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Sobbing Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of sexual assault

Published On: May 6, 2022 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

"Aquaman" actor Amber Heard broke down in tears on the witness stand on Thursday as she said ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle and threatened her life shortly after the pair were married. Testifying in a widely watched defamation trial, Heard said she visited Depp in Australia about a month after their wedding in early 2015 when he was filming the fifth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie.

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SpaceX capsule splashes down, bringing 4 astronauts home from a 6-month mission

Published On: May 6, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

The third long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth early on Friday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida to end months of orbital research ranging from space-grown chilies to robots.

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Mystical 'Doctor Strange returns in the 'scariest' Marvel film ever

Published On: May 5, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios takes a turn into horror territory in a new "Doctor Strange" movie that begins its global rollout in theaters on Wednesday. Disney declined to cut same-sex references in the film, and it will not be released in Saudi Arabia or a handful of other Middle Eastern countries, a source familiar with the matter said. A representative for Saudi Arabia's government did not respond to a request for comment. Cumberbatch said it was "disappointing" to hear the scene had caused a backlash.

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Prolonged truce needed for Mariupol evacuations, Ukraine's president says

Published On: May 5, 2022 08:24 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, May 5: Civilians including women and children are still trapped inside Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol and a prolonged ceasefire is needed to ensure their evacuation as Russia presses its assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.

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COVID worsens asthma in children; a booster after infection is not as beneficial vs Omicron

Published On: May 4, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. COVID-19 worsens asthma in children Asthma in children may worsen after infection with the coronavirus, doctors warn.

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EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages in Ukraine

Published On: May 4, 2022 10:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 4: The European Union is expected to outline oil sanctions against Moscow on Wednesday as Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is the last redoubt for resistance in the port city of Mariupol.

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Russian strikes pound Ukraine on eve of new EU sanctions

Published On: May 4, 2022 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 4: Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is Ukraine's last redoubt in the port city of Mariupol as the European Union prepared to slap oil sanctions on Moscow.

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Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe gown as Met Gala celebrates American fashion

Published On: May 3, 2022 04:16 PM NPT By: Reuters

Musician Lizzo wore a black dress with a gold-embroidered jacket and carried a gold flute that she played briefly on the red carpet. Billie Eilish appeared in a light green Gucci gown that she said was made with existing materials to be eco-friendly. As usual, many celebrities seemed to ignore the night's theme. Model Gigi Hadid wore a red corseted jumpsuit with a large puffy coat. Singer Gwen Stefani stood out in a full-skirted neon-yellow gown.

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Netflix drops Meghan Markle's animated series 'Pearl'

Published On: May 2, 2022 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Streaming platform Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Sunday it had decided to stop work on Meghan Markle's family series "Pearl" as it reviewed animated content. Dropping several projects, including Markle's, was part of strategic decisions on the production of animated series, the company said in a statement, without providing further details on its decision.

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COVID's new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection, study says

Published On: May 2, 2022 07:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

JOHANNESBURG, May 2: Two new sublineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far less able to thrive in the blood of people vaccinated against COVID-19, South African scientists have found.

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Assam state leader pushes to replace India's religion-based laws

Published On: May 1, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

GUWAHATI, India, May 1: India should replace marriage and inheritance laws that are based on religion with a uniform civil code, the chief minister of a northeastern state said on Sunday, taking aim at rules that allow Muslim men, for example, to have four wives.

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Twitter CEO faces employee anger over Musk attacks at company-wide meeting

Published On: April 30, 2022 07:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

April 30: Twitter (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Parag Agrawal sought to quell employee anger on Friday during a company-wide meeting where employees demanded answers to how managers planned to handle an anticipated mass exodus prompted by Elon Musk.

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Russia kills Radio Liberty journalist in missile attack on Kyiv

Published On: April 29, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, April 29: Russia killed a journalist from the U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio Liberty in a missile attack on Kyiv during a visit to the Ukrainian capital by the secretary-general of the United Nations, the broadcaster said on Friday.

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Comedian James Corden to leave his CBS late-night show next year

Published On: April 29, 2022 12:54 PM NPT By: Reuters

British comedian James Corden said on Thursday he will exit "The Late Late Show" on CBS television in 2023 after eight years as host to explore other opportunities. Corden announced the news at an episode taping in Los Angeles. He told a studio audience that he saw the show, which he began hosting in 2015, as an "adventure" and not his "final destination" in entertainment.

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Biden to visit Asia next month to build united front on N.Korea, Russia

Published On: April 28, 2022 04:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, April 28: Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming U.S. president in 2021, Joe Biden will hold talks with allies in Japan and South Korea over China's growing influence in the region and the latest threats from nuclear-armed North Korea.

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Benedict Cumberbatch returns for 'riot' in multiverse 'Dr Strange'

Published On: April 28, 2022 02:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch reprises his superhero role in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", in the hotly-anticipated sequel which has fans guessing which Marvel characters might make surprise appearances. The movie, which begins its global cinema rollout on May 4, sees Cumberbatch's Doctor Stephen Strange travelling into the multiverse, allowing for different versions of himself.

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Poland and Bulgaria face Russian gas cut as Ukraine crisis escalates

Published On: April 27, 2022 08:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

WARSAW/SOFIA/KYIV, April 27: Russia will on Wednesday stop supplying gas to Poland and Bulgaria, the two NATO and EU members said, an escalation in the deepening rift between the West and Moscow over Ukraine as tensions also surged in neighbouring Moldova.

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Russia renews assault on Mariupol and missiles hit Odesa, Ukraine says

Published On: April 23, 2022 08:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, April 23: Russia resumed its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday, days after Moscow declared victory in the southern port city and said its forces did not need to take the plant.

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On Earth Day, climate activists call for ban on buying Russian oil

Published On: April 23, 2022 06:38 AM NPT By: Reuters

BRUSSELS, April 23: Climate change campaigners held a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands such as an immediate halt to European imports of Russian oil and gas, and an end to building fossil fuel infrastructure.

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Deadly blasts claimed by Islamic State hit northern Afghan cities

Published On: April 22, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, April 21: An explosion claimed by the Islamic State at a Shi'ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday killed at least 11 people, a health official said, one of a series of blasts around the country.

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