Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders on the first day in office after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. ADVERTISEMENT Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House was sworn in as the 47th US […]
Elon Musk was visibly bursting with excitement after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. At a celebratory rally on Monday at Capitol One Arena in Washington, he pumped his fist in the air and bellowed a “Yes!” to the raucous crowd. But another gesture soon after has sent observers questioning whether Musk was expressing just joy, or
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Many a short film that is later expanded into a feature feels reverse-engineered for that specific purpose: an eye-catching taster of what is clearly intended as a larger work, though perhaps not wholly satisfying as a miniature. Bogdan Mureșanu‘s much-lauded 2018 short “The Christmas Gift” — a European Film Award winner for best short film,
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Thanks to the platform’s new policies, it has become difficult to find exceptionally engaging conversations on X. Oddly enough, a tweet by @_chukwufumnanya appeared on my timeline. The tweet sums up the many conversations that have happened on the platform in the past couple of days: “You really have to be committed to noticing the beauty
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Photos of the internal damage caused by a drone strike on the wing of a CL-415 waterbomber in California 10 days ago and they show that even tiny drones pack a punch. The drone, pieces of which were recovered from inside the wing has been identified as weighing less than half a pound. The impact
According to reports published in the Turkish media on January 18, 2025, Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing international carriers, is eyeing Auckland in New Zealand as well as Minneapolis in the US as the next global cities to receive regular passenger flights from the airline’s iGA Istanbul Airport (IST) hub. According
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[ Danbury, Conn., January 21, 2025] — A Meyer Jabara Hotel’s long-term owned asset, the Admiral Fell Inn, is undergoing a multimillion dollar transformation. Opening in Spring 2025 and rebranded as The William Fell, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the historic waterfront hotel sits right on Fells Point Square and boasts waterfront views of Baltimore’s Harbor,
London — Demographers say the first members of Generation Beta are being born this month, following on the heels of Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha. VOA spoke with African futurists on what they think will define the lives of the continent’s Gen B’ers, from AI to better life expectancy and economic growth. Labels like
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When Ayat Salim, a longtime anime and geek culture fan, took the plunge into cosplay, she entered a world of endless possibilities. ADVERTISEMENT For Ayat, cosplay was a way to alleviate her loneliness. Once a recluse, she found confidence and connection within a vibrant cosplay community. As she delves into Qatar’s growing geek scene, her
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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Monday’s episode of Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star,” titled “All Who Wander.” The 126 returned Monday with the first of the final batch of “9-1-1: Lone Star” episodes. And if the Fox first-responder drama has prepped its fans for anything over the past five years, it’s to expect the
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