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Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near
Global crude benchmark Brent fell as much as 5.2% to $98.12 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $92.
‘Spider-Noir’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Nicolas Cage Series Has Right Spin
Nicolas Cage’s new live-action series, "Spider-Noir," based on Marvel’s "Spider-Man Noir" comic book series, is getting mostly positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics.
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Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
While Russia has claimed its GDP expanded by about 13% between 2020 and 2024, Sweden's analysis of nighttime luminosity shows the economy actually shrank by 8% during that span.
The Real Reason ‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Isn’t A Dream Ticket At The Box Office
The Mandalorian and Grogu should be a force to be reckoned with, but industry estimates suggest it is set for a similar domestic opening to Solo, Disney's biggest Star Wars flop.

Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.
SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit.
Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
"Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service."
China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.
Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
"This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions."