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The TelegraphCalifornia ‘teacher of the year’ sexually abused two of her students
A former California “teacher of the year” sobbed in court as she admitted to sexually abusing two of her students, aged 11 and 12.
- The Independent
‘The world is healing’: Trump’s joy as Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl
During the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, the president posted a screenshot on his social media platform Truth Social from an account called Libs of TikTok
- INSIDER
I wanted to blame my husband for leaving me. I realized he saved my life.
My husband said he wanted to get divorced and at first I was angry. Years later I realized he actually saved my life by doing so.
- Deadline
Taylor Swift’s Reaction To Booing At Super Bowl LIX Goes Viral
Taylor Swift went viral on social media for her reaction to the booing at the Super Bowl LIX. A video on social media platforms is being shared, and comments regarding how Swift reacted are being made. As Swift appeared on the big screen inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, booing from the crowd …
- Variety
Ke Huy Quan Got ‘So Scared’ on ‘Indiana Jones’ Set as a Child and Cried; Then Harrison Ford Kneeled Down to Tell Him: ‘I Will Never Hurt You’
Ke Huy Quan told Entertainment Weekly that Harrison Ford calmed his nerves when he got scared on the set of Steven Spielberg’s 1984 adventure “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” which marked Quan’s first acting job. He was just a child at the time. “When we shot this sequence, I was so scared,” Quan …
- The Independent
Police hunt gunman after rare mall shooting panics shoppers in Malaysia
Search underway to find a man in his 30s who opened fired at a janitor
- Associated Press
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters said Monday that he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable, after Elon Musk blasted the transactions on his social media platform. Musk, who as head of the Department of Government Efficiency has consolidated control over much of the federal government and is working to cut costs and shrink the workforce, posted on X that his team “just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.” Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, reposted Musk’s comments and said the payments were suspended as of Sunday.
- Fortune
Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan: ‘Great powers in decline can tend to be very aggressive’
“For decades, countries like Singapore and Australia and others were able to essentially get rich off China, and be protected by the U.S. Navy,” Kaplan explained. “They didn’t have to choose.”
- The Telegraph
Marcus Rashford goes from sulker to smiler at Aston Villa after 59 days frozen out by Man Utd
During Aston Villa’s warm-up there was a rare sighting, seldom seen on a football pitch lately: Marcus Rashford with a beaming smile on his face.
- Cosmo
Rosie Huntington-Whitely's floral naked lingerie combo is heavenly
Rosie Huntington-Whitely shared photos of herself wearing a naked floral lingerie set from her new M&S connection. Fans are obsessed.
- The Daily Beast
This Is Why Putin Will Never Win the War
Vladimir Putin has an obvious advantage in manpower three years into the war in Ukraine, but even Ukrainian soldiers who have lost a leg push to return to the front lines as soon as they recover. Ukraine’s unbroken defenders say they would crawl into battle to defend their country if they have to. “You can lose a limb, but you can’t lose your dignity,” said Hulk, the call sign of the chief sergeant of the 1st Battalion of the Achilles 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment. (Like most Ukrainia
- SETHLUI.COM
We tried Singapore’s best-rated Hainanese curry rice
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- The Independent
Lewis Hamilton ‘won’t last’ at Ferrari due to one clear reason, says ex-F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone
After 12 seasons with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton has embarked on a new challenge, joining rivals Ferrari in his pursuit for a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ World Championship
- The Independent
Trump’s team worried Iranian spy would shoot down his plane with a missile after told of threat: book
Trump staff flew on a ‘Trump Force One’ plane while the president boarded a decoy plane after security concerns increased
- SETHLUI.COM
13 best Japanese buffets in Singapore for your sashimi fix [Feb 2025 update]
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- HuffPost
Richard Gere Delivers 'Dark' Warning About 'Thug' Trump As Awards Speech Takes A Turn
The actor sounded the alarm on the rise of authoritarianism around the world.
- The Independent
Alarm as JD Vance says federal judges ‘aren’t allowed’ to control president
Experts argued expansive view of executive power could cause constitutional crisis
- BuzzFeed
"Your Penis Isn't A Sales Pitch": Women Are Clearing Up 17 Of Men's Most Infuriating Assumptions About Them, And It's Honestly So Informative
"Hold your fellow men accountable when they objectify and demean women."
- BuzzFeed
These Are The Telltale Signs You Have The Flu, According To Doctors
There's also one big difference between the flu and COVID or a cold that can indicate which illness you have. Don't ignore it.
- Reuters
Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs over next two days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would announce plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on other countries over the next two days, doubling down on comments he made on Sunday. The Republican president spoke to reporters in the Oval Office as he signed two proclamations ending all exclusions on steel and aluminum tariffs first imposed during his first term and raising duties on both metals to 25%. Trump said he was also looking at tariffs on cars, semiconductor chips and pharmaceuticals.