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Hailey Bieber is shooting down baby-on-the-way rumors before they begin again.The model recently took to her Instagram stories and shared a photo of her abdomen that revealed a bump and a message that explained the reason for it — a large and painful ovarian cyst. Hailey Bieber shut down pregnancy rumors on her Instagram story.@haileybieber via Instagram”I have a cyst on my ovary the size of an apple,” the 26-year-old wrote. “I don’t have endometriosis or PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) but I have gotten an ovarian cyst a few times and it’s never fun.”According to the Mayo Clinic, ovarian cysts are…

Some airlines want to start flying with just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger planes instead of two.Airlines and regulators say the move would cut costs and reduce problems caused by staff shortages.But some pilots – and passengers – have expressed concerns over safety.Here’s why aviation authorities think flying solo is the future.Why are there two pilots on passenger flights?At the moment, it is the norm to fly passenger planes with two pilots in the cockpit.This makes it much easier to prevent and deal with emergency situations. A single pilot may be unable to manage critical circumstances alone.While flying,…

CNN  —  Pope Francis has described two of Russia’s ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats, as some of the “cruelest” troops fighting in Ukraine. The pontiff was speaking in an interview with a Jesuit magazine, America, which was published on Monday but took place on November 22, according to the outlet. “The cruelest are perhaps those who are of Russia but are not of the Russian tradition, such as the Chechens, the Buryats and so on,” he said. “I speak of a people who are martyred. If you have a martyred people, you have someone who martyrs them.” Chechens…

Amazon does not develop smartphones or PCs, and its tablets lack widely used Google apps. Nonetheless, the company has built one of the most powerful consumer device ecosystems. Under the banner of creating personalized, intuitive, and proactive ambient experiences, its technology has begun to permeate our lives, starting with smart speakers and distributing Alexa across a wide range of its own and other companies’ products. Over the years, that has included such category-stretching products as a wall clock that counts down Alexa reminders, the Echo Loop ring, and the recently revived Echo Auto. Such duds and do-overs are inevitable when…

A draconian Covid lockdown and work disruption at an iPhone factory in China might take some of the jolly out of Apple’s holiday season. Worker unrest at the Zhengzhou Foxconn factory could result in a production shortfall of six million iPhones, just as the holiday season is about to enter the home stretch, according to a report Monday by Bloomberg. The Foxconn situation is further complicated by protests spreading across China over its zero-Covid policy, which has resulted in residential lockdowns and business closures in many major cities, including Zhengzhou. Production delays have resulted in delivery times for the iPhone…

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  The mayor of Kyiv has said the city “cannot let Putin steal our Christmas” as Ukrainians prepare to tentatively celebrate the festive season with darkened trees while Russian airstrikes knock out power and wreak havoc on critical infrastructure. Christmas trees will be erected across the Ukrainian capital to mark Christmas and the New Year, Kyiv’s mayor Vitaly Klitschko told Ukrainian news outlet RBC-Ukraine, but energy company YASNO said they will not be illuminated. Mass events will remain prohibited under martial law, but “no one is going to cancel the New Year and Christmas, and there should…

If you’re thinking about moving abroad, you’re in luck.Remote working is on the rise around the globe – and dozens of countries have developed targeted ‘digital nomad’ visas.But it’s important to choose a country that provides the necessary services for teleworking and suits your lifestyle.Luckily, help is at hand. InterNations – a global community for people who live and work abroad – has carried out its annual Expat Insider survey.By quizzing 11,970 expats, the organisation has generated a ranking of 50 cities across the world.What are the best European countries to live in right now?The Expat Insider 2022 report analysed…

Hong Kong CNN  —  Hong Kong’s leader said he’ll ask Beijing to determine whether foreign lawyers can work on national security cases in the city, a move with repercussions for the upcoming trial of jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The announcement came Monday, hours after the Court of Final Appeal (CFA), the city’s highest court, upheld a lower court’s verdict to allow British barrister Timothy Owen to represent Lai in a landmark national security case that had been due to start on Thursday. Lai, 74, is the most high-profile critic of Beijing charged under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security…

Butterflies still clung to my life jacket as our raft upended us into the rushing waters of the Tara River. An unexpected dunking hadn’t been on my Montenegro itinerary, but more on that later.I came to this tiny Balkan country in search of adventure. You’ve likely heard of Montenegro’s high end coastal resorts, and fjord-backed Kotor is a stalwart on most Adriatic cruise itineraries. But head inland beyond the coast and you’ll find dramatic mountains, crystal rivers, and some of the last virgin forest in Europe.Here are some of the best ways to get active on holiday in Montenegro, all…

A new study finds a link between how often you add salt to your food and cardiovascular health.The study suggests that tracking how regularly a person tips the salt shaker is a better indicator of overall salt consumption than other research methodologies.People who were least likely to add salt to their food — and who followed a DASH diet — had the lowest risk of heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and cardiovascular disease in general.A new study suggests that how frequently you sprinkle salt on your food can predict your cardiovascular (CVD) health.The study found that the less often you…