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Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island

Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 03:08 MSK
January 18, 2026
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I left my toxic mums' group because I'd had enough of being judged

Women describe experiences dealing with ostracisation and toxic behaviour from other mothers.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 03:10 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car welded from two front ends

The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a "lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets of Detroit.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 03:54 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it’s not the 5%)

If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% […]

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-18 04:17 MSK
January 18, 2026
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British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500. It's absurd

Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 04:32 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Australia news live: Labor urges ‘unity’ from Ley after hate speech backdown; NSW dog owners face jail for leaving pets in cars

Katy Gallagher says opposition leader needs to follow through when legislation is debated on Tuesday. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor does not ‘share the concerns of the Greens’ on hate speech laws: GallagherSpeaking at Parliament House in Canberra, the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, says she has spoken with the Coalition and the Greens Senate managers ahead of this week’s special sittings.We don’t share the concerns of the Greens on that one, and we’ve made that clear to them in the last week.The elements of the bill that exist without the racial vilification still have very strong purpose around combating antisemitism, and that is why many of these groups, including neo-Nazis, have foreshadowed they are going disband, once they saw this exposure draft bill.The PM has been clear about this from the get go, that we need to get something from the opposition. We haven’t had anything to date, and we need to make sure that the parliament does deal with this legislation in a way that ensures Australians are safer.Australians want to see unity. They want to see agreement. They want to see the parliament working together, and that’s the approach we’re taking to the sitting. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-18 04:43 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Thousands of Greenlanders march against Trump’s takeover threat

Island’s PM joins demonstration chanting ‘Greenland is not for sale’ while rallies held across Danish realmTrump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to USThousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in the face of increasing threats of an American takeover.Just as they finished their trek from the small downtown of Greenland’s capital city, Nuuk, to the US consulate, the news broke that Trump had announced he would charge a 10% tariff on eight European countries from February over their opposition to US control of Greenland. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-18 02:49 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Piper Sandler Bullish on NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Amid Technological Innovation and AI Opportunities

Piper Sandler Bullish on NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Amid Technological Innovation and AI Opportunities

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-16 20:12 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Starmer and European leaders criticise Trump plan to apply tariffs over Greenland

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 01:05 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island

Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 03:08 MSK
January 18, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

I left my toxic mums' group because I'd had enough of being judged

Women describe experiences dealing with ostracisation and toxic behaviour from other mothers.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 03:10 MSK
January 18, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car welded from two front ends

The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a "lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets of Detroit.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 03:54 MSK
January 18, 2026
Global News Continue in source

Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it’s not the 5%)

If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% […]

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-18 04:17 MSK
January 18, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500. It's absurd

Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 04:32 MSK
January 18, 2026
Global News Continue in source

Australia news live: Labor urges ‘unity’ from Ley after hate speech backdown; NSW dog owners face jail for leaving pets in cars

Katy Gallagher says opposition leader needs to follow through when legislation is debated on Tuesday. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor does not ‘share the concerns of the Greens’ on hate speech laws: GallagherSpeaking at Parliament House in Canberra, the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, says she has spoken with the Coalition and the Greens Senate managers ahead of this week’s special sittings.We don’t share the concerns of the Greens on that one, and we’ve made that clear to them in the last week.The elements of the bill that exist without the racial vilification still have very strong purpose around combating antisemitism, and that is why many of these groups, including neo-Nazis, have foreshadowed they are going disband, once they saw this exposure draft bill.The PM has been clear about this from the get go, that we need to get something from the opposition. We haven’t had anything to date, and we need to make sure that the parliament does deal with this legislation in a way that ensures Australians are safer.Australians want to see unity. They want to see agreement. They want to see the parliament working together, and that’s the approach we’re taking to the sitting. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-18 04:43 MSK
January 18, 2026
Breaking News Continue in source

Thousands of Greenlanders march against Trump’s takeover threat

Island’s PM joins demonstration chanting ‘Greenland is not for sale’ while rallies held across Danish realmTrump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to USThousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in the face of increasing threats of an American takeover.Just as they finished their trek from the small downtown of Greenland’s capital city, Nuuk, to the US consulate, the news broke that Trump had announced he would charge a 10% tariff on eight European countries from February over their opposition to US control of Greenland. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-18 02:49 MSK
January 18, 2026
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Piper Sandler Bullish on NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Amid Technological Innovation and AI Opportunities

Piper Sandler Bullish on NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Amid Technological Innovation and AI Opportunities

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-16 20:12 MSK
January 18, 2026
Technology News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Starmer and European leaders criticise Trump plan to apply tariffs over Greenland

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-18 01:05 MSK
January 18, 2026
Global News Continue in source