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We've got a wild lineup today—from Kate Nash funding her tour with OnlyFans to whispers of a new Iran-US nuclear deal, to a real-life swap in maternity wards straight out of a soap. Let's jump right in.

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Deal or No Deal?

Iran and the U.S. might soon swap nuclear tension for a handshake—at least, that’s the gossip from the rumor mill. Tehran wants a short-term deal (think nuclear “trial period”) before tackling a full-blown agreement.

​Talks in Oman are on the table, with each side hoping to dodge the drama (or, you know, a major conflict). It's not exactly world peace yet, but hey, it’s a start.

In Context: What's Iran's nuclear program, and what does the US want?

Rock Off

​Kate Nash just found a cheeky new way to bankroll her tours: OnlyFans— and yep, it means exactly what you think. Tired of streaming pennies and piling up debt, the "Foundations" singer flashed to cover band and crew costs.

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Her "great derriere" made enough money to fund her entire tour in just one week. Love it or hate it, her pink-thong protest is fanning the flames of an old debate—why do ticket companies rake in millions while the artists barely break even?

One Child, Two Families

A Brisbane woman welcomed a baby into the world—only it wasn't genetically hers. Thanks to an IVF mix-up that left two stunned families in a tangle of hospital bracelets and heartbreak. Monash IVF, the clinic behind the fiasco, blames "human error" and apologizes.

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Who's the legal parent? Who gets custody? And how on earth does this happen in the first place? There are more questions than a daytime soap opera about this real-life baby swap.

💬 Beyond the Core

Rinse and shine! Wait, what executive order did Trump sign for your shower?

Clock's Ticking: Set your clocks: Coachella 2025 is this weekend!

Timer's On! TikTok says you can manifest your dream life in 17 seconds.

📸 Lens to Life

'The Shining' original stock photo recovered after 45 years.

🧮 Core Count: 72,000

It's the age of the DNA scientists who used to "resurrect" the dire wolf.

🗓️ Flashback:

1512 - In the Battle of Ravenna, French forces under Gaston de Foix defeated the Holy League in the Italian Wars.

1783 - Hostilities against His Britannic Majesty formally ended after the Continental Congress proclaimed the "Cessation of Arms."

1814 - Napoléon Bonaparte abdicates unconditionally and is exiled to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean.

1868 - The Shogunate is abolished in Japan.

1955 - In a failed attempt to assassinate Zhou Enlai by a Kuomintang agent, a chartered Air India plane crashed into the South China Sea.​

1968 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1968 Civil Rights Act.

1979 - Tanzanian forces captured Kampala, forcing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin to flee to Libya.

2015 - Barack Obama and Raúl Castro meet in Panama, the first meeting between US and Cuban heads of state since the Cuban Revolution.

1019 - Following mass protests, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown and arrested by the army after 29 years in power.

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