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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right politician, 1928-2025
National Front founder led the movement for decades before passing the baton to his daughter Marine
Musk’s war on America’s allies
The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for Europe
Capital and carnival collide in Las Vegas at CES (or, how a pigeon walked into a Dunkin’)
CES is tech’s great three-ring circus, sprawling and fluorescent. Read More
Apple’s new chief financial officer will use the same ‘CFO playbook’ say top analysts—and that’s good news for investors
Kevan Parekh, who first joined the company in 2013, begins his tenure as finance chief. Read More
Getty Images and Shutterstock will merge into $3.7 billion photo, video and music media company
Getty Images shareholders will own about 54.7% of the combined company at closing and Shutterstock stockholders will own approximately 45.3%. ...
A new borrowing option for hard-up Americans: a credit card secured by your car
“The size of the U.S. population that is credit strapped is so much bigger than people realize. We’re trying to ...
Nine-darters, Littler and 180s help raise over £1m at the Worlds
Two nine-darters and Luke Littler’s impressive tournament helped The BIGGER 180 charity campaign raise over £1m for Prostate Cancer UK ...
Political Prisoner No. 1 Belmarsh
Guest post by Catherine Blaiklock, Founder of The Brexit Party Tommy Robinson during a prior arrest (Guy Smallman via Getty ...
Is Threatening to Kill Jews Generally—with No Person or Institution Specifically Named—Punishable?
From People v. Farca, decided last week by California Court of Appeal Justice Tracie Brown, joined by Contra Costa County ...
What we’re watching: Settling on a strategy to pass Trump’s agenda
Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today: 🗓️ What we’re watching Less than 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump ...
Embattled Macron Deflects From France’s Manifold Crises by Lecturing Other Countries — Says Ukraine Must Be ‘Realistic’ and Cede Territory, Complains of Musk ‘Interference’
French President Emmanuel Macron has never seen worse days in his political life. He leads a train-wreck minority government, has ...
Honor confirms Gemini will be pre-installed on Magic7 Pro, Magic7 RSR Porsche Design
Honor revealed that the Magic7 Pro and Magic7 RSR Porsche Design smartphones in markets outside China will feature the Gemini ...
Windows fans shouldn’t miss this opportunity to save $323 on the Surface Pro 11th Gen at Amazon
If you’re looking for an iOS and Android tablet alternative, consider the Surface Pro 11th Gen. It’s $323 off at ...
NXP to buy automotive safety software firm TTTech Auto for $625M
Dutch semiconductor giant NXP on Tuesday said it plans to acquire TTTech Auto, an Austrian company specializing in safety software ...
Nintendo Switch 2 New Dock Leaked Photo Shows New Information; System Will Ship With a 60W Charger
Another day, another Nintendo Switch 2 leak. Today, a new partial picture of the system’s dock started making the rounds ...
May Mobility reveals electric autonomous minibus at CES 2025
May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle technology startup, unveiled at CES 2025 the next vehicle in its portfolio: an electric, autonomous ...
PlayStation to Adapt Horizon and Helldivers to Film; The Last of Us TV Season 2 Launches in April
PlayStation Productions, Sony’s division created in May 2019 specifically to adapt PlayStation IPs to film and TV formats, has made ...
Will the iPhone 16 be sold in Indonesia? Apple sends top brass to difficult negotiations
Indonesia’s industry ministry is supposed to talk to Apple representatives – with the topic of discussion being Apple’s investment in ...
Why Musk waded into U.K. child grooming gangs scandal
In a series of inflammatory tweets posted on his social media site X, the tech billionaire criticized PM Keir Starmer’s ...
Biden administration says its ban on unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports could lead to 22,000 more mortgages each year
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement announcing the rule that it would be “lifechanging” for millions of families. Read More
Biden set to designate 2 new giant national monuments in California, protecting 850,000 acres as Trump looks to expand drilling
Tuesday’s move will mean Biden has conserved more lands and waters than any other U.S. president, the White House said. ...
How recruitment will change in 2025, according to top HR leaders from Hilton, PwC, and Ally Financial
Management will lean on AI and prioritize skills-based hiring to woo top talent. Read More
The golden Christmas period was a huge boost for the U.K.’s biggest supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s. But 2025’s storm clouds are brewing
The boom in spending was driven by average U.K. households making 17 shopping visits in December, according to Kantar data. ...
Feyi-Waboso ruled out of Six Nations as England dealt huge blow
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the entire Six Nations because of the dislocated shoulder sustained on club duty for ...
California Schools Stay Open Despite Plummeting Enrollment
With a projected budget shortfall of $95 million next year, Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) latest plan to close schools ...
Today in Supreme Court History: January 7, 1972
1/7/1972: Justices Lewis F. Powell and William H. Rehnquist take oaths. The Burger Court (1972-1975) The post Today in ...
It’s not too late to save $400 on the Pixel 8 Pro at Best Buy
The Pixel 8 Pro is still $400 off at Best Buy, providing plenty of value for money for Google Pixel ...
Budget smartwatches have a new heavyweight competitor in the ring
Amazfit might not be a name that pops up in every conversation, but it’s been dominating the budget smartwatch scene ...
Oppo Reno13 and Reno13 Pro arrive in India and Vietnam
In November, Oppo launched the Reno13 series in China, now the two original models are going international. The first confirmed ...
