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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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Discussions focus on whether Black voters in Texas support James Talarico or Jasmine Crockett in their Democratic primary contest. Arguments center on Crockett's necessity for victory due to Black turnout and Talarico's appeal among Latinos and whites, including support in Midland, Texas. Critics emphasize the need for strong Black voter participation beyond urban areas like Dallas and Houston, with debates highlighting voter demographics, past turnout data, and accusations of racism.

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Manchester United supporters express divided opinions on whether to root for Chelsea against Arsenal to hinder Arsenal's Premier League title chances. Many prefer Chelsea to win or a draw to prevent Arsenal from gaining points, while others remain neutral or favor Arsenal. Discussions compare hatred levels toward Manchester United's rivals including Barcelona and Arsenal.

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Brian Healy scored first in the fourth minute, followed by Luke Conlan's header, before Crusaders pulled one back through Adam Brooks. Micheal Glynn restored the lead early in the second half, with Scot Rough briefly narrowing the gap to 3-2 until Harry Wilson's stunning 25-yard curler and Josh Kelly's late header sealed a 5-2 win. Manager Jim Magilton praised his side's five goals and January signings despite defensive errors, while Crusaders' Declan Caddell rued repeated mistakes in their fifth straight loss. The victory boosts Cliftonville to seventh with 37 points, as fans filled historic Solitude under grey Belfast skies.

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Solitude rocked as Cliftonville burst into a 2-0 lead in just nine minutes, setting the tone for a wild 200th league clash against rivals Crusaders.

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In a video shared by WeRateDogs, Flambo pads to his FluentPet soundboard, hits 'cat' while eyeing pint-sized Yorkshire Terrier Rupert, who recently joined his Houston foster home after street life. His human corrects him, but Flambo fires back with 'what?' and a decisive 'quiet,' earning both dogs a 13/10 rating. The clip drew thousands of likes and replies, with fans laughing over Flambo's conviction and Rupert's oblivious side-eye in their sibling showdown.

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Flambo the Australian Shepherd stares at tiny foster pup Rupert, then firmly presses his 'cat' button—like he's dead serious about the mix-up.

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Akpe steps into the deputy governor role after serving as Diri's chief of staff, replacing the late Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo who died on December 11, 2025. A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Akpe represented Sagbama Local Government Area as a lawmaker from 2011 to 2019 and held commissioner roles earlier. The smooth confirmation keeps leadership continuity in Bayelsa West, as residents look ahead to his governance in the oil-rich Niger Delta state.

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Pastor Peter Pereotubo Akpe, long-time aide to Governor Douye Diri, earned unanimous backing from all 24 lawmakers on Tuesday.

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A YouGov survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults from February 10-13 revealed 50% support for D.C. statehood and 48% for Puerto Rico, compared to just 27% for Greenland and 24% for Canada. Partisan splits stand out: Democrats strongly favor D.C. and Puerto Rico but oppose the others, while Republicans lean against D.C. and Puerto Rico yet show more openness to Greenland. The findings highlight ongoing debates over representation for tax-paying areas without full congressional votes, amid hurdles like stalled bills and Republican control of Congress.

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Imagine paying federal taxes without a voting senator—that's the daily reality for D.C. residents, and a new poll finds most Americans want to change it for them and Puerto Rico.

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Kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, Gilboa-Dalal described in a Channel 12 News interview how a captor dragged him from a shower, assaulted him despite protests invoking Islamic prohibitions, and silenced him with weapons. He emerged emaciated with potential permanent hearing loss from tunnels and homes, as one of the last living hostages freed in an October 13 exchange. His account is the second public testimony from a male survivor of sexual abuse, amid prior reports of systematic violence against hostages.

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Guy Gilboa-Dalal froze as his naked body was groped by a Hamas guard, who then pressed a knife to his neck and rifle to his head, threatening death if he spoke. The 25-year-old endured this assault after 738 days in Gaza captivity.

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Trump told reporters Iran wants a deal but won't explicitly promise no nuclear weapons, remarks coming hours after Iran's foreign minister stated on X that Tehran will never develop one. The U.S. is building up forces in the Gulf amid stalled negotiations set to resume indirectly in Geneva on February 26, following last year's U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Critics see a direct match in Iran's words to Trump's demand, while he pushes for verifiable limits on enrichment and missiles, reviving his maximum pressure approach as Senate Republicans voice support.

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At a White House lunch, President Trump laid out his bottom line for Iran: say the magic words committing to no nuclear weapons, or face the consequences.

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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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No. 17 St. John's rallied from the chaos to beat Providence 79-69 on the road, extending their win streak to 11 behind Dylan Darling's 23 bench points. The incident led to seven ejections, including Powell, who received a two-game Big East suspension for combative actions after hitting Hopkins—a former Friar—in the head or neck area. Providence coach Kim English called it unacceptable while noting hard fouls have a place, as St. John's improved to 20-5 overall and 13-1 in conference.

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Bryce Hopkins drove to the basket when Providence's Duncan Powell leveled him with a hard Flagrant 2 foul, sparking a wild scrum that cleared both benches.

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The parade returned after three years, featuring air shows and cultural performances to commemorate the 1878 unification of Qatar's tribes under Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Sheikh Tamim extended warm greetings for security and prosperity, while world leaders like UAE's Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif sent messages praising strong ties and shared progress. The holiday, official since 2007, highlights Qatar National Vision 2030 amid fireworks and festivities across Doha.

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Crowds lined the Doha Corniche, waving maroon and white flags as military formations marched and aircraft soared overhead. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani joined the celebration, honoring a legacy of unity and progress.

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The 25-second video from a Chiang Mai orchard shows the farmer removing yellow protective bags, harvesting a fruit, and effortlessly scooping out its smooth, sweet, fiberless flesh with a spoon. Mahachanok mangoes, a premium hybrid variety, deliver a high flesh-to-seed ratio that drew over 1.1 million views and praise for their intense sweetness and floral notes. Grown mainly in northern and eastern Thailand from February to July, they're protected by bags to ensure clean skin and vibrant color for export.

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A Thai farmer in a pink shirt grimaces as she slices open a Mahachanok mango, revealing golden flesh around a seed so slender it's barely there.

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Taiwan's Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-long committed during a November 11, 2025, Legislative Yuan session to deliver a year-end report assessing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. Premier Cho Jung-tai announced an inter-agency audit of seized Bitcoin holdings to support potential treasury pilots, while Lawmaker Ju-chun Ko proposed allocating up to 5% of the nation's $577 billion reserves to Bitcoin for hedging against currency volatility and geopolitical risks. This initiative draws inspiration from U.S. efforts and aims to reduce reliance on U.S. dollar-denominated assets like Treasury bonds.

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In a bold move toward financial sovereignty, Taiwan's leaders pledge a deep dive into Bitcoin as a national reserve, eyeing seized crypto assets to challenge dollar dominance amid rising global tensions.

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Tesla released mobile app version 4.51.0 this week, featuring dynamic live weather visualizations on the home screen for Powerwall, solar, and Wall Connector users. The display shows personalized conditions like rain, wind, snow, and time-of-day sun positions to provide context for energy usage and generation. Additional updates include in-app gifting, Hebrew localization, and Apollo GraphQL for faster performance; the iOS version launched November 18 with Android expected soon.

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Imagine your Tesla app's home screen mirroring real-time skies, from swirling clouds to starry nights, perfectly tracking your local sun.

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On the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked with Annie and Nick, Grimshaw shared a funny exchange after praising Styles' dance moves in the 'Aperture' video while wearing the floppy Collapse sneakers. He texted Styles about getting a painful corn from trying them, and Styles replied with 'Ha ha ha' followed by 'They’re basically socks. Absolute piss take'—British slang for something ridiculous. The lime-green kicks from the January 23 video have fueled the 'sneakerina' trend, and fans love Styles' cheeky humor, with Grimshaw joking about asking him about corns at the Brit Awards 2026.

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Harry Styles burst out laughing in a text to old friend Nick Grimshaw, dismissing his quirky Prada sneakers as 'basically socks' and a total joke.

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