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Box Office: 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Going Bananas With Projected $129.2 Million Independence Day Opening

Published On: July 4, 2022 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

Universal and Illumination's "Minions: The Rise of Gru" is setting off fireworks at the Fourth of July box office, projecting a $129.2 million opening over the four-day holiday weekend from 4,400 locations.

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Big wins for veteran Singapore singer at Taiwan music awards

Published On: July 3, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Veteran Singaporean singer Tanya Chua took home four top prizes at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world.

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Astronaut study reveals effects of space travel on human bones

Published On: July 3, 2022 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

A study of bone loss in 17 astronauts who flew aboard the International Space Station is providing a fuller understanding of the effects of space travel on the human body and steps that can mitigate it, crucial knowledge ahead of potential ambitious future missions.

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Zelenskiy adviser concedes key bastion could fall in eastern Ukraine

Published On: July 3, 2022 08:21 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV/KONSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine, July 3: Fighting intensified at the weekend for Lysychansk, Ukraine's last big bastion in the strategic eastern province of Luhansk, and an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy conceded the city could fall.

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Biden predicts states will try to arrest women who travel for abortions

Published On: July 2, 2022 07:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, July 2: President Joe Biden predicted on Friday that some U.S. states will try to arrest women for crossing state lines to get abortions after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the procedures nationwide.

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How an 'inflammatory' Facebook post led to a killing and sectarian tension in India

Published On: July 1, 2022 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

UDAIPUR, India, July 1: Two weeks before a Hindu tailor in India was hacked to death by two Muslim men who filmed the act, he was briefly detained by police after a rival tailor accused him of an "inflammatory" Facebook post on Prophet Mohammad.

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Verstappen now ready to cooperate with Netflix

Published On: July 1, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen says he is now ready to work with the Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' after previously shunning it for the way the protagonists were portrayed.

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In age-old ritual, Mexican mayor weds alligator to secure abundance

Published On: July 1, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and revelers danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss.

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Meta slashes hiring plans, girds for 'fierce' headwinds

Published On: July 1, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30% this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday, as he warned them to brace for a deep economic downturn.

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Russia abandons Black Sea outpost of Snake Island in victory for Ukraine

Published On: July 1, 2022 07:09 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, July 1: Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday in a victory for Ukraine that could loosen the grip of Russia's blockade on Ukrainian ports.

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Vodafone, Google look to extend Wear OS smartwatch battery life

Published On: June 30, 2022 06:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

Vodafone (VOD.L) is working with Google to extend the battery life of a smartwatch by reducing the "chatter" between the device and the network, a bigger drain of energy than screen brightness and other settings targeted by low power modes.

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Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars

Published On: June 30, 2022 05:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year, state media reported on Wednesday.

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Kanye West sued over claim of illegal sample on 'Donda 2'

Published On: June 30, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission.

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Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine after landmark NATO summit

Published On: June 30, 2022 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID/KYIV, June 30: Russia pressed on with its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after NATO branded Moscow the biggest "direct threat" to Western security and agreed plans to modernise Kyiv's beleaguered armed forces.

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Japan's Renesas, India's Tata Motors partner to develop chip solutions

Published On: June 29, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp (6723.T) and India's Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) have formed a strategic partnership to design, develop and make semiconductor solutions, the firms said on Wednesday.

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Tesla closes an office as layoff hits Autopilot jobs, including hourly ones

Published On: June 29, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Tesla (TSLA.O) has shuttered its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system there, one of the people told Reuters, in a move seen as accelerating cost-cutting.

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New documentary 'The Princess' immerses audiences in Diana's story

Published On: June 29, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oscar-nominated director Ed Perkins trawled through hundreds of hours of footage of Princess Diana in search of moments he hoped would offer new perspective on her life and public image, 25 years after her death.

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Turkey lifts veto on Finland, Sweden joining NATO, clearing path for expansion

Published On: June 29, 2022 08:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID/HELSINKI, June 29 (Reuters) - NATO ally Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid to join the Western alliance on Tuesday after the three nations agreed to protect each other's security, ending a weeks-long drama that tested allied unity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia security forces detain mayor of Ukrainian city of Kherson -officials

Published On: June 29, 2022 08:04 AM NPT By: Reuters

June 29: Russia-installed officials in Ukraine's Kherson region said their security forces had detained Kherson city mayor Ihor Kolykhayev on Tuesday after he refused to follow Moscow's orders, while a Kherson local official said the mayor was abducted.

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Climate tech firm to launch scaled-up plant sucking CO2 from air

Published On: June 28, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Construction is due to begin on Wednesday on what could become the world's biggest plant to capture carbon dioxide from the air and deposit it underground, the company behind the nascent green technology said.

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