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The official trailer for the film adaptation of the African fantasy novel “Children of Blood and Bone” is making a splash online, and the director just revealed that she almost didn’t make the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
JioStar - the platform which holds exclusive streaming rights for the matches - declined to share official data with the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's ninth president in a decade at an official ceremony in Lima on Tuesday, AFP journalists observed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
An administration official said about 45% of Medicare Part D enrollees will see monthly premium increases of $11 to $20 next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“She gave you an order. Actually, she called it a directive, which sounds even more official than an order.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
FBI officials confirmed the addresses but did not name the individuals subject to the searches, saying the affidavits for the warrants are under seal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Across Kumamoto -- hit by two quakes in as many days in 2016 that killed 273 people -- 36,880 households and facilities had no power on Wednesday morning, officials said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
But officials in mediating countries said they were incensed by Tehran’s rejection of the Oman plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The German people also lost their right to privacy, so government officials could read their mail, listen to their telephone conversations, and search their homes without needing a warrant.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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