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Commentary: A Nintendo Cinematic Universe? What the Super Mario maker can learn From Marvel

With the Super Mario Galaxy Movie on track to smash the box office, fans are wondering if Nintendo might bring together more characters from disparate franchises, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Gearoid Reidy.

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Four dead after passenger vehicle plunges off road in northern India, ANI reports

The vehicle was carrying 22 passengers, including two children. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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UAE condemns 'acts of vandalism' at its embassy in Damascus

The incident concerns Israel's passing of a law that would see Palestinians hung for deadly attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Commentary: A Nintendo Cinematic Universe? What the Super Mario maker can learn From Marvel

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Four dead after passenger vehicle plunges off road in northern India, ANI reports

The vehicle was carrying 22 passengers, including two children.

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UAE condemns 'acts of vandalism' at its embassy in Damascus

April 4 - The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it described as \"riots, acts of vandalism, and assaults\" outside its embassy and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus.

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Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

The bodies of the three men arrived in Jakarta on April 4.

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AI is rewiring the world’s most prolific film industry

The number of moviegoers fell to 832 million in 2025 from 1.03 billion in 2019.

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Man arrested after allegedly starting fire in Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Police officers extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported.

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