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Season 4 of Noah Hawley's Fargo is usually considered the weakest season of the Coen brothers-inspired show, but its still a riveting crime drama
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‘Ketticè’ Review: An Amusing, Original Portrait of Adolescent Ennui Against a Backdrop of Adult Cluelessness
Monica Bellucci’s sneer is a thing of wonder, so why have so few directors used it properly? When allowed full rein to her sense of irony, as given her by Giovanni Tortorici in “Ketticè,” Bellucci has few equals in her ability to project self-aware drama queen with just the
Africa: Africa Has Ideas - What It Lacks Is a Fair Hearing from Global Capital
[allAfrica] Why good African businesses and projects can struggle to cross the funding redline
‘Mum, don’t call me’: Inside Thailand’s deadly school shooting
In all, nine people have been killed and another 23 wounded, in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022.
'Mom, don't call me': Inside Thailand's deadly school shooting
BANG KRUAI, Thailand, Aug 8 - When a shot rang out at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday morning, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates peered over a balcony to see if the noise had come from a construction site.
Household waste piling up after Kumamoto earthquake
In Uki City, the volume of household waste has exceeded the processing capacity of the city’s incineration plant.
US pledges $1bn support to Colombia as Trump-backed president sworn in
Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".
Nintendo Switch 2's 2026 Looks Very Different After Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct
After a strong week led by a killer Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave showcase, the Nintendo Switch 2 is poised to end 2026 on a high note.
Gut cells may measure hunger by how watery their insides become
Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that the natural turnover of gut cells in fruit flies depends on how much food the flies get, rather than on any specific nutrient. They found that gut cells were
Inside the Not-So-Dumb Head of the Dodo Bird
Cranial scans reveal a brain with clever sensory adaptations The post Inside the Not-So-Dumb Head of the Dodo Bird appeared first on Nautilus .
God of War TV series sees further recasts as Amazon seeks older actors for Atreus and Thrud
The series will have different actors in these roles for Season 2.
UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz
Aug 8 - The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil company as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of \"acts of piracy\".
Thai school shooting: Death toll rises to 9
Debsirin Nonthaburi School identified the victim as a student.
Around 34,000 fans attend Kanye West concert at Algarve Stadium
After shows were cancelled in the UK, France and Poland, the American rapper finally performed in Portugal on Friday at the Algarve Stadium before 34,000 fans.
Mega-study analyzes the impact of gratitude interventions
Are some interventions designed to induce gratitude more effectively than others? In which countries and cultures do they work best to improve mood, strengthen bonds between people and promote social reciprocity? A study aimed at answering these questions—conducted in 34
16 suffer burns during Torch Festival in Yunnan
All the injured are reported to be in stable condition in hospital.
The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone
The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his gallery and studio in Bolinas, a small town on the northern California coast, Keith Hansen was
X-Men Actor Says Marvel Never Told Him Why He Was Replaced In 'X-Men '97'
Chris Potter now plays Cable in ‘X-Men ‘97,’ but he originally played Gambit in the 1990s. In an interview, he says no one ever told him why.
Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfires
Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted daily life nationwide, Canada is trying to limit the annual devastation.
Tencent's cyberpunk rival to Grand Theft Auto is in trouble as its developer lays off 80 people
Lightspeed LA says it will "shift the creative and development direction" of Last Sentinel.
Unidentified drone explodes in Bulgaria, close to major gas pipeline
Bulgaria's prime minister said both Bulgarian and Romanian authorities had failed to pick up the drone as it made its way through their respective airspace.
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up
Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditions Record-low water levels in the Danube have exposed remnants of Europe’s Nazi past, with dozens of second world war warships emerging from the riverbed during an intense
Winter melon cooling hack goes viral in China but experts warn to be careful
Winter melons are made up of over 95 per cent water, making them similar to water-filled cooling pillows.
Loneliness may damage health in ways isolation does not: New study
You can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely. You can also spend long periods alone without finding the experience distressing.
The Best Live-Action Spider-Man Movies: A Definitive Ranking of All 9 Films
From Andrew Garfield's overlooked highs to Tom Holland's triumphant Brand New Day, here's how every live-action Spider-Man movie stacks up.
Rugby player in Japan dies of suspected ‘severe heatstroke’
Saimoni Vunilagi was taken to hospital in Fukuoka after a team practice on Aug 3 and died on Aug 7.
Monica Bellucci Plays a Mother Who Yells and Is the “Victim of a Social Role” in Luca Guadagnino-Produced ‘Ketticè’
At Locarno, the Italian icon lauded the two young stars and filmmaker Giovanni Tortorici for their work on his second feature and shared that her character has forgotten about "her femininity."
Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.
Savneet Talwar, Anna Boghiguian, Iris van Herpen
A never-before-published interview with Simone Forti, pleating at the Brooklyn Museum with an elite designer, and heartbreaking drawings by children held at ICE facilities.
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Wild New Steam Game Dares You To Break Every Rule — and Every Level
Echobreaker is a futuristic indie game where you complete courses as fast as possible, but then find a way to beat your own time by breaking the rules
Nocturnal 'coffee frog' discovered in Costa Rica
A tiny greenish, nocturnal frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in Costa Rica's central Pacific region, where it also faces risks from agrochemicals used in farming.
Trump questions Texas data center move in surging political battle
President Trump is touting the benefits of AI data centers after Texas moved to more strictly regulate the industry, which has rapidly become a political lightning rod across the political spectrum. Trump waded into the debate during an interview last week, saying it would be
Trump Thinks He Can Defy the Supremes on Birthright Citizenship
The White House appears to think that it can ignore a Supreme Court ruling by lying about its previous defeat and trying to achieve the same goal another way. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that purported to narrow the scope of birthright
The Memo: Weak jobs report clouds economy as Trump barrels toward midterms
New clouds darkened the economic landscape on Friday, as the latest employment report showed the nation shedding 23,000 jobs in July. The number came as an unpleasant surprise to most economists. The consensus prediction from experts canvassed by Dow Jones had been that more
