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Upcoming Holidays

Here are international holidays for the next 7 days:

November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a UN-organized observance. Events are held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, as well as at the United Nations offices at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi. It is generally held on November 29 each year to mark the anniversary of resolution 181 which advocated for the partition of Palestine into two States: one Arab and one Jewish. In 2003, it was observed on December 1.

November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

November 30: Cities for Life Day

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News Headlines

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2020 Japan Series

In baseball, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeat the Yomiuri Giants to win their fourth-straight Japan Series (MVP Ryoya Kurihara pictured).More

Ingrida Šimonytė

Ingrida Šimonytė takes office as Prime Minister of Lithuania.More

Diego Maradona

Argentine footballer Diego Maradona dies at the age of 60.More

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart's debut novel Shuggie Bain wins the Booker Prize.More

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🕊️ Recent Deaths

In the past 3 days, these notable people have died: Hakam Balawi, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Gene Fraise, Špiro Guberina, Tony Hsieh, Bob Miller (baseball, born 1926), Parviz Poorhosseini, Aly Zaker, Jamir Garcia, Sadiq al-Mahdi, Alfonso Milián Sorribas, Daria Nicolodi, Hafez Abu Seada, Kamen Tchanev, Chuck Bail, Marc-André Bédard (politician), Diego Maradona, José Manuel Mireles Valverde, Ahmad Mukhtar, Ahmed Patel, Zenon Plech, Jacques Secrétin, Flor Silvestre, Camilla Wicks, James Wolfensohn. See photos and obituaries below. Follow links for more info.

Nov 28: Hakam Balawi

Hakam Balawi, 82, Palestinian politician, Minister of the Interior (2003–2005).^More

Nov 27: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, 62–63, Iranian nuclear scientist, shot.^More

Nov 27: Gene Fraise

Gene Fraise, 88, American politician, member of the Iowa Senate (1986–2013), COVID-19.^{^{[better source needed]}More}

Nov 27: Špiro Guberina

Špiro Guberina, 87, Croatian actor (The Secret of an Old Attic, Agonija, The Last Will).^More

Nov 27: Tony Hsieh

Tony Hsieh, 46, American internet entrepreneur (Zappos), injuries sustained in a house fire.^More

Nov 27: Bob Miller (baseball, born 1926)

Bob Miller, 94, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies).^More

Nov 27: Parviz Poorhosseini

Parviz Poorhosseini, 79, Iranian actor (Bashu, the Little Stranger, Saint Mary), COVID-19.^More

Nov 27: Aly Zaker

Aly Zaker, 76, Bangladeshi actor (Agami, Nodir Naam Modhumoti, Lalsalu), marketing director and writer, COVID-19.^More

Nov 26: Jamir Garcia

Jamir Garcia, 42, Filipino singer (Slapshock), suicide by hanging.^More

Nov 26: Sadiq al-Mahdi

Sadiq al-Mahdi, 84, Sudanese politician and religious leader, Prime Minister (1966–1967, 1986–1989), COVID-19.^More

Nov 26: Alfonso Milián Sorribas

Alfonso Milián Sorribas, 81, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón (2004–2014).^More

Nov 26: Daria Nicolodi

Daria Nicolodi, 70, Italian actress (Deep Red, Shock) and screenwriter (Suspiria).^More

Nov 26: Hafez Abu Seada

Hafez Abu Seada, 55, Egyptian human rights activist, Chairman of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (since 2004), COVID-19.^More

Nov 26: Kamen Tchanev

Kamen Tchanev, 56, Bulgarian operatic tenor, COVID-19.^More

Nov 25: The Gumball Rally

Chuck Bail, 85, American stuntman and film director (The Gumball Rally), COVID-19.^More

Nov 25: Marc-André Bédard (politician)

Marc-André Bédard, 85, Canadian lawyer and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (1984–1985) and Quebec MNA (1973–1985), COVID-19.^More

Nov 25: Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona, 60, Argentine footballer (Barcelona, Napoli, national team), World Cup winner (1986), heart attack.^More

Nov 25: José Manuel Mireles Valverde

José Manuel Mireles Valverde, 62, Mexican paramilitary leader, COVID-19.^More

Nov 25: Ahmad Mukhtar

Ahmad Mukhtar, 74, Pakistani politician, Minister of Defence (2008–2012) and Water and Power (2012–2013).^More

Nov 25: Ahmed Patel

Ahmed Patel, 71, Indian politician, MP (1977–1989, since 1993), COVID-19.^More

Nov 25: Zenon Plech

Zenon Plech, 67, Polish motorcycle speedway rider.^More

Nov 25: Jacques Secrétin

Jacques Secrétin, 71, French table tennis player, world champion (1977).^More

Nov 25: Flor Silvestre

Flor Silvestre, 90, Mexican singer ("Cielo rojo"), actress (The Soldiers of Pancho Villa, Ánimas Trujano) and equestrienne.^More

Nov 25: Camilla Wicks

Camilla Wicks, 92, American violinist.^More

Nov 25: James Wolfensohn

Sir James Wolfensohn, 86, Australian-American banker and Olympic fencer (1956), President of the World Bank Group (1995–2005).^More

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Word of the Day

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Inenubilable adj (formal, literary, rare)
Incapable of being cleared of clouds. (figurative) Inexplicable, mysterious, unclear.

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Quote of the Day

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I never had, and still do not have, the perception of feeling my personal identity. I appear to myself as the place where something is going on, but there is no "I", no "me". Each of us is a kind of crossroads where things happen. The crossroads is purely passive; something happens there. A different thing, equally valid, happens elsewhere. There is no choice, it is just a matter of chance.

~ Claude Lévi-Strauss ~

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Inauguration of "Le mois givré" (Frosty Month), an annual end-of-the-year event in Belfort (France) featuring ice skating, Christmas market and concerts during the month of December.

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Article of the Day

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Lane at peak intensity southeast of Hawaii

Hurricane Lane was a tropical cyclone that brought torrential rainfall and strong winds to Hawaii during late August 2018. The storm was the wettest on record in Hawaii, with peak rainfall accumulations of 58 inches (1,473 mm) along the eastern slopes of Mauna Loa. Lane was the first of three Category 5 hurricanes of the record-breaking 2018 Pacific hurricane season, and the season's twelfth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane. It became a Category 4 hurricane on August 18 and reached Category 5 status on August 22 to the south of Hawaii with sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 926 mbar (hPa; 27.34 inHg). The hurricane then turned north and slowed, battering the Hawaiian Islands from August 22 to 26 with heavy rain that caused flash flooding and mudslides. Across the Big Island, 159 structures were damaged or destroyed. One person died on Kauai. (This article is part of a featured topic: Category 5 Pacific hurricanes.)

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Picture of the Day

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Apple cake served vanilla ice cream, on a checkered tablecloth in Lysekil, Sweden.

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