Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 255 Near Khost, Officials Say
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Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 255 Near Khost, Officials Say

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan overnight, killing as many as 280 people and injuring more than 600 others, the country’s state-run Bakhtar news agency said on Wednesday. The quake struck early Wednesday morning about 28 miles southwest of the city of Khost, a provincial capital…

Expensive Energy from Cheap Sources Hampers Brazils Economy — Global Issues

Expensive Energy from Cheap Sources Hampers Brazils Economy — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

President Jair Bolsonaro launched the sale of shares of Eletrobras, the largest company in the electricity sector in Brazil, which will be privatized through its capitalization. The State will remain as a minority partner, in a privatization process approved by Congress, conditional on the construction of gas thermoelectric power plants…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Bespoke Edition to Have Wider Rollout, Offer More Colour Options: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Bespoke Edition to Have Wider Rollout, Offer More Colour Options: Report

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition in October last year, only a couple of months after unveiling the regular Galaxy Z Flip 3. The Bespoke Edition did not offer any specifications upgrade. It only allowed customers to mix and match various colour options for the back panel…

Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers

Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers

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Two QAnon-affiliated conspiracy theorist influencers allegedly caused their followers millions of dollars in losses by running a cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scheme. The pair reportedly persuaded their thousands of followers to invest in a portfolio of cryptos, presenting a misleading mix of conspiratorial and genuine content along with claims about institutions backing…

Opinion | Boris Johnson Is in Trouble, and So Is Britain’s Conservative Party
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Opinion | Boris Johnson Is in Trouble, and So Is Britain’s Conservative Party

ByNews Polite

LONDON — For Boris Johnson, Britain’s embattled and scandal-ridden prime minister, nowhere is safe. On Thursday, that may become inescapably clear. Two local elections — one in a traditional Tory area in South Devon that the party has controlled almost continuously since 1885, the other in a postindustrial seat in…

That’s Not Even Her Real Name: 70 Fascinating Facts About Meryl Streep

That’s Not Even Her Real Name: 70 Fascinating Facts About Meryl Streep

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31. Streep is the second of four consecutive Outstanding Supporting Actress Oscar winners with the initials “M.S.,” beginning with Maggie Smith in 1978, followed by Streep in ’79, Mary Steenburgen in ’80, and Maureen Stapleton in ’81. 32. She lobbied for the lead role in Oliver Stone‘s 1989 adaptation of…

Honey Boo Boo’s “Pumpkin” Shannon Shares Photo of Newborn Twins

Honey Boo Boo’s “Pumpkin” Shannon Shares Photo of Newborn Twins

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Here come the twins. Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, the daughter of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo‘s Mama June Shannon, finally revealed the adorable newborn babies she welcomed with husband Joshua Efird last month. In a sweet family snap, taken at a hotel near their home in Gordon, Ga., the couple are seen with their baby…