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US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit
SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22
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This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.
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WorldPingThe Netflix limited series “The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey” will premiere on Dec. 10, with the streaming platform also releasing a first look photo of Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.
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WorldPingAs expected, Netflix will tie the premiere of The Murder Of JonBenét Ramsey to the 30th anniversary of the six-year-old beauty queen’s killing on Dec. 25, 1996. The true-crime limited series will debut globally December 10th, 2026.
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The director of the 1997 sci-fi film, which has often been misunderstood, says the gung-ho soldiers who are its heroes "are fascists without knowing that they’re fascists. That’s the point.”…
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WorldPingThe US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.
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WorldPingGreen-run council also curbing ads for airlines, cruises, fossil fuels and SUVs on its billboards and bus shelters Bristol has become the first British city to impose a ban on the advertising of fast fashion, in new restrictions that will also curb a…
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