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Russia has put its 'General Armageddon' in-charge of the Ukraine war. Sergey Surovikin is infamous in the West for his 'ruthlessness'. He led Russian forces in Syria, and he has been jailed twice.

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<p>Fashion models and their profession might look glamorous, perhaps, even utopian to the outsider and naturally so. After all, what's not tempting about wearing designer clothes and walking down the ramp among the who's who of society? However, there is a dark underbelly of the industry which is often ignored.</p>

<p>As Harvey Weinstein's rape trial starts, conversation surrounding the 'Fashion Workers Bill' has once again started to gain pace. The act advocates for&nbsp;fair treatment across various levels of the fashion industry.</p>

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<p>“On so many levels, from emotional to physical to financial, fashion has been abusing models for years and years and years,”&nbsp;Kaja Sokola, a Polish model who accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct was quoted as saying by The Guardian.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>There are thousands of individuals like Sokola who have been exploited to the bones by the fashion industry and its supposed powerful overlords.&nbsp;Not only do the fashion models face sexual exploitation but they are also denied of their rightful monetary compensation as agencies use devious tricks to walk out of contracts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Under the proposed fashion bill, management agencies will have to compensate models within 45 days of completing a job or assignment. The agencies&nbsp;will also have to provide a copy of the work contracts to the models so that predatory practices such as mystery fees and overcharging of services could be avoided.</p>

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<p>In the case of agencies receiving royalties for a model or a creative they longer represent, the act will ensure that the said models are duly notified.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The commission for agencies will also be capped at 20 per cent to ensure that models are not exploited. The bill, however, has received stiff resistance from groups such as&nbsp;Artist Management Association and American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA).</p>

<p>"Despite agencies being a middleman between a brand client and a creative management company, the bill imposed a blanket requirement that agencies render payment to creatives (hair stylists, makeup artists, casting directors, etc.) or their representative management companies no later than 30 days after the completion of services," AAAA argued in a statement released.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The proposed bill was introduced in the Spring session last month. it&nbsp;nearly passed both houses of the legislature, but lawmakers ran out of time for a final vote. Reportedly, the bill will be tabled once again in the 2023 legislative session that starts in January.&nbsp;</p>

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Fashion models and their profession might look glamorous, perhaps, even utopian to the outsider and naturally so. After all, what's not tempting about wearing designer clothes and walking down the ramp among the who's who of society? However, there is a dark underbelly of the industry which is often ignored. As Harvey Weinstein's rape trial starts, conversation surrounding the 'Fashion Workers Bill' has once again started to gain pace. The act advocates for fair treatment across various levels of the fashion industry. Read more: Harvey Weinstein back on trial, five years after #MeToo movement shook the world “On so many levels, from emotional to physical to financial, fashion has been abusing models for years and years and years,” Kaja Sokola, a Polish model who accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct was quoted as saying by The Guardian. WATCH | Beyond the Runway: The history of fashion shows | WION Originals Teaser × There are thousands of individuals like Sokola who have been exploited to the bones by the fashion industry and its supposed powerful overlords. Not only do the fashion models face sexual exploitation but they are also denied of their rightful monetary compensation as agencies use devious tricks to walk out of contracts. Under the proposed fashion bill, management agencies will have to compensate models within 45 days of completing a job or assignment. The agencies will also have to provide a copy of the work contracts to the models so that predatory practices such as mystery fees and overcharging of services could be avoided. IN PICS | Highlights of Milan Fashion Week spring/summer 2023 In the case of agencies receiving royalties for a model or a creative they longer represent, the act will ensure that the said models are duly notified. The commission for agencies will also be capped at 20 per cent to ensure that models are not exploited. The bill, however, has received stiff resistance from groups such as Artist Management Association and American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA). "Despite agencies being a middleman between a brand client and a creative management company, the bill imposed a blanket requirement that agencies render payment to creatives (hair stylists, makeup artists, casting directors, etc.) or their representative management companies no later than 30 days after the completion of services," AAAA argued in a statement released. The proposed bill was introduced in the Spring session last month. it nearly passed both houses of the legislature, but lawmakers ran out of time for a final vote. Reportedly, the bill will be tabled once again in the 2023 legislative session that starts in January. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>A woman based in Australia is currently awaiting a trial after being accused of gulping a $10.5 million mistaken cryptocurrency refund.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly,&nbsp;Thevamanogari Manivel and her partner&nbsp;Jatinder Singh are currently embroiled in legal troubles after Manivel received an erroneous refund of $10.47 million from Cryto.com for an intended refund of $100 in May 2021.</p>

<p>The cryptocurrency account was in the name of Singh but Manivel used her bank card to buy the digital currency, thereby becoming the prime accused in the case.</p>

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<p>According to Singh, he thought the couple has won the money after receiving a notification from the company.</p>

<p>After receiving the money, they used it to buy four houses, gifts, vehicles, furniture and other items. Meanwhile, $4 million was transferred to a Malaysian bank account.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to local&nbsp;media reports, a worker in Bulgaria had entered the wrong numbers into the Excel spreadsheet which went unnoticed, until an audit was conducted in December of the same year.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After the error was found, the authorities were alerted and Manivel was arrested at Melbourne airport in March this year for purportedly attempting to flee to Malaysia on a one-way ticket with $11,000 cash on her.</p>

<p>Since then, the prosecution has claimed that Manivel is a flight risk and she should not be released as it could hamper the recovery of the stolen amount.</p>

<p>According to court documents, most of the money has been recovered from the duo but approximately $3 million remains outstanding.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Singh has pleaded not guilty to the charges while Manivel was recently released on bail. Both have been directed to attend the&nbsp;hearing scheduled at a county court on November 8 where the future course of action regarding the case will be decided.&nbsp;</p>

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A woman based in Australia is currently awaiting a trial after being accused of gulping a $10.5 million mistaken cryptocurrency refund. Reportedly, Thevamanogari Manivel and her partner Jatinder Singh are currently embroiled in legal troubles after Manivel received an erroneous refund of $10.

A woman based in Australia is currently awaiting a trial after being accused of gulping a $10.5 million mistaken cryptocurrency refund. Reportedly, Thevamanogari Manivel and her partner Jatinder Singh are currently embroiled in legal troubles after Manivel received an erroneous refund of $10.47 million from Cryto.com for an intended refund of $100 in May 2021. The cryptocurrency account was in the name of Singh but Manivel used her bank card to buy the digital currency, thereby becoming the prime accused in the case. Read more: Thieves can use thermal camera and AI to crack your password. Here's how According to Singh, he thought the couple has won the money after receiving a notification from the company. After receiving the money, they used it to buy four houses, gifts, vehicles, furniture and other items. Meanwhile, $4 million was transferred to a Malaysian bank account. According to local media reports, a worker in Bulgaria had entered the wrong numbers into the Excel spreadsheet which went unnoticed, until an audit was conducted in December of the same year. Read more: Philippines: 433 people hit lottery jackpot at once After the error was found, the authorities were alerted and Manivel was arrested at Melbourne airport in March this year for purportedly attempting to flee to Malaysia on a one-way ticket with $11,000 cash on her. Since then, the prosecution has claimed that Manivel is a flight risk and she should not be released as it could hamper the recovery of the stolen amount. According to court documents, most of the money has been recovered from the duo but approximately $3 million remains outstanding. Singh has pleaded not guilty to the charges while Manivel was recently released on bail. Both have been directed to attend the hearing scheduled at a county court on November 8 where the future course of action regarding the case will be decided. Read more: In Saudi Arabia, women reject stigma and learn pole dancing (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Former US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday announced she was quitting the Democratic Party and urged fellow 'independent-minded' Democrats to join her.</p>

<p>Gabbard, who incidentally was the first Hindu-American to run for the Presidential race, took to her social media accounts to post the announcement. In the 30-minute video, she did not hold back and took the Democrat Party to the cleaners by referring to it as an 'elitist cabal of warmongers'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I can no longer remain in today's Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue and stoke anti-white racism," she said.</p>

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<p>Gabbard added that the so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues were taking over the US and that her former party undermined the basic freedom of people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I believe in a government that is of, by, and for the people. Unfortunately, today's Democratic Party does not. Instead, it stands for a government of, by, and for the powerful elite."</p>

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<p>The former Congresswoman, who made history in 2012 by becoming the first American Samoan and practicing Hindu to win election to Hawaii's 2nd district and enter the US House of Representatives, also took on President Joe Biden.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“President Biden campaigned on a message of unity, healing the partisan divide bringing the country together. He just gave a big speech saying supporters of President (Donald) Trump are the most extremist group in our country and a threat to our democracy. That’s half the country,” she said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"I’m calling on my fellow common sense independent minded Democrats to join me in leaving the Democratic Party. If you can no longer stomach the direction that so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues are taking our country, I invite you to join me," Gabbard signed off as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In another post, Gabbard mentioned that the decision to quit the Democratic Party was not made in a haste. She discussed the possibility with Joe Rogan on his famous 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast.&nbsp;</p>

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Former US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday announced she was quitting the Democratic Party and urged fellow 'independent-minded' Democrats to join her. Gabbard, who incidentally was the first Hindu-American to run for the Presidential race, took to her social media accounts to post the announcement. In the 30-minute video, she did not hold back and took the Democrat Party to the cleaners by referring to it as an 'elitist cabal of warmongers'. "I can no longer remain in today's Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue and stoke anti-white racism," she said. Read more: Hinduphobia is very real, I've experienced in each of my campaigns: Tulsi Gabbard Gabbard added that the so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues were taking over the US and that her former party undermined the basic freedom of people. "I believe in a government that is of, by, and for the people. Unfortunately, today's Democratic Party does not. Instead, it stands for a government of, by, and for the powerful elite." I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism, actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms, are… pic.twitter.com/oAuTnxZldf — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) October 11, 2022 × The former Congresswoman, who made history in 2012 by becoming the first American Samoan and practicing Hindu to win election to Hawaii's 2nd district and enter the US House of Representatives, also took on President Joe Biden. “President Biden campaigned on a message of unity, healing the partisan divide bringing the country together. He just gave a big speech saying supporters of President (Donald) Trump are the most extremist group in our country and a threat to our democracy. That’s half the country,” she said. Read more: Tulsi Gabbard condemns Durga Puja violence in Bangladesh "I’m calling on my fellow common sense independent minded Democrats to join me in leaving the Democratic Party. If you can no longer stomach the direction that so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues are taking our country, I invite you to join me," Gabbard signed off as saying. In another post, Gabbard mentioned that the decision to quit the Democratic Party was not made in a haste. She discussed the possibility with Joe Rogan on his famous 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Media reports have suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin before tweeting his 'peace plan', last week. The billionaire,&nbsp;however, denied the media reports saying, he spoke to the Russian president 18 months ago.</p>

<p>The alleged conversation between Musk and Putin was reported by&nbsp;Ian Bremmer in an email sent to Eurasia Group subscribers. Bremmer claims that he met Musk two weeks ago and that the&nbsp;Tesla boss told him that Putin would accomplish his goals 'no matter what'.</p>

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<p>Musk apparently added that Putin was 'prepared to negotiate' if Ukraine recognised&nbsp;Moscow’s annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. However, if Kyiv refused, a nuclear strike was on the card to which Musk allegedly replied,&nbsp;“everything needed to be done to avoid that outcome.” No, it is not. I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space," Musk replied to a netizen's question if the report was true.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As reported by WION, in a Twitter poll last week, Musk listed conditions that he believed can end the war in Ukraine and then asked the people in the four regions of Ukraine, where the annexation referendums were held, to vote on their feelings towards the voting process.</p>

<p>Musk tweeted a list of conditions for bringing “peace” in Ukraine which included – “redoing the elections in regions recently annexed by Russia under United Nations supervision, recognising Russia's annexation of Crimea, assuring water supply to Crimea, and ensuring Ukrainian neutrality.”</p>

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<p>The post was met with severe criticism across the board with&nbsp;Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leading the charge. He took to Twitter and conducted a poll of his own.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Which @elonmusk do you like more? one who supports Ukraine, or supports Russia," Zelensky tweeted.</p>

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<p>Similarly,&nbsp;Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk gave a rather 'diplomatic' reply to Musk.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"F**k off is my very diplomatic reply to you," Melnyk tweeted.</p>

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<p>After Musk's opinion, Moscow came out with a statement and praised Musk for his ideas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It is very positive that somebody like Elon Musk is looking for a peaceful way out of this situation," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/moscow-lauds-elon-musk-after-his-twitter-poll-on-ukraine-522442"><strong>Read more: Moscow lauds Elon Musk after his Twitter poll on Ukraine</strong></a></p>

<p>"Compared to many professional diplomats, Musk is still searching for ways to achieve peace. And achieving peace without fulfilling Russia's conditions is absolutely impossible," he added.&nbsp;</p>

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Media reports have suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin before tweeting his 'peace plan', last week. The billionaire, however, denied the media reports saying, he spoke to the Russian president 18 months ago. The alleged conversation between Musk and Putin was reported by Ian Bremmer in an email sent to Eurasia Group subscribers. Bremmer claims that he met Musk two weeks ago and that the Tesla boss told him that Putin would accomplish his goals 'no matter what'. elon musk told me he had spoken with putin and the kremlin directly about ukraine. he also told me what the kremlin’s red lines were. — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) October 11, 2022 × Musk apparently added that Putin was 'prepared to negotiate' if Ukraine recognised Moscow’s annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. However, if Kyiv refused, a nuclear strike was on the card to which Musk allegedly replied, “everything needed to be done to avoid that outcome.” No, it is not. I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space," Musk replied to a netizen's question if the report was true. No, it is not. I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2022 × As reported by WION, in a Twitter poll last week, Musk listed conditions that he believed can end the war in Ukraine and then asked the people in the four regions of Ukraine, where the annexation referendums were held, to vote on their feelings towards the voting process. Musk tweeted a list of conditions for bringing “peace” in Ukraine which included – “redoing the elections in regions recently annexed by Russia under United Nations supervision, recognising Russia's annexation of Crimea, assuring water supply to Crimea, and ensuring Ukrainian neutrality.” Ukraine-Russia Peace: - Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people. - Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake). - Water supply to Crimea assured. - Ukraine remains neutral. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 3, 2022 × Read more: Twitter war: Musk holds poll on how Russia-Ukraine conflict should end, Zelensky retorts The post was met with severe criticism across the board with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leading the charge. He took to Twitter and conducted a poll of his own. “Which @elonmusk do you like more? one who supports Ukraine, or supports Russia," Zelensky tweeted. Which @elonmusk do you like more? — Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 3, 2022 × Similarly, Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk gave a rather 'diplomatic' reply to Musk. "F**k off is my very diplomatic reply to you," Melnyk tweeted. Fuck off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk — Andrij Melnyk (@MelnykAndrij) October 3, 2022 × After Musk's opinion, Moscow came out with a statement and praised Musk for his ideas. "It is very positive that somebody like Elon Musk is looking for a peaceful way out of this situation," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Read more: Moscow lauds Elon Musk after his Twitter poll on Ukraine "Compared to many professional diplomats, Musk is still searching for ways to achieve peace. And achieving peace without fulfilling Russia's conditions is absolutely impossible," he added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>China is moving to ban alcohol consumption, according to speculations swirling across the market. The authoritarian CCP regime in Beijing is reportedly mulling imposing a prohibition order that will apply to CCP and government officials, per a Bloomberg report.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The publication's report&nbsp;suggests&nbsp;that the ban could apply to individuals beyond their working hours. A report posted on the Chinese internet platform NetEase added fuel to the fire.</p>

<p>"Is “prohibition” necessary? The starting point of the “prohibition order” must be good. It is not only to ensure the work efficiency of civil servants and to regulate the behaviour of civil servants but also to be responsible to the people," read the article.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Things have two sides, but from a practical point of view, drinking alcohol is indeed easy to delay things, which not only brings adverse effects on oneself, but also easily affects others, because, starting from the adjustment of civil servants, a “prohibition order” will be implemented," it added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/remnants-of-over-8000-year-old-alcohol-found-by-archaeologists-in-china-438324"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Remnants of over 8,000-year-old alcohol found by archaeologists in China</strong></a></p>

<p>The chatter surrounding the move has led to volatility in the market with the share price of&nbsp;major alcohol producers such as Kweichow Moutai,&nbsp;&nbsp;Wuliangye Yibin Co. and Budweiser Brewing Co.&nbsp;swinging to the extremes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, the speculations come days before the once-in-five-year&nbsp;CCP congress takes place where President Xi Jinping is expected to grant himself a third term and enter the same league as Mao.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is not the first time that Xi has come up with such far-fetching measures. in 2017, prior to the CCP Congress,&nbsp;Chinese public employees were banned from drinking alcohol as part of Xi's anti-corruption efforts.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-man-passes-out-after-drinking-10-beers-wakes-up-with-ruptured-bladder-307757"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Chinese man passes out after drinking 10 beers, wakes up with ruptured bladder</strong></a></p>

<p>Moreover, last year in August, CCP's anti-corruption watchdog i.e Central Commission for Discipline Inspection iterated that drinking could lead to crimes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It also planned to ban songs at karaoke venues where listeners were allegedly inspired into drugs and gambling as well as content that endangered Chinese sovereignty.&nbsp;</p>

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China is moving to ban alcohol consumption, according to speculations swirling across the market. The authoritarian CCP regime in Beijing is reportedly mulling imposing a prohibition order that will apply to CCP and government officials, per a Bloomberg report.

China is moving to ban alcohol consumption, according to speculations swirling across the market. The authoritarian CCP regime in Beijing is reportedly mulling imposing a prohibition order that will apply to CCP and government officials, per a Bloomberg report. The publication's report suggests that the ban could apply to individuals beyond their working hours. A report posted on the Chinese internet platform NetEase added fuel to the fire. "Is “prohibition” necessary? The starting point of the “prohibition order” must be good. It is not only to ensure the work efficiency of civil servants and to regulate the behaviour of civil servants but also to be responsible to the people," read the article. "Things have two sides, but from a practical point of view, drinking alcohol is indeed easy to delay things, which not only brings adverse effects on oneself, but also easily affects others, because, starting from the adjustment of civil servants, a “prohibition order” will be implemented," it added. Read more: Remnants of over 8,000-year-old alcohol found by archaeologists in China The chatter surrounding the move has led to volatility in the market with the share price of major alcohol producers such as Kweichow Moutai, Wuliangye Yibin Co. and Budweiser Brewing Co. swinging to the extremes. Notably, the speculations come days before the once-in-five-year CCP congress takes place where President Xi Jinping is expected to grant himself a third term and enter the same league as Mao. This is not the first time that Xi has come up with such far-fetching measures. in 2017, prior to the CCP Congress, Chinese public employees were banned from drinking alcohol as part of Xi's anti-corruption efforts. Read more: Chinese man passes out after drinking 10 beers, wakes up with ruptured bladder Moreover, last year in August, CCP's anti-corruption watchdog i.e Central Commission for Discipline Inspection iterated that drinking could lead to crimes. It also planned to ban songs at karaoke venues where listeners were allegedly inspired into drugs and gambling as well as content that endangered Chinese sovereignty. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidwSU97jjHczle" /><meta charset="utf-8" />NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft that deliberately crashed into an asteroid managed to change the orbit of the space rock, NASA said on Tuesday, announcing the results of the test.</p>

<p>"Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team shows the spacecraft's kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid’s orbit," said the premier space agency in a statement.</p>

<p>NASA also released a series of satellite-acquired images, radar images amongst other indicators to show that the harmless asteroid, millions of miles away from the Earth was slotted away from its original orbit.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/asteroid-struck-by-nasa-probe-leaves-a-10000-km-trail-in-its-wake-522817"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Asteroid struck by NASA spacecraft leaves a 10,000 km trail in its wake</strong></a></p>

<p>It added that the orbital period of the asteroid was shortened by 32 minutes which was a stellar success as scientists had predicted the impact to shorten the orbital path by 10 minutes. Even a change of 73 seconds would have been considered a success.</p>

<p>"Prior to DART’s impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos," said NASA, adding the impact shortened the&nbsp;"11 hour and 55-minute orbit to 11 hours and 23 minutes."</p>

<p>Meanwhile, NASA chief Bill Nelson termed the entire mission a watershed moment for the planet.</p>

<p>"This is a watershed moment for planetary defense and a watershed moment for humanity. It felt like a movie plot, but this was not Hollywood."</p>

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<p>Last month, the James Webb and Hubble telescopes had also revealed the first images of the asteroid being plowed by the spacecraft.</p>

<p>According to a joint statement from the European Space Agency, James Webb and Hubble, an image taken by James Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) four hours after impact shows "plumes of material appearing as wisps streaming away from the centre of where the impact took place".&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/webb-and-hubbles-telescopes-reveal-their-first-pics-of-dart-impact-521038"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Webb and Hubble's telescopes reveal their first pics of DART impact</strong></a></p>

<p>The $325 million mission was the first attempt to move any natural object in space.&nbsp;The DART spacecraft, which was launched last November and developed by the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, was the size of a vending machine.</p>

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NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft that deliberately crashed into an asteroid managed to change the orbit of the space rock, NASA said on Tuesday, announcing the results of the test.

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft that deliberately crashed into an asteroid managed to change the orbit of the space rock, NASA said on Tuesday, announcing the results of the test. "Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team shows the spacecraft's kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid’s orbit," said the premier space agency in a statement. NASA also released a series of satellite-acquired images, radar images amongst other indicators to show that the harmless asteroid, millions of miles away from the Earth was slotted away from its original orbit. Read more: Asteroid struck by NASA spacecraft leaves a 10,000 km trail in its wake It added that the orbital period of the asteroid was shortened by 32 minutes which was a stellar success as scientists had predicted the impact to shorten the orbital path by 10 minutes. Even a change of 73 seconds would have been considered a success. "Prior to DART’s impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos," said NASA, adding the impact shortened the "11 hour and 55-minute orbit to 11 hours and 23 minutes." Meanwhile, NASA chief Bill Nelson termed the entire mission a watershed moment for the planet. "This is a watershed moment for planetary defense and a watershed moment for humanity. It felt like a movie plot, but this was not Hollywood." WATCH | NASA's Dart mission: The world's first planetary defence × Last month, the James Webb and Hubble telescopes had also revealed the first images of the asteroid being plowed by the spacecraft. According to a joint statement from the European Space Agency, James Webb and Hubble, an image taken by James Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) four hours after impact shows "plumes of material appearing as wisps streaming away from the centre of where the impact took place". Read more: Webb and Hubble's telescopes reveal their first pics of DART impact The $325 million mission was the first attempt to move any natural object in space. The DART spacecraft, which was launched last November and developed by the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, was the size of a vending machine. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Angela Lansbury, the British-born actress whose career spanned eight decades and produced indelible portraits of a wide range of characters from villainesses to sleuths and light comic roles in movies, on stage and on television, died at age 96, her family said on Tuesday in a statement.</p>

<p>Lansbury, who played a crime-solving mystery writer in the long-running US television series "Murder, She Wrote," "died peacefully in her sleep" at home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from her children. The actress was just five days shy of her 97th birthday, the statement said.</p>

<p>In movies, Lansbury turned in riveting supporting performances, including her film debut as a teenager playing the conniving Cockney maid in "Gaslight" in 1944, as the doomed Sibyl in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in 1945 and as Laurence Harvey's evil, manipulative mother in "The Manchurian Candidate" in 1962. All three roles earned her Academy Award nominations.</p>

<p>Nearly seven decades after her first film, she was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at age 88 in November 2013.</p>

<p>Academy Award winners Geoffrey Rush and Emma Thompson offered a tribute to Lansbury at the ceremony. Rush lauded her as the "living definition of range," while Thompson recalled tossing a pie at Lansbury during the filming of the 2005 comedy "Nanny McPhee."</p>

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Angela Lansbury, the British-born actress whose career spanned eight decades and produced indelible portraits of a wide range of characters from villainesses to sleuths and light comic roles in movies, on stage and on television, died at age 96, her family said on Tuesday in a statement.

Angela Lansbury, the British-born actress whose career spanned eight decades and produced indelible portraits of a wide range of characters from villainesses to sleuths and light comic roles in movies, on stage and on television, died at age 96, her family said on Tuesday in a statement. Lansbury, who played a crime-solving mystery writer in the long-running US television series "Murder, She Wrote," "died peacefully in her sleep" at home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from her children. The actress was just five days shy of her 97th birthday, the statement said. In movies, Lansbury turned in riveting supporting performances, including her film debut as a teenager playing the conniving Cockney maid in "Gaslight" in 1944, as the doomed Sibyl in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in 1945 and as Laurence Harvey's evil, manipulative mother in "The Manchurian Candidate" in 1962. All three roles earned her Academy Award nominations. Nearly seven decades after her first film, she was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at age 88 in November 2013. Academy Award winners Geoffrey Rush and Emma Thompson offered a tribute to Lansbury at the ceremony. Rush lauded her as the "living definition of range," while Thompson recalled tossing a pie at Lansbury during the filming of the 2005 comedy "Nanny McPhee." WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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