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Guy Kopelowicz, whose distinguished career editing and leading photo coverage for The Associated Press in France lasted more than four decades, has died. He was 89.A respected fixture in the Paris photo world, Kopelowicz played a key role in AP’s coverage of some of the most significant news events of his time — including the Paris uprising of 1968, the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, multiple Olympic Games, Pope John Paul II’s visit to Lourdes in 1983, the historic 1984 reconciliation meeting of French President François Mitterrand and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Verdun and the 1998 World Cup.Born on…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men covered downtown Jerusalem in a sea of black Thursday to protest plans to draft them into the military, singing, clapping and holding signs saying they would rather go to jail. Deep divisions in Israeli society over the current draft exemption given to the ultra-Orthodox has emerged as the most serious threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The embattled leader relies on ultra-Orthodox parties to keep his government limping along, but their attempts to pass a law to permanently exempt ultra-Orthodox Israelis from military service could sink his government and spark…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week.The two sets of remains were given to the Red Cross in Gaza and then transported into Israel under troop escort to be taken to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification, the Israeli military said. Hamas militants previously have returned the remains of 15 hostages since the start of the ceasefire, with 13 more to be recovered under the ceasefire agreement with Israel. Officials…

The Bengaluru Metro is turning out to be the quickest mode of transport for organs requiring quick transplantation to patients. On Thursday, doctors from the Sparsh Hospital transported a pair of lungs and a heart using the metro from Goraguntepalya to two different parts of the city. This marks the first instance when organs were transported across multiple lines of the metro. Previously, organs were transported – for the first time – along the Purple Line in August and a month later along the Green Line. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), in a statement, said that “the heart…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Tensions flared in Bihar’s Mokama area on Thursday after a Jan Suraaj Party supporter was found dead under mysterious circumstances, police said. The incident occurred amid an intensifying election campaign ahead of the November 6 polling in the region. While police are yet to confirm the cause of death, locals claimed the supporter was shot dead during a clash between rival party workers. The deceased has been identified as Dular Chand Yadav, who was campaigning for Jan Suraaj Party’s Mokama candidate, Piyush Priyadarshi. Police Await Post-Mortem “Police received information…

In a region long assumed to be biologically dormant during much of the year, researchers have identified a previously unknown driver of productivity beneath Arctic sea ice: nitrogen fixation. Contrary to decades of scientific consensus, this essential process—where microbes convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by marine life—is occurring not in warm tropical waters, but in the frigid depths of the Central Arctic Ocean. A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment reveals that nitrogen fixation is actively taking place under sea ice, particularly along the marginal ice zone—where melting exposes water to light and nutrients. These findings…

With a title like Salagaarara Sahakara Sangha, one naturally expects comedy—and that’s exactly what the team has delivered to tickle the audience’s funny bones. At the hilarious song release event held on October 29, which also marked the fourth death anniversary of Karnataka Ratna Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar, the team paid a heartfelt tribute through the emotional song Ayyo Shivane…. The moving number brought tears to the eyes of those in attendance. After the emotional tribute, the event took a lighter turn with the launch of the funny track Eddelu Saalagara Elayya Belagayithu…, sung by noted actor Sharan with lyrics…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder daughter Rohini Acharya hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday after the ruling party mocked Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav, the RJD’s candidate from Chapra, calling him a “nachaniya” (dancer). Defending the Bhojpuri actor, who joined the RJD only recently, Acharya accused the BJP of hypocrisy, pointing out that several of its own prominent leaders hail from the film industry. “BJP people are calling Khesari Yadav a nachaniya. But what about the people in their party? Manoj…

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appreciates the Trailer of the Film “Rona” and wished good luck recently for the team. The trailer of the film “Rona” was released by Chief Minister’s Media Advisor K. Prabhakar. “Rona,” a film made under the leadership of theatre talents, is set for a grand release on November 7.The trailer release event for “Rona,” a film showcasing a unique story featuring young talents on the silver screen, was organized at Utsav Legacy in GT Mall, Bengaluru. Chief Minister’s Media Advisor K. Prabhakar graced the occasion and released the trailer. Speaking afterward, he said, “Theatre artists…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 121 people dead, authorities said Thursday morning.The operation began Tuesday in two of the city’s favelas, sparking intense gun battles. An unknown number of people were wounded. Among the dead were four police officers, according to officials.Human rights organizations have called for investigations into the deaths, describing the operation as one of the most violent in Brazil’s recent history.Police said the raid followed a yearlong investigation into the Red Command, a criminal gang that controls drug trafficking and other illicit…