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Elon Musk captured the imaginations of the world this week when he revealed one of the first volunteers to have his brain chip implanted in their skulls.
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Dolly Parton is undoubtedly one of the biggest country stars of all time, and she’s recently proven that she’s not just limited to one genre with the popularity of her latest single, a cover of “Let It Be” with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
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The 56-year-long brutal occupation of the Palestinian Territories has come home to roost.
In Jerusalem on February 20, 2023, Israelis protest outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to overhaul the judicial system.
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