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One of the year's best documentaries, "Boys State" presents a fascinating look at teenagers brought together for an exercise in government, which somehow manages to unerringly encapsulate partisan divisions in the US right now. An opening medley of past participants -- including Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Cory Booker, Rush Limbaugh and Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito -- only stokes curiosity about where these youngsters will be 30 or 40 years from now.

On Sridevi’s birth anniversary (13th August) actress Rupali Ganguly shares her fondest memories with the diva. Interestingly Rajan Shahi’s new show Anupamaa, where Rupali is playing the lead role, her acting has often been compared with Sridevi’s style.

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Many people like to say that the coronavirus is teaching us a lesson, as if the pandemic were a kind of morality play that should lead to a change in our behaviour. It shows us that we can make big shifts quickly if we want to. That we can build back better. That social inequality is starkly revealed at times of crisis. That there is a "magic money tree". The idea that crisis leads to change was also common during the financial crunch over a decade ago, but that didn't produce any lasting transformations. Читать дальше...

By Ahmad Jabr Specialists at UK’s University of Sheffield Blast and Impact Engineering Research Group described Beirut’s blast as “unquestionably one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history.” The explosion was the equivalent of 1,000 to 1,500 tons of TNT, which is about 10 percent as powerful as the Hiroshima nuclear bomb, they told the […]

With 70 recoveries, the district has 1,162 active cases

The FIA is planning a further cut in Formula 1 downforce levels on safety grounds in order to help Pirelli use the same tyres for a third season in 2021

NickyKiss wrote:

I am and you may well be right. I’ve just not seen signs that he’s the man for us. He’s had some tough circumstances to deal with and there’s no doubt about that but in a full season and 8 games I’m yet to watch us play and have a real understanding of what we’re trying to do. He spoke a huge game about attacking rugby when he was introduced but it’s hardly all action stuff. We’re error riddled and our discipline is unbelievably poor. I’m not saying he’s under pressure currently and why would he be? Читать дальше...

Lithuania has designated the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group as a terrorist organization and has issued a 10-year ban on all individuals related to the Iran-backed group from entering the Baltic nation’s territory

STACEY SOLOMON - who is a panellist on Loose Women - has spoken out about potentially having to give up her and boyfriend Joe Swash's cars, after he shared his "impulsive" wish.

Number of cases goes up to 375 in region; curbs to be tightened

When the oysters released the sperms and eggs, they opened their valves and released a plume of "cloud", which turned the seawater into milky white colour. The oysters reproduce every year when the temperature goes up above 17C

There are new questions about a surge in mysterious deaths at Fort Hood, Texas. Specialist Vanessa Guillen's high profile death has shone a light on the base, leading federal authorities to investigate. Mireya Villarreal reports.

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania on Thursday designated the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group as a terrorist organization and issued a 10-year ban on all individuals related to the Iran-backed group from entering the Baltic nation’s territory.

<p>Capital Gazette reporter Chase Cook (R) and photographer Joshua McKerrow (L) work on the next day’s newspaper out of the bed of a truck on June 28, 2028 after a gunman opened fire in their newsroom. Five people were killed.</p>

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• The stock market's rally is trapped in a Federal Reserve-formed liquidity bubble, billionaire investor George Soros said in an interview with Italian publication La Repubblica.
• Valuations rest on hopes for a second fiscal stimulus bill and President Trump announcing a coronavirus vaccine before election day, Soros added.
• The legendary investor advised investors to assume fallibility and reflexivity in markets, as participants' worldviews "are always incomplete... Читать дальше...

Tottenham have defended themselves against reports that the club hit Haringey Council with a bill for over £30,000 for using the underground car park at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a food bank during the coronavirus crisis. The club&#8217;s stadium was re-purposed to aid the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic as it housed the North Middlesex Hospital Women&#8217;s Outpatient Services and was used to operate drive-through testing and swabbing for NHS staff. The venue was also being used... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Funding for the U.S. Postal Service and to shore up election infrastructure is the main sticking point in talks between the White House and top congressional Democrats over a fresh round of coronavirus relief, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

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Most victims 'never realise they are being abused', a lawyer says

A popular radio station in Lagos has been slammed with a fine of N5 million for airing "unverified claims" made by former CBN deputy governor Obadiah Mailafia.

Korra looks over Republic City in this promotional art for The Legend of Korra. | Nickelodeon

The Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel brings its complex female hero, divided fandom, and fraught history to Netflix.

Brohm is proposing an eight-game spring season, 10-game fall season and six-team playoff