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PeopleOnlyFans Model, 20, Made $43 Million Last Year. To Her, It Doesn't Conflict with Christian Values: ‘The Lord's Very Forgiving’ (Exclusive)
Sophie Rain grew up attending church every Sunday with her family in Tampa, Fla.
- The Telegraph
What now for Asma al-Assad – the former British private schoolgirl turned international pariah
What must Asma al-Assad be thinking right now? Bright, beautiful and British-born, she could be living an affluent life in England, with friends, family and a fine career, had she not sold her soul to the devil. As it is, she is an international pariah, the wife of a monster responsible for more than half a million deaths, and she faces – along with her three children – the very real prospect of spending the rest of her days in joyless exile in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
- The Independent
Death of singer, 20, sparks warnings against ‘neck-twisting’ massages in Thailand
It’s not not clear if massages were reason for deaths of Singaporean tourist and Thai singer
- CNN
The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well – but made crucial mistakes, experts say
At first glance, the assassin seemed too meticulous to be an amateur and too careless to be a professional.
- The Telegraph
Iran’s armed forces ‘at war with themselves’ over fall of Assad
A furious blame game is unfolding among Iran’s armed forces over the fall of Bashar al-Assad, The Telegraph has learned.
- The Telegraph
Iron body presses and torture rope: horrors of Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison emerge
Footage emerging from the liberation of Bashar al-Assad’s most notorious prisons has revealed that the Syrian dictator used underground cells and body-crushing iron presses to detain and torture thousands of civilians.
- Good Housekeeping
Geologists Might Have Stumbled Upon the Largest Gold Mine in the World
$83 billion has just been sitting there underground this whole time.
- The Independent
South Korean defence minister who proposed martial law attempts suicide in custody
South Korean police raid president’s office as Yoon Suk Yeol faces charges of staging an insurrection
- The Independent
Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet
After the fall of the Assad regime, the Israeli military has taken control of a UN-controlled buffer zone in the Golan Heights and hit targets across the country
- CNN
Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance.
- HuffPost
Joe Biden Calls Himself 'Stupid' For Not Doing 1 Donald Trump Thing
The president said he "learned something" from the president-elect.
- People
How Police Closed in on Man Suspected of Shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Altoona, Pa., in connection with Brian Thompson's fatal shooting on Dec. 4, in New York City
- HuffPost
My Dad's Life Fell Apart. When He Died, I Logged Into His Email And Made A Shocking Discovery.
"I cried because I didn’t recognize the man I had unearthed from those years of emails."
- BuzzFeed
My 14-Year-Old Daughter Watched Porn And It Changed Our Lives In Ways I Never Imagined
"As the mother of a girl, I had imagined so many of the difficult conversations and situations I would have with my daughter as she grew to womanhood.... But porn? I never even considered that I would have to have this discussion."
- People
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Split Weeks After Pregnancy Announcement: Report
Fox confirmed that she and now-former fiancé Kelly are expecting their first child together last month
- Evening Standard
Rio Ferdinand urges Manchester United to 'get s**t players out' as he reveals possible reason for Dan Ashworth exit
Former Red Devils stalwart wants Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS to be just as ruthless when it comes to squad overhaul
- The Telegraph
Dinner with Putin is out – but Assad will not lack for luxury in Moscow exile
There will not be any cosy dinners at the Kremlin, but Bashar al-Assad may still be quaffing champagne and slurping caviar in his new life of luxury in exile in Russia.
- People
Who Is Luigi Mangione? What We Know About the Ivy League Grad Suspected of Shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione was detained in a Pennsylvania McDonald's five days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's death
- SETHLUI.COM
We tried Singapore’s best-rated Teochew porridge
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- The Telegraph
Putin and I are the only significant world leaders left, Erdogan says
Turkish-backed rebels claim to have seized a city in northern Syria from US-backed Kurdish militants.