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Lucasfilm Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? If you’re a die-hard “Star Wars” fan, odds are, you have. The tragedy in question originally stemmed from a very important scene in “Revenge of the Sith” when Palpatine tells Anakin of Plagueis, birthing one of…
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A former RAF base used to house asylum seekers has been mooted as a site for a ‘mega-jail’. Questions were raised about the future of RAF Wethersfield as MPs signed off emergency measures to release thousands of criminals early from overcrowded prisons. The site near Braintree in Essex is currently accommodating around 500 asylum seekers,…
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Sony Pictures Summer is far from over, but Netflix fans hoping to plan their next summer movie night should be aware that several excellent movies are leaving the streamer in August 2024. Among them are an Oscar Best Picture winner, a new family-friendly classic, an ambitious historical epic,…
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Footage captured the moment Vladimir Putin‘s forces were left humiliated when one of his biggest recent assaults of his war on Ukraine ended in substantial losses. The Russian leader had ordered his troops to capture more territory in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, but the push near Kurakhove resulted in mass death and destruction. The…
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Marvel Comics Aside from Logan (Hugh Jackman) himself, “Deadpool & Wolverine” looks to be bringing back many mutant characters from 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men” films. Among them is Sabretooth/Victor Creed, Wolverine’s nemesis, played once more by Tyler Mane as in the 2000 “X-Men” movie. These two are eternal…
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FBI director casts doubt on whether Trump was struck by bullet during assassination attempt at rally
The FBI‘s director has cast doubt on whether Donald Trump was struck by a bullet during the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania political rally. Christopher Wray was updating Congress about the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler on Wednesday when he made the explosive statement. ‘With respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about…
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EXCLUSIVE: International cinema chain Vue has hired Ismar Matagic, former technology chief at Pret A Manger, as its new Chief Information Officer, and tapped former Europarcs head Joost Ligthart as its chief in Holland. The company said today that Matagic will be responsible for “information technology and systems” across the cinema group. Before his position…
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By Katherine Lawton Published: 06:58 EDT, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 07:00 EDT, 25 July 2024 A shoplifting seagull has been caught red-beaked after stealing bags of crisps from a convenience store. The gull, nicknamed Steven, has been a regular visitor of the Central shop in Weymouth, Dorset, with staff even putting up a joke…
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Sky MD Zai Bennett is heading to BBC Studios. The Comcast-owned content chief will run BBC Studios Productions, a job that has been vacant for several months and one of the most talked about in the British industry. Bennett will oversee a production arm that spans all genres, making the likes of Planet Earth, Strictly…
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By Savannah Meacham For Australian Associated Press Published: 05:24 EDT, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 05:35 EDT, 25 July 2024 Pill testing will be introduced at Schoolies on the Gold Coast. Queensland is one of only three jurisdictions in the nation to have legalised pill testing and its state Labor government hopes to help school…