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AdvertisingIndustry-GoogleNews+%28Advertising+Industry+-+Google+News%29 https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz_7HLltiy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13b6fxn01i2tv

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President Trump's feud with the Fed is like ‘playing with fire’: Eli Lake President Donald Trump may be "playing with fire" after he reignited his feud with the Federal Reserve, argued Bloomberg Opinion columnist Eli Lake on the "Special Report" All-Star panel. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/president-trumps-feud-with-the-fed-is-like-playing-with-fire-eli-lake?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AdvertisingIndustry-GoogleNews+%28Advertising+Industry+-+Google+News%29 https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz_rdclesb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f7efkvb7jbnt

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Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints on Monday, Dec. 24 What's happening with the Saints https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-the-new-orleans-saints-on-monday-dec-24 https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz_i5QFCnP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gxwecflz54n3

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Bhima Koregaon: Pune rural police keep close tab on social media conversation Search Bhima Koregaon: Pune rural police keep close tab on social media conversation Maharashtra police’s social media monitoring cell based in Pune, asked the district police headquarters in Marathwada and Vidharbha to take action against as many as 20 persons who allegedly uploaded objectionable and incendiary posts. pune Updated: Dec 24, 2018 16:24 IST Nadeem Inamdar Hindustan Times, Pune Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad will be addressing a huge rally at SSPMS grounds on December 31, 2018, and will be interacting with the Savitribai Phule Pune University students. He will also offer his respects at the Bhima Koregaon obelisk on January 1, 2019.(HT FILE Photo) With the 201st anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon round the corner (January 1, 2019), the police have started taking action against those posting “objectionable posts” on social media. Maharashtra police’s social media monitoring cell based in Pune, asked the district police headquarters in Marathwada and Vidharbha to take action against as many as 20 persons who allegedly uploaded objectionable and incendiary posts. “Most of those booked are from Marathwada and Vidharbha where action has been taken under Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr PC) Sections 110 and 107. Besides, action has been taken against five such persons from Pune in the past few days,” said Pune Superintendent of Police Sandip Patil . Patil said that a communication has been sent to all the district superintendents and police commissionerates in Maharashtra to keep a close eye on possible trouble makers.In 2018, during the Bhima Koregaon anniversary on January 1, riots broke out between two communities which killed one person and caused damage to property worth ₹40 crore. Patil wrote a letter to all the superintendents of police in Maharashtra about collection of intelligence on different political and social outfits engaged in preparations of the anniversary of Bhima Koregaon. The letter had sought https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/bhima-koregaon-pune-rural-police-keep-close-tab-on-social-media-conversation/story-mGqZuxh5QAcVtIekXCNXgK.html https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz_ZlNFbHz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1arviaedavcet

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Stranded in Germany, violinist returns to city with MEA help | News - Times of India BENGALURU: City-based violinist and composer Jyotsna Srikanth , who was in Germany on a concert tour recently, was stranded after she lost all her money and travel documents in a pickpocketing incident. She then reached out to the ministry of external affairs ( MEA ) through social media, whose intervention helped her return to Bengaluru on Saturday. Jyotsna’s passport , other travel documents and cash worth 4,000 Euros were stolen at a Christmas market in Düsseldorf, Germany, on December 15. “I lost all my money, travel documents and identification cards and felt completely helpless in the foreign country. I had expected to be stranded for at least a few weeks after Christmas. Locals told me that there was no way I could go home before Christmas or get my passport back,” said Jyotsna, who had lined up concerts back in India. Amid the gloom, a few friends, however, encouraged her to tweet to MEA and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj . On December 17, Jyotsna said in a tweet: “@MEAIndia @SushmaSwaraj mam I am a musician touring Germany, have British passport and OCI, I live in Bangalore, lost my wallet which had passport & OCI, my travel is booked on this Friday to India for an emergency, I will get British ETD today, pls help with visa to India (sic).” Jyotsna’s friends retweeted the post to grab MEA’s attention. “Within 20 minutes of tweeting, I was contacted by the Indian Embassy in Berlin and officials from Swaraj’s office in India,” Jyotsna said. “The embassy officers from Berlin and Frankfurt coordinated with MEA and arranged for my travel documents after I submitted police reports,” said a relieved Jyotsna. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/stranded-in-germany-violinist-returns-to-city-with-mea-help/articleshow/67236933.cms https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz_EY1lERT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=alvm38p4n19v

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Techie uploads colleague’s pictures on social media, detained NOIDA: A 24-year-old man, working in an IT company in Sector 3, was detained on Monday for allegedly uploading his female colleague’s picture on his social media accounts. The woman told police that she got to know about his act through some of their mutual friends who work in the same company. She also alleged that the accused also made obscene comments on her photo. The man has been identified as Suraj Singh from Delhi. On Monday morning, when he reached office, the woman dragged him to Sector 20 police station. “I’ve never talked to him nor have I ever made any eye contact with him,” the woman said. Meanwhile, Singh told TOI that he likes the girl and wanted to propose her. His intention was not to defame her. “I only posted three pictures of her on my social media account.” Manoj Pant, SHO of Sector 20 police station said, “The victim did not give any written complaint but we called the parents of the accused to the police station and asked for a written assurance that he will not repeat this act in future.” https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/techie-uploads-colleagues-pictures-on-social-media-detained/articleshow/67237746.cms https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz-3WiFAAt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hlq7j4xobnml

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Crime and Criminology from Michael_Novakhov (8 sites): “political crimes” – Google News: UNHRC releases documents on state of Cambodia , National, Politics – The Phnom Penh Post | Publication date 24 December 2018 | 11:59 ICT Share UN Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith speaks to the press last year in Phnom Penh. Pha Lina UNHRC releases documents on state of Cambodia Mon, 24 December 2018 Niem Chheng The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has published three documents in preparation for a review next month on the situation in Cambodia. The UNHRC is set to review the human rights situation in the Kingdom on January 30 during the 32nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which is to be held from January 21 to February 1. The UPR was last held in January 2013. The three documents published by the UNHRC include a “Compilation on Cambodia”, a report submitted by the government and a summary of stakeholders’ submissions from rights organisations. The stated goal of the UPR is to improve the human rights situation in every country. It was designed “to prompt, support and expand the promotion and protection of human rights on the ground”. In the 11-page compilation document, a wide range of human rights issues were brought up and recommendations made. The information was taken from independent human rights experts and groups, human rights treaty bodies and other UN entities. The UNHRC has expressed concern over several reported deaths, injuries and a case of disappearance following demonstrations in Phnom Penh during the period under review – 2013 to 2018. Addressing such concerns, the UNHRC recommended that Cambodia systematically provide training to all security forces, including security guards, on the use of force in the context of demonstrations. It also raised concerns over what it said was the limited number of individuals brought to trial for crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime. It said comments by high-ranking government officials stating that there were no more cases left to try at the UN-sponsored Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia after the guilty verdicts https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/unhrc-releases-documents-state-cambodia https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz-p8YFAOa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6e6cc622bn2

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Crime and Criminology from Michael_Novakhov (8 sites): “political crimes” – Google News: UNHRC releases documents on state of Cambodia , National, Politics – The Phnom Penh Post | Publication date 24 December 2018 | 11:59 ICT Share UN Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith speaks to the press last year in Phnom Penh. Pha Lina UNHRC releases documents on state of Cambodia Mon, 24 December 2018 Niem Chheng The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has published three documents in preparation for a review next month on the situation in Cambodia. The UNHRC is set to review the human rights situation in the Kingdom on January 30 during the 32nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which is to be held from January 21 to February 1. The UPR was last held in January 2013. The three documents published by the UNHRC include a “Compilation on Cambodia”, a report submitted by the government and a summary of stakeholders’ submissions from rights organisations. The stated goal of the UPR is to improve the human rights situation in every country. It was designed “to prompt, support and expand the promotion and protection of human rights on the ground”. In the 11-page compilation document, a wide range of human rights issues were brought up and recommendations made. The information was taken from independent human rights experts and groups, human rights treaty bodies and other UN entities. The UNHRC has expressed concern over several reported deaths, injuries and a case of disappearance following demonstrations in Phnom Penh during the period under review – 2013 to 2018. Addressing such concerns, the UNHRC recommended that Cambodia systematically provide training to all security forces, including security guards, on the use of force in the context of demonstrations. It also raised concerns over what it said was the limited number of individuals brought to trial for crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime. It said comments by high-ranking government officials stating that there were no more cases left to try at the UN-sponsored Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia after the guilty verdicts https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/unhrc-releases-documents-state-cambodia https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz-p8YFAOa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6e6cc622bn2

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Sudan trade unions call for march to presidency as protests grow Omar al-Bashir promises reforms, as trade unions and activists plan to march to presidential palace on Tuesday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/sudan-trade-unions-call-march-presidency-protests-grow-181224180823180.html https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz-Y-4ldo5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7253eddu0bbq

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WW2 mince pies found under hotel floor A tin of mince pies baked during World War Two goes on display after being discovered at a hotel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-46638212 https://www.instagram.com/p/BryiXAllfjO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5lbzihdcgf1v

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Trump and the Fed; US government shutdown; Market jitters Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day. https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/24/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Top+Stories%29 https://www.instagram.com/p/BryhFO9FexB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p00k50dgi2zh