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Colorado family sues disabled eight-year-old son’s school for refusing to let him bring his private nurse to class with him
The incoming third grader has a rare lung condition called neuroendocrine hyperplasia, which causes him to require supplemental oxygen and a feeding tube.
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SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal
SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential Library in January, just months before announcing that it’s leasing land from the federal government to build a sprawling data center in Ohio. The Japanese company revealed the timing in response to a June letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Rep. Melanie…
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Out Now: Obakeidoro 2 Brings Spoopy Asymmetric Multiplayer To Switch 1 & 2
Chase & Seek. If you’re in the market for some asymmetric multiplayer horror gaming but things like Dead By Daylight come on a little strong/terrifying for your taste, Free Style’s Obakeidoro 2: Chase & Seek might be more up your street. Far fewer chainsaws and the like in this one. It launched in Japan last…
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Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, AA Films Board Toronto Midnight Madness Malayalam Vampire Thriller ‘Half’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Toronto Midnight Madness selection “Half,” the Malayalam vampire action thriller from Fragrant Nature Film Creations (FNFC), has been boarded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, which will present and distribute the film in Hindi across North India in association with AA Films. “Half” will be Excel’s first release from the Malayalam-language film industry.…
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JD Vance praises Sophie Cunningham for ‘Save Women’s Sports’ activism
JD Vance calls Sophie Cunningham's women's sports stance courageous, saying she inspires others as rallies continue at Indiana Fever WNBA games.
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Japanese Charts: Splatoon Raiders Sales Drop 84%, But It Still Leads The Pack
Ooh, Big Man are we? Famitsu has provided the latest look at the Japanese boxed charts, and despite dropping down from 474,684 units during its launch week to 73,542 units this week (roughly 84% decrease), Splatoon Raiders is still commanding a pretty healthy lead. This is followed by Rhythm Heaven Groove at 59,884, and we…
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‘Operation Safed Sagar’: Inside Netflix’s High-Altitude Bet on the Untold Story of the India-Pakistan Kargil War
The most important prop in Netflix series “Operation Safed Sagar” isn’t a fighter jet. It’s a wing badge. When creator and showrunner Abhijeet Singh Parmar first sat down with Alka Ahuja – widow of Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who was killed in the 1999 Kargil War – he and his team arrived with a list…
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J-Digs Launches First UK Pop-Up At Goodhood Celebrating Japanese Music, Vinyl & Culture
J-Digs is launching its first UK pop-up at Goodhood in London this weekend. Japanese culture has long been one of the pop sphere’s biggest fulcrums, with the country producing an outstanding array of bands, producers, actors, animators, writers, and beyond. With Masayoshi Takanaka – perhaps the internet’s favourite guitarist –… The post J-Digs Launches First…
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Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest
Iran players stayed in country after Asian Cup in March Duo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthem Two former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were “proud” to have been granted Australian citizenship after being called traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game. Fatemeh Pasandideh and…
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How Cambodia became the first Asian country to hit an elusive HIV target
The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.