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Dubai’s luxury island where every onto a private beach
Stepping off the speedboat onto the soft white sand dotted with lush tropical greenery, it might be easy to mistake this resort for Bali or the Maldives. It is in fact part of the latest in Dubai’s attention-grabbing mega-projects, Anantara World Islands, tucked just 15 minutes away from the city’s shoreline. The resort is the […]
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‘The Boys’ still looks pretty super in its savagely
“The Boys” serves notice immediately that its third season will be as ferociously gory and savagely satirical as the preceding two, racing through story at something approaching super-speed. While obviously not intended for every taste, the Amazon series remains a scathing examination of the superhero genre and society at large, threaded with warnings about the […]
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6 steps you can take to quit smoking and healthier life
Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to quit thanks to innovative apps, help lines and proven coping strategies. In 2019, more than 30.8 million Americans smoked, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was almost 12.5% of […]
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Medical cannabis use to improve cancer-related symptoms
Over the past several years, several countries throughout the world, including Israel and the United States, have passed laws decriminalizing medical cannabis (MC) use in cancer patients. In these patients, MC use has been shown to reduce nausea from chemotherapy, as well as alleviate mental health issues. In a recent Frontiers in Pain Research study, […]
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Worldwide Consumer resigns of Amazon’s CEO
Dave Clark, Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO, is resigning after 23 years at the e-commerce giant. Amazon (AMZN) announced Clark’s resignation, effective July 1, in a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission Friday. In a tweet, Clark said: “I’ve had an incredible time at Amazon but it’s time for me to build again. […]
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Aurélien Tchouaméni is one of Europe’s best talents
He may be arguably the most sought-after midfielder in European football, but Aurélien Tchouaméni isn’t letting that distract him as he strives for self-improvement. As a boy, the 22-year-old Tchouaméni says he was instilled with a hunger for greatness — a work ethic that still rings true today. “When I was young, my parents told […]
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Firm unveils plans for Taser-armed drones
The US company behind Tasers plans to produce stun gun-armed drones it claims will help stop school shootings. The Arizona-based company, Axon, says that the high-tech solution is necessary amid a “fruitless” debate on gun policy in the US. The announcement, however, earned a stern rebuke from the company’s own ethics board. Nearly 30 school […]
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This Republican senator wants a strongman daddy figure
Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse isn’t running for president — yet — but he has a harsh message for his party: It’s time to stop humoring Donald Trump and those within in the GOP who support him. “We Republicans have a choice to make: We can either continue to drift as a party that exists […]
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Miss France investigated over apartment gift
Rwandan-born French actress Sonia Rolland has been placed under formal investigation in France following her indictment in a probe into the huge fortune of the late Gabonese President Omar Bongo, which prosecutors allege includes ill-gotten assets. Rolland was the first African-born winner of the Miss France pageant in 2000, when she was age 22. In […]
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Why the ‘Jibaro’ Episode is Some of the Best Television
It would be difficult to overestimate Netflix’s influence over modern television. While the network has been a subject of several controversies for sprouting prices, withholding any actual viewership analytics, and cutting its animation department, it still managed to consistently give us some of the best original series and movies. A gem in the crown is, […]
