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Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class Attacker Pleads Guilty of Murdering Three Girls – Rolling Stone

The teen pleaded guilty in the killing of Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Aguiar, 9 Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder months after his violent stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England. The man, who was 17 years old at the

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Gaza children return home only to be killed by Israel after ceasefire delay – Middle East Eye

Strikes killed 19 Palestinians during the three hours Israel refused to enforce the truce over issues with the captives’ list Displaced Palestinians attempt to return to their homes following a delay in the ceasefire in the northern Gaza Strip on 19 January 2025 (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas) By Ahmed Aziz in Khan Younis, occupied Palestine Published

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Marvel Snap is back online after falling afoul of TikTok’s temporary ban, and unsurprisingly, its creators are on the search for a new publisher

When TikTok was temporarily blocked in the US at the weekend, one of the unexpected knock-on effects was the simultaneous blocking of Marvel Snap, a CCG starring the usual gaggle of buoyant American superheroes. TikTok access was reinstated after 12 hours, but the game remained offline for another 12 hours. Now it’s back (on PC

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Karmen secures $9.4 million for its revenue-based financing products

French startup Karmen has secured a small funding round so that it can improve its instant financing products. The company offers short-term loans to small companies facing a working capital crunch. It’s a €9 million equity-and-debt round ($9.4 million at today’s exchange rates) with Seventure Partners buying a stake in the small startup. Financière Arbevel

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President Trump signs exec order to make Musk’s DOGE commission more official

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk recommending deep cuts to federal agencies, could soon become more official, should an executive order signed by President Donald Trump pass legal muster. On Monday evening, Trump signed an order that renames the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), which was created in

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Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect – The Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — It’s a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they will be able to legally register their marriages, making it only the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, where they have such a right. A grand celebration is planned in central Bangkok to facilitate hundreds of same-sex couples

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As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes – CNBC

View ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 15th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC LONDON — It’s that time of year when the great and the good gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A slew of heads of state, politicians and business moguls are set

poland-wants-the-eu-focused-on-security.-its-border-with-belarus-highlights-the-challenges-–-the-associated-press

Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges – The Associated Press

POLOWCE, Poland (AP) — Poland’s six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security . As Europe’s biggest land war in decades rages, fewer places highlight the challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values more starkly than the border with Belarus. Some 13,000 border guards and soldiers protect around 400

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Davos agenda turns to dealmaking and growth as Trump takes office – Financial Times

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