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The Trophy Abs and Soul Ties of “Love Island USA”
One good way to enjoy the latest season of “Love Island USA”—the seventh, in which new episodes aired on Peacock almost every day for six…
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Uvalde school shooter was fueled by Instagram and 'Call of Duty,' L.A. lawsuit alleges
Tess Mata’s parents were once enthusiastic about social media. The 10-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, wanted to be TikTok famous. She used to…
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“Eddington” Is a Lethally Self-Satisfied COVID Satire
“Eddington” is a slog, but a slog with ambitions—and its director and screenwriter, Ari Aster, is savvy enough to cultivate an air of…
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The Sophisticated Kitsch of Blackpink
The London-based Nigerian singer Obongjayar has been steadily drifting toward his distinct sound. Initially discovered by XL Recordings…
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The World Has Gone Haywire in Ari Aster’s Eddington
Aster’s works are about the sick joke that is living in the modern world, “I do love an evil movie,” Aster said recently on Chapo Trap…
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Gavin Newsom’s Retaliatory Redistricting Plan Is Good, Actually
In a letter sent on July 7, the Justice Department formally notified Texas that it believed that four of the state’s districts—the 9th,…
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Inside the Fight to Save SNAP and Medicaid
Experts also warn that some states will begin preemptively taking action to cut benefits ahead of time—many states have legislatures that…
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Singapore shares end week on high; STI up 0.7%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 430 to 147, after 2.2 billion securities worth S$1.6 billion change hands The…
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MYBW 2025: Blockchain Gets National Stage as IOTA Headlines Malaysia's Flagship Web3 Event
Global distributed ledger innovator IOTA has been named title sponsor for Malaysia Blockchain Week (MYBW) 2025, the nation's flagship…
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RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets
Singapore, part of Malaysia’s fourth-biggest banking group RHB, will be key in driving its regional expansion plans and help meet targets…
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Multi-Vehicle Collision on Causeway After Singapore Car Enters Bus Lane
Three Singapore-registered cars and a public bus created a chaos on road along the Causeway after one of the vehicles allegedly slammed…
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Grant Shapps says his focus was on saving lives after Afghan data breach
Former defence secretary Grant Shapps has defended the decision to keep secret a data breach involving the details of thousands of Afghans…
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HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks
Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk, even as the possibility of such…
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Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow
President Trump is in trouble. The Jeffrey Epstein files are killing him with the base. New polls show him cratering on many issues. And…
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A brief history of “three-parent babies”
This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people.…
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China venture capital funds tap global investors for US$2 billion in comeback
China’s largest venture capital houses are tapping the market for at least US$2 billion in new funds, re-engaging with the country’s…
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BP to sell onshore wind business in US
BP is seeking to cut cleaner energy investment by more than US$5 billion annually said on Friday (Jul 18) it had agreed to sell its…
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Trump Suffering from Chronic Venous Insufficiency; Everything About This Vein Condition
Donald Trump is suffering from a vein condition called chronic venous insufficiency, according to the White House. Days after speculation…
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Burberry Stems Sales Declines in First Quarter as Schulman’s Strategy Takes Hold
LONDON – What a difference a year makes. Burberry’s focus on simplification, productivity and cash flow helped to narrow the double-digit…
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Jimmy Kimmel Says ‘F— You CBS’ for Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ as Speculation Stirs If the Series Is Ending for ‘Political Reasons’
Jimmy Kimmel gave a salute to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — and blasted rival network CBS — on Thursday evening, hours after CBS…
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Inside the Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 - Everything About the Star-studded Ceremony
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 is happening live from the Incheon Paradise City on Friday, July 18, at 8:30 pm KST. It is Korea's…
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Who Is Andy Byron? Astronomer CEO Caught Cuddling HR Kristin Cabot at Coldplay Concert Gushed About Her Hiring Just Few Months Back
The tech boss, who was apparently caught having an affair with a colleague on a Coldplay concert "kiss cam," had raved about the employee…
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The 6 attachments sabotaging your work
Americans are not happy these days. Some of this angst is caused by the state of the world. Americans feel lonely, angry, cynical, and…
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Euro 2025: Resilience, luck and subs - England's winning formula delivers
England fans may had doubt but they did not show it at Stadion Letzigrund as those behind the goal to Wiegman's right sang her name as…