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'A Child of My Own' film relives faked pregnancy and crime case
Two-time Oscar nominee Maite Alberdi wanted to go beyond the headlines with her true crime documentary "A Child of My Own" and examine societal expectations on women.
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Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows
A peek inside dogs' brains revealed man's best friend can distinguish emotions in people's faces, researchers at the University of Vienna have found, providing what they said was...
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Green Day pours punk rock spirit into 'Nimrods' film
Green Day, the punk rock band that rose to global fame, are turning to filmmaking with "Nimrods," a coming-of-age comedy inspired in part by their early years as musicians.
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Vietnam's VinSpace signs SpaceX launch deal for 2027
VinSpace, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has signed a launch contract with SpaceX for its satellite missions, the company said on Tuesday.
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Rocket Lab sees waning chances of Neutron rocket debut this year
Rocket Lab appeared to push back the timeline for the first flight of its Neutron rocket on Monday, as it now aims to get the vehicle to the launch pad in the fourth quarter rathe...
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Disney+, Hulu deepen video podcast push with iHeartMedia deal
Disney+ and Hulu said on Monday they had struck a video podcasting deal with iHeartMedia for six podcast titles, starting with "Hey Jonas!," as they expand their libraries to dra...
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Russia rolling out Starlink-style network faster than expected, Kyiv says
Russia is rolling out its own version of the Starlink satellite internet system faster than expected and plans to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, according to a Ukrai...
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German far-right influencer applies for US funding for new media network
A German far-right influencer whose online posts have been amplified by Elon Musk has applied for funding from the U.S. State Department to launch a media network for political c...
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Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's blockbuster debut in ...
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Indian police fire tear gas, use batons to disperse youth protesters
Police in eastern India used tear gas, batons and water cannon to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the state legislature in Jharkhand state on Monday ove...
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I Squared wins bidding war for Australia's oOh!media with $735 million deal
Australian outdoor advertising company oOh!media said on Monday it had agreed to be bought by infrastructure investor I Squared Capital in an A$1.04 billion ($734.55 million) dea...
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Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts
Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, which has used two of the American superstar's s...
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KATSEYE hit by another hiatus as Sophia Laforteza steps back
Sophia Laforteza, the leader of global girl group KATSEYE, is temporarily stepping back from promotional activities to focus on her mental health and well-being, Hybe and Geffen sa...
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Starlink rival Eutelsat sees revenue growth in 2027 on OneWeb momentum
Eutelsat said on Friday it expects revenue to increase slightly next year as the French satellite operator seeks to build momentum in its satellite internet business.
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Pakistan broadens foreign media curbs to local staff, drawing backlash
Pakistan has imposed further restrictions on foreign media outlets operating in the country, for the first time seeking to routinely control the movement of Pakistani nationals w...
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Senegal court jails three TikTok influencers for insulting the president
A Senegalese court sentenced three TikTok influencers to serve prison time and pay a fine for insulting the president, their lawyer said in a video posted on Facebook, a move tha...
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US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to rescind the rule that bars local broadcast station owners from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households in a mo...
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SpaceX, Tesla to initially spend $16.8 billion on Terafab chip plant in Texas
Elon Musk's SpaceX SPCX.O and Tesla TSLA.O will initially invest $16.8 billion to build Terafab, an advanced AI semiconductor complex in Grimes County, Texas, as the companies race...
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