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'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut
Imagine you helped start a big club when you were very little. You and your friend decided to make the best treehouse in the world, and you were the v...
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Imagine you have a big toy airplane that accidentally breaks while playing. It makes you and everyone playing very sad, right? Something similar, but ...
Counter-terror police lead school stabbing probe as girl, 14, charged with attempted murder
Imagine you're in school and someone accidentally spills their juice box, but this time, it’s something much more serious. A girl, who is about your...
Margaret Kerry, the Model for Tinker Bell in ‘Peter Pan,’ Dies at 97
Imagine if your favorite cartoon character was inspired by a real person. Well, that's what happened with Tinker Bell from "Peter Pan"! A lady named M...
Award-Winning Kyrgyz Drama ‘Kurak’ Denied Censor Certificate On Eve Of Bishkek Film Festival Screening
Imagine you made a super cool drawing at school and you're excited to show it at your school's art show. But right before the show, your teacher says ...
Thai princess dies aged 47
Imagine you have a beautiful, big dollhouse in your room. In that house, there’s a princess who everyone likes because she’s kind and does a lot o...
Nintendo Fans Don’t Know What They Want
Imagine you're at a candy store where you usually get a chocolate bar, but one day, the store owner gives you a lollipop instead. At first, you might ...
What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland?
Imagine if someone drew a super fun and colorful picture of your house and showed it to everyone in town. Now, everyone is talking about your house an...
Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says 'nothing' finalised
Imagine you and your friend are trying to decide what game to play. You shout, "We're going to play hide and seek, and it's going to be awesome!" But ...
UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
Imagine you have a lemonade stand that you set up in your neighborhood. One day, the road where you sell your lemonade gets blocked because of a big t...
Korea fines e-commerce giant $400m over data breach affecting millions
Imagine you have a secret box where you keep your favorite toys and you only want your best friend to know what's inside. Now, imagine someone else sn...
Belfast victim's family 'forced' to give update on condition due to 'distressing' false information
Imagine you're playing a game of "telephone" where you whisper a message to your friend, and they whisper it to someone else, and it goes around in a ...
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