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Magic: The Gathering Reveals New ‘The Hobbit’ Card Featuring Iconic J.R.R. Tolkien Character (EXCLUSIVE)
Magic: The Gathering has released an exclusive first look at a card from its forthcoming “The Hobbit” set, part of the game’s “Universes Beyond” line that adapts outside intellectual property into tabletop play. The new card depicts the dwarf warrior Glóin, father of Gimli, battling a goblin in a scene drawn from J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel,…
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Britain hopes £7.3M will help electric and hydrogen aircraft take off
The UK government has allocated £7.3 million ($9.7 million) to fund eight projects developing infrastructure for electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft, including airport charging systems, hydrogen storage and flight demonstrations. The funding, announced by the Department for Transport, forms part of a wider £43 million ($57 million) package aimed at supporting next-generation aviation technology, though the…
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Sea views at British holiday resort are blocked by overgrown foliage after council officers swapped petrol strimmers for mountain goats amid green initiative
A council in a British holiday resort has drawn criticism after sea views were obscured by overgrown vegetation, following a decision to replace petrol strimmers with mountain goats as part of a green initiative. The switch, intended to cut carbon emissions and promote more environmentally friendly land maintenance, has instead left foliage unchecked in areas…
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Raging French wildfire closes in on missile and rocket factories as 4,000 are evacuated from beach resort
A wildfire in southern France has spread towards facilities used for producing missiles and rockets, prompting the evacuation of around 4,000 people from a nearby beach resort. The fire is part of a broader wave of wildfires affecting holiday hotspots across Europe this summer, raising concerns for both public safety and industrial infrastructure as authorities…
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How Lan Hongchun’s Teochew Film ‘Dear You’ Turned a Forgotten Postal Tradition Into China’s Unlikely Hit: ‘Dialect Is Never Going to Be a Liability as Long as You Have Great Ideas’
Chinese director Lan Hongchun’s film “Dear You,” a low-budget picture spoken almost entirely in the Teochew dialect, has become an unexpected box office phenomenon in China, grossing far beyond expectations and closing the 25th New York Asian Film Festival. Made for just RMB14 million ($2.1 million), it has become the second-highest-grossing film in China this…
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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
Qantas has completed what is believed to be the longest commercial flight ever undertaken, with an Airbus A350-1000ULR landing in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday after 24 hours and 24 minutes in the air from Melbourne. The flight forms part of Qantas’s Project Sunrise, which aims to launch non-stop services between Australia’s east coast and London…
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Milos Kerkez: ‘I’m delighted – Andoni Iraola is the perfect fit for Liverpool’
Liverpool full-back Milos Kerkez has welcomed Andoni Iraola’s appointment as head coach, describing him as “the perfect fit” after being coached by him for two seasons at Bournemouth. The Hungary international, who joined Liverpool for £40m last year but endured a difficult debut season at Anfield, is well placed to benefit from the managerial change,…
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Brit cruise passenger is found dead in her cabin while docked in Santorini
A British woman has been found dead in her cabin aboard a cruise ship while it was docked at Santorini, Greece. The death is being investigated by local authorities, and the incident has cast a shadow over what was meant to be a leisure trip, drawing attention once again to passenger safety and medical emergencies…
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We booked a Travelodge but were forced to move hotel after 1am
A Guardian reader booked and paid for a Travelodge in London’s King’s Cross six weeks in advance for herself and her husband, who has heart disease and dementia, having confirmed an 11pm arrival time with the hotel. On arrival, staff said the hotel had overbooked because of a football match and their room was no…
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Adorable elderly dog finally finds his way home five years after he vanished from home and traveled 600 miles
An elderly dog has been reunited with his family five years after he first went missing, having somehow travelled roughly 600 miles from his home in Indiana to Nebraska. The story highlights the remarkable resilience of the ageing pet and the efforts, likely involving microchipping or animal shelter identification, that allowed him to be traced…