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‘Dune 2’ jolts sleepy box office with $81.5 million opening
“Dune: Part Two,” the long-awaited sequel to one of the most popular science fiction adaptations in recent years, secured the No. 1 spot in its opening weekend with a strong $81.5 million in domestic sales, according to studio estimates. Globally, the film has grossed $178.5 million. “This is just what the box office needed and…
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Manchester City comes from behind to defeat rival Manchester United 3-1
Manchester City came from behind to defeat Manchester United 3-1 and keep the pace on Liverpool in the English Premier League title race. In an entertaining Manchester Derby on Sunday, Phil Foden scored twice in the second half – the first a stunning strike from outside the box and the second a neat finish from a tight angle…
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Nita Ambani is now the most powerful woman in Indian media
Just a few months ago, Nita Ambani stepped away from frontline business to focus on philanthropy. Now, the wife of Asia’s richest man is back with the biggest job in the ferociously competitive world of India media. She will be the chairperson of the $8.5 billion behemoth that will be formed through the merger of Disney’s (DIS)…
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Dubai wants to build the biggest airport in the world. Here’s how that’s going
A little more than 10 years ago, in October 2013, a Wizz Air A320 arriving from Budapest made headlines by becoming the first commercial passenger flight ever to touch down at Al Maktoum International Airport, also known as Dubai World Central (DWC). This brand new “greenfield” airport some 20 miles southwest of downtown Dubai was designed…
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Willy Wonka-inspired experience sparks outrage and online mockery after police called to event
Families attending a Willy Wonka-inspired event in Glasgow, Scotland were promised “optical marvels” and “extraordinary props” for a £35 ($44) ticket, but when they arrived they found a sparsely decorated warehouse and offered a quarter cup of lemonade — or limeade when supplies ran out. People there became so angry on Saturday that the police…
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Disney and Mukesh Ambani create new India media giant with 750 million viewers
Disney is joining forces with Asia’s richest man to create a new media giant in India that says it will reach a domestic audience of more than 750 million people. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and Disney have combined their digital streaming platforms and 100 TV channels in the country in a joint venture worth about $8.5 billion, the…
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Australian-born editor of Vogue China to step down
Vogue China editorial director Margaret Zhang has announced that she is stepping down just three years after becoming the youngest person to lead any of the fashion bible’s 28 editions. In a hand-written note posted to various social media channels in both English and Chinese on Monday, the Australian-born editor said she had decided to…
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Excluded from the Olympics for his whole career, artistic swimmer Bill May set for ‘beautiful’ debut at this year’s Games
For decades, Bill May has dreamed of competing at the Olympics. It’s not athletic ability which has prevented him from achieving that goal to date, but a far more fundamental issue: he’s a man. Until recently, male artistic swimmers have been excluded from competing at the Olympics, though a rule change announced just over a year ago means…
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Dead ‘cannibal’ star spotted with metal scar after consuming part of a planet
Astronomers have spotted an unusual sign that a dead star feasted on a fragment of a planet orbiting it: a metal scar on the star’s surface. The revelation sheds light on the dynamic nature of planetary systems even in the end stages of a star’s life cycle — and could foretell the eventual fate of…
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Australia women’s goalkeeper jerseys finally go on sale – six months after the World Cup
From this week, soccer fans will be able to buy Australian goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold’s Nike jersey, more than six months after she wore the purple top at the Women’s World Cup. The jersey will be available to buy via the Football Australia online store from Tuesday, the governing body said in a statement on Monday, and through retailers from Wednesday.…
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