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KFC launches chicken flavour sunscreen
KFC fans have snapped up 3,000 free bottles of fried chicken-scented sunscreen. The SPF 30 lotion was created to promote the fast-food chain restaurant's new extra-crispy recipe in the US. "We think it smells amazing," declared a spokeswoman.
Bittersweet victory for baseball player
Baseball player Brandon Thomas has tasted the highs and lows of the game in one swing of the bat. The Gateway Grizzlies star hit a grand-slam home run, sending the ball sailing over the grandstand and into the car park, where it smashed the windscreen of his truck. Thomas reportedly said it was "totally worth it" as his team trounced their rivals, the Joliet Slammers, 17-6.
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Political cartoons for February 10Cartoons Tuesday's political cartoons include halftime hate, the America First Games, and Cupid's woe
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Why is Prince William in Saudi Arabia?Today’s Big Question Government requested royal visit to boost trade and ties with Middle East powerhouse, but critics balk at kingdom’s human rights record
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Wuthering Heights: ‘wildly fun’ reinvention of the classic novel lacks depthTalking Point Emerald Fennell splits the critics with her sizzling spin on Emily Brontë’s gothic tale
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK governmentSpeed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishesSpeed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mineThe Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
