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☆ Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

On July 28, he was proclaimed winner of the presidential election by electoral authorities under the tight control of the ruling Socialist Party. Demonstrators clash with police close to an armored police car during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. “It means putting a leader in jail to scare off the entire movement, political or human rights,” Himiob said. “Correa is a veteran of human rights activism in Venezuela, he’s a reference for the entire human rights movement. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado looks on with a hand in her chest during a protest against the result of the presidential election on July 30, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela.

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☆ Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe Pentagon said F-35C stealth aircraft took part in strikes against the Houthis last weekend. The aircraft carrier-based variant of the F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut during recent American military airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, a US defense official confirmed to Business Insider on Wednesday. AdvertisementA US defense official said that mission was the first operational combat flight by the F-35C, meaning all three variants of the aircraft have now seen combat. The F-35 Lightning II is a single-engine, multi-role strike stealth fighter jet made by American defense company Lockheed Martin. Aircraft from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) support operations against Iran-backed Houthis in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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☆ Meet the little people whose bodies may hold a key to longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Sandra TorresTorres has a rare disorder called Laron syndrome that is caused by a genetic mutation. “This is how powerful this mutation seems to be.”What is Laron syndrome? Laron syndrome is a recessive gene, so only those who receive a copy from each parent will be affected. The condition leads to extreme obesity, a trigger for diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other diseases. While technically overweight at 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms), she was in good health, with no signs of diabetes or heart disease.

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☆ Lana del Rey's 'Young and Beautiful' song is being used by TikTokers in a new trend that some are calling out as ageist
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" song is being used as part of a recent TikTok trend where people juxtapose how celebrities look now with how they looked earlier in their careers. The “Young and Beautiful” controversy comes on the heels of other ageist and fatphobic memes and trends. A recent viral tweet proclaimed that singer and actor Miley Cyrus is “loved by God” because of her youthful appearance at age 30. It’s unclear if the tweet was earnest or in jest, but many replied saying that age 30 isn’t old. It is unclear when the "Young and Beautiful” trend started.

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