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Fourth Bridget Jones film faces two-year delay due to Hollywood strike
The fourth 'Bridget Jones' movie could be delayed by two years as Renee Zellweger's small window to shoot the project has been closed off by the actors' strike.
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Elon Musk vows to sue ADL for calling him antisemitic after he promoted antisemitic campaign on X
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Emily Ratajkowski breaks free of fashion rules
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With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slow
Nearly two months after a dilapidated fishing trawler crammed with people heading from north Africa to Italy sank in the central Mediterranean, killing hundreds, relatives are still frantically searching for loved ones among the missing and dead
2023-08-11 15:09
UEFA confirm 2023 Men's Coach of the Year nominees
Pep Guardiola, Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti have made the final shortlist for the UEFA Men's Coach of the Year award.
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Andurand Says OPEC+ May Need Deeper Cuts as US Supply Surges
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