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Pope Leo XIV urges Angolans to combat corruption with justice
MUXIMA, Angola (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the “sorrow and great suffering” Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during Portugal’s colonial rule. Leo traveled to the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, nestled in the Angolan savanas of baobab…
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Supreme Court to hear Sambhal mosque–temple dispute today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on Monday, April 20, a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging a survey order issued by a court in Chandousi regarding the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. As per the cause list published on the apex court’s website, a Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and…
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10 Cult Classic Movies Everyone Needs To Watch At Least Once
Donnie’s teacher leaning over him in Donnie Darko – Newmarket Films Film scholars have differing definitions of what makes something a “cult film” — there are heated arguments whether once-inarguable cult classics like “The Wizard of Oz” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” have now become so mainstream that the “cult” factor is gone, while some will call even major blockbusters like…
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Why two-sun planets keep disappearing scientists blame Einstein
Out of more than 4,500 known planet-hosting stars, one surprising pattern stands out. While planets are expected to form around most stars and many stars exist in pairs, worlds that orbit both stars are unusually uncommon. Among the more than 6,000 confirmed extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, discovered so far — most by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and the Transiting Exoplanet…
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Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms
Key developments on April 18-19: Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms Ukraine carries out first-ever interception of Shahed using naval drone platform, military says Ukraine hits 4 ‘important’ Russian oil sites in overnight strikes, military says Russia in no rush to resume Ukraine peace talks, Lavrov says Ukraine builds AI-driven defense ecosystem as over 200 companies develop…
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Indiana Fever open training camp with health, focus on new style
INDIANAPOLIS — After some Indiana Fever rookies and less experienced players went through drills early in practice on Sunday, most of the core rotation took their place on the court. After a quick huddle, they popped right into defensive drills, cheering loudly for each other after strong reps. It was just a five-minute glimpse into Day 1 of the Fever’s…
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Synthetic biology approach boosts growth of implanted liver tissue
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: In patients developing end-stage liver disease, the damage has become too severe for the liver’s normally extraordinary regenerative capacity to repair or compensate for it. Once this “point of no return” has been reached, the only…
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10 Horror Movies That Were Box Office Bombs But Became Cult Classics
Some of the most beloved cult classic horror movies of all time were greeted with indifference by the movie-going public when they first hit theaters. There were several reasons that horror movies failed to make a dent at the box office, as horror is a genre that often leaves many audience members unsure of their ability to handle the subject…
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26 years later, IDF restores its south Lebanon security zone — with key changes
AYTA ASH-SHAB, Lebanon — The Israeli military is reestablishing a security zone that it left some 26 years ago, although commanders say that this time around, it will not carry with it the same dangers that troops faced during the 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon in 1982-2000. On Sunday, for the first time since hostilities with Hezbollah escalated last month…
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Telangana to provide artificial limb to boy injured in Medaram collapse
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has borne the full medical costs of the six-year-old boy who had lost his left leg after a part of the Sammakka Saralamma temple collapsed on him, Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said on Sunday, April 19. The accident had occurred on March 25, when Siddaboina Yuvan, the son of Siddaboina Rana Ramesh, the…
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