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The meeting follows a humanitarian ceasefire in Alyoshki coordinated with the involvement of the US first lady Representatives of Russia and Ukraine are meeting at the White House in Washington, DC for talks hosted by First Lady Melania Trump.The meeting follows a temporary humanitarian ceasefire in Alyoshki, a city in the Russian region of Kherson, coordinated with the first lady’s involvement. The White House announced the gathering on November 3, describing it as an “extraordinary moment in American history.”Russia is represented by Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Special Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Ukraine has sent…

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As I wrote about previously, Mexican citizens have a longstanding distrust of traditional banks, stemming from trauma caused by the 1994 Tequila Crisis. If you ask a random person on the street about Mexican banks, they might also tell you they are painful to do business with. The rigid operating hours, long lines, mountains of paperwork, strict requirements and hidden fees one encounters at traditional banks here can feel like something from a bygone era. The distrust among Mexicans of traditional banks helped pave the way for the fintech revolution. (Shutterstock) On top of a poor customer experience, the lack…

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The first trailer for what might be Mike Leigh‘s last film, Tender Loving Care, was released this morning. The story follows Amy (Kate O’Flynn) who, after a bitter breakup, moves in with her best friend Rosie (Alice Bailey Johnson). Both work in London, in social care, at opposite ends of the age spectrum, where Amy specializes in young people. Rosie becomes like a second daughter to Amy’s parents, notably her elderly father, who is starting to show his age. Related Stories Last month, the picture won the San Sebastián Film Festival’s top prize, the Golden Shell, alongside the award for…

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While not exactly a concept album, The Holy Cross Tigers is, as one frantic rocker puts it, “Armed With a Vision.” Fittingly, for someone who’s no stranger to living off the grid, Hollywell frequently looks to nature for guidance, taking comfort in the resiliency of the flora around him and the knowledge that “when a tree is split in two,” it’s ultimately “leaving room for something new.” On the sad-eyed power-pop salvo “Stalks,” he warns us that he’s “about to taste the dark side of the moon/And wallow in bloody business,” but he cedes to the meditative properties of the…

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Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.The 41-year-old forward has scored 146 goals and won 234 caps for his country – both world records – since making his debut in 2003.His retirement comes after he walked out of the Portugal camp in September after being told he would not start the Nations League match against Denmark, resulting in a £215 fine from the Portuguese Football Federation (PFF).”To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt of our national team,” Ronaldo said in an Instagram video., external”I never felt…

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Mexican American candidates captured the governorships of Texas and California, and at least three Latino Democrats flipped Republican congressional seats in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections. Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who defeated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, will become the state’s first Latina governor ever, and Texas’ first Democratic governor since Ann Richards from 1991 to 1995. Her victory helped end a Democratic drought in Texas statewide elections dating to 1994. In the California governor’s race, Democrat Xavier Becerra — whose mother was born in Jalisco and whose father was born in Sacramento but raised in Mexico — had a 64% to 36%…

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A California appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Emmy-winning medical drama The Pitt shares “clear and numerous” similarities with Michael Crichton’s 1990s TV hit ER, handing Crichton’s estate a critical victory in its legal battle with Warner Bros. Television. In a 33-page opinion, a three-judge panel unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that Crichton’s estate had presented enough evidence to pursue its claim that The Pitt is an unauthorized reboot of ER. Warner Bros. sought to toss the lawsuit on appeal, arguing the shows shared only “generic similarities” common to “any dramatic story involving emergency room doctors.” The justices with…

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