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Exclusive | Is immortality possible? The technology breakthroughs that could extend human life — and how effective experts say they really are

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Exclusive | Is immortality possible? The technology breakthroughs that could extend human life — and how effective experts say they really are

Birthday cakes would need to come with fire extinguishers if these two world leaders have their way. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mike this week discussing scientific approaches to dramatically extending human life, renewing the age-old debate about the potential for people to live to 150. … Read more

Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in new movie at Venice Film Festival

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Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in new movie at Venice Film Festival

Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which had its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said earlier he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal. “I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,” Law said. “This is a story … Read more

The father and son team who rescue Americans from war zones

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The father and son team who rescue Americans from war zones

When Vladimir Putin’s Russian army invaded neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Chad Robichaux knew he had to help.  The former Force Recon Marine gathered a team of elite special operations veterans, as well as his 25-year-old Marine son, Hunter, and headed to Europe to help those about to be subjected to “untold brutality,” as … Read more

Iran, Putin’s mafia state: How despotic leaders are buying power across the globe

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Iran, Putin’s mafia state: How despotic leaders are buying power across the globe

In 1992, Vladimir Putin​— who at the time was deputy mayor of the Russian port city of St. Petersburg​— commissioned a film about himself called “Vlast,” a Russian word meaning power. In it, he argued passionately for the West to invest in Russian industry. After he became Russia’s president in 2012, he continued to project … Read more

‘Osama Bin Lager’ beer sells out after going viral, forces brewery to shut down website

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‘Osama Bin Lager’ beer sells out after going viral, forces brewery to shut down website

Is it ale Qaeda? A UK brewery found itself embroiled in controversy when an Osama Bin Laden-themed beer sold out after going viral online. “We’ve woken up the last couple of mornings with thousands and thousands and thousands of notifications,” Luke Mitchell, owner of the Mitchell Brewing Co in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, told the BBC of … Read more

One man’s long, strange quest to prove his Warhols weren’t fake

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One man’s long, strange quest to prove his Warhols weren’t fake

In 1989, Joe Simon, a film producer and art collector based in New York and California, bought Andy Warhol’s “Red Self-Portrait” silkscreen from a respected London art dealer for $195,000. Thirteen years later, he was set to sell the piece for $2 million when he hit an unexpected roadblock: the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board … Read more

The Killers apologize for telling Georgia audience to call Russian fan ‘brother’

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The Killers apologize for telling Georgia audience to call Russian fan ‘brother’

They were coming off the stage — but to quote one of their most popular songs, they were not doing just fine. The Killers issued an apology Wednesday after pulling a Russian audience member on stage during a tour stop in the country of Georgia — and asking the audience to declare him their “brother.” … Read more

Prince Harry pitched podcast on childhood trauma — with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin

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Prince Harry pitched podcast on childhood trauma — with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin

Vlad and dads? Meghan Markle only hosted one podcast, “Archetypes,” under her and Prince Harry’s failed $20 million Spotify deal — but that doesn’t mean the redheaded royal didn’t have podcast ideas of his own. Bloomberg reported Thursday that unidentified insiders claim Harry, 38, met with several producers and production houses to brainstorm show concepts. … Read more

Inside Vladimir Putin’s top secret bunker on the Black Sea

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Inside Vladimir Putin’s top secret bunker on the Black Sea

Not far from Crimea, Russian President Vladimir Putin enjoys life in a 190,000-square-foot, billion-dollar compound on the shores of the Black Sea in the resort town of Gelendzhik, Russia. Inside the privately-owned facility, there is a hockey rink, wine cellar, hookah lounge, casino arboretum, his very own stripper pole and, of course, a church too. … Read more

Massive order of KFC spotted outside Xi Jinping’s hotel in Moscow

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Massive order of KFC spotted outside Xi Jinping’s hotel in Moscow

It appears c’s entourage got a hankering for some finger-lickin’ good fried chicken during his recent stay in Moscow. Bags of KFC takeout were seen being delivered to the luxurious hotel where China’s delegation was staying for the leader’s three-day visit. Russian state-media agency Ruptly, which is part of the RT network, reported that the … Read more

Nostradamus prediction seems to back Elon Musk’s dreams of men on Mars

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Nostradamus prediction seems to back Elon Musk’s dreams of men on Mars

The big guy has a ton in store for the years to come. Nostradamus, the supposed future-seeing French prophet of the 1500s — who theorists claim predicted global atrocities like Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the 9/11 terror attacks — has another major forecast that astronauts will successfully land on Mars in the coming … Read more

The challenge of making ‘Sesame Street’ for Russians

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The challenge of making ‘Sesame Street’ for Russians

When the Russian version of “Sesame Street” (“Ulitsa Sezam”) first aired in Russia in October 1996, there was a premiere event at a Moscow theater. The star muppet came out — Zeliboba, an 8ft hound-like animal tree spirit who could smell music and was even taller than Big Bird, his American counterpart. “The kids went … Read more

Putin thanks China’s Xi for his ‘balanced’ stand on Ukraine

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Putin thanks China’s Xi for his ‘balanced’ stand on Ukraine

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington’s “ugly” policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow on the battlefield. Speaking at the start of talks with Xi in Uzbekistan, Putin said he was … Read more