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An Afghan girl calmly milks a giant yak: Daniel Malikyar’s best photograph
Photographer Daniel Malikyar reflects on one of his favourite images, a portrait of a young girl named Shargha calmly milking a large yak in the remote Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan. Born in Los Angeles to a family that left Afghanistan in 1979 just before the Soviet invasion, Malikyar set out to counter the reductive way…
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Killer doctor jailed for life over 15 palliative patient murders in Berlin
A palliative care doctor in Berlin has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering 15 of his critically ill patients. The 41-year-old, identified only as Johannes M. under German privacy rules, was found guilty of killing 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024, though authorities believe the true toll may be…
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Octopus invasion off the coast of Cornwall: Extreme marine heatwave hits UK as number of warm water creatures increases in UK seas that are 5C hotter than normal
A marine heatwave has driven a boom in octopus numbers off the coasts of Cornwall and Devon, with sea temperatures reported to be around 5C above normal. The surge matters because it has brought record profits for some South West fishermen while disrupting the wider UK fishing industry, as traditional catches shift and shellfish stocks…
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Jason Statham’s R-Rated Action Thriller Gets Jaw-Dropping Trailer Ahead of August Release
Entertainment outlet Collider has published the newly released trailer for Mutiny, an R-rated action thriller starring Jason Statham, ahead of the film’s cinema release in August 2026. The article frames the film as a return to the hard-hitting action genre that made Statham famous, likening its premise to a blend of John Wick and Captain…
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Hanabie. Share Thrilling New Track ‘Life Is Short, O Brave Girl’
Japanese kawaii-metalcore band Hanabie. have released a new track titled ‘Life Is Short, O Brave Girl’, which will serve as the opening theme for the forthcoming anime ‘Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games’. The song blends the band’s trademark cute (“kawaii”) elements with heavy metalcore, and has been written specifically to reflect the anime’s themes,…
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IMF upgrades UK growth forecast as fears over impact of Iran war diminish
The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for the UK economy, now projecting gross domestic product to expand by 1% in 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from its April estimate. The upgrade, part of the IMF’s July World Economic Outlook update, reflects hopes that the economic fallout from the Iran war may prove…
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One year after deadly Texas floods, Hill Country proves grief can’t wash away grit
Marking the first anniversary of the Texas Hill Country floods, this Fox News opinion piece reflects on a disaster that struck overnight on 4 July, when floodwaters rose in the dark and killed 139 people across the region, 119 of them in Kerr County. Written from the perspective of a member of the affected community,…
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Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps
WeWard, a France-based app that rewards users for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode” that locks chosen apps until the user reaches a set step count. Backed by tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the app is positioning the tool as a way to encourage physical activity while cutting screen…
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‘Elize: Shadows Of A Woman’ Trailer: Netflix Brazil Feature Based On Case Explored In ‘Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime’
Netflix Brazil has released the trailer for Elize: Shadows of a Woman, an original film dramatising the real-life case of Elize Matsunaga, who murdered and dismembered her husband in the couple’s São Paulo apartment in 2012. The case attracted intense media coverage and shocked Brazil, making the project a high-profile addition to Netflix’s slate of…