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Sickening crimes of the ‘Eunuch Maker’ who offered desperate men £25k to lop off their genitals with kitchen knives

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Sickening crimes of the ‘Eunuch Maker’ who offered desperate men £25k to lop off their genitals with kitchen knives

HE dubbed himself “The Eunuch Maker”, carrying out extreme mutilations on troubled men with instruments designed for farm animals in rented hotel rooms and grotty London flats. But Marius Gustavson didn’t just perform the vile acts of butchery for his own sexual gratification. 15 Marius Gustavson – otherwise known as the “Eunuch Maker”Credit: Metropolitan Police … Read more

Musk, Meta fuel far-right attack against EU tech ‘censorship’ – POLITICO

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Musk, Meta fuel far-right attack against EU tech ‘censorship’ – POLITICO

Yet, the far-right effort may stymie a push to rein in Big Tech platforms that’s failed so far to live up to its promise. Vandendriessche said this agenda “is completely outdated in a changing world” as “the U.S. is going in the opposite direction.” “Free speech seems to have become a threat for state censors,” … Read more

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published on PolitcalCartoons.com, Jan. 9, 2025 | By Dick Wright First published on CagleCartoons.com, Jan. 7, 2025 | By Monte Wolverton First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Jan. 8, 2025 | By Plop and KanKr First published on CagleCartoons.com, The Netherlands, Jan. 9, 2025 | By Joep Bertrams First published in China Daily, China, Jan. 4, … Read more

Vain fugitive trolls cops for using unflattering mugshot of him in their wanted appeal

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Vain fugitive trolls cops for using unflattering mugshot of him in their wanted appeal

A VAIN fugitive has trolled police for using an unflattering mugshot in their wanted appeal. Suspected drugs offender Luke Ruiz, 29, insisted he was far better looking than their picture suggested. He also claimed officers knew he had started a new life as a wannabe influencer in Marbella and could easily contact him. Ruiz was … Read more

David Muir Is Ready to Take Flight in his Yellow Jacket

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David Muir Is Ready to Take Flight in his Yellow Jacket

While thousands of people have been displaced and lost their homes due to the wildfires that continue to rage in southern California, many are still fixated on ABC News’ anchor David Muir’s yellow jacket. In recent days, the anchor has been blasted on social media and by some news outlets, because the fire-retardant jacket was … Read more

Small Business Owners Worry About TikTok Ban

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Small Business Owners Worry About TikTok Ban

As TikTok attempts to pause a fast-approaching deadline that forces it to separate from its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance or face a ban in the United States, small business owners are starting to prepare for the worst. The Supreme Court listened to arguments on Friday and is expected to rule on the case by the … Read more

From renting your drive to Airbnb hosting, five ways you can earn easy money without getting off the sofa

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From renting your drive to Airbnb hosting, five ways you can earn easy money without getting off the sofa

NEED to pay off a big Christmas credit card bill or just want a bit of extra cash in 2025? It may be simpler than you think. Here, Laura Miller explains how “passive income” works and suggests five easy ways you can get involved. 6 Need to pay off a big Christmas credit card bill … Read more

Meta rolls back diversity and inclusion efforts, appeasing Trump – Daily News

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Meta rolls back diversity and inclusion efforts, appeasing Trump – Daily News

By Kurt Wagner and Jeff Green | Bloomberg Meta is disbanding many of its diversity and inclusion efforts, telling employees they will no longer be required to interview candidates from under-represented backgrounds for open roles, or look to do business with diverse suppliers. The note to employees, shared with Bloomberg News verbally, represents a significant … Read more

Supreme Court action on TikTok could shape congressional power – Boston Herald

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Supreme Court action on TikTok could shape congressional power – Boston Herald

By Michael Macagnone, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Friday in a case over the future of social media giant TikTok in the United States, a challenge that experts say also could affect the power of Congress to regulate social media. The justices will have just nine days to decide what to do with the case before Jan. 19, when … Read more

Britain’s cozy China trip risks America’s anger – POLITICO

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Britain’s cozy China trip risks America’s anger – POLITICO

After years of tension with the previous Conservative government over human rights and security concerns, Reeves has political space to take a different, more business-like approach to Beijing and try and tap China’s vast market for economic benefits.  “Everything the Tories did on foreign policy was about backbench management,” said a U.K. government official, who, like … Read more