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Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’?
Imagine you're playing a game of tag in the playground, but instead of just running around, one kid decides to block the slide so no one can use it un...
Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues
Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save your allowance. If you know you might need that money soon because you might have to buy something import...
Rebel Wilson Slams “Outrageous” Claim She Was Behind Nude Photo Leak Of ‘The Deb’ Actress
Imagine if you drew a really secret picture that you didn’t want anyone to see, but someone found it and showed it to everyone. You’d feel upset, ...
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson waiting on Iran war before setting wedding date
Imagine you want to have a big, fun outdoor party, but you hear it might rain really hard on the day you planned. So, you decide to wait and see what ...
The sad, ugly debate behind the new Michael Jackson biopic
Imagine you have a big, colorful box of crayons. You love these crayons because they help you make beautiful pictures. But then, you hear that the fac...
Concourse Media Boards Feature ‘Maybe We Should’ — Cannes Market
Imagine you've just drawn a beautiful picture and now you want to show it to everyone at school to see if they'd like to hang it in their lockers. Con...
Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
Imagine you have a big box of toy soldiers. You've placed some in your friend's backyard because you both agree it's a good spot to play from. But now...
How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires
Imagine you have a toy helicopter that helps put out fires in your toy forest. But, it needs special toy fuel to fly. Now, imagine if suddenly, the to...
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
Imagine you have a box of crayons, and you let a friend borrow a blue one. But instead of using it nicely, your friend licks it and puts it back witho...
What we know about the attack
Imagine if you were playing in a playground and suddenly someone decided to be mean and hurt others with a stick. It’s really scary and not nice at ...
Life in limbo: How Iranians navigate a state of ‘no war, no peace’
Imagine you're playing a game of freeze tag, but instead of running around, everyone just stays frozen because they're unsure when the game will start...
Amanda Batula Admits She’s ‘Weary’ of West Wilson in ‘Summer House’ Preview
Imagine you have a box of crayons and one of them seems a bit weird—it's not coloring the way it usually does. You might start thinking, "Hmm, somet...
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