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Box Office: ‘Moana’ Flounders With $43 Million Debut, Among Weakest of Disney’s Live-Action Remakes
The live-action remake of “Moana” has opened to a disappointing $43 million across 3,827 North American cinemas, and although this was enough to top the box office charts, it represents one of the weakest debuts among Disney’s live-action reworkings. The result is a significant setback given the film’s substantial $250 million production budget, before marketing…
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Calling for help! Britain’s mobile phone signal worse than Kazakhstan, Cambodia and Romania – with London’s download speeds slower than war-torn Kharkiv
A new study has reportedly found that the UK’s mobile phone signal lags behind that of a range of other countries, including Kazakhstan, Cambodia and Romania. The findings are notable because Britain is a wealthy, developed nation that might be expected to rank far higher, and they add to ongoing concerns about the quality and…
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Quirke gets England call-up for Argentina clash
Scrum-half Raffi Quirke has been called into the England squad for their Nations Championship fixture against Argentina next Saturday. He comes in as a replacement for Alex Mitchell, who suffered a hamstring injury during England’s 73-8 victory over Fiji in Liverpool, and the call-up gives Quirke a route back into the international set-up as England…
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England reach World Cup semis as McGregor’s UFC comeback ends in seconds
Bellingham fires England past Norway to set up an Argentina clash, while Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return lasts just 69 seconds before injury; plus a study links ex-footballers to mid-life mental decline.
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‘Killer’ Instagram model pleads with judge weeks ahead of trial…as defense prepares to prove she STABBED her crypto trader boyfriend in self-defense
The article previews the upcoming Miami murder trial of Courtney Clenney, an Instagram model accused of fatally stabbing her crypto trader boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in an apartment in Florida. It reports that, weeks before proceedings are due to begin, Clenney has made a plea to the presiding judge, while her defence team prepares to argue…
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Whitehall officials called for minority groups to feature more on banknotes as they claimed historical figures such as Winston Churchill give ‘limited’ view of Britishness
The article reports that Whitehall officials proposed featuring minority groups more prominently on British banknotes, arguing that historical figures such as Winston Churchill offer only a “limited” representation of Britishness. The suggestion reflects wider debates within government about how national identity should be portrayed on official currency and which figures best embody the country’s diversity.…
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Teen boy, 15, stabbed to death during broad daylight brawl…as grieving family reveals his dreams to make it to ‘the big leagues’
A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death during a fight that broke out in broad daylight, according to reports. His grieving family have spoken about his ambitions, saying he had dreamed of reaching “the big leagues”, indicating an aspiration to a professional football career. The killing of a teenager in a public daytime altercation…
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Wild footage emerges of 70-person brawl sparked by party gatecrashers in which two teenagers were stabbed
The article’s headline reports that video footage has emerged of a large-scale brawl involving around 70 people, said to have been triggered by gatecrashers turning up at a party, during which two teenagers were stabbed. The incident is presented as a Australian story, but the supplied text contains only the headline and none of the…
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Even Ryan Reynolds’ Franchise-Destroying ‘Green Lantern’ Grossed 2x More Than ‘Supergirl’
Supergirl’s box office total is trailing far behind Ryan Reynolds’ notorious Green Lantern, making the DC comparison even more brutal.
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ before SNAPPING at female reporter
This article, published by the Daily Mail, reports on comments made by US President Donald Trump concerning the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically vital waterway for global oil shipping, which he declared to be “open”. The remarks appear to relate to tensions with Iran, and the piece frames the moment around Trump reacting sharply to…