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First off: she had the face of an angel, a cherub. Wide eyes, silken blonde hair, perfect skin, the whole business.

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North Korea has dismissed US secretary of state Marco Rubio's 'rogue state' remark as nonsense and a grave political provocation, threatening tough counteraction. Despite Trump's diplomatic ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

As Canada wrangles an epic, decades-long saga of who can fish for lobster, and when, emerging threats are heating up the conflict in Nova Scotia. By Vjosa Isai and Carolina Andrade The arrival ...

Lifted by a post-presidential-inauguration surge in stocks, the world’s ten richest people got a collective $107 billion wealthier in the past month. Altogether they are worth $2.03 trillion ...

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World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who ...

Luxembourg, with its high GDP per capita and strong financial sector, is the richest country in the world. The nation is known for using its wealth to ensure better living standards, healthcare ...

February 2, 2025 • The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.

Time-travelling drama about the Japanese American legends of US military history.