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The 41 Indian workers rescued from a tunnel in Uttarakhand state after being trapped inside for 17 days are safe and recuperating in hospital. In a video released to the media, they can be seen eating on their hospital beds and appear to be in good spirits. The workers got trapped inside the tunnel on 12 November after a portion of it collapsed due to a landslide. They were freed on Tuesday evening after a mammoth rescue operation that overcame many obstacles. There was a sense of national relief after rescuers pulled out the last of the 41 men from…

England will get a new national park as part of a government set of “nature pledges” to give greater access and protection to the countryside. Natural England will consider a list of possible sites, which could include the Chilterns, the Cotswolds and Dorset. Some environmentalists gave the news a cautious welcome, as government funding for national parks has fallen in real terms, forcing service and staff cuts. Funding worth £15m was also announced for a range of protected landscapes. That will be shared by England’s 10 existing national parks and 34 National Landscapes, formerly known as Areas of Outstanding Natural…

France will ban smoking on beaches and public parks, the country’s health minister said on Tuesday, presenting a series of measures as the government looks to prevent 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year. The measures — part of a government plan to combat smoking — aim to create a “tobacco-free generation by 2032.” Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, French health minister Aurélien Rousseau said that smoking on beaches, public parks, forests and some other public spaces, including close to schools, will soon be banned in France. The minister did not give an exact timeline but speaking to CNN-affiliate BFMTV, he…

In early November, drone video surfaced online appearing to show a targeted strike blowing up three antennas on the roof of an apartment block. The Ukrainian drone commander who posted it claimed to have destroyed a Russian Pole-21 electronic warfare system on the eastern front near Donetsk. Ukraine is already racing to catch up with Russia when it comes to electronic warfare. This attack also shows how Kyiv is rushing to destroy Moscow’s technology on the battlefield – a sign of how important it may be for the future of the war. Electronic warfare, or EW, involves weapons or tactics using…

Rupert Murdoch is set to be deposed on Tuesday in voting technology company Smartmatic’s mammoth $2.7 billion election defamation lawsuit against Fox News, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. The deposition of the right-wing media mogul, which was first reported by Reuters, is set to take place in Los Angeles. Murdoch founded Fox News and served as executive chairman of Fox Corporation, Fox News’ parent company, until earlier this month, when the 92-year-old media baron transitioned to chairman emeritus, crowning his son Lachlan as king of his media empire. A spokesperson for Fox Corporation declined to comment, though the company has consistently said it plans…

Chinese social media users are mourning the death of billionaire investor Charlie Munger. The vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway passed away “peacefully” on Tuesday morning in a California hospital, according to a press release by the investment firm. No cause of death was given. The 99-year-old investor often spoke highly of China, and remained a firm supporter despite the country’s recent economic troubles. “The Chinese economy has better future prospects for the next 20 years than almost any other big economy,” he said in an interview this year with the Acquired podcast. On Wednesday, tens of thousands of social media users in China shared…

Dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures are one step closer to learning their fate in the city’s largest national security case to date, as prosecutors and lawyers are returning to court Wednesday to make closing speeches almost three years since the mass arrests. The 47 activists and politicians were charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” for their roles in holding an unofficial primary election in 2020 to decide who should contest city lawmaker elections. Those on trial say that plan was simply part of the pluralistic, oppositional politics that has long been permitted in Hong Kong. Prosecutors argue it amounted to a…

Timothée Chalamet has said he was aware people did not want him to “mess up” his portrayal of the much-loved character Willy Wonka. “People are very protective over the characters they love, particularly Willy Wonka,” he told BBC News. He was speaking as stars of Wonka, also including Hugh Grant and Olivia Colman, hit the red carpet for Tuesday’s world premiere in London. Fans queued for hours to see the cast arrive at the Royal Festival Hall. The musical fantasy film is based on Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, which has been adored by generations of…

Google Drive users have reacted angrily to a glitch leaving some unable to access files from the last six months. Google said it was investigating the issue which is affecting some users of its hugely popular cloud storage service. The problem was first reported on 22 November by a user who said their Drive had reset to a May 2023 version. It is not known how many customers are affected, but people in multiple countries have reported problems. Drive is part of Google Workspace, a suite of applications which has more than three billion users worldwide. Users reacted angrily on Google’s support site, with one…

Tributes have poured in for veteran investor Warren Buffett’s trusted confidante Charlie Munger who has died at age 99. “Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation,” said Mr Buffett. Munger, who would have turned 100 on 1 January, had been a vice chairman at Berkshire since 1978. The company has said he died peacefully at a hospital in California. Mr Buffett has built Berkshire Hathaway from a failing textile maker into a investment juggernaut which has a stock market valuation of $785bn (£618bn). Munger worked closely with Mr Buffett on allocating its…