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Netflix Buys Warner Bros. Discovery Studios in an $82.7 Billion Deal — Because Hollywood Needed More Drama
Netflix just bought the keys to Hollywood’s kingdom: Warner Bros., HBO and a treasure trove of franchises in a deal worth about $82.7B. It’s giving consolidation, chaos, and absolutely delicious industry tea. 🍿✨
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Liberia 1927: How to Win an Election When Reality Is Optional
In 1927 Liberia, one man ‘won’ ~230,000 votes in a country with ~15–19k registered voters. The result made the Guinness pages — and led to a League of Nations probe that forced President King to resign in 1930. A masterclass in how not to count votes. Bet you didn’t see that coming.
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When the River Starts Playing Tricks: A Village, a Missing Resident, and One Very Large Crocodile
Rumours of a giant Nile croc terrorising a Niger-River village? No confirmed news. But real attacks — dozens every year, many fatal, often on kids fishing or bathing. If you’re by a croc-filled river: treat the water like you treat fire — with respect, not selfies
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Palomares: the cleanup that never quite checked out
Decades after four hydrogen bombs fell near Palomares, roughly 50,000 m³ of contaminated soil still waits for a promised U.S.-Spain cleanup — and polite diplomacy keeps outranking actual action.
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He Drank the River, Then Realized Rivers Don’t Make Great Medicine
Punjab’s CM drinks from a “cleaned” holy rivulet to prove a point — then lands in hospital. Symbolic gestures: dramatic; lab tests: boring but useful. Punjab’s Chief Minister drank straight from the “cleaned” Kali Bein to prove it was safe — and then reportedly landed in the hospital with a stomach infection. It’s giving: symbolism…
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When Billionaires, Romance and National Security Collide
Viral headlines about billionaires marrying foreign-born partners and reports of “sex warfare” in Silicon Valley have reopened uncomfortable questions about espionage, privacy and prejudice. Experts say influence operations exist — but evidence matters. The possible outcomes range from targeted counterintelligence probes to reputational damage and policy shifts; the most important guardrails are careful reporting and…
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A plane on rails: China’s CR450 and the next leap in high-speed rail
China’s CR450 is a new generation bullet train that has exceeded 450 km/h in trials and is built to operate commercially at around 400 km/h. Lighter, sleeker and packed with more than 4,000 sensors and multi-level brakes, the CR450 aims to combine raw speed with safety and efficiency — and it could enter service as…
