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Security cameras captured Marcel Fontaine aboard the tugboat ‘Trend D Foam’, engaged in bizarre behaviour during a 30-hour stay earlier this year.
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America’s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. military's cyberwarfare unit is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a monthlong period this summer.
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One Night Only director says test audiences made him purge "so much nudity" from his sex Purge movie
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Oman 'facing environmental disaster' as tanker leaks off its coast
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Army captain martyred, seven terrorists killed, in Hangu IBO: ISPR
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Two men to be charged over alleged arrangements for Lim Tean to leave Singapore illegally
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Caves or tree houses? For tropical diatoms, the choice hardly matters, according to new study
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Optimized builds satellites to focus on Earth, space traffic
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Razali trying to position himself as PAS-friendly, says analyst
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He's been frozen on Everest for 30 years, now 'Green Boots' may finally be coming home
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David Brat confirmed as US ambassador to Australia
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Angels Claim 6-Foot-5 Pitcher Off Waivers From Red Sox
The Los Angeles Angels have made a move, as they have claimed pitcher Ryan Watson off of waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
An award-winning bakery launches a definitive ‘map’ of Mexico’s abundant bread types
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Russia is kickstarting its plans to dominate the space race once again — but it will have to depend on Chinese hardware to do so
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How a duck's friendship helped a golden retriever overcome health issues
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Can you tell your neighbors to keep it down during sex?
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Colombia’s new president vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’
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How to Play Meteoro Casino on Mobile
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How the humble burrito triggered a Maga ‘civil war’ in Trump’s party
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3 mothers sue to block Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in public schools
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Melbourne teen charged amid 'call Commission' notes, arson probe
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Building an ASEAN that delivers: Why centrality requires capacity
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Opinion: The real reason San Miguel de Allende feels so American
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She quit school twice. Her horror art studio nearly closed. Now, its neon art jams book out most weekends
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GTA 6's Netflix deal forces us to ask: can you pirate an advertisement?
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Vietnam's richest man wants to build 4-level mall under Ho Chi Minh City central park
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Malaysia flight passenger tries to open emergency exit, damages window panel
An Indian man was arrested after allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Kochi, India, triggering panic on board.
Air India announces pay hikes for pilots, raises salary by up to 15%
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Calcutta HC allows probe against BJP MLA Pranat Tudu in 2024 case, bars coercive action without leave
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Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis
Puerto Rico is facing yet another crisis as major cities are rationing water for residents due to severe drought conditions.
How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires
It has been three years since the deadliest wildfires to hit the U.S. in more than a century swept through Lahaina on the island of Maui.
Discrepancies in validating Kunbi caste certificates: Jarange-Patil
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Andy Reid Praises Chiefs' First-Round Pick a Year After Brutal Injury
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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.
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SK hynix approves $38B+ investment in two new memory fabs
The board of SK hynix Inc., a major data center memory supplier, today approved the construction of two new fabs. The initiative will cost 54 trillion South Korean won, or about $38.3 billion.
REpsych: Psychological warfare in reverse engineering
compiler that deliberately messes with the control flow so that, if disassembled, common debuggers will draw symbols like skulls or threats Comments
Your favorite Edge extension may stop working soon as Microsoft follows Chrome’s lead
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AI Skill Badges program
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Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
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