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Exorcisms, cults and demons: Where religion and horror films meet
What is it about religious horror movies that terrifies and captivates us?
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:
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From Italy to Brazil, Trumpβs new tariffs stir uncertainty
President Trumpβs sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:How do you prepare a TED talk? Everyday experts share their process
According to the Aussie experts gearing up for their first TED talk this weekend, storytelling is key β but breaking down a subject you understand so deeply, to share that knowledge with the world, comes with a whole lot of nerves.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Only Palestinians will decide who governs them: Jordanian official
Only Palestinians will decide who governs them: Jordanian official A Jordanian official told Reuters on Thursday that Arabs "will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on", after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wanted to hand overGazato Arab forces that would govern it.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:'Please everybody' attempt doomed to fail, basketball chief says
The North-West Thunder will defy the wishes of Basketball Tasmania and refuse to engage in any merger talks with the Launceston Tornadoes. The all-or-nothing approach could spell the end for the club.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:US: Massachusetts city divests from companies linked to human rights violations in Israel
US: Massachusetts city divests from companies linked to human rights violations in Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 18:01 Medford City Council voted to divest from companies that contribute to war crimes to 'support the needs of peacetime in daily life' New York University students hold 'Divest' signs during a national day of action in New York CIty, on 25 October 2023 (Ed Jones/AFP) Off A city...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:John's family wrote him letters, not knowing if he was dead or alive
There are almost 10,000 letters in the AWM private collection. These latest letters "fill" a gap.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Rain forecast in the Sunshine State for first weekend of Ekka
The Bureau of Meteorology says wet weather is expected for much of Queensland this weekend, with showers likely during the first days of the Ekka.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Putin dampens peace talk hope, what parents think of YouTube, could Torontoβs house price slump happen here?
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. Russiaβs president, Vladimir Putin, is pouring cold water on hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine war, claiming that he is βfar fromβ meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel intends to take military control of...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Indiaβs Modi, Brazilβs Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz
India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump's salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Doximity buys Pathway Medical for $63 million to help doctors get AI-powered answers
Pathway's AI-powered clinical reference tool helps doctors answer questions about guidelines, drugs and trials.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs 100% chip tariff to exempt everyone but China
The United States plans to impose a 100% tariff on all semiconductor imports, while exempting chipmakers that have already invested in or promised to build factories on its soil. US President Donald Trump made the remarks in the Oval Office during a meeting with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Wednesday (August 6). βBut if [β¦] The post Trumpβs 100% chip tariff to exempt everyone but China appeared first on Asia...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:US hits one-kilo gold bars with tariffs in blow to refining hub Switzerland
Decision could upend the global bullion market, analysts say
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump honors Purple Heart recipients, including 3 who sent him medals after Butler shooting
President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including three service members who gave him their own medals after an attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Crocs shares sink 30% on weak spending and looming end of βuglyβ shoe trend
Rubber clog maker predicts 10% quarterly revenue fall and warns that poorer consumers are βnot even going to storesβ
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Reappointment of APY Lands general manager under review
The controversial reappointment of APY Lands general manager Richard King is under a South Australian government-commissioned review following claims of a flawed recruitment process.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Fears tiny town will die as 130-year-old pub closes its doors
The Moonan Flat Pub was once bustling with regulars and tourists, but its closure has left locals fearing it could spell the end of the town.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
The strikes on Lebanon's east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census
US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a 'new and highly accurate' survey.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Franceβs top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law
Critics called the decision a win for democracy and the planet. Some lawmakers have already vowed to push for a full repeal in the coming months.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump presents data with economist Stephen Moore, days after BLS chief fired
The White House invited journalists into the Oval Office Thursday afternoon for a surprise appearance by conservative economist Stephen Moore. President Donald Trump also said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader wonβt meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Duolingo stock skyrockets 14% on boosted guidance as AI powers user growth
Duolingo shares skyrocketed after the language-learning platform boosted its guidance due to strong user growth driven by artificial intelligence.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu: Israel to take control of βall of Gazaβ
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take control of βall of Gaza.β
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says Israel intends to take complete control of Gaza, as warnings mount
Hamas warned that the plan meant Netanyahu was willing to "sacrifice" the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:OpenAI releases hotly anticipated GPT-5 update
Expectations are high for the newest version of OpenAI's flagship model because the San Francisco company has long positioned its technical advancements as a path toward artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a technology that is supposed to surpass humans at economically valuable work.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:WHO says US ending mRNA vaccine contracts a βsignificant blowβ
Trump's administration halts mRNA vaccine development, sparking WHO fears for emerging pandemic preparedness.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump’s planned 100% tariff on computer chips sparks confusion
The U.S. imports a relatively small number of chips because most of the foreign-made chips in a device β from an iPhone to a car β were already assembled into a product, or part of a product, before it landed in the country.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Top Kremlin official: Putin, Trump to meet βin coming daysβ
A top Kremlin foreign policy aide said Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet βin the coming days.β
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:The Variables of OPCON: The βControl Rodβ Logic in Todayβs ROK-US Alliance
As it has for decades, the South Korea-U.S. alliance must grapple with the inherently contradictory distortions of the control rod logic.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Baby Yahya Sinwar: German hospital faces online fury over newbornβs name
Baby Yahya Sinwar: German hospital faces online fury over newbornβs name Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 18:30 Leipzig hospital faces backlash over Instagram story featuring newborn named 'Yahya Sinwar' Screenshot of @ukl_geburtsmedizin Official Instagram account (X) Off A maternity ward in Leipzig, eastern Germany, has sparked a firestorm of controversy after posting an Instagram story celebrating a...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Will the Last Surviving Parent of a Japanese Abductee Get Closure?
The abduction issue has long been treated as a bilateral concern between Japan and North Korea. But amid shifting geopolitics, it warrants a broader regional response.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Putin must meet with Zelenskyy before Trump, White House says
It sets a new precondition for an in-person meeting between Trump and the Russian leader.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Responding to Israeli plans to occupy all of Gaza, US does not mention Palestinians
Responding to Israeli plans to occupy all of Gaza, US does not mention Palestinians Asked for a response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to militarily occupy all of Gaza, US State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott told reporters that the Trump administration has "three focuses" relating to Israel's security. They include "getting humanitarian aid into Gaza without it being looted by...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israel used US-made bombs in attacks on Gaza schools, HRW says
Israel used US-made bombs in attacks on Gaza schools, HRW says Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 16:20 Report calls for a US arms embargo against Israel after investigation says Boeing-produced bombs were used in attacks on civilians A Palestinian man inspects the damage following an Israeli strike on the Khadija school housing displaced people in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on 27 July 2025 (Eyad...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Franceβs top court blocks comeback of controversial insecticide
The ruling is a blow to the French farm lobby, with Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard noting farmers in other EU countries can continue to use acetamiprid.
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