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We need to strengthen the EU's capacity for collective action.

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El base de los Bucks reaccionó de mala manera en el sexto partido ante los Pacers cuando ya se veía eliminado  Leer

Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South, has pointed out that the newly renovated National Assembly building in Abuja has been more of a downgrade

1. Tata Steel says it has made 'most favourable' offer to workers  BBC.com
2. Tata Steel: Community members back strike action  BBC
3. Tata steelworkers vote to take industrial action over job losses  The Guardian
4. Tata Steel boss: We can't keep bailing out Port Talbot  The Times
5. Tata Steel UK workers vote to strike, British union says  Reuters

Internet denizens and cognitive psychologists alike are familiar with the “invisible gorilla” test. The experiment, in which subjects are asked to watch a video of people passing basketballs to one another and count the number of passes completed, is a demonstration of the brain’s ability to overlook the obvious. Focused on the teamwork activity, most […]

Your guess as to how this Netflix comedy feels about its investigative reporters trying to solve a murder mystery in Ireland is as good as ours

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You, me, and anyone with even a tangential grasp on modern technology may have true-crime podcast fatigue. But for the people of Bodkin, Ireland—the titular, fictional shoreside town in Netflix’s new mystery series Bodkin, premiering May 9—the true-crime podcast wave hasn’t even begun to crest. That’s why, when popular podcast host Gilbert Power (Will Forte), his researcher Emmy (Robyn Cara), and crotchety Guardian investigative reporter Dove (Siobhán Cullen) step foot in Bodkin... Читать дальше...

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It’s not easy being a mom—just ask Brooke Shields’s character, Lana, in Netflix’s newest rom-com, Mother of the Bride. One minute, your daughter is holding you close and insisting that she can’t have her wedding without you, and the next, she’s threatening to throw you out of her big day in Thailand because you’ve upset her “corporate parent” by skinny-dipping at their resort. Mothers, you’ve all been there before, right? Anyone…?

The romantic comedy is, by its very nature, generic. As in, it depends on its genre tropes to amuse and entertain. Like an easy recipe, it can make for a delicious meal when it’s using nothing but the basics. But to pull off a rom-com is no easy feat. In fact, because its structure appears to be so nakedly…

True-crime podcasts have just as many fans as haters, and there’s a chance that Bodkin, the Netflix series from Jez Scharf that premieres May 9 about a trio of bickering podcasters, will appeal to both.

After “Ticket to Paradise” and “Destination Wedding” showed us the different ways in which calamity ensues when planning weddings abroad, Netflix releases “Mother of the Bride,” which combines the essential elements of both those recent romantic comedies into one passable package. The far-off setting emphasizes the lavish and luxe, though the narrative is cheaply woven […]

Micronations are not really countries as we know them—but they want to be! Technically, micronations are small and self-proclaimed entities that claim sovereignty over themselves even if nobody else really recognizes it. Historically, many micronations have popped up around the world. They have come about for a variety of reasons, too. Still, the most common […]

(Telecompaper) BT and charity AbilityNet have joined forces with former England football player Sir Geoff Hurst to help older people learn digital skills...

Mother Nature can be one wild and crazy lady. While she usually keeps things pretty chill, now and then, she pulls out all the stops. She unleashes some intense natural phenomena that can be deadly. Brace yourself because these ten rare but terrifying events will blow your mind. Related: 10 Misconceptions About the World Around […]

Sydney Sweeney has been cast as boxer Christy Martin in a new biopic.

In a significant development that underscores growing tensions in the Middle East, President Joe Biden has issued a stern warning to Israel, announcing the halt of certain weapons deliveries if a military operation proceeds in the Palestinian territory of Rafah. The President's statement, made in an interview with CNN, marks a notable shift in US-Israeli relations and signals a willingness to hold Israel accountable for civilian casualties resulting from the use of American-supplied weaponry. The... Читать дальше...

These are the rules to follow this wedding season.

J.J. Abrams is said to want Glen Powell to lead the cast of his next movie.

Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have suppressed information regarding his troubled medical history. Many are questioning what else the independent candidate is hiding.

North Macedonia appeared to be on a collision course with its EU neighbours Greece and Bulgaria, as the nationalist opposition swept parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday.

Promotion: Japanese hemp textile brand Majotae launched its debut collection of hemp bedding at Milan design week with two exhibitions in the city. Titled Majotae 9490, the collection of flat sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases is a collaboration between Majotae and Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio, an interdisciplinary practice based in Arles, France and Kobe, Japan. Majotae works

In a post on X, the airline requested passengers to plan their travel taking into the runway closures at the financial capital's airport. ​ ​"Due to the runway closure at Mumbai airport between 1100 hours to 1700 hours, all departures and arrivals are likely to be impacted. Customers are requested to plan their travel accordingly," the post said.

Most of us are familiar with chatbots on customer service portals, government departments, and through services like Google Bard and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. They are convenient, easy to use, and always available, leading to their growing use for a diverse range of applications across the web.  Unfortunately, most current chatbots are limited due to their reliance on static training data. Data outputted by these systems can be obsolete, limiting our ability to gain real-time information for our queries. Читать дальше...

The Killers classic Mr Brightside has become the UKs biggest single of all time yet to reach number one.