UBC professor describes police call after Galloway remark as act of care
VANCOUVER — A University of British Columbia professor has testified about a colleague’s decision to call police to visit Steven Galloway after he was accused of sexual assault, describing it as an “act of care” toward the author, who had spoken of killing himself. Galloway, who is suing his accuser and others in a defamation trial centred on the unproven allegations, has described his subsequent committal to a hospital in the United States as “terrifying.
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The Cat in the Hat expands its stakes to cosmic scale in animated reboot
The folks behind the new animated “The Cat in the Hat” are pretty confident they’ve got the cat in the bag. It hasn’t even opened yet and there are onscreen references to possible movie spinoffs for the jet-powered magical couch and The Things.
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Lettermen co-founder Tony Butala dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Butala, co-founder of the Grammy-nominated trio The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made them one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1960s, died Sunday. He was 87.
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莱比锡大学遭网络攻击，数字基础设施瘫痪数周
德国莱比锡大学证实，其数字基础设施于上周三起遭受网络攻击，导致校园网瘫痪。校长Eva Inés Obergfell在临时网站上发布声明称，修复IT系统问题预计将耗时数周，期间图书馆借阅及食堂支付功能均无法使用，但学校仍维持正常教学安排。
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Goa plans relationship-readiness course amid concern over divorces
Goa College of Home Science is set to launch an open certificate course on marriage preparedness from December, encouraging young adults to understand themselves and their partners before taking the plunge. The initiative seeks to help participants assess their emotional maturity, learn the importance of compromise and forgiveness, and understand the challenges of sustaining a long-term relationship.
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Manchester United climbs standings after 3-2 Champions League win over Roma
Manchester United and AS Roma entered their UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 meeting at Old Trafford on Tuesday with different objectives as they looked to improve their positions in the 2026-27 league-phase standings. The fixture brought together two European clubs with considerable continental history.
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黄素可《容器的血肉》：探索身体控制与抵抗
韩国艺术家黄素可（Soko Hwang）在伦敦198当代艺术与学习中心推出新作《容器的血肉》。该展览通过雕塑、装置和影像，审视权力如何通过船只、花园等“容器”对身体进行支配与规训，以及肉体在秩序中展现的抵抗张力。
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India introduces four-layer motor insurance choice from December 15
Car and two-wheeler owners will soon have more choice and clarity when buying motor insurance. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced a four-layer structure for motor insurance policies covering private vehicles, as reported by a circular released on 2 November 2026.
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Mutual fund returns show shifting leaders across market-cap categories
Equity mutual funds are classified into different categories based on their investments across market capitalisations, primarily large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap funds. Large-cap funds invest in well-established companies that tend to be relatively less volatile, while mid-cap funds focus on medium-sized companies.
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绿党要求12个月内出台国家败血症战略
面对每年近9万人死于败血症的严峻现实，德国绿党联邦议院党团正式向政府施压，要求在12个月内制定并实施国家层面的败血症防治战略。该议案旨在通过统一标准、加强公众教育及建立专门协调机构，终结因职责不清导致的救治延误。
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