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Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples
Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.
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‘Deliberate’ car ramming of Australian MP an isolated incident, police say
A 43-year-old man accused of deliberately hitting Helen Haines outside her office is in police custody.
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‘Star Wars’ Comes to 2027 Super Bowl With Animated ‘Alterna-Cast’ for Disney Channel, XD, Disney+
Add C-3PO to the list of popular Disney personalities who will be guiding football fans through sundry telecasts of ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl LXI in 2027. The golden droid, a mainstay of Disney’s “Star Wars” movies from Lucasfilm, will play a significant role in a real-time, animated telecast of the Big Game that will […]
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Why Daisy Edgar-Jones Listened to Dolly Parton to Prep for ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Daisy Edgar-Jones is no stranger to starring in a book-to-screen adaptation. She knows how to please hardcore fans while offering a fresh take on the material. (See the success of “Normal People” and “Where the Crawdads Are” or the upcoming “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” as proof.) That said, starring in a Jane Austen adaptation […]
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Judi Dench Says Panned ‘Cats’ Film Was a ‘Waste’ of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Goodwill and Talent’: ‘Oh God, I Can’t Bear It’
Judi Dench, who played Old Deuteronomy in Tom Hooper’s “Cats,” is reflecting on the universally panned film in her forthcoming memoir, “Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?” Released in 2019, the film adapted Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hugely successful musical of the same name. But despite its stacked cast — which also […]
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Four dead as torrential rain batters eastern Spain
Cars swept away, roads submerged and residents isolated in parts of Spain's Mediterranean coast.
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Man claims arm broken in violent ICE arrest
Video shows a man screaming in pain as ICE agents pin him down during an arrest in Long Beach, California.
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Beyond money: Why young Tunisians are considering emigration
For many young Tunisians, the question is no longer simply how to make a living, but where they can build a future.
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The human cost of surging US air strikes in Somalia
Families recount deaths, injuries and displacement as Trump accelerates US strikes against armed groups in Somalia.
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Tim O’Donnell, Veteran TV Comedy Writer-Director Known for ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘Dave’s World,’ Dies at 77
Tim O’Donnell, the veteran comedy writer-director known for his work on sitcoms including “Growing Pains,” “Dave’s World” and “Phil of the Future,” has died. He was 77. O’Donnell died at his home in Glendale, Calif. on July 27. He had struggled with bladder cancer for three years. A memorial service will be held at 2 […]
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Why Netflix Fired Dan Lin
“Everyone is collateral damage.” That’s how one top Netflix insider summarized another bloody Monday at the streamer, which saw Dan Lin ousted as the company’s head of film. Following last week’s 6% workforce reduction at Netflix – which claimed victims including chief content officer Bela Bajaria and Lin’s right-hand Doug Belgrad – consensus said it […]
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Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks
Riyadh postpones flagship investment conference until 2027, orders government staff to work from home.
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Colombia illegal gold mine collapse kills 14 people
Illegal gold mine collapse in southwestern Colombia leaves 14 people dead, 7 injured.
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Mahmoud Khalil takes deportation fight to the US Supreme Court
Lawyers for the former student leader seek to overturn an appeals court decision that would allow for his removal.
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Iran war live: Qatar says Iran-US talks ongoing
Trump says US continues to hit Iran 'economically and militarily' while praising Russia for doing 'nothing' to aid Iran.
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Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded in Uganda
Ugandan police say a male body has been found in a village near Kampala, and his head has yet to be located.
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Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visit
Hegseth has travelled to Israel to meet Netanyahu before a closely contested election, Axios reported, citing sources.
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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier tied to Hind Rajab killing
US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.
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‘Release Epstein files’, protester interrupts JD Vance’s speech
A protester demanding the release of the Epstein files interrupted US Vice President JD Vance's speech.
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Tehran rejects any role in plot to kill leaders of German Jewish groups
Tehran summons German envoy after two men convicted of trying to kill leaders of Jewish groups, rejects any role.