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DC’s Amanda Waller and Wonder Woman-Themed Shows Suffer Major Blow

The planned DC shows 'Waller' and 'Paradise Lost' could still happen, but are no longer in development.

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Putting out wildfires: How peat restoration has reduced fire risk in Indonesia's tropical forests

Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife and people. That risk is exacerbated by the country's periodic El Niño warming phases, which bring prolonged drought.

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Space Command identifies capabilities it needs for the next space war

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Cloudy skies lead to mixed fortunes for Scotland's eclipse hunters

Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.

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Trump's White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to leave role

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ending the tenure of one of his most prominent and trusted advisers as the administration heads towards November's midterm elections.

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Millions in UK and Europe left wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse

More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.

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Fast-moving wildfires may prevent western forests from recovering

The severe, drought-fueled fires now burning across much of the American West and Canada may be scorching forests so thoroughly that they cannot recover to the forests they once were, new research shows. A study by Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and others found that the fastest-moving forest fires not only burn more area but also burn more severely, leaving fewer surviving trees to reseed the landscape and opening the door to different species and vegetation types.

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An aerial shot of a row of homes with their roofs destroyed by fire. Smoke streams into the air. Land in front of the houses is scorched, with firefighters holding hoses spraying water towards the scene.

Newbridge streets evacuated after massive fire destroys homes

Residents have been evacuated after a large fire involving six homes in Caerphilly county.

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Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.

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Pain wasn't the point: new study provides novel perspective on the story of snake venom evolution

Pain isn't the point: European viper venoms may have evolved to subdue prey

For many people, the fear of venomous snakes is linked to one thing: pain. Yet new research led by scientists at Bangor University suggests that, for Europe's vipers, at least, causing pain may never have been a driving force in the evolution of their venom.

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Greener processing makes novel material cheaper for water decontamination

Greener processing cuts cost of novel material for water decontamination

University of Birmingham scientists who used green chemistry to make a next-generation metal-organic framework (MOF) for capturing heavy metals from wastewater have shown that it is cheaper and more resource-efficient to produce than a similar MOF processed conventionally.

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Politics

Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says

US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with family

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Watch: Why are ICE agents getting controversial shock gloves?

The BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at what the new equipment could mean for the agency as tensions over immigration enforcement continue to escalate.

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The Writers of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ on Crafting Their Complex Villain

Sadie Sink's character presented some unique challenges for Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna.

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War is hell. Research finds some conflicts have a persistent risk of escalating

Wars between nations face persistent escalation risk, decades of conflict data suggest

Military leaders frequently underestimate how big the wars they engage in will get. Gen. Douglas MacArthur predicted U.S. troops could come home from the Korean War in time for Christmas, just months after the conflict started. But Chinese attacks that winter extended the war for years. And President Donald Trump said in March that the Iran war would be a "short-term excursion," but it has now lasted more than five months, with periods of escalation.

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Pixel 11 event live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah introduce Google’s new phones

Follow our live blog of Google’s Pixel 11 launch event, which will be hosted by Trevor Noah and feature Steph Curry and other celebrities. The show kicks off at 6PM ET.

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Business

An Experimental Pediatric Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in New Research

The treatment eliminated a boy's tumors with a single infusion.

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