Biden administration to announce new bans on investments in China meant to protect national security
President Joe Biden's administration plans to detail new rules Wednesday limiting US investments in advanced technology industries in China, according to people familiar with the plans, in an effort to protect national security at a moment of heightened tension with Beijing.
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41 dead in new Mediterranean migrant shipwreck tragedy
Forty-one people reportedly died in a migrant shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors say, the latest tragedy amid a spike in efforts in people making the dangerous sea crossing from North Africa to Europe.
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UK retailer John Lewis boosts AI capability with Google deal
(Reuters) -British retailer John Lewis Partnership has agreed a five-year deal with Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud, enabling it to harness
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Biden tries to bolster his climate credentials as activists push for more urgency
President Joe Biden is traveling west this week on a mission to ramp up excitement for an agenda that -- so far -- is yielding little political upside.
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Margot Robbie thinks it's "lovely" that people are obsessed with her feet
Margot Robbie has reacted to the internet's obsession with her feet and also theorised why this could be. With the release of the Barbie movie recently, the live-action movie directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Robbie as the recognisable Mattel doll became a hit at the box office, taking home over $1 billion. Barbie is known for having perfectly arched feet, something that the film recreated in the trailer which initially teased the movie as it showed Robbie removing her show to stand in the typical Barbie poise. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In fact, Barbie's feet play an important role in the plot line since she lost her iconic arch as she became more like a "normal" human. On this topic, Margot has said how she thinks it is "lovely" that everyone is obsessed with her feet. Speaking to Cinema Blend, she explained how she came across this when she Googled herself and wanted to see what the search engine would predict she'd type in next. "So I wrote in 'Margot Robbie' and before I finished writing 'Robbie,' 'Margot Robbie feet' came up," Robbie added. "And I was like, 'Margot Robbie feet? That's weird,'" the Babylon actor said. "I clicked on it and realized that there were pictures zoomed in on my feet and people were writing about them and someone had made a video compilation of footage of my feet and I was like, 'Oh wow, this is like a thing'. I didn't realize." Robbie also recalled some iconic films she's starred in which also have shots of her feet which she believes "only encouraged this notion." "I have to say, I'm really flattered that people are excited about my feet," she said. "I think that's lovely. I am, genuinely. I don't feel weird about it. I am actually like, 'That's nice.'" Elsewhere, Robbie has also revealed in an interview with Fandango how she was able to perfectly capture Barbie's arched feet. "It was probably about eight takes. Wasn't that many. They are my feet. I walked up, we had little sticky bits on the floor for the double-sided tape for the shoes, so they wouldn't come off, so that I could get my feet out of them," she said. "And I was holding onto a bar, but that's it. I wasn't in a harness or anything like that. I just walked up, kind of held onto the bar above the camera." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Florence Pugh's new 'celebrity doppelgänger' is way too accurate
Florence Pugh has joked about her new, unlikely celebrity doppelgänger thanks to her new haircut - and it's impossible to unsee it. The actor posted a video to social media where she joked she was going to become the 'mayor of flavourtown'...or 'flovertown'. It was a joke in reference to Guy Fieri, who shares the same iconic, peroxide-blonde spikes. "Sometimes when I get out of the shower I look like Guy Fieri and I love it", she confirmed. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
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The world's biggest law firm is splitting off its business in China
Dentons, the world's biggest law firm by number of employees, is distancing itself from its business in China in response to intensifying regulation in the country.
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100-day strike: Hollywood writers frustrated as talks languish
By Dawn Chmielewski and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES The Hollywood writers' strike marks 100 days on Wednesday with
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Joe Rogan 'perplexed' at men's 'appalling' backlash to Barbie movie
Joe Rogan has surprised haters of the Barbie movie by revealing he actually really enjoyed it. The controversial podcaster was joined by Post Malone during a recent episode, where he divulged that he was confused by the outcry surrounding its messaging. “A lot of people are upset about the Barbie movie, and I left [the theatre] perplexed,” Rogan admitted. “It was a fun, silly movie — I laughed. But at the end of it, I was like, ‘How did people get outraged at that?’” He added: “I know some people personally who said it’s anti-men, I’m like, ‘No, it’s making fun of dorks.’” Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
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West Ham reach £30m agreement with Man Utd for Harry Maguire
Manchester United have agreed to sell Harry Maguire to West Ham United for a £30m fee after the Hammers agreed to up their contract offer for the defender.
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Niger ex-rebel launches anti-coup movement in first sign of internal resistance
By Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) -A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the junta
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Extinction alert issued for Mexico's threatened vaquita porpoise
MEXICO CITY The International Whaling Commission (IWC) said on Monday it has issued an extinction alert for the
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