In Canada, deserted oil wells are environmental time bombs
With its flaking red paint, broken pressure gauge and cranks fallen to the ground, an oil well sits forsaken in western Canada, like tens of thousands of others that have been out of service for decades -- but never plugged.
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Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark
It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows.
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'Really hurtful': How LGBTQ disinformation ensnares Americans
Waving a rainbow flag, Desmond Napoles ambled through a confetti-soaked pride parade -- in defiance of a troubling disinformation campaign that sought to link LGBTQ Americans to pedophilia.
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Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour
Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
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Disney extends CEO Iger's contract until the end of 2026
Disney announced Wednesday that it extended Bob Iger's contract through December 31, 2026, giving the long-running chief executive two more years to lead the entertainment giant.
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California surfers terrorized by board-stealing sea otter
Wanted: one ornery sea otter that has been attacking California surfers and commandeering their boards.
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Ashwin stars as India take command against West Indies
Ravichandran Ashwin's five-wicket haul highlighted a dominant day for India as the visitors reached 80 without loss at stumps after bundling out the West Indies for 150 on the first day of the opening Test in Dominica on Wednesday.
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N.Korea says carried out new test of solid-fuel ICBM
North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported, as Pyongyang vented its fury after threatening to down US spy planes it said had violated its airspace.
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Biden meets with exiled Belarus opposition leader in Vilnius
US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya while in Vilnius attending a NATO summit, the White House said.
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Six dead in explosives attack on Mexican police
An explosives attack on a police patrol left six people dead and a dozen wounded in one of the regions of Mexico worst hit by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Wednesday.
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