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  May 11, 202638 min

  Golden Bough (Aeneid)

  The Golden Bough is a fantastical object described in the Aeneid, an epic poem by the Roman poet Virgil composed between 29 and 19 BCE narrating the adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas after the Trojan War. The episode of the Golden Bough is found in its sixth book and is part of Aeneas's journey into the Underworld. The bough itself acts as proof of Aeneas's divine favour, and allows him to pass into the Underworld. He is tasked to find it in an expansive forest, which he accomplishes with the aid of his mother, the goddess Venus, and to remove it from its host tree. Although Aeneas has been told that it would come easily, if his journey is ordained by fate, Virgil describes the bough as briefly hesitating before he takes it.

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  May 10, 202614 min

  Japan Cup

  The Japan Cup (ジャパンカップ, Japan Kappu; JPN G-1) is a Group 1 horse race in Japan, held annually on the last Sunday of November, post time of 15:40 at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchū, Tokyo. It is a flat race run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1+1⁄2 miles, or 12 furlongs) with a maximum of 18 horses.

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  May 9, 20269 min

  Ben&Ben

  Ben&Ben are a Filipino indie folk-pop band from Manila. They were formed in 2016 by twin brothers Paolo and Miguel Benjamin Guico (lead vocals and acoustic guitars), calling themselves The Benjamins. A year later, they expanded into an ensemble and settled on the current name, adding Poch Barretto (electric guitar), Keifer Cabugao (violin), Patricia Lasaten (keyboards), Toni Muñoz (percussion), Andrew de Pano (percussion), Agnes Reoma (bass guitar), and Jam Villanueva (drums). The band's musical style has garnered praise for its anthemic quality and emotional engagement that appeals to a broad audience, while their lyrics focus on subjects including loss, heartbreak and relationship, and the journey towards self-love.

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  May 8, 20268 min

  The Great Mecca Feast

  The Great Mecca Feast (Dutch: Het Groote Mekka-Feest) is a 1928 documentary film by George Krugers. Divided into four acts, it opens with a group of Muslim men from the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) beginning the hajj pilgrimage, then showcases elements of everyday life and worship in the Hejaz region of the Arabian Peninsula – including the hajj itself. As Mecca had long been closed to non-Muslims, Krugers passed as a Muslim and recorded film and still-photographic documentation of the pilgrimage. In this endeavour, he was supported by people in both the Dutch East Indies and the Hejaz.

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  May 7, 202610 min

  First Treaty of London

  The First Treaty of London, also known as the Treaty of Windsor, was formally agreed on 8 May 1358 at Windsor Castle in England. Its terms ended the then 21-year-old Anglo-French conflict now known as the Hundred Years' War. It was sealed by Edward III, king of England, and John II, king of France; the latter was a prisoner in England, having been captured with much of his council at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

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  May 10, 20262 min

  Tamil Cinema Icon Vijay Sworn In as Chief Minister; UFC 328 Upsets; Attenborough Turns 100

  Tamil film star Vijay becomes Chief Minister, Sean Strickland shocks UFC, and David Attenborough marks 100 years—plus Mother's Day, WWE Backlash, and a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak.

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  May 9, 20262 min

  Sir David Attenborough Turns 100 as Political Shifts Reshape India and Britain

  Sir David Attenborough celebrates his centenary as India witnesses historic political shifts in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and UK local elections reshape British politics.

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  May 8, 20262 min

  Attenborough Turns 100, UK Elections Reshape Politics, and Hantavirus Outbreak Unfolds

  David Attenborough turns 100, UK local elections deliver a political earthquake, and major stories unfold from Indian state elections to a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak.

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  May 7, 20262 min

  Ted Turner Dies at 87; Hantavirus Outbreak Grips Cruise Ship; Tamil Nadu Election Shocks

  Ted Turner's death at 87 sparks global tributes, a deadly hantavirus outbreak traps passengers on an Antarctic cruise ship, and actor Vijay's party reshapes Tamil Nadu politics.

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  May 6, 20262 min

  CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies; Actor Vijay Set to Become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

  CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87; actor Vijay set to become Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister after his party's historic election victory breaks decades of Dravidian political dominance.

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