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Ketel Marte breaks unexplained absence from Diamondbacks, will face his teammates ‘like a man’
Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte has returned to the team’s lineup after a two-week unexplained absence, telling reporters he would face his teammates “like a man” and ask for forgiveness. Marte left the club without permission in Boston on 17 August, initially placed on the restricted list before the team attributed his absence to knee…
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Boyfriend of Sydney schoolgirl, 16, who died after suspected sexual choking shares heartbreaking message
A 16-year-old schoolgirl from Sydney’s Northern Beaches has died two days after suffering a seizure during a consensual sex act involving choking, prompting an outpouring of grief from friends and her boyfriend on social media. Emergency services were called to a home in Elanora Heights on 23 August after reports that the girl was having…
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Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year
Solo investor Lachy Groom has backed Alteon, a Bengaluru-based startup founded by 20-year-old Samay Sanghvi, which is attempting to keep an autonomous aircraft airborne for more than a year by harvesting energy from ocean winds. The startup uses “dynamic soaring”, a technique inspired by albatrosses, in which a fixed-wing aircraft repeatedly moves between air layers…
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King Charles sends heartfelt message to synagogue terror attack victims at memorial event
King Charles has sent a personal message of condolence to the victims of the Manchester synagogue terror attack, describing the memory of those affected as remaining “vividly” in his mind. The message was read out at a memorial service held on Monday evening at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall, marking the anniversary of the…
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The X-Men Project “Nobody Wanted” Was Almost Cancelled Before It Started [Exclusive]
X-Men: The Animated Series producer Larry Houston has revealed that the beloved 1990s cartoon nearly collapsed before it aired, after an early recording of the show failed to work and had to be scrapped entirely. Speaking on a panel at FAN EXPO Canada moderated by Collider, Houston explained that the original cast was recast because…
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‘Harry Potter’ Officially Reveals New Designs for All 4 Hogwarts Houses
HBO has unveiled redesigned crests for all four Hogwarts houses as part of its “Harry Potter” television adaptation, marking the annual Back to Hogwarts celebrations. The most notable change sees Ravenclaw finally represented by an eagle rather than the raven long used in Warner Bros.’ film franchise, bringing the series closer to J.K. Rowling’s original…
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“Frenzee is an outburst of adrenaline.” Meet the Greek-Australian siblings running on red wine, darts and very high acid reflux
Frenzee, an all-sibling band splitting their time between Melbourne and Crete, blend punk, metal and rock with a distinctly riot grrrl influence, drawing on Kathleen Hanna’s “Girls to the front” ethos to create inclusive, chaotic live shows. Frontwoman Apollonia Xylouris says the band aims to give women space at gigs that has traditionally been denied…
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Arteta joins elite 250 club – but where does he rank?
Mikel Arteta’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa marked his 250th Premier League game in charge of Arsenal, making him just the second person after Mark Hughes to have both played and managed at least 250 top-flight matches. It also placed him among a select group of 10 managers to have overseen 250 Premier League games…
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Historic wooden church is torched in Canada as conservative leader warns of growing wave of anti-Christian behavior
A historic wooden church in New Brunswick, Canada, has been destroyed by arson, prompting Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre to claim that Christians are increasingly targeted by hate-based violence in the country. The Saint-Simon church in the Acadian Peninsula, believed to have been the largest wooden church in the province and over a century old,…