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Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live
Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday morning after the US paused air strikes on Iran for a second consecutive night, easing fears of a wider Middle East conflict that had driven crude towards $100 a barrel last week. The de-escalation coincided with a busy morning for UK corporate news, including another takeover for the London…
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‘The Traitors’ India Sets August Season 2 Bow on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video will globally launch Season 2 of “The Traitors” India, the local adaptation of the international reality format, in August, with Karan Johar returning as host. The series sees 21 celebrities from various fields play a game centred on trust, betrayal and deception, and comes after the first season became what Prime Video India…
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‘Off the scale’ haul of nitrous oxide cans found
A litter-picking group in Peterborough collected 82 discarded nitrous oxide canisters in a single day, describing the haul as “off the scale” and far above the usual three to twelve typically found in a session. The find, made near Norman Road Car Park, underscores continuing concerns about the misuse of the gas, which was reclassified…
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If you miss the straightforward action RPGs of the past, try the generous demo for Darkstone Restoration
Darkstone Restoration, an early-access remaster of the 1999 action RPG Darkstone, has released a free demo on Steam. PC Gamer presents it as an appealing alternative for players seeking a simpler, more immediately action-focused role-playing game without modern live-service systems, complex build planning or paid expansion pressure. The demo allows players to create characters from…
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NY circus performer airlifted to hospital after colleague’s arrow misses target, strikes his neck
A circus performer was airlifted to hospital in New York after a colleague’s arrow missed its target during a stunt and struck him in the neck, according to authorities. The incident occurred while the pair were performing at the Orange County Fair, highlighting the risks inherent in live performance acts involving weapons such as bows…
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Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has sparked a diplomatic row with Brazil after calling President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a “thief” and a “convict” without naming him directly, during a rally in São Paulo to launch the presidential campaign of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Brazil responded by recalling its ambassador to Buenos Aires, with diplomats…