No Country for Old Men’s Anton Chigurh was the scariest thing to come out of Latin America since Argentinian inflation. So it’s taken a surprisingly long time to see a direct imitator: the dark-clad avenger El Corvo, played here by Marko…
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Master at work: on set with celebrated British film director Terence Davies – in pictures | Film
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Terence Davies, centre, directs Freda Dowie on the set of Distant Voices, Still Lives, a fictionalised memoir of his childhood in wartime Liverpool. Ben Roberts, the British Film Institute’s chief executive,…
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Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Takaichi’s election shows what is possible for Japanese girls to achievepublished at 05:58 BST
Mariko Oi
Presenter, Asia Specific podcast
Image source, ReutersWhile many of Japan’s feminists may not be celebrating the country’s
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Localized Cutaneous Talaromyces marneffei Infection in an Immunocompet
Yue Chen,* Xiaodong Li,* Chao Bi, Yan Yang, Siying Xiong, Xin Tian, Daoqing Zhong, Yichuan Gan, Aili Gao
Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou Dermatology Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
Correspondence: Aili…
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Almond-sized crab and tiny lantern shark discovered in deep seas
A semi-transparent crab about the size of an almond and a tiny, glowing lantern shark are among two new species discovered by Australian scientists exploring the deep sea.
In late 2022, scientists from Australia’s science agency CSIRO embarked on…
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Amazon Now delivers essentials across UAE in just 15 minutes
Available daily, 24/7, Amazon Now ensures that essentials are always within reach for customers, even on the busiest of days. From fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery items, electronics, beauty, health, personal care, fashion accessories, household items, kitchen appliances, and baby care – customers can access products they frequently need with ultra-fast delivery at great prices. Available to all Amazon.ae customers, Prime members using the service can enjoy free shipping on Amazon Now orders above AED 25 or pay a delivery fee of only AED 6 per order for basket sizes below this value.
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Swiss Chipmind zips $2.4M to bring AI-powered automation to semiconductor design — TFN
Chip design today faces a challenge: development cycles are long and filled with repetitive, low-level engineering tasks that slow innovation. Meet Chipmind, a Swiss startup founded in 2023 by Harald Kröll and Sandro Belfanti, former PhD…
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Study suggests earlier start of hormone therapy optimizes long-term health outcomes
Menopause may take a toll on women physically and emotionally due to declining estrogen levels. For some, the use of hormone therapy has proven valuable in managing bothersome menopause symptoms. A new study suggests that when a…
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Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes third Pakistan ODI captain in 12 months; fans joke ‘captainship captainship khel rahe he’
Chaos in Pakistan cricket refused to end as the Board on Tuesday appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as the new ODI skipper of the side, replacing Mohammad Rizwan. Shaheen Afridi’s first assignment will the ODI series against South Africa, starting on…
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East of England gets £6m in arts and culture cash
Creative BasildonMurals were painted on buildings as part of the Our Towns project in Basildon Arts and culture projects in the East of England are set to receive at least £6m in funding.
The money, from Arts Council England, is “to deliver more…
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