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Jul 08, 2026
Dolly Parton's rags-to-riches life has been fodder for her songwriting, a theme park, a podcast and now a musical that's coming to Broadway later this year.
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Jul 08, 2026
Anishinaabe flutist Tyler Evans-Knott is set to attend McGill University's Schulich School of Music this fall, after a stranger in Vancouver donated a professional-level flute to replace his old instrument that was eroding.
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Jul 08, 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people in parts of Quebec's North Shore of the presence of a paralytic biotoxin in mussels, clams and oysters harvested in some areas.
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Jul 08, 2026
A report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says Canada saw its 21st consecutive month of year-over-year declines in rent. British Columbia and Ontario saw the biggest drops, while Atlantic Canada rents rose.
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Jul 08, 2026
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé is embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks made by a Paraguayan senator that the United Nations Human Rights Office has called "dehumanizing" and "despicable" and have led to an investigation by French prosecutors.
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Jul 08, 2026
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé is embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks made by a Paraguayan senator that the United Nations Human Rights Office has called "dehumanizing" and "despicable" and have led to an investigation by French prosecutors.
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Jul 08, 2026
Utah has revoked the licence of a boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has "failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients."
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Jul 08, 2026
Huge crowds of mourners have marched through Iran and now Iraq, following the coffin of slain Iranian ?leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his six-day funeral procession stretches on.
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Jul 08, 2026
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to about $79 US on Wednesday following the resumption of strikes in the Middle East. Major U.S. indexes also followed global markets on a downward trajectory.
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Jul 08, 2026
Former Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry and his wife, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ayahna Cornish-Lowry, are the latest members of the Canadian WNBA team's star-studded ownership group.
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Jul 08, 2026
Buckle up, TV lovers — the nominees for the 78th Emmy Awards will be unveiled today.
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Jul 08, 2026
The nominees for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled this morning and HBO is sitting pretty, topping the leaderboard with The Pitt.
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Jul 08, 2026
A United Nations inquiry on Wednesday expressed concern at reports of abuse against a prominent Palestinian doctor seized by the Israeli military in Gaza in December 2024 and still being held in Israel, and urged his release.
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Jul 08, 2026
Wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. Floods in Manitoba. Heat waves in Eastern Canada. And it's only early July. Such events are devastating for the people and communities affected. They're also increasingly hitting Canadians in the wallet, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada.
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Jul 08, 2026
Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey will be heading as a reserve player to this year's WNBA All-Star Game, marking the first time a player will represent the newly formed franchise.
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Jul 08, 2026
The Carney government has quietly scrapped the next phase of the army's $4.9-billion light utility vehicle competition, abandoning an open procurement in favour of inviting a limited number of Canadian suppliers to bid. The move sidelines U.S. contenders and signals a stronger push to bolster Canada's domestic defence industry.
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Jul 08, 2026
CN Rail says that for now, trains will pass through the municipality at slower speeds. The company says it will also perform inspections after each train passes.
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Jul 08, 2026
A 730-pound shark named Bella was recorded near Quebec's Magdalen Islands, but experts say the sharks should be expected as "regular seasonal visitors" to the region as the great white population shows signs of recovery.
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Jul 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said ?an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried ?out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf.
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Jul 08, 2026
Donald Trump said ?an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" after Tehran carried ?out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf, as the president said the U.S. would likely engage in additional strikes on Wednesday night.
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Jul 08, 2026
Canada is stepping up to play an important role in the goal to return humans to the moon. In fact, Canadian tech is already there.
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Jul 08, 2026
Hamilton could soon have a bylaw pausing data centre developments in the city. It would be the first in the country to do so, researcher Anne Pasek says.
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Jul 08, 2026
A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the disease come back, while sparing some from enduring costly, invasive treatments.
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Jul 08, 2026
A decades-long battle over vacant homes in Windsor owned by the company running the Ambassador Bridge continues as the city issues emergency demolition orders against 17 properties.
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Jul 08, 2026
Some people in the inner workings of the judicial system say they're still struggling to meet requirements under the Jordan framework, and they worry it's taken a toll on the quality of justice.
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Jul 07, 2026
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said.
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Jul 07, 2026
Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine's air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles Russia fired during its latest attack.
Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images
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Jul 07, 2026
Dr. Ian Sutanto didn't expect to get a $250 invoice in the mail after he helped save a man's life during a basketball game.
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Jul 07, 2026
Overwhelming public opposition and a new private-sector proposal for the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., may have put an end to a controversial proposal by the Ford government to erect a second giant observation wheel.
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Jul 07, 2026
Obsession got what it wished for and more. The 2025 horror film has broken the record for highest-grossing film with a less than $1-million US budget with box office receipts of over $400 million US. That puts it ahead of the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon, which grossed $400 million US on a $750,000 US budget.
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Jul 07, 2026
A parliamentary ethics committee meeting left Conservative MPs frustrated Monday when Liberal members voted to shelve their demand to probe a plan to buy unsold, vacant condos in British Columbia and turn them into affordable housing.
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Jul 07, 2026
A number of artifacts, including painted and carefully sewn doll clothes, netting needles and hunting tools, are on loan to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach in northern Quebec for the next month, from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.
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Jul 07, 2026
A number of artifacts, including painted and carefully sewn doll clothes, netting needles and hunting tools, are on loan to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach in northern Quebec for the next month, from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.
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Jul 07, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S., not Denmark, should control Greenland, reviving a stance that has ?caused tensions among NATO allies just as leaders of the alliance gathered for a summit in Turkey.
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Jul 07, 2026
A New York City high-rise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the construction site.
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Jul 07, 2026
Workers began making emergency repairs to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise Tuesday evening after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site.
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Jul 07, 2026
A New York City highrise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said.
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Jul 07, 2026
An under-construction Manhattan highrise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.
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Jul 07, 2026
Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations seeking a permanent end to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
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Jul 07, 2026
The U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.
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Jul 07, 2026
The man then approached another customer and assaulted him, police said in a news release Tuesday. Police said hate is believed to be a motivating factor in the attack.
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Jul 07, 2026
Telecom giant says its eliminating 230 jobs across Rogers Sports & Media, with 80 jobs gone as six radio stations are closed across Canada.
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Jul 07, 2026
In a statement Tuesday, the company said the closures affect stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener.
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Jul 07, 2026
Daniel Alfredsson, once Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving the nation's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.
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Jul 07, 2026
Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) has confirmed an inmate died at the Thunder Bay Jail on July 1. It comes just weeks after First Nation leaders called for the jail to be shut down over safety concerns amid, understaffing and infrastructure challenges at the 100-year-old facility. Here is what we know about the latest incident.
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Jul 07, 2026
Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) has confirmed an inmate died at the Thunder Bay Jail on July 1. The death comes just weeks after First Nation leaders called for the jail to be shut down over ongoing safety concerns related to overcrowding, understaffing and infrastructure challenges at the 100-year-old facility. Here is what we know about the incident so far.
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Jul 07, 2026
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean says it's withdrawing from a partnership with Mohawk College in Hamilton and Ontario Shipyards after losing out on a massive Canadian navy submarine contract.
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Jul 07, 2026
A 77-year-old woman, 56-year-old man and 23-year-old woman travelling in a P.E.I. ambulance died Tuesday after the emergency vehicle colliding head-on with a transport truck near the Confederation Bridge, according to a release from New Brunswick RCMP.
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Jul 07, 2026
New Brunswick RCMP reported around 9:30 AT Tuesday morning via Facebook that a collision had happened on Route 16 near the Confederation Bridge. Island EMS says one of its ambulance vehicles was involved. Police have not shared more details yet.
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Jul 07, 2026
Marc Messier, who was considered to be a towering figure in Quebec's cultural landscape, died following a brief illness.
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Jul 07, 2026
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's ?poems for more than a dozen songs.
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Jul 07, 2026
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, authorities say, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after the disaster struck the capital and nearby coastal areas.
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Jul 07, 2026
The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the biopic Being Heumann, organizers announced Tuesday.
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Jul 07, 2026
Canada's merchandise trade surplus widened in May. This was the third consecutive month of trade surplus for Canada and was led by a 1.5 per cent jump in exports to the U.S., the country's largest trading partner.
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Jul 07, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he will appoint one of his most senior advisers to the Senate, a move that could send shockwaves through the Red Chamber.
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Jul 07, 2026
A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.
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Jul 07, 2026
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 after an appeals court shortened her ban on holding public office.
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Jul 07, 2026
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 after an appeals court shortened her ban on holding public office.
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Jul 07, 2026
Ukraine's Security Service on Tuesday said it found the body of Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who is wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.
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Jul 07, 2026
Trevor Mead-Robins said he hopes cellular reception issues and "dead zones" throughout Whitehorse don't result in tragedy because someone in an emergency can't get the help they need when they need it.
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Jul 07, 2026
Two ?bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron held meetings on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president's office said he did not hear the explosions during his visit to meet President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Jul 07, 2026
Manifestos have become documents central to understanding incidents of public and political violence. We talk to an expert about the history of manifestos, and how we should think about them at this moment.
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Jul 07, 2026
While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with winter, summer SAD — also known as reverse SAD — is a real struggle for some people. And it can be tough to deal with in a season where there's so much pressure to make the most of the hot, sunny days.
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Jul 07, 2026
What does an astronaut do for an encore? Teach, write or enter politics — to name a few options.
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Jul 07, 2026
Thousands of police officers are making their way through the streets of Montreal today, as part of a procession to honour Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane.
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Jul 07, 2026
The federal government pitched its new tailpipe standards as a way to make fuel-efficient cars more accessible to Canadians. But two groups advocating for low-emission travel say the rules would put the country short of its goal — and ultimately leave most Canadians at the mercy of high gas prices.
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Jul 07, 2026
When Quinn Brown, 19, found a Wilt Chamberlain L.A. Lakers warmup jacket at a Goodwill in Portland, Ore., he figured he could sell it for a couple hundred bucks. Turns out, it's worth as much as $250,000 US.
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Jul 06, 2026
Revelstoke RCMP are investigating after a video circulated of a Tesla driver apparently asleep on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke.
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Jul 06, 2026
Kurt Blaszczyk tells The National about the moment he woke up to find a moose swimming laps in his backyard pool in North Bay, Ont.
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Jul 06, 2026
Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.
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Jul 06, 2026
Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.
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Jul 06, 2026
Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.
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Jul 06, 2026
Forty-six railcars derailed northeast of Montreal on Sunday afternoon, close to some residents' backyards. There were no injuries or deaths.
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Jul 06, 2026
As the Ingalls story returns with a new cast, the creative team leans into community, consultation and the Osage perspective.
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Jul 06, 2026
A Canadian whose son was killed on the front lines of the Ukraine war is now working to help families whose loved ones are missing in action get answers.
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Jul 06, 2026
Confessions II, which was released Friday, takes everything that made its 2005 precursor Confessions on a Dance Floor a critical success and finds a way to make it feel fresh again. Critics are calling it her best work in decades.
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Jul 06, 2026
Mikel Merino scored seconds into second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas, possibly the end of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career.
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Jul 06, 2026
Andrew Chang explains mounting questions over possible political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup after a U.S. player had his red card suspension rescinded — a rare move invoked only once before in the history of the tournament.
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
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Jul 06, 2026
Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce, including overhauling its Xbox gaming business and ?divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division.
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Jul 06, 2026
Cuba's national electric grid collapsed on Monday at midday, ?the country's grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people on the Caribbean ?island without power.
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Jul 06, 2026
The Iran war both hampered business confidence and sent inflation expectations soaring, the Bank of Canada revealed in a new set of business outlook surveys published Monday.
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Jul 06, 2026
Convoy protest leader Tamara Lich had to obtain permission from her parole officer to attend an official Independence Day event at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa. She's serving a conditional sentence after being convicted of mischief in October 2025.
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Jul 06, 2026
Venezuelans say they are largely alone in their search for the dead after the June 24 earthquakes that killed thousands. Here's a visual overview of how Venezuelans are dealing with the search for bodies, and how they're remembering those who have died.
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Jul 06, 2026
About 100 mourners gathered at a public dock in Richmond, B.C., to commemorate six victims missing and feared drowned after a charter boat sinking in the Strait of Georgia a week earlier.
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Jul 06, 2026
Air Canada is once again scaling back flights to the U.S. amid high jet fuel costs and lower demand for trips south of the border. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all made cuts to their summer flight capacity to the U.S. earlier this year as the Iran war sent jet fuel prices soaring.
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Jul 06, 2026
Weeks of rumours are finally over. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. Still, so many details are under wraps. But here's what we've been able to piece together about the couple's big day at the midtown Manhattan arena.
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Jul 06, 2026
Particle 6, the same AI-powered content studio that created Norwood in the first place, announced Monday that the actor will play the lead role in its upcoming drama, Misaligned.
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