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At least two people are dead and more were were injured Friday after a car plowed into a crowded Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg, local authorities said. ... Read full Story
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Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, will have real success by not making the same ousted regime's mistake: monopolizing power, Syrian political and civil rights activists said. ... Read full Story
The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barreled into the market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg, in what authorities called a deliberate attack. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/20/2024 2:40 PM
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk said Friday said "only" the far-right Alternative for Germany party, currently running second in German polls with around 19% support nationwide, can "save" the country. ... Read full Story
A man went missing in Spain last year. Now, Google Maps Street View images have unlocked a part of the investigation into his murder. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/20/2024 9:19 AM
At least one person was killed and 11 injured in Kyiv early Friday after Russia launched a series of missile attacks across the Ukrainian capital. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/20/2024 8:57 AM
The World Health Organization declared on Friday that the outbreak of the Marburg Virus Disease in Rwanda is over after going 42 days without a new patient. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/20/2024 8:36 AM
The Malaysian government is authorizing $70 million to begin a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/20/2024 7:04 AM
Former British deputy prime minister and European Union Trade Commissioner Lord Peter Mandelson was expected to be named as the new Labor government's ambassador to the United States. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/20/2024 5:59 AM
Catastrophic weather claimed the lives of hundreds of people in 2024 as increasingly severe natural disasters ripped across the world indiscriminately. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/19/2024 5:35 PM
Prince Andrew's former ties to a suspected Chinese spy caused him to stay away from Thursday's traditional royal family pre-Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace. ... Read full Story
The charges filed against Yaoning “Mike” Sun followed those against a former aide to two New York governors, Linda Sun, in September. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/19/2024 1:58 PM
Anis Kassissieh, a Christian Arab, made his appearance dressed as Santa Claus in Jerusalem for the 15th consecutive year as he says he hopes to relieve some stress in a land at war. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/19/2024 1:06 PM
Apple is facing a review on Thursday from the European Commission with questions on how to make its products work better with rivals to comply with the Digital Markets Act. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/19/2024 11:23 AM
Russia should have launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a year-end news conference Thursday. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/19/2024 10:28 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron visited cyclone devastated Mayotte Thursday. At least 31 people are confirmed dead so far, but officials there believe the death toll will reach hundreds or even thousands. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 12/19/2024 9:24 AM
Palestinians in Gaza are being deliberately starved of water by Israel in what Human Rights Watch said Thursday may amount to "acts of genocide." ... Read full Story
Putin used the tightly choreographed event, which lasted over 4 hours, to reinforce his authority and demonstrate a sweeping command. ... Read full Story
The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent with new data showing inflation rising to 2.6 per cent, further above the bank's two per cent target. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 21, 2024 is:
testimonial \tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul\ noun
A testimonial is a written or spoken statement in which a person says they used a product or service and liked it, or that they appreciate someone's work, skill, character, etc. Testimonial is also used as a synonym of evidence and testimony.
// The website is full of testimonials from satisfied customers.
// The book's popularity is a testimonial to its timeliness.
"To commemorate their successful journey in the sport, the team released a heartfelt tribute video featuring testimonials from team members sharing their fondest memories." — Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Did you know?
In 1639, Scottish poet William Drummond responded to the politics of his day with a cheeky set of new laws, including one stipulating that "no man wear a ... periwig, unless he have a testimonial from a town-clerk, that he is either bald, sickly, or asham'd of white hairs." Testimonials take different forms, but always, like in Drummond's facetious law, they provide affirmation or evidence. (Testimonial traces to Latin testimonium, meaning "evidence" or "witness.") In the 19th century, testimonial developed a new use, referring to a tribute—that is, a gift presented as a public expression of appreciation. Today, testimonial is most often used to refer to a statement—such as one posted on any number of websites devoted to consumer reviews—that endorses a product or service.