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‘Uncomfortably relatable’: writers on their favourite unlikeable movie characters | Movies
Melvin Udall – As Good As It Gets Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets. Photograph: Columbia Tristar/Sportsphoto/Allstar I can remember seeing As Good As It Gets in theaters as a teenager and being pleasantly startled by the sight of Jack Nicholson’s Melvin Udall, romcom super grouch. Here’s a bestselling romance author who disdains love, an OCD sufferer who…
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Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports: Industry body
New Delhi: Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India’s basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties, an industry body said on Tuesday. The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) urged exporters to reassess risks on Iranian contracts and adopt secured payment mechanisms, warning against over-leveraging…
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Republicans in Congress show signs of life
Hawley drew Trump’s ire by voting to constrain his war powers. (Demetrius Freeman/WaPo via Getty) PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ ✌️ Subscribe to PN ✌️ The new year so far has been a miserable chronicle of democratic collapse and authoritarian brutality. Trump and his regime of bloodthirsty goons inaugurated 2026 by invading Venezuela, disgracefully smearing Renee…
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Astrana Health Touts Delegated Risk “Single Payer” Model, Prospect Synergies, Reiterates 2025 Guide
Astrana Health logo Astrana is rolling out a delegated risk/”single payer” model that routes payer dollars through the company to handle provider contracting, prior authorizations and claims, and has shifted toward full‑risk arrangements that now represent roughly 80% of revenue to align accountability for outcomes. Astrana acquired Prospect Health for $707 million (≈600,000 members), expects $12–15 million of synergies within…
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10 Director’s Cuts That Are Actually Better Than the Original Movies
Director’s Cut is, in other words, a renewal, revival, or resurgence. Renaissance, if you stretch your imagination. It intends to give more dimensions, layers, and a new perspective to what you already know about a movie. The changes may be technical, such as pacing choices, or they can be more thematic, such as flipping the motives of a scene. In…
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US lawmaker introduces bill for Greenland’s ‘annexation and statehood’
Washington: Republican Congressman Randy Fine has formally introduced the ‘Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act’, a legislation aimed at giving the Trump administration a legal authority to pursue annexation and eventual statehood for Greenland. “Huge News! Today, I am proud to introduce the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the President to find the means necessary to bring…
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Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration crackdown – as it happened | Trump administration
Closing summary Our live coverage is coming to a close. We’ll be back on Tuesday. Here is a summary of today’s developments: The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, a significant escalation in Donald Trump’s extraordinary attack on the US central bank. Several Republican lawmakers have begun speaking out against the…
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10 Unforgettable Drama Movies, Ranked
If you have ever finished a drama and sat there for a minute thinking, “Damn.” That is the lane we are in. The best dramas do not chase tears. They earn them by letting characters walk into choices they cannot undo, then refusing to soften the landing. These ten are the ones I always bring up when someone wants a…
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Wangchuk’s detention based on irrelevant material: Wife tells SC
New Delhi: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, told the Supreme Court on Monday that the detaining authority had not not applied his mind and relied on irrelevant material while detaining her husband. She told the court that four videos relied upon by the detaining authority have not been furnished to Wangchuk, which is a violation of…
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Canadian leader Mark Carney visits China to mend economic relations
BEIJING (AP) — A leader of Canada is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild the country’s fractured relations with the world’s second-largest economy — and reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States. The push by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who arrives Wednesday, is part of a major rethink as…
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