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The geologist in charge of the Geophysical Observatory of Uruguay, Leda Sánchez Bettucc, affirmed to the radio program Doble Click that it was a “big” earthquake because it was identified in ...

Director Neo Sora dives into the themes of friendship and identity in his film, ‘Happyend’ which also marks his fiction film debut.

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Wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles region. The largest blaze, the Palisades fire, has burned approximately 24,000 acres.