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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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On February 8 at Levi's Stadium, Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny headlined the Apple Music halftime show with high-energy hits like 'Tití Me Preguntó,' joined by Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga amid Puerto Rican flags and dancers. Megyn Kelly called it a 'middle finger to the rest of America,' urging unity around English amid Trump's 2025 executive order, while Jimmy Kimmel mocked liberals' sudden Bad Bunny fandom to push back against conservatives. The divide highlights clashing views on America's identity, with supporters praising inclusivity and critics seeing a snub to shared traditions, even as the Seahawks topped the Patriots 29-13.

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Bad Bunny owned the Super Bowl halftime stage with a bold, Spanish-only reggaeton blast, but it soon split the nation between cheers for culture and cries of exclusion.

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On February 8 at Levi's Stadium, Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny headlined the Apple Music halftime show with high-energy hits like 'Tití Me Preguntó,' joined by Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga amid Puerto Rican flags and dancers. Megyn Kelly called it a 'middle finger to the rest of America,' urging unity around English amid Trump's 2025 executive order, while Jimmy Kimmel mocked liberals' sudden Bad Bunny fandom to push back against conservatives. The divide highlights clashing views on America's identity, with supporters praising inclusivity and critics seeing a snub to shared traditions, even as the Seahawks topped the Patriots 29-13.

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Bad Bunny owned the Super Bowl halftime stage with a bold, Spanish-only reggaeton blast, but it soon split the nation between cheers for culture and cries of exclusion.

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The 89-year-old monarch was admitted Tuesday evening to Hospital Universitario de Hospiten Sur for treatment of an infection and dehydration; his condition is good given the circumstances. His personal physician is en route from Norway to assist local doctors, with an update expected Wednesday. This follows a pattern of health issues, including a 2024 infection in Malaysia that led to a pacemaker and prior heart surgery, yet the king remains committed to lifelong service. Crown Prince Haakon stands ready as next in line amid widespread well-wishes.

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King Harald V, fresh off his 89th birthday celebration, landed in a Canary Islands hospital feeling under the weather during a private getaway with Queen Sonja.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Donald Trump of giving billions in tax breaks to Amazon. She claimed it would take an average household 100,000 years to earn that amount.

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Customers in the United States and United Kingdom have flooded X with complaints against USPS, FedEx, UPS, and Royal Mail, citing delivery delays, frozen tracking updates, and misdelivered packages as the holiday rush intensifies. Specific grievances include ignored redirect requests, undeliverable marks without delivery attempts, and packages stuck in service loops despite repeated contacts. Carriers responded with standard offers to investigate via direct messages, while USPS noted a potential disruption from a Louisville airport incident on November 19; no widespread systemic issues were reported by major outlets amid pre-Thanksgiving volume spikes.

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Parcels looping endlessly between hubs and vanishing from trackers have ignited a wave of fury on X this week.

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In a GB News documentary released this week, British journalist Steven Edginton interviews 'Andrew,' who calls himself a former Antifa member. Andrew explains how the group dehumanizes targets by labeling them fascists or Nazis, comparing it to ISIS tactics and saying it now applies to anyone who disagrees. He describes members discussing guns and preparing for conflict, driven by fears of genocide or Nazi takeover. While some doubt his claims due to Antifa's loose structure, his account echoes concerns about rising political tensions, including recent terrorism charges by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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With neon blue hair and black leather, Andrew sat down for a street interview in Seattle. He shared a chilling view from inside: opponents get branded fascists first, making violence feel justified.

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Two 18-year-old Palestinians from Hebron and Beit Omar rammed their vehicle into Israelis at the Gush Etzion junction south of Jerusalem on Tuesday, then stabbed victims, killing 71-year-old Aharon Cohen and wounding a man, a boy, and a woman. Israeli security forces killed both attackers on site. Cohen, a Kiryat Arba resident and father of six, was remembered by neighbors as a kind community pillar during his funeral that evening.

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A vehicle slammed into a crowd at Gush Etzion junction, followed by knives flashing in a deadly ambush that claimed an innocent life.

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Porch spent 15 years at Meta, shaping creator partnerships from early Instagram days through Reels incentives for TikTok stars. Now OpenAI's first VP of global creative partnerships, he'll report to CEO Fidji Simo starting in March, focusing on music, film, and fashion communities to build AI tools for learning and entertainment. His arrival highlights OpenAI's push into Hollywood amid licensing deals like Disney's $1 billion Sora pact, as the company conducts a listening tour to address creatives' AI concerns from past strikes.

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Charles Porch, who brought Beyoncé's album to Instagram and welcomed Pope Francis to the platform, is jumping from Meta to OpenAI with big dreams for AI and culture.

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The clip shows Owens posting messages like 'I feel even Maria is trying not to laugh' as Beck spoke earnestly alongside fitness advocate Maria Kang, prompting outrage from faith-focused conservatives who called it a 'Luciferian spirit.' This incident highlights broader frustrations with Owens' path, from her quick rise criticizing Black Lives Matter and roles at PragerU and Daily Wire, to recent conspiracy claims like moon landing doubts, wild accusations against Charlie Kirk's widow after his 2025 assassination, and clashes over Israel and antisemitism. Critics resurfaced her old liberal blog posts mocking monogamy and stay-at-home wives, while some defend her as authentic, leaving many wondering about her unpredictable shifts.

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During a PragerU panel, Candace Owens tweeted laughing emojis and jokes while Glenn Beck shared a heartfelt testimony about God urging him to be bold and courageous.

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George Bernard Shaw's 1923 play Saint Joan gets a 90-minute update directed by Tony Award-winner Stewart Laing, premiering February 14-28 at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre Studio before touring Scottish venues through March 21. Laing chose Kabanda for her youth to echo Joan’s defiance and link it to modern youth protests like Greta Thunberg’s, focusing on clashes with power amid today’s conflicts. The promo image and casting have drawn online memes contrasting historical depictions with this version, as critics call it revisionism while supporters see bold theatre tradition.

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Seventeen-year-old Mandipa Kabanda from Bathgate steps into her stage debut as the iconic French warrior saint, wearing a black hoodie on a white horse against misty Scottish hills.

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Disney+ released two striking posters for its upcoming eight-episode Turkish drama *Bize Bi’şey Olmaz* (Nothing Will Happen to Us), starring Mert Ramazan Demir as introspective Aktan and Miray Daner as intense Lal. The series follows the unlikely couple's enduring romance amid opposition, produced by MF Yapım and set in the same universe as *Dünyayla Benim Aramda*. Filming wrapped last summer, with a teaser trailer out this week and a premiere coming very soon on Disney+ in Turkey—fans already call the stars' connection "cinema."

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Mert Ramazan Demir leans close to Miray Daner in a moody library, her hand on her neck as she ponders love's regrets. These intimate promotional images have fans hooked on their brooding chemistry.

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On the New Statesman podcast, Dominic Sandbrook argued that 1950s and 1960s politicians like Harold Macmillan gained empathy from evening reads of 19th-century fiction, such as Trollope, unlike today's screen-filled nights. He suggested this 'hinterland' produced better leaders amid a shrill political landscape, a view echoed by Aaron Bastani and Michael Gove. Critics pointed to era flaws like the Suez Crisis and Soviet spies, questioning if reading alone ensured strong governance. The clip revives calls for leaders with depth beyond briefs.

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Imagine prime ministers unwinding with Anthony Trollope novels instead of policy briefs or social media. Historian Dominic Sandbrook misses that era's reflective leaders.

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Alex, a Haitian-New Yorker, shared the encounter on February 22, questioning if the man's grandparents owned plantations and slaves—prompting quick corrections that slavery ended in Cuba in 1886. Replies poured in defending exiles as fleeing communist takeovers, not slave-owning, while others praised the revolution for land reforms, literacy jumps from 76% to near 100%, and health improvements like infant mortality dropping from 37 to 4 per 1,000 births. Skeptics highlighted Cuba's pre-1959 strengths in literacy and GDP, later stagnation, and divides in Miami's Cuban community, from the mostly white 'Golden Exile' of 1959-1962 to diverse later waves fueling ongoing political tensions.

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A New York teacher asked a Miami Cuban-American if his family fled the revolution over owning slaves. The man's reaction opened a flood of arguments about Cuba's past.

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The band—Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool—performed 'Good Riddance,' 'Holiday,' 'American Idiot,' and 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' before the Seahawks beat the Patriots 29-13. They skipped politically charged lyric changes, like the 'MAGA agenda' swap or 'Sieg Heil' bridge, unlike Armstrong's raw pre-Super Bowl party outburst calling out ICE agents and referencing Epstein's Island. Longtime fans saw it as restraint for NFL TV, contrasting their history of bold political jabs from albums like American Idiot.

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Green Day blasted through their hits at Levi's Stadium, with pyrotechnics exploding and the crowd singing every word—but fans noticed the punk edge was dialed back for the big stage.

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The inaugural Nations Championship features Fiji playing all three 'home' games in the UK: against Wales in Cardiff on July 4, England at Everton's 52,000-capacity venue a week later, and Scotland at Murrayfield on July 18. Fiji chose major UK stadiums over their islands or South Africa to boost ticket sales and revenue, with World Rugby praising the festival atmosphere complete with Fijian fan zones, music, and cuisine. While Everton fans celebrate the high-profile event at their dockside stadium opened last year, others criticize it as unfair to the Pacific islanders, noting the lack of true home soil support.

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Fiji's Flying Fijians bring their flair to Liverpool's shiny Hill Dickinson Stadium, turning a Premier League home into a rugby festival on July 11.

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On November 18, X user Vivid Prowess posted a query to non-Israeli, non-Jewish followers asking their personal reasons for supporting Israel, paired with an Israeli flag image. The post garnered over 300,000 views, nearly 7,000 likes, and 3,600 replies by Thursday, featuring endorsements from figures like Brianna Wu citing strategic defense against radical ideologies and emotional ties to Jewish humanity. Responses highlighted shared values, democracy, biblical faith, historical duty, and personal stories, alongside sharp critiques amid polarized views on ongoing conflicts.

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What drives non-Israelis and non-Jews to back Israel? Vivid Prowess's viral X question exploded with 300,000 views and thousands of raw replies.

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The duo issued a joint statement calling out Universal for using Greenwood's 'Barbara Rose' cue from Phantom Thread without consulting him, breaching his composer agreement, and demanded its removal from Melania, directed by Brett Ratner. The film, which follows Melania in the 20 days before Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration, has faced a rocky box office run—$13.4 million domestically after a sharp drop, and weak overseas earnings—plus critic backlash as propaganda. Melania producer Marc Beckman dismissed the claims as a 'blatant lie,' insisting all music contracts were properly executed and artists compensated.

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Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood just drew a line in the sand over their 2017 film score showing up in Melania Trump's new documentary.

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