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'This is a moment of grave peril' - UN humanitarian chief
Imagine you’re playing in a playground and suddenly, a big storm comes, making it dangerous to stay outside. The UN humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher...
Model who starred in TV drama Dallas dies aged 62
Imagine you have a beautiful, shiny toy car that starred in many of your home-made toy car movies. It was famous in your house! Now, think about a lad...
Ashley Padilla And Ryan Gosling Are Partners In Crime While Breaking On ‘SNL’
Imagine you're in class, trying really hard not to giggle because your teacher is wearing a funny hat but wants to be serious. Well, Ryan Gosling and ...
These 45 Products Might Be Boring As Drywall, But They Will Improve Your Life
Imagine you have a toy box. Some toys, like a flashy race car or a talking doll, are super exciting to play with right when you see them. But then, th...
The U.S. and China running the world together? China says no thanks
Imagine you and your best friend are both really good at building block towers. One day, someone suggests that you two should team up and build every ...
U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America
Imagine you have a big box of crayons and you're supposed to share them with everyone in class. But instead, you decide to give all the crayons to jus...
‘F1’ & ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Take Top Film Prizes At Cinema Audio Society’s CAS Awards; ‘The Pitt’ & ‘The Studio’ Lead TV – Full List
Imagine you made a super cool drawing and showed it at school, and everyone loved it so much they gave you a gold star. That's kind of like what happe...
'Death of a monster' and 'Blair rebukes Starmer'
Imagine you have a big, scary monster in a storybook, and one day, the monster isn't there anymore because it got defeated. That's a bit like what hap...
Gilgeous-Alexander closes in on Chamberlain record
Imagine you have a super high score on your favorite video game, and one day, your friend is really close to beating it. That’s what’s happening i...
A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Imagine you're playing a game where you get to choose the leader of your team. Most of the time, you choose from the older kids because they've done i...
As the war goes on in Iran, American-Iranians struggle to stay in touch with family
Imagine you have a super special walkie-talkie that lets you talk to your cousin who lives really far away. But one day, something big and scary happe...
My Affordable Target Suitcase Looks Like A Pricier Internet-Famous Brand
Imagine you have a toy car that looks just like a super cool, expensive race car, but you got it from your local toy store for a few dollars. Pretty a...
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