Donald Trump Attacks Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show As A “Slap In The Face To Our Country”
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Donald Trump Attacks Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show As A “Slap In The Face To Our Country”

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Feb 9, 2026 1 min read
LIVE: Israel approves measures to expand its powers in occupied West Bank
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LIVE: Israel approves measures to expand its powers in occupied West Bank

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16 Free MMOs Worth Settling Down With
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16 Free MMOs Worth Settling Down With

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Andy Cohen is suddenly making nice with Bravo stars as Leah McSweeney lawsuit looms
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Andy Cohen is suddenly making nice with Bravo stars as Leah McSweeney lawsuit looms

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Feb 9, 2026 1 min read
Watch highlights from the 2026 Super Bowl
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Watch highlights from the 2026 Super Bowl

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Feb 9, 2026 1 min read
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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case

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Feb 9, 2026 1 min read
Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed
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Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed

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Feb 9, 2026 1 min read
Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
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Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff

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Feb 9, 2026 1 min read
Saudi Arabia slams ‘foreign interference’ in Sudan after deadly RSF attacks
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Saudi Arabia slams ‘foreign interference’ in Sudan after deadly RSF attacks

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
Kurt & Suda51 Gotcha Covered (Sorry Lucy)
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Kurt & Suda51 Gotcha Covered (Sorry Lucy)

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
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Suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills 31 people
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Suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills 31 people

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
Trump Says Nexstar-Tegna Merger Will “Knock Out the Fake News,” FCC Chair Says “Let’s Get It Done”
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Trump Says Nexstar-Tegna Merger Will “Knock Out the Fake News,” FCC Chair Says “Let’s Get It Done”

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
GOG is already working on native Linux support
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GOG is already working on native Linux support

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
33 TikTok-Famous Beauty Products It’s Officially Time For You To Try
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33 TikTok-Famous Beauty Products It’s Officially Time For You To Try

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
Australia's opposition coalition reunites after row over hate-speech laws
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Australia's opposition coalition reunites after row over hate-speech laws

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
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What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River
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What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
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Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
Japanese people brave snow to vote in snap election
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Japanese people brave snow to vote in snap election

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Feb 8, 2026 1 min read
Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
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Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
Trump’s racist post, briefly explained
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Trump’s racist post, briefly explained

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
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Trump Washes Hands of Racist Obama Video, Refuses to Apologize
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Trump Washes Hands of Racist Obama Video, Refuses to Apologize

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion
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At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
Who is Japan's first female PM and can the ultra conservative tighten her grip on power?
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Who is Japan's first female PM and can the ultra conservative tighten her grip on power?

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Anna Kepner's Stepbrother Arrested Following Her Death on Cruise Ship
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Anna Kepner's Stepbrother Arrested Following Her Death on Cruise Ship

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
‘KPop Demon Hunters’, ‘Sinners’ & ‘Train Dreams’ Among Winners At SCL Awards: Full List
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’, ‘Sinners’ & ‘Train Dreams’ Among Winners At SCL Awards: Full List

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
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Boy, 15, charged after teacher allegedly assaulted
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Boy, 15, charged after teacher allegedly assaulted

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
Trump account deletes re-post of racist video after outrage
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Trump account deletes re-post of racist video after outrage

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
Time in spotlight has been horrendous - Brook
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Time in spotlight has been horrendous - Brook

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Feb 7, 2026 1 min read
Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson
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Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
Iran and US to begin high-stakes talks amid fears of conflict
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Iran and US to begin high-stakes talks amid fears of conflict

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
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Charles C. Stevenson Dies: ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘Ghost World’ Actor Was 95
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Charles C. Stevenson Dies: ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘Ghost World’ Actor Was 95

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Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election
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Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover
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The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
Why a Republican Supreme Court just handed a victory to Democrats
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Why a Republican Supreme Court just handed a victory to Democrats

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
PM 'fighting for his political life' - as Labour peer excoriates handling of Mandelson
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PM 'fighting for his political life' - as Labour peer excoriates handling of Mandelson

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
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‘Arco’ Review: Oscar-Nominated French Animation Tells an Environmentally Conscious Sci-Fi Story With Hope for the Future
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‘Arco’ Review: Oscar-Nominated French Animation Tells an Environmentally Conscious Sci-Fi Story With Hope for the Future

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
Man charged after alleged appearance at Vought's home
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Man charged after alleged appearance at Vought's home

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
3 dead, several injured as car crashes into L.A. store
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3 dead, several injured as car crashes into L.A. store

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Feb 6, 2026 1 min read
Lawsuit from families of men killed in boat strikes is the first to reach U.S. court
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Lawsuit from families of men killed in boat strikes is the first to reach U.S. court

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Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires
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Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires

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