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Netflix delivered impressive first-quarter results for 2025, posting revenue of $10.54 billion, exceeding Wall Street's expectations of $10.52 billion according to LSEG data. The 13% year-over-year revenue growth was primarily driven by membership increases and recent price hikes implemented across subscription tiers.

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In a solar system 120 light-years from Earth, a group of astronomers announced that they had discovered what they believe to be the most promising indication of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet called K2-18b.

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A roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic has resulted in at least 27 fatalities, with more than 150 people injured. Rescue workers are continuing their efforts to free individuals trapped in the rubble following the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday during a concert at the Jet Set discotheque in Santo Domingo. The cause of the collapse is currently under investigation.

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Kenyan authorities have uncovered an elaborate plot to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country, marking what officials call a "milestone" case in wildlife trafficking. Four individuals—two Belgians, one Vietnamese, and one Kenyan—were apprehended at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while attempting to transport approximately 5,000 queen ants destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.

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President Donald Trump has doubled down on his controversial tariff policy, calling it "a beautiful thing to behold" even as global markets plummeted in response. The sweeping 10% baseline tariffs affecting approximately 90 nations went into effect on Saturday, with steeper "reciprocal" rates scheduled to begin this Wednesday.

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Nigerian authorities have banned broadcasters from playing "Tell Your Papa," a song by artist Eedris Abdulkareem that sharply criticizes the country's leader, President Bola Tinubu. The lyrics urge Tinubu's son, Seyi, to inform his father that "people are dying" due to hardship and insecurity and that there is "hunger" in the country. The National Broadcast Commission (NBC) ordered the ban, stating that the song violates the country's broadcast code.