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FBI alleges suspect ‘deployed an incendiary device outside’ federal building
The FBI has confirmed that a suspect is in custody after allegedly setting off an incendiary device outside a federal building in New York City on Monday morning. The incident occurred at 26 Federal Plaza, a site housing federal offices, and prompted an immediate response from the FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, underlining…
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Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the cargo ship Golden Leo off Odesa has risen to ten, in what appears to be the deadliest attack yet on merchant shipping in the Black Sea. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel was hit by Russian cruise missiles on Sunday, triggering a fire and an overnight search and…
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Trump admits problematic Qatar-gifted Air Force One has been sidelined as security concerns escalate
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the Boeing 747 gifted to the United States by Qatar to serve as a replacement Air Force One has been taken out of service, amid mounting concerns over its security. The aircraft attracted controversy when it was first accepted, with critics questioning the appropriateness of a foreign government providing the…
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Meteorite that crashed into NJ home holds building blocks of life, scientists say
A meteorite that smashed through the roof of a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey, two years ago has been found to contain amino acids, the fundamental building blocks of life, according to scientists who examined the rock. Researchers say the specimen is among the rarest types of meteorite ever recovered, making the discovery significant both…
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Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new overall leader
Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new overall leader, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza in October 2024. Hayya, who already led the movement in Gaza from exile and served as its chief negotiator in ceasefire talks, is seen as representing the more hardline faction shaped by the…
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Marvel’s Ominous Avengers: Doomsday Poster Makes Doctor Doom’s Motivations Clear
Marvel has released the first full trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” alongside a poster that appears to hint at Doctor Doom’s true motivation for threatening the multiverse. The poster shows Doom, his face hidden, standing mournfully before a large tapestry depicting a woman and child surrounded by clouds and angels, suggesting the villain is driven by…
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Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson
In his analysis piece, Jonathan Wilson argues that Rodri, rather than any of the tournament’s flashier goalscorers, was truly the defining player of the World Cup, having been named player of the tournament for Spain despite an unspectacular playing style built on positioning and simple passing rather than athleticism. The piece uses Rodri’s understated dominance…
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Cast confirmed for new PBS and BBC take on The Portrait of a Lady
A television adaptation of Henry James’ “The Portrait of a Lady” has been confirmed with its full cast, and will air on PBS’s Masterpiece strand in the US and Canada and on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. Nell Tiger Free stars as Isabel Archer, an independent-minded young American who travels to Europe and,…
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The entire Assassin’s Creed series is hiding a secret pattern that’s already told me everything I need to know about AC Hexe
A GamesRadar opinion piece argues that the Assassin’s Creed franchise has followed a consistent, largely unnoticed pattern in the type of protagonist it chooses for each instalment, and claims this pattern already reveals what kind of character players can expect in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Hexe. The writer’s central claim is that the next lead…
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Extraordinary details emerge about Westpac ‘top performer’ who took cash payments from customers – as he loses unfair dismissal case after scandal rocked bank
A former Westpac banker in Australia, Pravin Kumar Malik, has lost an unfair dismissal case after the bank sacked him for accepting cash payments from customers, in a case that emerged amid wider scrutiny of the lender. Despite being described as a “top performer”, Malik’s conduct breached the bank’s policies, and a tribunal or court…