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Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year
Imagine you have a giant jar of cookies. Everyone loves your cookies, and they all want some! But you decide that each person can only have a certain ...
Celebrities celebrate Fourth of July: Patrick Schwarzenegger, Nick Jonas, Kourtney Kardashian and more
Imagine it's your birthday, and you decide to throw a big party. You invite all your friends, have yummy cake, and play fun games. Now, think about th...
Woman, 22, dies in skydiving accident near airfield
Imagine you're at the playground, swinging really high like you're flying through the sky, and then suddenly, whoops! You slip and fall down. It hurts...
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,’ ‘Fatherland’ Lead Mubi-Madman Slate for Australia, New Zealand
Imagine you have a box of your favorite crayons and you decide to share them with your friend so they can create some colorful drawings too. Mubi is l...
At least 11 killed in second Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week
Imagine if you had a big box of crayons, and someone kept taking them without asking. That would make you really sad, right? Well, in the city of Kyiv...
Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'
Imagine you're playing hide and seek, but suddenly, your hiding spot gets really messy and you can't get out. That's kind of what happened to a girl n...
Sky To Takeover ITV In $2.1B Deal That Dramatically Reshapes British Television
Imagine you have a giant box of crayons. Now, imagine your friend has an even bigger box. One day, your friend decides to buy your box, and now they h...
Sam Reid on how The Vampire Lestat episode 5 changes everything for the Brat Prince
Imagine you have a favorite storybook that you read every night. It's always fun, but one day, you turn a page and find a surprise drawing that change...
ITV sells media and entertainment arm to Sky for £1.6bn
Imagine you have a huge box of LEGOs that you’ve been playing with for a long time, but now you want to try out some new toys. Your neighbor, who al...
Why Americans are living longer again
Imagine if every year, you got a tiny, magical health bean that made you stronger and helped you live a bit longer. But for a while, it seemed like so...
Donald Trump, In America 250 Speech, Salutes Veterans And Astronauts — And Attacks Communism
Imagine it's your school's sports day, where everyone gathers to cheer and celebrate. Now, think of Donald Trump as the principal who gives a big spee...
BBC presenter back on air after train crash injury
Imagine you have a favorite teacher who always tells great stories and makes everyone laugh. One day, she doesn’t come to school because she hurt he...
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