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4 mn readActor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65. He also appeared in 1991’s The Doors – playing the legendary band’s frontman Jim Morrison – plus the Western Tombstone and crime drama Heat. Kilmer died […]
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3 mn readA cargo ship that smashed into a US military chartered oil tanker off the northeast coast of England on Monday was carrying sodium cyanide, according to the maritime intelligence company and shipping journal Lloyd’s List. The collision sparked a huge fire, a dramatic rescue effort and fears of environmental damage. Just before 10 a.m. local […]
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8 mn readThere’s a secret side of YouTube, just beyond the guiding hand of the algorithm – and it’s nothing like what you know. The vast majority of YouTube’s estimated 14.8 billion videos have almost never been seen. Until now. This year marks YouTube’s 20th birthday. From its humble beginnings as a venue for amateurs, today YouTube […]
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3 mn readWith so many changes across the government in recent weeks, including thousands of federal workforce layoffs, some Americans are wondering if they will have to get a Real ID in two months. “Do i still need to get a Real ID or did we get rid of that part of the government,” asked one X […]
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2 mn readFirefighters continue battling wildfires that erupted across the Southern US states of North and South Carolina over the weekend as dry, windy conditions fueled the flames. South Carolina recorded over 175 wildfires during the weekend, burning some 17 square kilometers (6.5 square miles). A major fire near Carolina Forest spread across 647 hectares (1,600 acres) […]
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2 mn readUS President Donald Trump’s administration is pausing its offensive cyber operations against Russia, officials say, as a diplomatic push continues to end the war in Ukraine. The reasoning for the instruction has not been publicly stated, and it is not clear how long the halt might last. The defence department has declined to comment. The […]
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