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India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.
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Trees Have a Hidden Underground Network Called the ‘Wood Wide Web’. Here’s How It Works
Imagine walking through the Western Ghats after the monsoon. The soil is damp, leaves glisten with rain, and tiny saplings grow in the shade of towering trees. Each tree seems to live a…
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Good News in History, November 5
71 years ago, the Vienna State Opera reopened having been destroyed during World War II. Few cities have contributed more to classical music than the capital of Austria, and the State Opera…
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case
Wong, 30, in prison since 2020, is only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law Exclusive: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside maximum security prison The…
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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
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Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial he went through Jesse Baird’s phone and poured water into his fuel tank
Former police officer gives evidence in court after pleading not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024 The day in court: Beau Lamarre-Condon gives evidence in murder trial…
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Altar Stone mystery continues as Stonehenge theory overturned
It was thought the Stonehenge artefact was from north east Scotland but a new study disputes that.
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Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
The Pulp Fiction director and Spinning Around singer caused a stir in a Welsh seaside town.
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Knitalian: Artist uses yarn to create Italian deli
From spaghetti to Parma ham, everything at a new Soho exhibition is knitted, crocheted or embroidered.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy…
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‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back
Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked after refusing to use the controversial topping With its sea foam-green and white decor, exposed brick columns and…
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South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz
Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war support South Korea plans…
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Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: accused double murderer gives evidence in high-profile case
The 31-year-old former police officer is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in 2024 Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon enters witness box in…
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UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology
Andy Burnham signed up to a broader process to address "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, Chris Mason writes.
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Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.
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The Papers: 'Crushing midterm rebuke' and 'Trumped'
The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.
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Australia's oldest department store David Jones collapses after 188 years
The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.
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Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel
Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police…
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Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.
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Personalized brain therapy hits 68 percent remission for PTSD
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A newly FDA-cleared treatment for PTSD reported 68 percent remission in clinical trials. The best-performing approved medications for the condition top…
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8 surprising household uses for toothpaste, from a pro cleaner
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Chances are, you’ve got a tube of toothpaste in your bathroom right now. If it’s only going on your teeth, you’re leaving a surprisingly useful cleaning…
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Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years
Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.
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Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.
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Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.
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