October 2019
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It is not often that Oprah Winfrey is lost for words! Yet this was exactly what happened when she asked the Dalai Lama a very pertinent question, which is recounted in the book by Victor Chan entitled The Wisdom of Forgiveness. She asked him, “Have you ever had to forgive yourself for something?” His Holiness replied,…
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Accepting responsibility has two basic components. Let’s discuss the first one, accepting personal responsibility – which is taking ownership of your own behavior and the consequences of that behavior. Until you accept responsibility for your actions or failures, it’ll be very difficult for you to develop self-respect or even have the respect of others. It’s…
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A truck driver has been arrested after 39 people died in his lorry’s refrigerated compartment. The alleged human trafficker is a Northern Irishman who calls the vehicle he drives ‘The Polar Express’. Mo Robinson, 25, is at the center of one of Britain’s biggest ever murder investigations after an ambulance crew discovered the bodies in…
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German Angela Merkel has expressed her condolences over the deaths of dozens of people found inside a tractor-trailer in Essex, east of London. Her spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters in Berlin on Wednesday that the chancellor was “deeply shaken by the news from Britain of the fate of 39 people who were crammed together inside…
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The Latest on the death of 39 people in a truck container in southeastern England. As at 4:25pm Wednesday, U.K. police revised their theories about a truck found in southeast England with 39 bodies inside, saying it traveled from Belgium to England, not from Ireland as they thought earlier. Essex police said Wednesday that their…
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Bolivian President Evo Morales edged early Thursday to the threshold he needs for an outright victory in his re-election bid after accusing his opponents of trying to stage a coup against him amid protests over the disputed and slow-moving vote count. While votes remained to be counted, the leftist leader stood at the exact 10…
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A young man saw his primary school teacher on a wedding and went to greet him with all the respect and admiration. He said to him: “Do you remember me, Teacher?” The teacher said: “No, introduce yourself.” The student said: “I was your student in the 3rd Grade, I am the one who stole the watch…
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It’s tough living with a cast member of a TV show you’re following. Just ask Rose Leslie (wife of Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington) or Sorina Veronica Catuna (wife of KIN’s Jason Godfrey), who’ve both been subjected to unwanted spoilers just because they asked their partners about their day at work. When a media house caught up with Jason…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau wave to supporters after the federal election at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Quebec. Trudeau’s Liberals held onto power after a closely fought election but were reduced to a minority government that will need the support in Parliament of a smaller left-leaning party.…
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Turkey players salute after Kaan Ayhan scored against France in the Euro 2020 qualifier in Saint-Denis, France, October 14, 2019. Turkey’s national side are being investigated by UEFA after players celebrated their goal in a 1-1 draw against France with a military salute to soldiers fighting in northeast Syria in front of the away supporters.…
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Justin Trudeau will remain as Canada’s prime minister after Monday’s general election—but to pass legislation, his Liberals will have to work with other parties. With most of the votes counted, the CBC projects a Liberal minority government, with the party expected to win around 156 seats, down from 184 and below the 170 needed for a majority…
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Miley Cyrus has a new boyfriend, and while doing a livestream with him on her Instagram feed Sunday, she had something to say to her female fans. “Guys, I was being a little too, like … hardcore feminist vibes and, just like, I don’t know, not allowing anyone in, but now I am. There are good…
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Monica Lewinksy, who was nationally demonized for her affair with President Bill Clinton when she was a White House intern, has a deal to make a documentary on public shaming. Lewinsky will produce and appear in the feature-length 15 Minutes of Shame for HBO Max, a streaming service due to kick off in the spring, Deadline reports. Lewinsky will…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu in this image released October 16, 2019. Aides to Kim are convinced the North Korean leader plans “a great operation,” state media said in a report that included lavish descriptions and images of Kim riding a white horse through snowy fields…
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The United States and South Korea must produce new solutions for the current standoff on the Korean Peninsula, a senior North Korean military official said on Monday, warning that hostile policies towards Pyongyang would lead to serious consequences. The remarks add to recent comments from Pyongyang expressing discontent at the lack of progress in its…
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The global economy is in a synchronized slowdown and we are, once again, downgrading growth for 2019 to 3 percent, its slowest pace since the global financial crisis. Growth continues to be weakened by rising trade barriers and increasing geopolitical tensions. We estimate that the US-China trade tensions will cumulatively reduce the level of global GDP…
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