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Four years into the Ukraine war, is Europe ready for its own army?
Imagine all your friends from school decide to make a club where everyone promises to look out for each other and play together. Now, if someone from ...
Lord Mandelson arrest - how did we get here?
Imagine you have a really important secret that helps keep everyone in your treehouse club safe. But then, one of your club members, let's call him Mr...
ZDF Studios Snags ‘Ancient Superstructures’ Season 4 Rights, Featuring the Completion of Iconic Barcelona Landmark, the Sagrada Familia (EXCLUSIVE)
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HBO Max Continues Rollout With 12 Asia Pacific Launches
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Hilary Duff Mourns Death Of "Lizzie McGuire" Dad Robert Carradine
Imagine if you had a really nice teacher at school who pretended to be your dad in a school play. You’d feel pretty close to them, right? Well, Hila...
‘Lizzie McGuire’ star Hilary Duff breaks silence on her TV dad Robert Carradine’s death: ‘This one hurts’
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One photo of man on Nancy Guthrie's porch may be from before her disappearance
Imagine you have a puzzle with a picture of your backyard. Some pieces are from today, and one piece is from last week. It's a bit confusing because y...
The upstart hard-right party on the march in Britain
Imagine you have a favorite playground where you always play, and suddenly, a new kid shows up who wants to play a totally different game. This new ki...
France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
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Trump's new global tariff comes into effect at 10%
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What now for Asia after Trump's tariffs struck down?
Imagine you have a lemonade stand, and you sell lemonade to your neighbor who loves it! But one day, your mom says that your neighbor has to give her ...
Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines
Imagine you have a really wise friend who sees a lot, even when things get super tough, like when you fall off your bike but get right back on. Now, i...
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