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Prime Video just added 60 new movies — here’s the 5 you should stream first
Usually, streaming services roll out a huge batch of new movies and shows at the start of the month, giving viewers a fresh slate to watch from day one and into the coming weeks. The beginning of the month is always the biggest drop, and with so many titles arriving at once it can be a little overwhelming, so it’s…
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Document show Vietnam’s military preparing for a possible American war
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a report released Tuesday. More than just exposing Hanoi’s duality in approach toward the…
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Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeaways so far | Jeffrey Epstein
1. Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation days before his death Less than two weeks before Epstein died in jail in 2019, the files show that his attorneys met with Manhattan federal prosecutors and discussed Epstein’s potential cooperation. An FBI document titled “Epstein Investigation Summary & Timeline” states: “On July 29, 2019, FBI and [prosecutors] met with Epstein’s attorneys, who,…
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Mental health crisis: Global surveys expose who falls through the cracks and how to catch them
image: Ron Kessler, PhD view more Credit: Ron Kessler, PhD NEWTON, Massachusetts, USA, 3 February 2026 — In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Ronald C. Kessler, the McNeil Family Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, reflects on a career that fundamentally altered how researchers and policymakers across the globe understand the…
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7 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and more (Feb. 3-9)
This week’s slate of new movies across the best streaming services has been confirmed, and it’s a particularly strong selection for anybody wanting to catch up on all the movies set to duke it out at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, aka the Oscars 2026. On premium streaming, there’s a strong trio of Oscar hopefuls: “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” and “The…
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Textile, leather stocks jump on India-US trade deal
New Delhi: Textile and leather stocks surged as much as 20 per cent on Tuesday morning after India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent. Shares of K P R Mill surged 20 per cent, Garware Technical…
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RBA Governor Bullock speaks on interest rate outlook after the 25 bps hike
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is addressing the press conference, explaining the reasons behind raising the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.85% after the February monetary policy meeting. Bullock is taking questions from the press as part of a new reporting format introduced by the central bank last year. Key quotes from the…
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DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’ | US immigration
Immediately after a US border patrol agent shot two people in Oregon last month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the targets were “vicious” gang members connected to a prior shooting and alleged they had “attempted to run over” officers with their vehicle. In the weeks since, key parts of the federal government’s narrative have fallen apart. The events…
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Rafah crossing reopens, but few Palestinians allowed to pass
Cairo: A dozen Palestinian returnees were allowed into Gaza from Egypt late Monday after the long-awaited reopening of the Rafah border crossing was marred by delays. Their arrival came hours after a small group of medical evacuees was ferried from the territory into Egypt. The reopening of the crossing marked a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, but mostly a…
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Why India Wants the E-Rupee to Move Beyond Borders
Key takeaways India’s e-rupee has evolved from a domestic digital payment experiment into a strategic instrument aimed at influencing cross-border trade, remittances and tourism flows. The e-rupee represents sovereign digital money, enabling direct and final settlement without relying on multiple intermediaries for international payments. India views cross-border CBDC use as a way to address long-standing inefficiencies in global payments, including…
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