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Gluttonous cosmic 'black widow' is heaviest-known neutron star

Published On: July 29, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Astronomers have observed the most massive known example of an object called a neutron star, one classified as a "black widow" that got particularly hefty by gobbling up most of the mass of a stellar companion trapped in an unhappy cosmic marriage.

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'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' takes off in Hollywood

Published On: July 29, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

"Game of Thrones" is back in the form of prequel "House of the Dragon" with an all-new cast who turned out on Wednesday to launch the show at a premiere in Los Angeles.

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Ukraine bombs Russian forces in drive to retake south

Published On: July 29, 2022 07:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

July 29: Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake Russian-controlled southern Ukraine by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas.

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Top model Bella Hadid joins metaverse with NFT collection

Published On: July 28, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

U.S. supermodel Bella Hadid has stepped from the catwalk into the metaverse with the launch of CY-B3LLA - a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens featuring artwork based on 3-D scans of her face and body.

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Shakira refuses to settle with Spanish prosecutor to end tax fraud case

Published On: July 28, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Latin American superstar Shakira has rejected a settlement offered by the prosecutor in her 14.5 million euro Spanish tax fraud case and is now a step closer to going to trial, her media team said on Wednesday.

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Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine

Published On: July 28, 2022 07:04 AM NPT By: Reuters

July 28: Russian forces have taken over Ukraine's second-biggest power plant in eastern Donetsk region and are undertaking a "massive redeployment" of troops to three southern regions, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said.

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Sci-fi villain 'Predator' returns in action-thriller prequel 'Prey'

Published On: July 27, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Thirty-five years after the extraterrestrial monster movie "Predator" made its first outing, the creature is back in action in the upcoming film "Prey".

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Netflix orders sequel and spinoff to Ryan Gosling film 'Gray Man'

Published On: July 27, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) is turning its new spy thriller "The Gray Man" into a franchise, announcing plans on Tuesday for a sequel and spinoff to the action movie starring Ryan Gosling.

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Britain to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on Ukraine's behalf

Published On: July 26, 2022 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britain will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of winners Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict there, the competition's organisers said on Monday.

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Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal

Published On: July 26, 2022 07:33 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, July 26: Russia will cut gas supplies to Europe once again in a blow to countries that have supported Ukraine, just as there was hope that economic pressures could ease this week with the resumption of Black Sea grain exports.

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'Missile alert': Taiwan holds air-raid exercise amid China tension

Published On: July 25, 2022 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

TAIPEI, July 25: Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.

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Myanmar junta executes four democracy activists

Published On: July 25, 2022 10:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

July 25: Myanmar's military authorities have executed four democracy activists accused of helping carry out "terror acts", state media said on Monday, the Southeast Asian nation's first executions in decades.

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China's population expected to start to shrink before 2025

Published On: July 25, 2022 07:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, July 25: China's population has slowed significantly and is expected to start to shrink ahead of 2025, the state backed Global Times reported, citing a senior health official.

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Tell us where Russian troops are living, Ukraine tells citizens in key region

Published On: July 24, 2022 07:16 AM NPT By: Reuters

July 24: Ukraine's defence ministry on Saturday urged citizens in a key area seized by Russia to reveal where Moscow's troops were living and who among the local population was collaborating with the occupying authorities.

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Russian missiles hit Ukraine port, putting landmark grain deal at risk

Published On: July 23, 2022 07:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, July 23: Russian missiles hit Ukraine's southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a landmark deal signed just the day before to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war.

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U.S. pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off

Published On: July 23, 2022 07:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, July 23: The United States promised more military support for Ukraine, including drones, and is doing preliminary work on whether to send fighter aircraft, as fighting raged on in the east of the country five months into Russia's invasion.

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Ukraine, Russia set to sign deal to reopen grain export ports

Published On: July 22, 2022 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

ISTANBUL/KYIV, July 22: Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, Turkey and the United Nations said, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian invasion can be eased.

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in new prime minister

Published On: July 22, 2022 12:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, July 22: Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new prime minister, his office said, a day after the swearing-in of a new president as the Indian Ocean nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.

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Chris Pine touts 'Dungeons & Dragons' film as Comic-Con returns

Published On: July 22, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Actor Chris Pine said he had never immersed himself in the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons until a few years ago when he was asked about starring in a movie about the fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Now, he's a convert.

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Ukraine's ports to reopen under deal to be signed Friday, Turkey says

Published On: July 22, 2022 07:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

July 22: Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, a hopeful sign that an international food crisis caused by Russia's invasion could be eased.

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