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Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

NEW YORK (AP) — “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming didn't need to write about Cold War intrigue to consider the ways people scheme against each other.
Edmunds electric SUV test: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs 2026 Tesla Model Y

Edmunds electric SUV test: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs 2026 Tesla Model Y

The Tesla Model Y and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 are two of the hottest electric SUVs on the market. Adding to their appeal, both SUVs were recently updated. The 2026 Model Y has new styling, higher-quality interior materials and a smoother ride quality.
Sony racks up record profit on robust performance for music, movies and games

Sony racks up record profit on robust performance for music, movies and games

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations.
10 acts win a place in the Eurovision final but 5 are sent home as the music contest heats up

10 acts win a place in the Eurovision final but 5 are sent home as the music contest heats up

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Competition in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday, with sauna-loving Swedish entry KAJ gaining a place in the final and five countries going home after the first of two semifinals of the pan-continental musi
In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat

In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — For 20-year-old Mayank Yadav, riding a crowded bus in the summer months in this western Indian city can be like sitting in an oven.
Meet the Mount Athos monks living at Simonos Petra monastery in northern Greece

Meet the Mount Athos monks living at Simonos Petra monastery in northern Greece

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years.
New Zealand's unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away

New Zealand's unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country – it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not, perhaps surprisingly, the kiwi. It’s the feijoa.
Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby

Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey , who says her ex-boyfriend, the rapper and YouTuber DDG, has been repeatedly violent with her and she fears for herself and
Rapper Tory Lanez's alleged prison attacker is man with previous conviction for assault on inmate

Rapper Tory Lanez's alleged prison attacker is man with previous conviction for assault on inmate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday that a man who attacked rapper Tory Lanez in a California prison is an inmate serving a life sentence for second-degree murder who was previously convicted for an in-prison assault with a deadly weapon.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and 'freak offs'

Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and 'freak offs'

NEW YORK (AP) — Cassie, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs , testified Tuesday that the mercurial music mogul — powerful, abusive and controlling — beat her mercilessly and ordered her to have “disgusting” sex with strange
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