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Forget Grotesque Sights. David Cronenberg Does Grotesque Desires.

In David Cronenberg’s newest film, “The Shrouds,” a widower named Karsh Relikh, played by Vincent Cassell, takes a woman on.

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As Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, What Does It Mean for the Gates Foundation?

On Dec. 27, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, made a trip to Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Donald J. Trump. Some.

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A Novelist Finds Unsettling Echoes in a Nazi-Era Filmmaker’s Compromises

The spark of inspiration for “The Director,” Daniel Kehlmann’s new historical novel about a filmmaker toiling for the Nazi regime,.

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Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows

Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new.

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Trump’s economy so far: Unprecedented uncertainty reigns

Voters returned Donald Trump to the White House in November believing he would be better for the economy than his.

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A tariff-ic century? 100 key decisions Trump took since returning to White House

File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office this January.

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Spain Searches for Answers on What Caused Power Blackout

Spain’s top security and defense officials were meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the blackout on the Iberian Peninsula this.

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Australia election slangs: From ‘donkey voting’ to ‘corflute’ and ‘tradies’

Australian federal election 2025 After Canada, where the ruling Liberals secured a fourth consecutive term as the federal government, all.

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Chinese Factories Slow in Early Sign of Trade War’s Toll

President Trump’s tariffs are already taking a toll on China’s factories. Three weeks into a trade war that pushed import.

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Wednesday Briefing

100 days like no other It was President Trump’s 100th day back in the White House yesterday, and tariffs were.

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