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Ecuador Shaken by Days of Terror After Gang Leader’s Disappearance
Vowing to bring peace back to a shattered country, President Daniel Noboa has deployed the military to take on what he calls “terrorist” groups.
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Zelensky Visits Baltic Nations to Rally Support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is likely to find strong backing on a trip to the Baltic States, but other nations are increasingly wary.
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Italian Town Hitches Its Wagon to Plants That Bloom (Even in Winter)
Lakefront Verbania in Italy’s Piedmont seeks to attract flower lovers with its mild climate, spectacular gardens and wild nature.
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Al Shabab Terrorist Group Captures U.N. Helicopter in Somalia
Somali officials said the helicopter was carrying nine passengers, one of whom was killed. The Horn of Africa nation is now grappling with how to rescue hostages from a group known for mistreating them.
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Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf: Another Look at an Underrated Masterpiece
Seeing Ingmar Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf” (“Vargtimmen”) for the first time, it felt like I’d gone rummaging around in a corner of his filmography and discovered a hidden gem. Lost in the shadows of the plethora of acclaimed films, his 1968 psychological horror is a later discovery for most people, and unfortunately, is often…
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Criminal Record is Apple TV’s Latest Exercise in Mediocrity
Police brutality, racism, colorism, poverty, fascism, miscarriages of justice, elder care, misogyny: Apple TV+’s newest drama “Criminal Record” leaves few modern-day issues untouched. But despite boasting captivating performances from co-leads Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi, its writing, cinematography, and direction relegate it to Apple’s ever-growing pile of uninspired dramas. The premise isn’t altogether disinteresting: A…
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The Book of Clarence
“The Book of Clarence,” the religious epic by multi-hyphenate talent Jeymes Samuel, is a handsomely crafted picture that simply loses the plot. Built around Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a street hustler living in A.D. 33 Jerusalem, Samuel’s script is a farcical exploitation flick forcibly reaching for political relevance under the misbegotten expectation that every Black film…
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Sophos India Gets Great Place To Work Certification for Second Year
For the second year running Sophos has been certified as one of the best employers in the country by Great Place to Work India.
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Ancient Skeletons Give Clues to Modern Medical Mysteries
DNA fragments from thousands of years ago are providing insights into multiple sclerosis, diabetes, schizophrenia and other illnesses.
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The Biggest Ape That Ever Lived Was Not Too Big to Fail
Fossil teeth reveal Gigantopithecus was doomed by a changing environment and an inflexible diet.