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7 Essential Fantasy Books for Beginners
Collider recommends accessible, influential fantasy novels as entry points for readers new to the genre, arguing that they provide escapism and introduce familiar fantasy conventions without being overly difficult. The article focuses on books with straightforward stories, memorable characters and distinctive settings. – ‘Eragon’ (2002): Christopher Paolini’s dragon-rider adventure is described as clichéd but simple…
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Top Muslim GOP cop is attacked by his own party with vile ‘Pakistanify’ slur
Ali Sheikhani, a Muslim Republican constable in Texas, was reportedly targeted by members of his own party using the racist “Pakistanify” slur. The episode highlights tensions within Republican politics over religious and ethnic identity, and raises concerns about discriminatory language directed at elected officials. The article centres on Sheikhani’s position as a prominent Muslim GOP…
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Third detainee dies after medical emergency at New Jersey ICE facility
A third migrant detained at Delaney Hall, New Jersey’s largest immigrant detention facility located in Newark, has died following a medical emergency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Hill in a statement Thursday that, on July 19, a nurse was responding to another emergency when she noticed Guatemalan immigrant Jose Chajon-Raxon “experiencing seizure-like…
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Boyfriend of Sydney banker accused of trying to kill him with saucepan and boiling water at luxury French hotel describes ‘nightmare’
Callum Forbes, the Australian boyfriend of Sydney banker David Cao, has described the terror of an alleged attack in which Cao struck him with a hot saucepan and poured boiling water over him at a boutique hotel in central France. The attack, which allegedly took place on 28 July at the Château de Perreux, has…
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Moment furious boutique owner confronts glamorous shoplifter ‘who tried to steal £25 gym set after ‘already targeting three other stores’
A boutique owner confronted a woman accused of attempting to steal a £25 gym set from her shop, in an incident reportedly captured on video. The case highlights the pressures independent retailers face from alleged shoplifting and repeat offending. The woman was alleged to have targeted three other stores before entering the boutique, although the…
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Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
The UK government is piloting AI boot camps for unemployed young people and those at risk of unemployment, aiming to help them enter apprenticeships and work. The initiative reflects growing concern about more than one million 16- to 24-year-olds being outside both employment and education, while AI is simultaneously seen as a possible threat to…
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Biden-era effort to boost power lines cut by Trump administration
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump cuts Biden-era effort to boost power lines The Trump administration is canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction in parts of Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska and the Dakotas. Joe Raedle, Getty Images file The Energy Department announced this…
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Parties Lay Out Key Discovery And Other Dates For Pending Paramount-WBD Antitrust Trial
The parties challenging and defending Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery have submitted a proposed timetable for an antitrust trial scheduled for March 2027. The case matters because any delay could make the deal significantly more expensive and could ultimately determine whether the two media companies are allowed to combine. Twelve state attorneys general…
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3 Rock Ballads From the 2010s That Make Us Wish We Had a Time Machine
Three rock ballads from the 2010s are highlighted for capturing the decade’s emotional, atmospheric and anthemic qualities. – “Runaways” by The Killers (2012): a melodramatic power ballad blending arena-rock energy with themes of escapism. – “Holocene” by Bon Iver: an atmospheric, introspective track built around Justin Vernon’s falsetto and meditative melody. – “Bloodbuzz Ohio” by…