In Greta Gerwig’s Barbieland, where every day is the best day ever, pop stars like Lizzo, Dua Lipa and Charli XCX provide a bouncy soundtrack as the live-action dolls go about their cheery, blissful lives. That is, until Margot Robbie’s “stereotypical” Barbie cues a record scratch with a rare and shocking existential query: “Do you…
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A woman waits to be tested by medical staff, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 20, 2020. Picture taken April 20, 2020. — Reuters Fearing more cases to come, World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday said that a 28-year-old man had tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus…
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The Chinese government has removed Qin Gang from the post of foreign minister and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, according to Chinese state media. “China’s top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister as it convened a session on Tuesday,” state media reported. “Qin Gang was removed from the post of foreign…
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Here Comes the Sun: Actor Juliette Lewis and owls – CBS News Watch CBS News “Actor and singer Juliette Lewis sits down with Luke Burbank to discuss her role in “Yellowjackets,” her band “Juliette and the Licks” and her past acting experiences as a whole. Then, Conor Knighton travels to both Oregon and Indiana to…
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A Korean vlogger, has shared a video of his recent trip to Delhi, on his YouTube channel called Fitvely. In the video, a traffic cop can be seen taking cash from the Korean guy for allegedly violating a traffic norm in the New Delhi area. Later, a Twitter user Priya shared the video link and…
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Three people have died from a listeria outbreak in the state of Washington, the Department of Health there reported on July 21. A total of five adults over 60 years of age are known to have developed “severe infections” from Listeria monocytogenes (listeriosis), including the three who died. All five had “compromised immune systems,” the…
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Karma Masselli woke up Thursday morning knowing it was a special day. The “Barbie” movie was finally here. Masselli, 26, and her group of about 25 friends began the festivities by rummaging through their closets for sheer pants and polyester shirts and pink Crocs to assemble their outfits, each representing a different doll: Cowgirl Barbie,…
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Rescue workers helping people who are trapped on the other side of Bedford Highway and into the Bedford Place Mall on July 22, 2023. — Twitter/@HalifaxSAR Acute weather conditions continue to take a toll on countries as Canadian authorities reported the heaviest rains in 50 years in the Atlantic region with four people including…
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KARACHI: “Pakistan squash is back,” exclaimed the commentator at the Melbourne Sports Center as the dashing Muhammad Hamza Khan pulled off one of greatest victories for his country by defeating Egypt’s 15-year-old Mohamed Zakaria 3-1 to lift the World Junior Squash title in Melbourne on Sunday. The young sensation from Peshawar came from one set down…
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In 2004, Gilead Sciences decided to stop pursuing a new H.I.V. drug. The public explanation was that it wasn’t sufficiently different from an existing treatment to warrant further development. In private, though, something else was at play. Gilead had devised a plan to delay the new drug’s release to maximize profits, even though executives had…
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