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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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Amazon Kuiper Kenya Limited, a new subsidiary, has applied for a 15-year licence to build a ground station linking its low-Earth orbit satellites to Kenya's fibre networks. This would boost Amazon Leo's broadband service, promising residential speeds up to 400 Mbps and business speeds to 1,280 Mbps—far exceeding Starlink's current offerings amid Kenya's growing demand. Kenya's undersea cables, skilled workforce, and equatorial position make it ideal, and approvals could bring better rural access while raising concerns about signal interference with local mobile networks.

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Amazon is eyeing Kenya for its first African satellite gateway, setting up a direct contest with Starlink in the race for faster internet across remote areas.

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A post by @poutypierrot stated that maintaining hotness is so time-consuming that most hot women lack time for hobbies, and it's a common special interest for autistic women, gaining over 13,000 likes. Supporters shared stories like elaborate makeup setups and calls for 'four-hour hotness' hacks, while critics called it sad conformity to beauty standards or pure vanity. Studies show women spend 30-60 minutes daily on grooming—double men's time—and autistic women often mask with intense fashion or makeup interests to blend in.

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One post claimed hot women skip hobbies because beauty routines eat all their time—and many autistic women treat 'being hot' as their special interest.

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Organizers announced over 18 protest locations across the Gaza Strip for demonstrations demanding dignity, better living conditions, and an end to Hamas rule. The Fatwa Committee declared participation a betrayal of Islam and collaboration with Israel, calling for protesters to be publicly denounced. Hamas accused organizers of collaborating with Israel and placed security forces on high alert amid rising tensions.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned the Choe Hyon, the country's biggest warship yet, equipped with anti-aircraft, anti-ship weapons, and nuclear-capable missiles. He hailed it as proof the navy's nuclear buildup is on track and outlined plans to build two similar destroyers yearly for five years, plus a 10,000-ton strategic warship. The move follows a party meeting where Kim stressed expanding nuclear forces against perceived U.S.-South Korea threats, though experts question the vessel's combat readiness and see it as part of broader power projection efforts.

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At Nampo port, Kim Jong Un stood aboard the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon, declaring the end of North Korea's coastal defense era.

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that despite a ceasefire announced eight months ago, Gaza faces profound uncertainty and immense human suffering. He urged serious commitment to ending the occupation and establishing two independent, sovereign, democratic states—Israel and Palestine—living side-by-side in peace and security.

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Jake Riely, who quit his U.S. job for coastal Italy, shared the blunt take on June 23 after returning stateside, racking up 1.5 million views and thousands of replies. Europeans roasted the 'Europe isn't a country' slip and shared data like higher life expectancy (81.5 years vs. 79), lower infant mortality (3.3 vs. 5.6 per 1,000), and fewer homicides (1 vs. 5.7 per 100,000). Some Americans agreed on issues like weak AC and urban decay, but the exchange spotlighted transatlantic stereotypes from walkability to portion sizes.

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Jake Riely grinned at a European event, then posted home that Europe feels like a third world country—prompting Europeans to hit back with geography lessons and quality-of-life stats.

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Namjoon, leader of BTS, appeared at the soundcheck for a BTS concert in Madrid, Spain, wearing a shirt and pants featuring Mexico's national team logo.

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In a recent episode of *Evolution of a Snake*, hosts Zachary Hourihane and Madeline Rubicam reacted to listener takes likening Swift's push for credits on Olivia Rodrigo's 'Deja Vu' to Kanye West's stage crash during her 2009 MTV VMA win. They agreed there was 'something to that' but stressed West's act was premeditated while Swift's move hurt Rodrigo publicly. Furious Swifties accused the duo of betrayal after years of profiting from Swift content, with posts demanding they drop her name from their channel amid calls for boycotts.

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Taylor Swift fans turned on her own podcast analysts after the hosts called her Olivia Rodrigo's 'Kanye West' and brushed off the infamous 2009 VMA interruption as 'not that serious.'

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Indonesia's massive doujinshi convention, Comifuro, just wrapped its 22nd edition on May 17 at ICE BSD City in Tangerang, drawing huge crowds for artist booths, cosplay, and performances despite some overcrowding complaints. Official channels announced CF23 for October 31 to November 1 at the same spot, sparking instant buzz over Halloween-themed Jujutsu Kaisen recreations, horror merch, and creator calls for boothmates. Inspired by Japan's Comiket, the event pulls 50,000 to 70,000 visitors per edition, with tickets and registrations coming soon via comifuro.net.

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Fresh off a packed Comic Frontier 22, fans lit up at the news of CF23 docking for Halloween—right on October 31—with Shibuya Incident cosplays already in the works.

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England secured a 2-0 victory over Panama in their final Group L match at MetLife Stadium, with Jude Bellingham scoring in the 62nd minute from a corner and assisting Harry Kane's goal in the 67th minute. The win allowed England, coached by Thomas Tuchel, to finish top of the group with 7 points and advance to the Round of 32 as a seeded team. Harry Kane reached 11 World Cup goals, becoming England's all-time leading scorer ahead of Gary Lineker's record of 10.

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LNGSHOT will perform as the headliner artist for the 2nd NBA Rising Stars Invitational at the OCBC Arena in Singapore Sports Hub. Ed Winkle, Senior Vice President of NBA Asia Growth and Innovation, highlighted LNGSHOT’s participation as reflecting growing ties between the NBA and K-pop.

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Allison Harvard Burke, the former America's Next Top Model runner-up known as 'Creepy-chan,' posted a proof sheet from her 2006 Klein High School session on Saturday. The intense portrait amid bookshelves and plants echoed her signature eerie aesthetic from 4chan memes and early self-portraits. Fans reacted with a mix of horror movie jokes, meme nods, and praise, while she clarified her family chose a different photo. Now 38, a painter and mom, she gave everyone a fun glimpse of her quirky origins.

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A teenage Allison Harvard stares wide-eyed from her senior portrait proof sheet, capturing the haunting gaze that defined her early fame. The unpolished gem from Klein High School quickly drew massive attention.

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Jostein Hauge, a Cambridge economist, pointed out that from 1969 to 2025, none of the 99 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences winners listed a mainland Chinese affiliation, sparking lively discussion. Some blame bias toward Western free-market ideas and exclusion of critics or state-led models, while others stress the award rewards theoretical work with a long impact lag, not policy outcomes. Chinese success, they note, came from pragmatic reforms like Deng Xiaoping's rather than prize-winning theories, highlighting tensions between global economic power and academic recognition.

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China's rise to the world's second-largest economy has lifted millions from poverty, yet no economist from a mainland institution has claimed the Nobel in economics.

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A video circulated on X showing a man alleged to be Nigerian openly distributing drugs from a car with a clearly visible license plate in Ekurhuleni, South Africa.

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The band's social media shared striking photos of drummer Ashton Irwin rocking a custom bass guitar ahead of their Everyone's A Star World Tour concert at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Fans lit up with reactions like 'holy shit i'm (s)creaming' and 'oh that's papa,' praising his tattoos, curls, and confident vibe in outfits from sheer shirts to kilts. These shots from recent stops like Austin build hype for the North American leg supporting their 2025 album, with the band teasing their playful boyband energy and hoping to snag boyband of the year again.

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Ashton Irwin cradles his vibrant pink-and-green bass, blonde curls glowing under pink stage lights, sending 5 Seconds of Summer fans into a whirlwind of excitement just before tonight's tour stop.

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Euro Pacific Asset Management chief Peter Schiff this week dismissed Bitcoin as a flawed medium of exchange and inferior store of value compared to tokenized gold. He referenced Cathie Wood's revised $1.2 million Bitcoin target for 2030, blaming stablecoins' rise in emerging markets. Amid Bitcoin's 5% year-to-date drop to $90,400, gold has surged 54% while drawing online mockery of Schiff's repeated past predictions.

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Peter Schiff strikes again: Bitcoin is doomed, he says, as stablecoins steal its transaction role and gold crushes it in value storage.

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Journalist Julie Szego reported that doctors and nurses at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne wore 'From the river to the sea' protest symbols and placed stickers featuring a Star of David with a red line through it on hospital toilet stalls and corridors.

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Euro Pacific Asset Management chief Peter Schiff this week dismissed Bitcoin as a flawed medium of exchange and inferior store of value compared to tokenized gold. He referenced Cathie Wood's revised $1.2 million Bitcoin target for 2030, blaming stablecoins' rise in emerging markets. Amid Bitcoin's 5% year-to-date drop to $90,400, gold has surged 54% while drawing online mockery of Schiff's repeated past predictions.

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Peter Schiff strikes again: Bitcoin is doomed, he says, as stablecoins steal its transaction role and gold crushes it in value storage.

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Stanbic Black Pirates won their fourth Uganda Rugby Premiership title—and first successful defense—with a thrilling 30-29 grand final victory over Toyota Buffaloes. Pirates led 25-13 at halftime on tries from Nathan Bwambale (two), Alex Aturinda, and Kidega, before fly-half Yasin Waiswa's 19 points fueled Buffaloes' near-comeback to 30-29. The team dedicated the win to late flanker Sydney Gongodyo, posting 'It's for Sydney' post-match amid celebrations of three straight finals.

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Captain Frank Kidega's try helped Pirates build a big halftime lead, but Buffaloes' second-half charge had the packed Kings Park Arena on edge until the final whistle.

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New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters sharply rebuked his coalition partners on Monday for proposing state asset sales to tackle rising unemployment at 4.7%, record business insolvencies, and government debt at 42% of GDP. Peters advocated building value in state assets to drive growth and jobs, citing Singapore's model, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon minimized the disagreement, focusing on spending cuts and tax relief in the 2025 Budget. Opposition leaders like Labour's Chris Hipkins and the Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick echoed concerns about privatization risks amid slow GDP growth of 0.2%.

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In a fiery RNZ interview, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters slammed his own government's asset sale push as a 'tawdry, silly argument'—a desperate bid to fix an economy reeling from 4.7% unemployment and soaring debt.

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