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Steve Banerjee's Chippendales

Steve Banerjee's Chippendales The maverick Indian who owned a US strip club empire

But Mumbai-born Steve Banerjee turned the conventional American Dream for a South Asian on its head when he founded the… Read more

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Ukraine's president Zelensky addresses Davos forum after fatal helicopter crash

Ukraine has not claimed Russian involvement, but Mr Zelensky told the World Economic Forum in Davos the tragedy was a consequence… Read more

King Charles and Camilla tried some Canadian beer during their 2022 visit

What's behind Canada's drastic new alcohol guidance

If you must drink at all, two drinks maximum each week is deemed low-risk by the government-backed guidance.

The… Read more

Snot bubbles and belly flops keep echidnas cool, research finds

Snot bubbles and belly flops keep echidnas cool, research finds

The native animals are believed to be less tolerant to hot weather than other Australian species.

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China: Fans rejoice as Marvel films return after apparent ban

Fans rejoice as Marvel films return after apparent ban

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives on 7 February, followed by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania two weeks after.

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Alvin Chau

Macau gambling kingpin jailed for 18 years

The 48-year-old was found guilty in a case that centred on illegal bets exceeding HK$823.7bn (£85.7bn; $105bn).

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Italian Pier Antonio Panzeri held in EU-Qatargate bribery probe agrees to tell all

A lawyer for Pier Antonio Panzeri said his client had agreed to "tell all" after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

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How China sneaks out America's technology secrets

According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment, the US citizen hid confidential files stolen from his employers in… Read more