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Kyle Richards was seen with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade days following a drama-packed episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”Richards has said on several occasions that she and Wade are only friends. However, she also admitted to questioning her sexuality over the last few years, and many think the reality star is questioning it with the “Fall in Love with Me” singer.During an episode titled, “What the Chuck?” Kyle Richard’s co-star, Garcelle Beauvais, encouraged Richards to “be a lesbian.”Article continues below advertisementKyle Richards Seen With Morgan WadeMEGAAccording to Page Six, Richards was seen with Wade having coffee in La…

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“TOO LATE” At the protest, participants held up placards bearing slogans including “Stop arming Israel” or “Gaza, stop the massacre” amid regular chants of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. “Obviously, we’re delighted there’s a cease fire”, said Linda Plant, a retiree from London, however, pointing out that Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued since the ceasefire deal was announced Wednesday. “We need to make pressure to make that ceasefire hold” and for international aid to reach Gaza, said Ben, 36, a workers union member who only shared his first name. For Anisah Qausher, a student,…

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As both United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump try to take credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a relatively unknown political newcomer in Trump’s incoming team has emerged as a key figure in sealing the deal. Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate developer and investor, was reportedly instrumental in delivering the message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump wanted the deal in place by the time he takes office next week. Witkoff has been a friend of Trump for four decades. The two men play golf together and…

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The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes was over. Sasaki announced via Instagram that he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers had been considered the favorites for his services since he was posted and had scouted Sasaki since 2019. His decision to join the star-studded Dodgers was hardly a surprise.However, Sasaki’s time with the Dodgers might be short-lived. Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden said on “Foul Territory” that “several front offices” believe the Dodgers and Sasaki had a deal in place before he was posted. Bowden further stated that he feels several teams will ask the league to investigate…

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America has lost its way when it comes to men: the lessons they are taught as boys, the behavior expected of them at work and socially, the expectations of what being a man are. The return of Donald Trump as president might start setting things straight — that’s the hope, at least, among the 12 men in our latest Times Opinion focus group. They all voted for Mr. Trump in November not only because they liked his views on the economy, crime and immigration but also because many of them believe he’s “a man’s man” whose government leadership and approach…

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New year, new raise?Resume Genius released its 2025 Wage Growth Report this week identifying jobs that can expect to receive pay increases in the coming year. The career site’s researchers used three years of wage data (2021-2023) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics database to formulate the report.Related: These Are the 10 Highest-Paying Jobs With the Lowest Stress, According to a New ReportThe jobs on this list range in salary from $41,000 to $449,320, and the raises professionals in these roles could get this year ranged from $2,380 to $86,350.The positions also varied considerably, from dentists to personal finance…

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New Glenn blasts offBlue Origin Blue Origin’s reusable New Glenn rocket has successfully launched and reached orbit, though engineers failed to safely land the first-stage rocket booster back on Earth as hoped. Even so, the company’s first launch to orbit is a sign that Jeff Bezos’s space company is capable of challenging the current dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the private space launch business. “I’m incredibly proud New Glenn achieved orbit on its first attempt,” said Dave Limp, CEO of Blue Origin, in a statement. New Glenn, which is around the height of a 30-storey building, blasted off from…

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The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside mutual animosity to achieve a mutual goal.The two presidents directed their advisers to work together to push Israel and Hamas over the finish line for an agreement to halt the fighting that has ravaged Gaza and release hostages who have been held there for 15 months. The deal is set to start on Sunday, the day before Mr. Biden turns over the White House to Mr. Trump.Each president had his…

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BT GroupThe pilot scheme’s only charger will close in FebruaryBT has abandoned its scheme to turn green street cabinets into electric vehicle (EV) charging points having completed only one of the 60,000 conversions it initially said it was aiming for.The metal cases, seen on streets around the UK, are usually used for phone and broadband cables.When it announced the project in January 2024, BT said repurposing the cabinets was a “unique opportunity” to address a “key barrier” to people switching away from petrol and diesel cars.However, the scheme has now been scrapped with the firm saying it will be focussing…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Trade disputes myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.European carmakers have called on Brussels to strike a “grand bargain” with Donald Trump, asking lawmakers for an urgent analysis of what the incoming US president wants to avoid a bruising trade war.Acea, the European car industry body, on Thursday sent a letter to EU leaders urging them not to retaliate against Trump’s threatened tariffs.“The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict,” the letter, sent to the European Commission, European parliament and…

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