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Europe
Europe’s electricity prices hit record high as Russian supply cuts begin to bite
European electricity prices soared to new records on Friday, presaging a bitter winter as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine inflicts economic…
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Music
Hold Me Closer: Britney Spears releases first new music since 2016
Britney Spears has released her first new music since being released from a conservatorship that controlled almost every aspect of…
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Europe
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Second murder arrest over shooting
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool. The 33-year-old, from…
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Middle East
Four ways the Ukraine war has impacted the Middle East
Wednesday marks six months since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine. As Russia bombs its neighbor, what has become the biggest European…
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Australia
Lachlan Murdoch sues Australian outlet over article linking the Fox News dynasty with Jan. 6 CNN Digital Expansion 2016 Jordan Valinsky
Two months ago, Australian media site Crikey called “Murdoch” an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the Jan. 6 attack on the US…
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World
This country calls time on the ‘war on drugs’
It’s the home of notorious drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, and the origin of legendary Santa Marta Gold — once the…
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Movies
Britney Spears teams up with Elton John on ‘Hold Me Closer,’ her first release in six years
The Princess of Pop is back! After a six-year hiatus, Britney Spears made her musical comeback on Friday with the release of…
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Movies
‘Succession’ star Brian Cox says playing Logan Roy has had a ‘terrible effect’ on him
“Succession” star Brian Cox has received accolades and awards for playing media mogul Logan Roy, but the actor said the…
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World
Ethiopia’s fragile ceasefire ends as government forces and Tigrayan fighters clash
Military hostilities between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan forces has resumed after a months-long ceasefire, with both sides blaming the other…
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Middle East
Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever
Hezbollah capped off the 40th anniversary of its founding on Monday with large-scale celebrations on a stage in southern Beirut that…
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