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Other winners, including the trophy for best picture, were far more disappointing — predictable to the point of being algorithmic.

From Salon

Emma Palmer, 51, a features writer at the Echo in Essex, was contacted by the child's mother to write the appeal in March 2025 but ended up being a match.

From BBC

In February, South Africa repatriated 17 citizens who said they had been trapped in Ukraine's Donbas region after being deceived into fighting for Russia.

From BBC

After the news of the first five players being granted visas broke, the Brisbane club released a statement last Tuesday, saying they wanted to welcome the Iranian footballers.

From BBC

The idea of being a digital nomad with no oversight is romantic, but when your income is project-based or hourly billed, you start feeling like every waking moment you aren’t working is costing you money.

From MarketWatch