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Dr Strangelove at 60: The mystery behind Kubrick’s Cold War masterpiece

As Stanley Kubrick's satirical masterpiece Dr Strangelove turns 60, an ongoing mystery endures: who was the real-life inspiration for his demonic central character?

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The sinister history behind some of the world's first tourist sites

A TikTok trend is highlighting travellers' long-held fascination with relics. But many argue that the centuries-old tradition of museums displaying human remains is highly problematic.

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Cats distinguish their owner's scent from stranger's, study finds

Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.

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VRT NWS: nieuws

Het VRT NWS nieuws: betrouwbaar, helder en prikkelend. Het biedt je tekst, beeld en audio gebundeld in rubrieken en dossiers, met extra duiding door onze experten.

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Swiss glacier collapse buries most of village of Blatten

Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.

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Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public

Brown bears are a protected EU species but the government has launched a cull after recent attacks.

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French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail

Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, said last week he neither wanted nor expected to be shown leniency.

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(1614) Why Do People Hate Jews? (The Uncomfortable Truth) - YouTube

Why have Jewish people faced so much hatred throughout history? I mean … it’s been a LOT. You can also find me on Substack: https://kenlacorte.substack.com/

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How nitrous oxide became a deadly - but legal - American addiction

Nitrous oxide overdoses have increased in the US, but the substance is still legal as a "culinary product".

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Mount Everest: Nepali sherpa breaks own record with 31st summit

Kami Rita Sherpa is a "global symbol of Everest itself", says the expedition organiser.

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The people who think AI might become conscious

With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

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China student says she had to 'take off trousers' for period leave

While the college said its staff had "followed protocol", many decry an alleged invasion of privacy.

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Ex-marine climbs Everest after 'record-breaking' triathlon

Mitch Hutchcraft and his team say the challenge is the longest ever ascent of Everest.

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono holiday hotel set for demolition

A hotel where the Beatles superstar stayed just months before he quit the band is to be demolished.

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India's colonial past revealed through 200 masterful paintings

A new show in Delhi features more than 200 paintings commissioned by the East India Company.

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'Someone stole my BBC bike in the Hague - it's like losing a friend'

Anna Holligan transformed her bike into a mobile studio for the BBC in Amsterdam - now it has vanished.

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Orthodox Christianity: Young US men joining 'masculine' Russian churches

A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.

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Can Trump's pricey 'Golden Dome' missile defence system be done?

Experts believe that it will take decades and hundreds of billions of dollars to build the 'Golden Dome'.

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Tensions rise as China, Russia, US and Europe scramble for Arctic

As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence.

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Port Macquarie: Kangaroo 'tries to drown' man in Australia floodwaters

The kangaroo held the man down in floodwater after they got into a fight near Port Macquarie.

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Watch officer of ship that crashed into garden fell asleep, police say

Police say the ship's watch officer admitted to being asleep during the incident in Norway.

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Assam: Village mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's north east

Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.

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The Bitcoin hum that is unsettling Trump’s MAGA heartlands

Trump has said he wants to turn the US into the crypto-mining capital of the world - but that has real-world implications for many of his core voters

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UK signs £101m-a-year deal to hand over Chagos Islands and lease military base

The UK had been due to hand over the islands to the Mauritian government.

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Apple iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive joins ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

OpenAI is moving into hardware, in a threat to giants such as Sir Jony's former firm.

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