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Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot

Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot

The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid's hoodie is now a gold chain, and his politics have swerved hard right.

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Hosszu, swimming's 'Iron Lady', retires at 35

Hosszu, swimming's 'Iron Lady', retires at 35

Katinka Hosszu, a triple Olympic swimming gold medallist, announced she was quitting the sport aged 35 on Wednesday.

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US withholds $3.6 mln payment to WADA after no audit

US withholds $3.6 mln payment to WADA after no audit

The United States has withheld a dues payment of $3.6 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for not conducting an independent audit of operations, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said Wednesday.

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US Fed officials concerned over 'stalled' disinflation, tariffs: minutes

US Fed officials concerned over 'stalled' disinflation, tariffs: minutes

US Federal Reserve officials raised concerns in December that the fight against inflation may have "stalled" in recent months, and weighed the likely impact of Trump's trade policies, according to minutes of the meeting published Wednesday.

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Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.

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Celebrities flee Los Angeles fires as Hollywood events scrapped

Celebrities flee Los Angeles fires as Hollywood events scrapped

A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires tearing through Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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Several US Fed officials concerned over 'stalled' disinflation: minutes

Several US Fed officials concerned over 'stalled' disinflation: minutes

Several senior US Federal Reserve officials raised concerns in December that the fight against inflation may have "stalled" in recent months, according to minutes of the meeting published Wednesday.

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Kiwi blaster Guptill retires from international cricket

Kiwi blaster Guptill retires from international cricket

New Zealand's leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, Martin Guptill, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday.

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Celebrities flee Los Angeles blazes as Hollywood premieres scrapped

Celebrities flee Los Angeles blazes as Hollywood premieres scrapped

World-famous actors, musicians and celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires tearing through Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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Meta's 'Musk playbook' fans misinformation concerns

Meta's 'Musk playbook' fans misinformation concerns

Meta's decision to swap professional US fact-checkers with crowd-sourced moderation has raised fears that Facebook and Instagram could become magnets for misinformation similar to the Elon Musk-owned X, researchers say.

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