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Eros Hoagland/Netflix Contains spoilers for “A House of Dynamite” In “A House of Dynamite,” a new thriller from “The Hurt Locker” director Kathryn Bigelow, a nuclear missile of unknown origin is hurtling towards Chicago. The film’s three acts take place simultaneously and follow different sets of government officials responding to the mounting crisis, with each act cutting off right as the President (Idris Elba) prepares to announce whether or not to retaliate. The looping structure, with the third act from the President’s perspective, builds suspense as to what he’s going to…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday.Hegseth, who made the announcement during a visit by Qatar’s defense minister, said the facility to be built at the Mountain Home Air Force Base would “host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase the lethality, interoperability.”The arrangement is not unusual. Pentagon officials noted that similar facilities have been set up for other allies for decades, and the Idaho…

Netflix The most bingeworthy teen dramas of the moment are the ones that force a girl to choose between two brothers. Prime Video has “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” a story about two brothers and the girl they’re both in love with, while Netflix’s offering is “My Life with the Walter Boys,” following Jackie (Nikki Rodriguez), an orphaned teen who moves to Colorado to live with her late mother’s best friend and her family. Both series are based on books, which gives a bit of insight to which guy the ladies…

The storm that came spinning out of the Bay of Bengal in the north of the Indian Ocean last weekend was already notable. It pounded the Himalayas — the tallest mountains in the world — and unleashed a torrent of snow that closed roads, buried tents and stranded hundreds of people on Mount Everest. Now, data from a weather station at an Everest base camp suggests that the rate at which the snow fell during part of the storm may have broken records or, at the very least, was one of the most significant ever recorded.Baker Perry, an expert in…

LONDON — At a time when the British royal family has been convulsed by drama, infighting and what critics have called a tendency by some royals to overshare, Prince William has remained largely aloof — an heir loath to reveal the kinds of details found in “Spare,” the tell-all memoir by his estranged younger brother, Prince Harry. Yet William, too, has lifted the veil in recent weeks, in his own carefully managed way. Appearing with Canadian comic actor Eugene Levy on an episode of his travel series, and later with a woman who lost her husband to suicide, William has…

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author’s journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world of AI, and conspiracy theories for an autism cure.

India’s young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal put on a masterclass on the opening day of the second Test against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, remaining unbeaten on 173 off 253 balls at stumps on Friday.  Jaiswal received the right support from KL Rahul (38), Sai Sudharsan, who scored a fine 87, while captain Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 20 as India reached 318/2 at stumps on day one. This came after captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi. The left-hander, who scored 36 runs in the first Test, redeemed himself emphatically, showcasing…

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians woke up to their seventh president in less than a decade Friday, as 38-year-old José Jerí took the reins of the shaken nation after Congress ousted widely loathed President Dina Boluarte in a lightening overnight impeachment.The young lawyer with scarce political experience, who just became president of the Congress in July, said shortly after being sworn in early Friday that he would seek “reconciliation,” tackle Peru’s runaway crime and ensure “neutrality” in elections when Peruvians elect a new president in April. Lawmakers had set up a debate and impeachment trial late Thursday in the 130-member…

Mandarin Films Beyond the charisma of Keanu Reeves as its lead, much of why the “John Wick” franchise is such a thrill to watch is because of all the highly skilled martial arts performers that fill the casts of each film. By “John Wick: Chapter 4,” the franchise had the clout to bring in some major figures in that regard — including icon Donnie Yen. In an exclusive interview with Looper, Yen gushed about making the film, telling us, “This so far has been the best experience in the very few…

A gritty batting display from Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday, followed by a clinical bowling effort, powered New Zealand to a commanding 100-run victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 clash at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, on Friday. The win marked New Zealand’s first triumph of the tournament, lifting them to fifth on the points table. After opting to bat first on a sluggish surface, New Zealand posted 227/9 in their 50 overs, thanks to a fighting 112-run stand for the fourth wicket between Devine and Halliday. Coming together after a shaky start at 35/3, the pair…