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Matilda celebrates 15 years as West End success story
The musical is seen by more than 12 million people worldwide after starting in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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40 years later, Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected
Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy. Using powerful X-rays, scientists discovered that some of these particles have remained surprisingly stable, trapping radioactive substances inside instead of releasing them into the environment.
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Tom Hanks Returning to Broadway After 14 Years for New Play ‘This World of Tomorrow’
Tom Hanks will star in the play “This World of Tomorrow,” marking his return to Broadway for the first time in 14 years. Hanks was last on Broadway in Nora Ephron’s 2013 play “Lucky Guy,” which earned him a Tony nomination. This time, the celebrated actor will be joined by theater veteran Kelli O’Hara, who […]
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Cameroon: Ten years after a massive train disaster, victims are still awaiting justice
It has been ten years since a Cameroon National Railway Intercity train travelling between Yaounde and Douala derailed and became the country's worst ever railway disaster. Seventy-nine people were killed and hundreds were injured.
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Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.
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'Ten years of hate and abuse' - Schoeman on viral victory over Brownlees
Henri Schoeman, who took a viral 2016 Triathlon World Series Grand Final over Jonny Brownlee, reveals the decade of abuse in the race's aftermath.
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‘The History Boys’ Returns to London West End After 20 Years, With Nicholas Hytner Back Directing Alan Bennett’s Play
Alan Bennett’s “The History Boys” is going back to London’s West End after a 20-year absence. Nicholas Hytner returns to the National Theatre production he first staged in 2004, which later went to Broadway and won six Tony Awards there. Set in 1980s Britain, the comedy follows eight pupils at a Sheffield boys’ grammar school. […]
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NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration
Interstellar probes. Lunar drones. Helicopters on Mars. When a group of Caltech graduate students and enthusiasts began conducting rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco on Oct. 31, 1936, they had no idea that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ninety years later, the lab, now managed by Caltech for NASA, isn’t […]
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Rejuvenation breakthrough: Scientists reverse 60 years of aging in human cells
Scientists have turned blood cells from an 80-year-old into neural stem cells with a molecular age of less than 20, effectively reversing more than 60 years of cellular aging in the laboratory. The discovery offers a new way to investigate how cells become younger and could help researchers better understand age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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UK approves Jackdaw gas field after years in limbo
Drilling is set to begin in the controversial North Sea plot as the government seeks to tackle high energy costs. Environmental groups have criticized the move and called for more clean energy.
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'I've waited 34 years for this' - Viking's 'special' story
When Viking FK ended a 34-year Norwegian title drought last year, it was days like these they were dreaming of - preparing to visit Aston Villa in the Champions League.
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US jails Guatemalan man for 30 years over deadly smuggling operation
The 2022 incident resulted in the deaths of 53 migrants trapped inside a tractor-trailer in dangerously high heat.
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US regulators certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after years of delay
The US Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval for the 737-10, the largest model in Boeing's best-selling MAX family. The certification comes more than five years after the narrowbody jet's maiden flight, and marks an important step for the planemaker that's been trying to regain ground following a safety and management crisis. Plus, the French government has offered all businesses affected by the recent riots an interest-free loan of up to €50,000.
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Andy Cohen Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Real Housewives’ With New Book Featuring 600 Never-Before-Seen Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Stories
Andy Cohen has spent two decades presiding over some of reality television’s most memorable confrontations. Now, he’s opening up his personal archives. The Bravo host and executive producer is marking the 20th anniversary of the “Real Housewives” franchise with a new book, “Andy’s Bravo Scrapbook: Twenty Years Behind the Scenes of the Real Housewives and […]
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Six years on, France remembers slain teacher Samuel Paty
French schoolteacher Samuel Paty was killed on October 16, 2020 after false rumours circulated about racism following one of his lessons in which cartoons from the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo were shown. For the first time since his murder, journalists from France Télévisions were allowed to film inside the school where he taught in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near Paris. They met a new generation of young people, who are determined to play their part in the fight against terrorism.
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Yemen: Maps show 10 years of changing control
A decade of war has shifted Yemen’s front lines, but the Houthis still hold Sanaa, and no side controls the country.
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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
Christiane Amanpour's announcement comes after Paramount Skydance's controversial merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's parent company.
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Best images of F1 in the US through the years
A selection of images from F1 races in the US, from Indianapolis, Watkins Glen and Long Beach to the streets of Dallas and the Caesars Palace car park.
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France hit by worst unrest in years as attempts to rein in government spending meet citizen ire
France’s worst unrest in years saw thousands arrested, prompting President Macron to vow an “uncompromising” response ahead of a critical budget vote.
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Thousands rally for biggest protest in years against Tunisia’s Saied
Unions, opposition groups unite to demonstrate against poor living conditions and restrictions on political freedoms.