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This month, the cult science fiction classic Aliens celebrates its 40th anniversary.Set in the year 2179, James Cameron’s sequel follows a group of Colonial Marines who come face-to-face with extraterrestrial terrors beyond their wildest imaginations.However, although humanity thankfully hasn’t discovered the Xenomorph, scientists say this visionary film does make some surprisingly accurate predictions.According to Professor Steve Benford, of the University of Nottingham, many of the film’s sci-fi inventions are now commonplace items used by millions.Aliens is set 153 years into our future, making it as far removed from the present day as we are from 1873, when gas lighting and…

President Trump threatened this week to wield an “unprecedented” level of economic warfare against Iran, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to “collapse” the Islamic Republic regime with the “toughest sanctions in history.” But the effectiveness of a bolstered economic campaign against Iran may rest largely on one close U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates.  The Emirati city of Dubai, the Middle East’s leading financial center, has long had a reputation as a hub for opaque economic activity. For Iran in particular, the city has offered ways to skirt international sanctions and gain access to vital funds…

Jamie Foxx has made his first public comments on becoming a father again aged 58, revealing his initial misgivings about the development.Foxx already shares a daughter called Corinne, 32, by his ex Connie Kline and another called Anelise, 17, with another ex called Kristin Grannis.It emerged in May that the Oscar-winning actor is expecting another baby with his girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp, who a source said was ‘already several months along.’Now, in a joint interview with Corinne, Foxx has candidly addressed his feelings on Huckstepp’s pregnancy, confessing: ‘Being my age, I was a little on the fence. But then I ran into…

Margaret Qualley’s choice of footwear was roasted by a cheeky reporter after she swapped her glamorous sandals for a pair of ‘barefoot’ shoes.The actress was attending the world premiere of her new film The Dog Stars yesterday, which she stars in alongside Jacob Elordi.Qualley donned a pair of quirky Chanel ‘barefoot’ sandals from the brand’s 2027 collection as she walked the red carpet at the event.The shoes cost around £2,200 and have earned a reputation as the ‘ugliest’ shoes in the world.And as she made her way along the media line, GMA reporter James Longman confessed that it was ‘a choice’ to…

Five months after her latest surgery, Katherine Rajasingham was back in her gynaecologist’s office telling him something was wrong.The Melbourne mum knew the pain. She knew her body, too, but even she had begun to question whether it could really be happening again so soon.Her surgeon was doubtful, but eventually agreed to operate. Afterwards, he came to her hospital bedside carrying photographs from the procedure.’I’ll never forget the day that he came in and showed me what was inside me and what he’d cut out,’ Katie tells Daily Mail. ‘He said, “I’m really sorry. You were right. This is the…

President Trump appeared Thursday on the radio show of Michael Cohen, his fixer-turned-foe, in a stunning public reunion with the man who once called him a “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress. For Cohen, who served prison time for his role in what he said was covering up Mr. Trump’s “dirty deeds,” it was the culmination of a behind-the-scenes detente that would have been impossible to imagine several years ago. The interview, part of which aired Thursday evening on Cohen’s radio program on 77 WABC-AM in New York and which will air in…

She has been enjoying the Beckham’s annual European summer holiday in recent weeks.And Cruz Beckham’s bikini-clad girlfriend Jackie Apostel showed off her fruity side as she poses in sizzling new snaps from the getaway on Friday. The singer and model, 30, took to her Instagram account to share a glimpse at the trip where she wore an orange bandeau bikini and held up a selection of lemons.The brunette beauty penned in the caption of her post: ‘sometimes life gives u [lemon emoji].’In another gorgeous image she showed off her toned physique in a blue triangle two-piece as she looked out over…

The FBI said Thursday it thwarted a potential terrorist attack in Albany. A New York woman is accused of plotting “a major attack” on the state capitol building, authorities said. In a criminal complaint, federal prosecutors in the Northern District of New York charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with attempting to provide material support for foreign terrorist organizations. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Bowie, who lives in Albany, plotted between July 16 and August 17th of this year to attack the New York State Capitol building using explosives, court documents allege. The FBI…

Amy Slaton showcased her incredible 200lb weight loss as she prepares to launch her new music career. The 38-year-old TV personality, who is known for appearing on the TLC series 1000-Lb Sisters, teased the release of the upcoming music for her AI-generated track titled Pounds Hollow. She jumped to her main Instagram page on Tuesday to share a snippet of the clip while also reflecting on her ‘journey.’ ‘If you use AI to do anything, you didn’t do it,’ her brother Chris Combs said from a snippet of the upcoming season of 1,000-Lb Sisters which premieres on September 1.The teaser video then cut…

Olympic swimming legend Rebecca Adlington had a splashing time when she hit the water during a family holiday in Cyprus.Rebecca, 37, made a return to the pool – several of them in fact – during a luxury break on the sun-kissed isle.Britain’s most successful woman swimmer has fond memories of Cyprus as she trained there alongside the rest of the Team GB squad in 2008 – before sensationally going on to win two gold medals at the Beijing Olympics aged just 19.Rebecca – who went on to win two bronze medals at London 2012 – had first visited the island…